John Henson, a North Carolina forward, will not play today in an ACC Tournament semifinal game against N.C. State because of a sprained left wrist, school athletics officials said.
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N.C. State scrapped its way into today's ACC tournament semifinals — and maybe even the NCAA tournament — with Friday's 67-64 victory against Virginia.
John Henson said that his injured left wrist had improved slightly by the time that North Carolina wrapped up its 85-69 win against Maryland in the ACC tournament quarterfinals Friday.
Bethune-Cookman and Norfolk State will meet today in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference championship game. The winner will get a landmark prize — a first-time trip to the NCAA tournament.
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One knock on Duke has been that it doesn't play defense like in days gone by.
Winston-Salem State hopes to carry its CIAA championship momentum north to West Virginia.
North Carolina was missing a key starter because of an injury but still overpowered Maryland for an 85-69 victory in an ACC quarterfinal game Friday at Philips Arena.
Chris Martin of Kernersville wasn't crying in his beer Friday, but he was dejected that his N.C. Central Eagles lost Thursday night to Bethune-Cookman, 60-59, in the quarterfinals of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference men's tournament.
Sophomore Abria Trice scored a career-high 33 points as UNC Wilmington defeated Hofstra 94-87 in the Colonial Athletic Association tournament quarterfinals.
IMG College thrives on March Madness. The Winston-Salem company is providing assistance to 54 radio broadcast clients during the two conference tournament weeks, including 200 hours just on Friday.
Illinois fired Bruce Weber on Friday, letting go the coach whose first three years with the program included a run to the national-championship game before a long, lackluster, six-year slide that ended with a 17-15 record this season.
One group that is disappointed the MEAC tournament is leaving Winston-Salem is the Hampton Pirates women's team.
One knock on Duke has been that it doesn't play defense like in days gone by.
John Henson said that his injured left wrist had improved slightly by the time that North Carolina wrapped up its 85-69 win over Maryland in the ACC tournament quarterfinals Friday.
N.C. State scrapped its way into today's ACC tournament semifinals — and maybe even the NCAA tournament as well — with Friday's 67-64 victory over Virginia.
North Carolina shook off an injury to John Henson and pulled away from Maryland in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament, winning 85-69 Friday behind Kendall Marshall and contributions from everyone else.
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