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Women's Top 25 roundup: Duke, LSU notch lopsided wins
Toby Fournier dropped 26 points on 12-of-16 shooting, freshman Arianna Roberson had career highs of 22 points and 16 rebounds and No. 17 Duke thrashed SMU 95-36 on Sunday in Durham, N.C.,It marked the largest margin of victory for the Blue Devils this season and their second time holding an opponent...

Duke coach Jon Scheyer: Staffers punched in face by court stormers
Duke head coach Jon Scheyer was understandably upset after his fourth-ranked Blue Devils lost on the road to No. 14 North Carolina 71-68 on Saturday night.,But it wasn't the score that had him fired up in his postgame news conference in Chapel Hill, N.C.,According to Scheyer, after fans stormed the ...

No. 14 North Carolina hits last-second shot to upset No. 4 Duke
Seth Trimble hit a 3-pointer for No. 14 North Carolina's with 0.4 seconds left for the Tar Heels' only lead of the game to knock off No. 4 Duke 71-68 on Saturday night at Chapel Hill, N.C.,There was a delay to clear the floor following a court storming before Duke had a chance to inbound. North Caro...

No. 14 North Carolina set to host No. 4 Duke in storied rivalry
Players for No. 4 Duke understandably can dream big about the possibilities for the remainder of the season.,But in the short term, there are more pressing matters with Saturday evening's date against No. 14 North Carolina in an Atlantic Coast Conference game in Chapel Hill, N.C.,"It's what dreams a...

Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 25 UNC edges NC State
Despite being up by 10 points with four minutes to play, No. 25 North Carolina barely held on for a 61-59 win over North Carolina State on Monday in Raleigh.,Tilda Trygger's layup with 12 seconds left capped an 11-3 run for the Wolfpack, cutting the deficit to two points. After a Tar Heels turnover,...

Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 25 UNC edged NC State
Despite being up by 10 points with four minutes to play, No. 25 North Carolina barely held on for a 61-59 win over North Carolina State on Monday in Raleigh.,Tilda Trygger's layup with 12 seconds left capped an 11-3 run for the Wolfpack, cutting the deficit to two points. After a Tar Heels turnover,...

No. 14 North Carolina builds 32-point lead to squeeze Syracuse
Caleb Wilson delivered 22 points and nine rebounds to help No. 14 North Carolina to an 87-77 Atlantic Coast Conference victory over Syracuse, Monday in Chapel Hill, N.C.,Henri Veesaar contributed 17 points and 11 rebounds as the Tar Heels (18-4, 6-3) captured their fourth straight and improved to 13...

NASCAR's Clash postponed again due to N.C. snowstorm
NASCAR postponed the Cook Out Clash at historic Bowman Gray Stadium to Wednesday night due to the effects of a winter storm in Winston-Salem, N.C.,The Clash had been scheduled to run Sunday night before initially being postponed to Monday due to the snowfall in the area.,The National Weather Service...

New PG Derek Dixon boosts No. 16 North Carolina with Syracuse next
Inserting Derek Dixon into the starting lineup has paid dividends for No. 16 North Carolina, which carries a three-game winning streak into its Atlantic Coast Conference matchup on Monday night with Syracuse in Chapel Hill, N.C.,Coach Hubert Davis elevated the freshman point guard after a 95-90 loss...

Caleb Wilson, No. 16 North Carolina top Georgia Tech
Freshman forward Caleb Wilson scored 22 points in a record-setting outing as No. 16 North Carolina won its third game in a row by defeating Georgia Tech 91-75 in Atlantic Coast Conference play on Saturday afternoon in Atlanta.,Henri Veesaar's 20 points and 12 rebounds and Seth Trimble's 18 points al...

No. 16 UNC works to continue winning ways in clash vs. struggling Ga. Tech
No. 16 North Carolina appears to be back on track after a good week. Now, with a week between games, the key will be making sure there's no drop-off.,The Tar Heels will visit Georgia Tech for Saturday afternoon's game in Atlanta.,"We're consistently practicing well and stacking days in practice," No...

Jarin Stevenson helps No. 22 North Carolina jolt No. 14 Virginia
No. 22 North Carolina got 17 second-half points from Jarin Stevenson and rallied for an 85-80 win over No. 14 Virginia in Atlantic Coast Conference action Saturday in Charlottesville, Va.,Caleb Wilson scored 20 points for the Tar Heels (16-4, 4-3 ACC), who had lost their first three conference road ...

No. 14 UVA to honor ex-coach Tony Bennett, battle No. 22 UNC
No. 14 Virginia is off to its best start since the 2018-19 season, which culminated with a national championship under former head coach Tony Bennett., ,The Cavaliers (16-2, 5-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) will honor Bennett before Saturday's matinee against No. 22 North Carolina (15-4, 3-3), adding ...

No. 22 UNC controls Notre Dame from start to finish
Caleb Wilson scored 22 points as No. 22 North Carolina snapped a two-game slide by soundly beating Notre Dame 91-69 on Wednesday night in Chapel Hill, N.C.,Wilson shot an efficient 8-of-11 from the floor and also contributed seven rebounds and five assists in the wire-to-wire victory for the Tar Hee...

No. 22 UNC eager to bounce back vs. Notre Dame
No. 22 North Carolina will aim to snap a two-game skid Wednesday night when it faces Notre Dame in an Atlantic Coast Conference game in Chapel Hill, N.C.,After losing both games on its road swing in California -- to Cal and Stanford -- the Tar Heels (14-4, 2-3) fell eight spots in the latest AP Top ...

California withstands furious rally to knock off No. 14 North Carolina
John Camden poured in 20 points, Dai Dai Ames added 19 and California ended its three-game losing streak with a thrilling 84-78 Atlantic Coast Conference victory at home over No. 14 North Carolina on Saturday.,Justin Pippen made two clutch free throws with 10 seconds to play to help the Bears (14-5,...

Defensive questions headline No. 14 UNC’s visit to Cal
No. 14 North Carolina will look to right the ship defensively when it visits California on Saturday in an ACC matchup.,The Tar Heels (14-3, 2-2) gave up 16 3-pointers in a 95-90 loss to Stanford on Wednesday night and lost for the second time in their last three games.,The Bears (13-5, 1-4) also wis...

Ebuka Okorie outduels Caleb Wilson as Stanford knocks off No. 14 UNC
Freshman Ebuka Okorie scored a career-high 36 points on 12-of-20 shooting and added nine assists as host Stanford closed on an 11-3 run to beat No. 14 North Carolina 95-90 on Wednesday.,Stanford (14-4, 3-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) trailed 87-84 with less than two minutes to play before Jeremy Dent...

No. 14 North Carolina aims for complete effort vs. Stanford
Acceleration has not been a problem for No. 14 North Carolina, but maintaining its maximum speed for an entire contest has become a growing concern.,The Tar Heels (14-2, 2-1 ACC) will look to keep the pedal down throughout the game when they begin a West Coast swing with a meeting against Stanford o...

Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 12 LSU hands No. 2 Texas first loss
Mikaylah Williams poured in 20 points and No. 12 LSU handed No. 2 Texas its first loss with a 70-65 victory in a Southeastern Conference showdown Sunday at Baton Rouge, La.,Jada Richard, Flau'jae Johnson, ZaKiyah Johnson and MiLaysia Fulwiley all had 10 points for the Tigers (16-2, 2-2 SEC), who ben...