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Trail Blazers begin pivotal homestand vs. dreadful Pacers
The Portland Trail Blazers start a pivotal three-game homestand on Sunday night when they face the woeful Indiana Pacers.,The Trail Blazers sit in the final Western Conference play-in spot with 18 games remaining but would like to make a run at moving up in the standings.,A strong finish would give ...
Stanford holds on late to knock off NC State
Ebuka Okorie topped 30 points for the seventh time this season, Jaylen Thompson did a majority of the scoring in a late 12-1 run, and Stanford completed the Atlantic Coast Conference regular season with an impressive 85-84 road victory over North Carolina State on Saturday afternoon in Raleigh, NC.,...
Twenty wins, ACC seeds on the line for rising Stanford, sliding NC State
Stanford and North Carolina State both will be shooting for a 20th victory and momentum entering the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament when they go head-to-head in their regular-season finale Saturday afternoon in Raleigh, NC.,The Cardinal (19-11, 8-9) and Wolfpack (19-11, 10-7) have been going i...
NC State trying to extend Notre Dame's 'season from hell'
NC State's last two games could not have been much further apart in terms of performance level.,After the Wolfpack delivered a resume-boosting 82-58 rivalry victory over then-No. 16 North Carolina on Feb. 17, they were smashed 90-61 at No. 11 Virginia on Tuesday night.,The Wolfpack (19-9, 10-5 ACC) ...
No. 11 Virginia dominates NC State in 9th straight win
Thijs De Ridder scored 19 points and No. 11 Virginia completed a season sweep of NC State with a wire-to-wire 90-61 win in Atlantic Coast Conference action Tuesday night in Charlottesville, Va., ,The Cavaliers (25-3, 13-2 ACC) won their ninth straight game, their longest streak since the 2018-19 nat...
Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao set for September rematch on Netflix
Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao are set for a rematch of one of the biggest boxing fights of the century on Sept. 19 in Las Vegas, streaming on Netflix, the service announced Monday.,Mayweather and Pacquiao initially fought in 2015 after years of buildup, achieving over 4.5 million pay-per-v...
No. 11 Gonzaga struggles to put away Pacific as Graham Ike sets mark
Graham Ike scored 20 points to break a school record as No. 11 Gonzaga held off pesky Pacific for a 71-62 West Coast Conference victory Saturday night in Spokane, Wash.,Davis Fogle added 18 points off the bench, Emmanuel Innocenti scored 13 and reserve Tyon Grant-Foster had 10 for the Bulldogs (27-2...
Recent addition Alondes Williams leads Wizards past Pacers
Alondes Williams posted career highs of 25 points and 10 rebounds off the bench as the Washington Wizards completed a two-game sweep of the visiting Indiana Pacers with a 131-118 win on Friday.,Sharife Cooper scored 18 points, Tre Johnson and Tristan Vukcevic added 14 apiece and Bilal Coulibaly had ...
NC State crushes No. 16 North Carolina in rivalry upset
Quadir Copeland scored 20 points to power North Carolina State to a resounding 82-58 upset win over No. 16 North Carolina on Tuesday night in Raleigh, N.C.,Copeland also collected six rebounds, seven assists and four steals in the win for the Wolfpack (19-8, 10-4 Atlantic Coast Conference). Matt Abl...
NC State crush No. 16 North Carolina in rivalry upset
Quadir Copeland scored 20 points to power North Carolina State to a resounding 82-58 upset win over No. 16 North Carolina on Tuesday night in Raleigh, N.C.,Copeland also collected six rebounds, seven assists and four steals in the win for the Wolfpack (19-8, 10-4 Atlantic Coast Conference). Matt Abl...
No. 16 North Carolina deals with injuries, faces NC State
No. 16 North Carolina will try to win its second straight game without freshman phenom Caleb Wilson when it travels to Raleigh to face rival North Carolina State on Tuesday night.,Wilson -- who leads the Tar Heels (20-5, 8-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) in scoring and rebounding with 19.8 points and 9...
After blowout loss, NC State knows it must 'move forward' vs. Miami
North Carolina State, which is 5-1 after a loss this season, is hoping to rebound Saturday afternoon when it hosts Atlantic Coast Conference rival Miami in Raleigh, N.C.,The Wolfpack (18-7, 9-3 ACC) have won six of their last seven games but are coming off a 118-77 loss at No. 24 Louisville.,Head co...
Mikel Brown Jr. matches single-game records as No. 24 Louisville crushes NC State
Freshman guard Mikel Brown Jr. tied the Louisville single-game scoring mark with 45 points and tied another single-game record with 10 3-pointers to lead the No. 24 Cardinals to a 118-77 win over visiting North Carolina State on Monday night.,Louisville (18-6, 8-4) never trailed as Brown produced 21...
North Carolina State extends ACC win streak with victory over Virginia Tech
Paul McNeil Jr. and Quadir Copeland each poured in 21 points and North Carolina State added to its hot stretch by beating Virginia Tech 82-73 for its longest Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season winning streak (six games) in more than a half-century Saturday afternoon at Raleigh, N.C.,Tre Hollom...
NC State looks to keep rolling against Virginia Tech
North Carolina State has been building a solid resume, and the Wolfpack don't want to see that diminished as they navigate a potentially difficult portion of the schedule.,Virginia Tech will arrive looking to boost its stock when the teams meet Saturday afternoon at Raleigh, N.C.,"I think Virginia T...
Darrion Williams carries NC State past SMU in barnburner
Darrion Williams scored 25 points and Quadir Copeland had a career-high 16 assists and 10 rebounds as North Carolina State held on for an 84-83 win over host SMU on Tuesday in a wild Atlantic Coast Conference dustup in Dallas.,The Mustangs led by eight points at halftime but NC State (17-6, 8-2 ACC)...
Darrien Williams carries NC State past SMU in barnburner
Darrien Williams scored 25 points and Quadir Copeland had a career-high 16 assists and 10 rebounds as North Carolina State held on for an 84-83 win over host SMU on Tuesday in a wild Atlantic Coast Conference dustup in Dallas.,The Mustangs led by eight points at halftime but NC State (17-6, 8-2 ACC)...
Wake Forest wants better execution, seeks marquee win vs. NC State
Wake Forest might be running out of time to secure notable wins, so the Demon Deacons will want to take advantage of North Carolina State's visit Saturday afternoon in Winston-Salem, N.C.,NC State (15-6, 6-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) has put together a three-game winning streak for its best eight-g...
Quadir Copeland helps NC State rally past Pitt
Quadir Copeland supplied 20 points and nine assists to help rally visiting North Carolina State to an 81-72 Atlantic Coast Conference victory Saturday over Pittsburgh.,Paul McNeil Jr. scored all 15 of his points on triples as the Wolfpack (14-6, 5-2) overcame rough starts to both halves.,Ven-Allen L...
Andrew Nembhard carries Pacers past Thunder in NBA Finals rematch
Andrew Nembhard had 27 points and 11 assists to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 117-114 road win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday in a rematch of last season's NBA Finals.,Nembhard was one of three Pacers with 20 or more points as Indiana snapped its three-game losing streak.,Jarace Walker adde...