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North Carolina beats Tom Izzo, Michigan State in March Madness again to reach Sweet 16
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Once again, North Carolina is moving on in the NCAA Tournament at the expense of Michigan State and Hall of Fame coach Tom Izzo. RJ Davis scored 20 points to help UNC beat the Spartans 85-69 on Saturday, pushing the Tar Heels to the Sweet 16 while keeping...
Michigan State's Izzo goes for his 1st March Madness win against North Carolina in the West Region
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Tom Izzo has made Michigan State a perennial postseason force, turning 26 straight trips to the NCAA Tournament into multiple takedowns of higher-seeded foes, eight Final Fours and one national title. On Saturday, the Hall of Famer will try to do something...
North Carolina earns the top seed in the West Region after missing NCAA Tournament last year
North Carolina is the No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament West Region a year after being left out of the bracket. The fourth-ranked Tar Heels will open March Madness just down the road in Charlotte on Thursday against the First Four winner between Howard and Wagner. "To...
AP Player of the Week: Antonio Reeves of Kentucky shines in pair of wins
The Associated Press national player of the week in men’s basketball for Week 18 of the season: ANTONIO REEVES, KENTUCKY The senior guard from Chicago had 27 points and seven rebounds in leading the Wildcats to a win over then-No. 4 Tennessee last week, helping to...
UNC, Duke and Clemson are NCAA locks. The ACC Tournament is a chance for others to get in
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jim Larrañaga grew up watching the Atlantic Coast Conference in the 1960s and marveled at the league having some of the nation's best teams. He doesn't think that has changed. “This has been the best league in the country,” said Larrañaga, who now coaches in...
UNC's Cormac Ryan was dominant in a win at Duke. He let the Cameron Crazies know about it, too
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — It took roughly two minutes before North Carolina guard Cormac Ryan caught a pass and buried a corner 3-pointer with no hesitation in front of Duke's rowdy fans. He followed with another 16 seconds later from the same spot, then turned to face the “Cameron...
Ryan, No. 7 North Carolina turn back No. 9 Duke 84-79 to claim outright ACC regular-season crown
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina didn't waste its opportunity to celebrate the program's first outright Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season title in seven years on the homecourt of fierce rival Duke. The seventh-ranked Tar Heels gathered by the midcourt sideline near the...
No. 7 North Carolina overpowers Notre Dame 84-51 on senior night
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Armando Bacot played in his record 162nd ACC game and No. 7 North Carolina overpowered Notre Dame 84-51 on senior night Tuesday to clinch at least a share of the regular-season conference championship. The fifth-year player who holds the school's record for...
Cormac Ryan scores 18 and No. 10 North Carolina finally wins at Virginia, 54-44
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — With its two star players doing little in a challenging first half, No. 10 North Carolina needed someone to emerge as an alternative against Virginia. Enter Cormac Ryan. He scored 18 points — 15 in the first half — on six 3-pointers...
Armando Bacot leads No. 7 North Carolina past Virginia Tech 96-81
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — No. 7 North Carolina needed to get things right and so the Tar Heels made good use of veterans Armando Bacot and RJ Davis on Saturday. Bacot had 25 points and 12 rebounds and Davis scored 20 points as North Carolina led most of the way in a 96-81 victory...
