Fresh off its season-opening 104-35 rout of Houston Baptist on the Huskies’ court, No. 6 Duke is back in action in women’s basketball today with a 3 p.m. (EST) visit to Texas A&M. The Blue Devils are winless in two meetings with the Aggies, the last a 77-63 loss in Oklahoma City in the NCAA […]
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Eagles visit Maryland for women’s hoop opener, and the result is no surprise
N.C. Central had a tough assignment in its season-opening women’s basketball game at Maryland, and the Eagles will pretty much have to chalk up the visit to experience. Lynetta Kizer’s 23 points led four players in double figures for the Terps – who are ranked No. 21 in the coaches’ poll – en route to […]
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Wolfpack runs into a green mountain, suffers first loss under Harper
REYNOLDS COLISEUM/RALEIGH N.C. State gets its first challenge of the season from a team that played in the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament last season. And there’s a championship on the line, as it’s the final game of the Sheraton Raleigh Wolfpack Invitational. The consolation game is a barnburner, as Florida International escapes a determined Western […]
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Eagles keep Miami game closer, but drop to 0-2 against the ACC
N.C. Central took on an ACC men’s basketball opponent for the second time in as many games, and while the Eagles got a little closer they still wound up on the short end. Vincent Davis (pictured) scored 16 points and C.J. Wilkerson added 11, but the Eagles fell 83-53 at Miami in the Hurricanes’ season […]
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Eagles get past WSSU for third win in last four games
N.C. Central had all the points it needed at halftime. Michael Johnson completed 10 of 21 passes for 115 yards and a touchdown while Tim Shankle (pictured) added 80 yards and another score on 21 carries, giving the Eagles an 18-10 victory over long-time rival and host Winston-Salem State at Bowman Gray Stadium. The Eagles […]
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Ga.Tech clinches spot in ACC title game, trims Duke’s margin for error to zero
WALLACE WADE STADIUM/DURHAM Duke still has a chance to accomplish plenty of things this football season as it goes into a home game against No. 7 Georgia Tech on a cool, sunny Saturday. But for the Blue Devils to accomplish any major goals, they probably need to win today. They’re already having their best season […]
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NCCU can’t keep up with Terps in women’s season hoops opener
N.C. Central knew it was going to get a big challenge when the Eagles visited Maryland for their women’s basketball opener. And that turned out to be very true. Lynetta Kizer had 23 points to lead three Terrapins in double figures as Maryland topped the Eagles 88-39 at Comcast Center. Tianna Hawkins added 15 points […]
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Both NCCU basketball teams face tough assignments at ACC arenas
Both of N.C. Central’s basketball teams are getting tough challenges today, as they’ll visit two different ACC schools. LeVelle Moton will try again for his first win as a collegiate head coach as the Eagle men’s team (0-1) visits Miami at 4 p.m. in the Hurricanes’ season opener. The task may be even more daunting […]
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Tar Heels, Blue Devils roll in women’s basketball openers
There were no surprises for the Triangle’s blue-clad national powers on the opening night of ACC women’s basketball Friday. No. 5 North Carolina walloped the College of Charleston 88-57 at the Smith Center, while No. 6 Duke annihilated homestanding Houston Baptist 104-35 in the homecoming game for junior wing Karima Christmas. Laura Broomfield (pictured) and […]
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Wolfpack endures losing 21-point lead to get Harper her first win at the helm
REYNOLDS COLISEUM/RALEIGH Kellie Harper said when she became the head women’s basketball coach at N.C. State she wanted to put her own personal stamp on the program. That’s what the former Western Carolina coach and Tennessee point guard – who led the Lady Vols to three NCAA titles – needed to do in the wake […]