The Wake Forest women closed with an 11-2 run to seal a 65-55 victory Thursday at Joel Coliseum, snapping a 14-game losing streak to Florida State.
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C.J. Williams scored 15 points, including a four-point play, and C.J. Leslie stepped up in the second half to carry N.C. State to a 61-52 victory against Georgia Tech on Thursday night.
Appalachian State snapped a three-game losing skid Thursday night with a 79-69 victory against Furman in Greenville, S.C.
Virginia, for all its successes, has earned a reputation for having a difficult time scoring.
The job of any point guard is to keep his teammates happy. It doesn't hurt, as coach Mark Gottfried of N.C. State noticed Saturday, for your point guard to be happy as well.
They have played 233 games in the Duke-Carolina series, but they have never played another like this.
Austin Rivers drove a sharp dagger into North Carolina's heart at the buzzer last night, drilling a 3-point shot from the right wing that gave Duke a stunning 85-84 decision at the Smith Center.
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Sometimes this season North Carolina has exasperated coach Roy Williams with its indifferent play, and Duke has not responded to repeated prodding by coach Mike Krzyzewski.
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The importance of Wednesday's game at North Carolina doubled in importance for Duke in a little more than two hours Sunday.
Winston-Salem State jumped back into the race for the CIAA's Southern Division title thanks to a 55-43 win over stubborn St. Augustine's on Monday night.
Much has changed in nine days for Appalachian State basketball.
Lakevia Boykin scored 21 points, and three teammates joined her in double figures Sunday as the Wake Forest women ended a three-game losing streak with a 73-60 victory against Boston College.
Harrison Barnes limped up and down the court on a sprained ankle, and starters Tyler Zeller and Kendall Marshall were on the bench with four fouls apiece.
N.C. State overwhelmed the surge protector in Wake Forest's defense and coursed to an 87-76 victory Saturday in front of 15,525 at the RBC Center.
Three days ago, Appalachian State was pondering the potential for a hot streak in the early stages of three straight home games. By day's end Saturday, the Mountaineers were left only with what could have been.
Less was more for Winston-Salem State on Saturday night in a 74-54 win against Livingstone.
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College of Charleston will visit Appalachian State at 2 p.m. today, but won't have venerable coach Bobby Cremins with it.
Harrison Barnes' injured left ankle will be a concern for North Carolina today when it plays at Maryland, its fourth road game in six outings.
The grind of CIAA play might be taking its toll on Winston-Salem State.
Wake Forest's 76-40 loss to N.C. State looked no better from 30,000 feet three weeks later than it did from courtside as it was unfolding Jan. 14 in Joel Coliseum.
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