Associated Press

October 30, 2009

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - It’s probably a good thing that Saturday’s game between North Carolina State and Florida State starts at noon.

It just might finish before dark.

In a battle between two schools fighting to stay out of the cellar in the ACC’s Atlantic Division, about the only thing for certain is that the ball will be in the air often. Add TV timeouts…

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March 27, 2009

Check here for analysis and articles about Duke’s loss and UNC’s upcoming game.

Associated Press

March 20, 2009

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Jon Scheyer and Duke weren’t about to let another one of college basketball’s little guys scare them again.

Scheyer scored 15 points to lead six players in double figures, and the Blue Devils made Binghamton’s first appearance in the NCAA tournament a quick one by routing the Bearcats 86-62 Thursday night in the first round of the East…

Associated Press

March 14, 2009

ATLANTA (AP) - The boo birds couldn’t keep Duke from reaching another ACC final.

Duke, winners of seven of the last 10 Atlantic Coast Conference tournament championships, earned a shot at another title despite coming to Atlanta as a No. 3 seed.

Jon Scheyer scored 22 points and Duke rode a 12-2 second-half run to beat Maryland 67-61 on Saturday in the Atlantic Coast Conference…

Associated Press

March 13, 2009

ATLANTA (AP) - Tyler Hansbrough scored 28 points and made a disputed defensive stop in the final seconds as No. 1 North Carolina avoided an upset at the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament, holding off Virginia Tech 79-76 on Friday.

The Tar Heels, playing without injured ACC player of the year Ty Lawson, got all they could handle from the Hokies.

But Hansbrough scored…

Associated Press

March 10, 2009

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Virginia guard Sylven Landesberg is the Atlantic Coast Conference rookie of the year after ranking among the league leaders in scoring.

The 6-foot-6 freshman earned 55 of 76 votes from Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association members in results released Tuesday. Wake Forest’s Al-Farouq Aminu was second with 20 votes after averaging 13 points…

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February 24, 2009

Our UNC Insider has the story behind the Roy Williams F-Bomb Story

Associated Press

February 14, 2009

ATLANTA (AP) - North Carolina State finally won an Atlantic Coast Conference road game and coach Sidney Lowe was excited.

“Anytime you can win on the road in our conference is big,” he said. “It’s a big deal.”

Tracy Smith scored 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and five other North Carolina State players scored in double figures to help the Wolfpack…

Associated Press

February 5, 2009

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) - Boston College coach Al Skinner learned about the difficulty of playing at Virginia on Wednesday night: teams tend to take a big lead against the Cavaliers, and then tend to coast.

The Eagles were true to form for visitors to John Paul Jones Arena, using an ealy 19-3 run to take command before halftime, and they drew the ire of their coach when…

Associated Press

February 4, 2009

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Wayne Ellington started knocking down 3-pointers, and the rest of his teammates soon followed: Danny Green, Ty Lawson - even star big man Tyler Hansbrough.

It all added up to North Carolina’s best game from long range in quite a while.

Ellington scored a season-high 34 points and hit seven of his team’s season-high 16 3s in the third-ranked…