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Top-seeded Kentucky blows out Wake Forest

Darius Miller scored a career-high 20 points and top-seeded Kentucky made easy work of No. 9 Wake Forest during a 90-60 rout Saturday night in the second round of the NCAA tournament.

03/21/2010 07:58 AM

Drew makes winner with 2 seconds left for UNC

Larry Drew II kept North Carolina alive in the postseason. He hit a shot over center Jarvis Varnado with 2 seconds to play to give the Tar Heels a 76-74 victory over Mississippi State on Saturday in the second round of the NIT.

03/20/2010 04:14 PM

No. 1 seed Duke rolls in NCAA tournament opener

Kyle Singler had 22 points and 10 rebounds, Jon Scheyer scored 13 and No. 1 seed Duke rolled past Arkansas-Pine Bluff 73-44 Friday night in the first round of the NCAA tournament.

03/19/2010 10:12 PM

Duke not taking Arkansas-Pine Bluff for granted

Duke isn't wasting time debating whether they deserve their No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament. Nor do the Blue Devils intend to get caught looking past Arkansas-Pine Bluff.

03/19/2010 08:22 AM

Bobcats' Wallace ready to return from ankle injury

Charlotte Bobcats All-Star forward Gerald Wallace has been cleared to return from a sprained left ankle and is expected to play Friday at Atlanta.

03/19/2010 08:13 AM

Whitney scores in overtime for Hurricanes

Ray Whitney scored at 4:02 of overtime to give the Carolina Hurricanes a four-to-three victory over the Washington Capitals on Thursday night.

03/19/2010 08:12 AM

Wake Forest tops Texas 81-80 in OT on Smith's shot

Ishmael Smith's pull-up jumper from about 17 feet out with 1.3 seconds remaining in overtime gave ninth-seeded Wake Forest an 81-80 win over No. 8 seed Texas in the first round of the NCAA tournament Thursday night.

03/19/2010 06:49 AM

Michael Jordan addresses future as Bobcats owner

News 14 Carolina's Mike Solarte spoke with basketball legend Michael Jordan about his expanded role as Charlotte Bobcats majority owner. Watch the exclusive one-on-one interview in its entirety on News14.com.

Updated 03/18/2010 09:04 PM

Math meets March Madness at Davidson College

After correctly predicting North Carolina as last year's NCAA basketball national champion, a Davidson College math professor and two of his students are at it again.

03/18/2010 05:24 PM

Bobcats beat Thunder to give Jordan first win

Stephen Jackson scored 18 of his 20 points in the second half and Charlotte rallied to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 100-to-92 on Wednesday night to give Michael Jordan a victory in his first game as Bobcats majority owner.

03/18/2010 09:56 AM

Texas, Wake Forest trying to forget recent history

The Longhorns, who dropped from Number One in the country to a Number Eight seed in the East Regional, face ninth-seeded Wake Forest in the first round of the NCAA tournament Thursday.

03/18/2010 09:54 AM

Ryan Truex to make NASCAR debut for MWR

Michael Waltrip Racing plans to enter Ryan Truex in six Nationwide Series races this season. Truex turns 18 on Thursday, and that's the legal age to compete on NASCAR's national level.

03/18/2010 09:51 AM

Panthers, DE Tyler Brayton agree to 3-year deal

The Carolina Panthers will have at least one starting defensive lineman returning next season after agreeing on a three-year deal with defensive end Tyler Brayton.

03/17/2010 04:30 PM

Jordan's bid for Bobcats approved by board

The NBA Board of Governors has unanimously approved Michael Jordan's bid to buy a controlling interest in the Charlotte Bobcats.

03/17/2010 02:57 PM

Bobcats streak ends at 6; Pacers win 99-94

Danny Granger scored 26 points to help the Indiana Pacers beat Charlotte 99-94 on Tuesday night, denying the Bobcats what would have been a franchise-record seventh consecutive victory.

03/17/2010 08:40 AM

Horner scores 25 and NC State nips USF 58-57

Dennis Horner scored 25 points and Richard Howell's go-ahead layup with 8 seconds left barely beat the shot clock as North Carolina State defeated South Florida 58-57 in the first round of the NIT on Tuesday night.

03/17/2010 08:37 AM

North Carolina tops William & Mary 80-72 in NIT

Dexter Strickland hit the go-ahead free throws with 2:34 left and North Carolina held William & Mary scoreless for the final 5 minutes in the Tar Heels' 80-72 win in the first round of the NIT on Tuesday night.

