The month of March might be the happiest time of the year in North Carolina, not only for Tar Heel fans but also for Duke and NC State fans. Between the ACC Tournament and March Madness, it’s a fever dream as many people in the office, hospital and even classrooms drop what they’re doing to…
Editor’s note: This article is part of the Bracket Central series, an inside look at the lead-up to the men’s and women’s NCAA tournaments, along with analysis and picks during the tournaments. It was a very pale first round, as expected, particularly with the four No. 1 seeds showing complete dominance. But from here, things…
March Madness begins with the First Four, and Tuesday’s final game features a rematch between NC State and Texas. Will Wade’s Wolfpack (20-13) lost to the Longhorns 102-97 on Nov. 26 at the Southwest Maui Invitational. Advertisement Quadir Copeland led NC State with 28 points and six assists. Jordan Pope matched him with 28 points…
For the rest of the story, UMBC being in the NCAA tournament will bring back good memories, unless you’re a Virginia fan. In 2018, the University of Maryland, Baltimore County pulled off an upset that for years was thought to be nearly impossible. The Retrievers became the first No. 16 seed to beat a No….
ACC Tournament radio coverage: Station, channel, stream to listen live to 2026 men’s basketball broadcasts originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as your preferred source by clicking here. It may not be time for the big dance yet, but the ACC tournament will bring all the drama in preparation for March…
Game summary: The Saturday/Monday schedule was shown in the first half. NC State looked sluggish and was already down 10 points at the first official timeout. The Wolfpack was 2-8 and Louisville was 6-7. By the second timeout (11:55), the Wolfpack had cut the lead to 7, but Louisville dominated the rebounds 10-4 and neither…
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Cameron Boozer scored 24 points to lead No. 4 Duke to a 72-58 victory over Virginia Tech on Saturday for its ninth straight victory. Boozer, coming off a 19-point effort in the Blue Devils’ 83-52 win over No. 20 Louisville on Monday, went 9-for-12 from the floor, grabbed eight rebounds and…
The 2025 Maui Invitational TV schedule, bracket, channels and live streams to watch the college basketball tournament originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as your preferred source by clicking here. It’s Thanksgiving week and that means it’s time for the final edition of the Maui Invitational. Advertisement One of college basketball’s…
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Justin Joly had a fourth-down touchdown catch with 1:47 left, after Florida State committed turnovers on consecutive late punt returns, to help NC State earn a 21-11 victory Friday night and become bowl eligible. The Wolfpack (6-5, 3-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) achieved this victory behind a defense that allowed a touchdown…
Number ten ranked TCU women’s basketball earned a big road win over number ten ranked North Carolina State by a score of 69-59. This was the first road win over a ranked non-conference opponent since 2011 and a great addition to the early-season NCAA Tournament resume. The Frogs seemed very comfortable playing in a hostile…
