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South Carolina holds off The Citadel despite cold night from long range
Meechie Johnson finally got South Carolina's sluggish offense going and poured in 19 points as the Gamecocks beat The Citadel 71-55 on Saturday night in Columbia, S.C., in a game marked by shooting struggles.,Mike Sharavjamts had 12 points and Kobe Knox contributed 12 points for South Carolina, whic...
Caleb Wilson's 7th double-double leads No. 14 UNC past USC Upstate
Caleb Wilson's 20 points and 11 rebounds carried No. 14 North Carolina past USC Upstate to an 80-62 victory Saturday afternoon in Chapel Hill, N.C.,Jonathan Powell produced 17 points off the bench, Luka Bogavac tallied 15 points, aided by three 3-point baskets, and Henri Veesaar added 14 points and ...
Report: QB LaNorris Sellers staying at South Carolina
LaNorris Sellers and South Carolina are in the final stages of negotiations for the quarterback to return to the school in 2026, ESPN reported Saturday.,The deal should be finalized soon, per the report.,Sellers, 20, will be a redshirt junior with two seasons of eligibility remaining.,The 247Sports ...
South Carolina, coming off blowout win, face The Citadel
South Carolina, which needs more growth amid roster adjustments, faces The Citadel on Saturday night at Columbia, S.C.,South Carolina (6-3) showed signs of breaking out with its largest margin of victory last Saturday, socking Stetson 82-51.,"There was some growth," Gamecocks coach Lamont Paris said...
NC State seeking signature victory vs. No. 19 Kansas
North Carolina State will aim for its first signature win under first-year coach Will Wade on Saturday afternoon when the Wolfpack face No. 19 Kansas in Raleigh, N.C.,The Jayhawks (7-3) will try to avoid getting swept by the three programs in North Carolina's Research Triangle. Kansas lost to then-N...
No. 14 North Carolina braces for clash vs. upstart USC Upstate
No. 14 North Carolina won't be the only team showing notable progress since last season when it takes the court this weekend.,The Tar Heels aim for their third consecutive victory when they take on South Carolina Upstate on Saturday afternoon in Chapel Hill, N.C.,North Carolina (8-1) won its past tw...
Neoklis Avdalas pours in 30 as Virginia Tech wallops WCU
Virginia Tech rode a 53-point first half, fueled by leading scorers Neoklis Avdalas and Amani Hansberry, to a 96-74 nonconference win over Western Carolina on Thursday in Blacksburg, Va.,Avdalas led the Hokies (9-2) with 30 points, the first time the freshman scored more than 20 points since posting...
Coastal Carolina tabs Ryan Beard as head coach
Coastal Carolina announced Ryan Beard as its new head coach on Thursday.,Beard, 36, spent the past three seasons as coach of Missouri State as that school transitioned to FBS status. He went 19-16, including a 7-5 mark this season and a bowl invitation to play Arkansas State in the Xbox Bowl on Dec....
South Carolina CB Brandon Cisse declares for NFL draft
South Carolina junior cornerback Brandon Cisse announced Thursday that he will declare for the 2026 NFL Draft after one season with the Gamecocks.,The 6-foot, 190-pound South Carolina native previously played two seasons at North Carolina State. He had 27 tackles with an interception and a forced fu...
Virginia Tech looks to keep building vs. inaccurate Western Carolina
After struggling against its two high-major opponents this season, Western Carolina heads to Blacksburg, Va., on Thursday to take on Virginia Tech.,The Catamounts (4-5) played Cincinnati and then-No. 6 Duke in early November, dropping the games by an average of 36 points. Western Carolina has yet to...
NC State starts strong in convincing rout of Liberty
Matt Able and Ven-Allen Lubin each scored 13 points apiece to lead North Carolina State to a comfortable 85-45 victory over Liberty on Wednesday night in Raleigh, N.C.,Able shot 4-of-6 from the floor and also grabbed four rebounds, while Lubin shot 6-of-9 and corralled six rebounds in the win for NC...
Newly unranked Kentucky steamrolls North Carolina Central
Jasper Johnson had the best night of his young career with 22 points, Otega Oweh scored 21 points and grabbed seven rebounds and Kentucky rolled to a 103-67 home victory over North Carolina Central on Tuesday night in Lexington, Ky.,It was the first victory of December for the Wildcats (6-4) as they...
Macklin Celebrini helps Sharks earn rare win over Hurricanes
Macklin Celebrini had a goal and two assists to lead the San Jose Sharks past the Carolina Hurricanes 4-1 on Sunday in Raleigh, N.C.,Defenseman John Klingberg and Alex Wennberg each had a goal and an assist and Collin Graf also scored for the Sharks, who had lost two in a row. Alex Nedeljkovic made ...
No. 16 North Carolina rides two double-doubles past Georgetown
Caleb Wilson's 20 points and 14 rebounds and Henri Veesaar's 18 points and 15 rebounds led No. 16 North Carolina to an 81-61 nonconference victory against Georgetown on Sunday in Chapel Hill, N.C.,Luka Bogavac and reserve Derek Dixon each added 14 points as North Carolina (8-1) backed up a recent vi...
Perfect shooting by Meechie Johnson helps South Carolina rout Stetson
South Carolina's Meechie Johnson totaled 17 points on a day of perfect shooting, and the Gamecocks flattened Stetson 82-51 on Saturday afternoon in Columbia, S.C.,A senior guard, Johnson made all five of his field-goals attempts, including a pair of 3-pointers, and went 5-for-5 from the foul line. H...
NC State returns home, gets much-needed win over UNC Asheville
Ven-Allen Lubin scored 23 points with 12 rebounds and North Carolina State earned a 75-63 home victory against UNC Asheville on Saturday afternoon at Raleigh, N.C.,Quadir Copeland supplied 13 points and eight assists for the Wolfpack (6-3), while Matt Able also had 13 points off the bench.,NC State ...
No. 16 North Carolina hosts upset-minded Georgetown
No. 16 North Carolina keeps checking off significant boxes early in the season and will try to maintain momentum against Georgetown on Sunday in Chapel Hill, N.C.,The Tar Heels (7-1) already own victories against traditional powers Kansas and Kentucky.,"It's just great for our growth as a young team...
Working on rebounding woes, South Carolina turns to face Stetson
South Carolina will try to put a recent string of losses behind it when it hosts Stetson on Saturday afternoon in Columbia, S.C.,After racing out of the gate with four straight victories, the Gamecocks (5-3) have dropped three of their past four games. All three were by single digits including a nar...
Sliding NC State eager to apply brakes in game vs. UNC Asheville
North Carolina State is in a difficult position and in desperate need of a good result.,The next chance in what might be termed a rehabilitation stage for the Wolfpack comes against UNC Asheville on Saturday afternoon in Raleigh, N.C.,NC State (5-3) has lost three of four games since last playing at...
Derek Dixon's layup leads No. 16 UNC past No. 18 Kentucky
North Carolina freshman Derek Dixon became the star of the night as his driving layup with 16 seconds left lifted the 16th-ranked Tar Heels to a 67-64 victory over No. 18 Kentucky on Tuesday in Lexington, Ky.,The signature matchup of the ACC/SEC Challenge didn't disappoint, as the contest featured 1...