03/17/2010 08:35 AM

Lutz let go as UNC Charlotte basketball coach

UNC Charlotte officials announced Monday that head basketball coach Bobby Lutz was released from his contract. Lutz had a 218-158 record with the 49ers.

03/15/2010 11:32 AM

Winthrop gets 2nd NCAA tournament play-in game

Winthrop is in the NCAA tournament, though the Eagles will have to win a game before they get to play Duke.

03/15/2010 10:26 AM

Fans of all schools show up for ACC championship

On championship Sunday, Duke blue and white could be seen nearly everywhere you looked—with a little sprinkle of Georgia Tech gold thrown in the mix.

Updated 03/15/2010 07:29 AM

Jackson's 28 points help Bobcats upset Magic

Stephen Jackson scored 28 points, Raymond Felton had 16 and the Charlotte Bobcats held on for their sixth straight victory, 96-89 over the Orlando Magic on Sunday night.

03/14/2010 08:52 PM

No. 4 Duke holds off Georgia Tech 65-61 to win ACC

Kyle Singler scored 20 points and Jon Scheyer hit a critical 3-pointer with 18 seconds left to help No. 4 Duke beat Georgia Tech 65-61 in Sunday's ACC tournament championship game.

Updated 03/14/2010 04:36 PM

Browns, Delhomme agree to 2-year deal

Free agent quarterback Jake Delhomme has agreed to terms on a two-year contract with the Cleveland Browns. The QB's agent, Rick Smith confirmed Delhomme's agreement with the Browns, who have been busy trying to fix a troublesome position.

Updated 03/14/2010 09:40 AM

Coyotes' Bryzgalov shut out Hurricanes

Ilya Bryzgalov made 29 saves for his NHL-leading eighth shutout, and Lee Stempniak and Martin Hanzel each scored twice to help the Phoenix Coyotes beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-0 on Saturday night.

03/13/2010 09:54 PM

Georgia Tech beats NC State 57-54 in ACC semifinal

Derrick Favors had 17 points and eight rebounds, and Georgia Tech held off North Carolina State 57-54 on Saturday to reach the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament championship game.

03/13/2010 07:12 PM

No. 4 Duke beats Miami 77-74 in ACC semifinals

Kyle Singler scored 27 points to help fourth-ranked Duke push ahead in the second half to beat Miami 77-74 in Saturday's Atlantic Coast Conference tournament semifinals.

03/13/2010 04:13 PM

NC State upsets Florida State 58-52 in ACCs

Freshman Scott Wood scored 18 points on six 3-pointers to help North Carolina State beat Florida State 58-52 on Friday night in the quarterfinals of the tournament.

03/13/2010 12:47 AM

Jordan's Bobcats bid likely to be approved next week

The NBA has signed off on Michael Jordan's bid to buy the Charlotte Bobcats. Commissioner David Stern expects the league's board of governors to approve the purchase by the end of next week.

Updated 03/12/2010 03:59 PM

Singler, No. 4 Duke hold off Virginia 57-46

Kyle Singler had 18 points and 11 rebounds, and No. 4 Duke pulled away late to beat pesky Virginia 57-46 on Friday in an Atlantic Coast Conference quarterfinal.

03/12/2010 02:42 PM

NCHSAA Championship Breakdown: 4A men and women

The NCHSAA men’s and women’s 4A basketball championships will be played Saturday at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh. Tim Baier breaks down both match-ups.

03/12/2010 12:54 PM

Interest in ACC tickets down with two locals already out

Ticket resellers are just looking to break even Friday as day two of the ACC Tournament goes on without two of the state's top draws. North Carolina and Wake Forest were eliminated Thursday.

03/12/2010 12:19 PM

Smith leads N.C. State past Clemson 59-57 in ACC

Tracy Smith had 19 points and eight rebounds, and North Carolina State continued Clemson’s misery in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament with a 59-57 victory in the first round on Thursday night.

03/12/2010 12:24 AM

Pothier scores in overtime for Hurricanes

Brian Pothier scored at 23 of overtime to give the Carolina Hurricanes a 4-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night. Eric Staal and Ray Whitney had a goal and an assist each, and Zach Boychuk also scored for the Hurricanes, 13-3-1 in their last 17 games.

03/11/2010 10:10 PM

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