Lauren Brownlow Coverage
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Our TakeBrownlow: NC State, Duke and Carolina all look to avenge ACC losses on busy basketball Saturday
Duke, North Carolina and NC State all face rematches against ACC opponents who beat them for the first time this season. A lot is at stake for all three in terms of the postseason - can any or all get revenge? Lauren Brownlow breaks down the weekend's matchups, with GIFs! -
Our TakeBrownlow: Angst will be at an all-time high as NC State hosts hated rival UNC
Who needs NFL football on a Sunday when there's a grudge match like this one? -
Our TakeBrownlow: NC State, Duke and UNC all seek to avoid two losses in a row as crunch time hits
All three Triangle ACC teams go into the weekend coming off of emphatic losses. NC State will look to avoid the Boston College trap while Carolina is basically in must-win territory after three losses in a row when Clemson comes to town. Duke and Virginia has been must-see TV in recent years, but will the Blue Devils' struggling offense be stifled? Lauren Brownlow breaks it all down, with GIFs! -
Our TakeBrownlow: Saturday's matchup marks the beginning of a new Carolina-Duke era
For so many, many years, Carolina fans (among others) devoted a lot of energy towards despising now-retired Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski. Hubert Davis had a great start in the rivalry last year in his first season at the helm of UNC. With Duke improving offensively and still undefeated at home, how will Jon Scheyer's team perform in his first UNC-Duke game as head coach? -
Our TakeBrownlow: Duke ends season with cathartic win, looks ahead with optimism to Elko's Year 2
With reigning Coach of the Year Mike Elko returning and not many losses in the transfer portal so far, there's every reason to think that Duke will only build upon its success this year. -
Our TakeBrownlow: After heartbreaking Holiday Bowl, UNC looks to the future and making the most of Maye
After UNC's Holiday Bowl loss to Oregon in a game that was much closer than expected, Brown and his team weren't satisfied with a moral victory. But the loss and the way they played did give them reasons to be excited about 2023. Can the team improve enough to capitalize on Drake Maye's NFL talent in what will almost certainly be his final year in Chapel Hill? -
Our TakeBrownlow: New friends for Duke, UNC, old foe for NC State in this week's bowl games
The bowl season has been underway for awhile, but now it comes for the three Triangle ACC teams. Two are facing an opponent for the first time ever in UNC vs. Oregon and Duke vs. UCF, and NC State is seeing an old friend (or enemy) in Maryland. How will opt-outs and the transfer portal play a role, and can any of the locals end the season on a good note? Lauren Brownlow breaks it down. -
Our TakeBrownlow: Christmas time for ACC Basketball
What does your favorite ACC basketball team want for Christmas? Don't worry 0 Lauren Brownlow has you covered as she delivers the presents that every ACC team needs this time of year. -
Our TakeBrownlow: Opportunity knocks for improving UNC
Carolina can beat No. 23 Ohio State and earn its first Quadrant 1 win of the season, but it will have to carry over its improved play and take it to an even higher level. -
Our TakeBrownlow: Catching up on ACC basketball
Have you been too busy with the holidays and college football to realize that ACC basketball has technically already started? Well, you're in luck! Lauren Brownlow helps you play catch-up on what you've missed and what you need to know as teams get back into ACC play this weekend. Which ACC teams are helping and hurting the league? How many NCAA Tournament bids could the ACC get, and which teams will help or hurt along the way? -
ACC Panic Room: Pack, Heels, Pirates, and Mountaineers delivered the drama
Brownlow is back in the ACC Panic Room! NC State and UNC welcomed her return with bonkers wins against ECU and App State -
Our TakeBrownlow's Twitter Mailbag: Back from COVID and ready to dispense answers
Each week, Lauren Brownlow answers your off-season Twitter questions for a Mailbag. This week, she's back from battling COVID to take your questions on Duke softball's Super Regional, the next great ACC coaching rivalry, Trevor Keels and more. -
Our TakeBrownlow's Twitter Mailbag: Early lunch times, fast food, Encanto and transfer talk
Each week, Lauren Brownlow takes reader questions for her off-season Twitter Mailbag. This week, she gets into NC State's new basketball additions, how early is too early for lunch and are the songs from Encanto correctly rated? -
Our TakeBrownlow's Twitter Mailbag: NFL Draft edition
Every week of the offseason, Lauren Brownlow answers Twitter questions. This week, since it was the NFL Draft, most reader questions were about that. But one was about ... cereal. What did Brownlow think of the Panthers' pick? What are the three cereals she can't live without? She answers those questions and more. -
Our TakeBrownlow's Twitter Mailbag: NBA departures, rival fans, Durham Bulls games and more
It's Brownlow's off-season Twitter Mailbag! This week, she talks about can't-miss Durham Bulls' theme nights, surprise (or not) departures for the NBA, best non-basketball or football ACC venue and more. -
Our TakeBrownlow's Twitter Mailbag: Cam's comments, beer-spilling etiquette and UNC-Duke
Lauren Brownlow's Offseason Twitter Mailbag is back! This week, she answers what covering UNC-Duke in the Final Four was like, which new Duke coach could find his way onto the hot seat faster, beer etiquette, Cam Newton's comments and (sigh) the Carolina Panthers. -
Our TakeBrownlow: UNC went from easily toppled to tough as nails in a month, and it nearly won them a title
UNC's early season was characterized by doubts and question marks, both in terms of the season itself and Carolina's future. By the end of the year, they proved everyone wrong and reached a national title game as an 8-seed. The Tar Heels fell just short, but the program is where it needs to be again. -
Our TakeBrownlow's GIFs: Can UNC finally conquer Kansas?
UNC has been and still is playing with house money, but the Tar Heels also have a recent history with Kansas they'd like to change. And there's never a bad time to add a national title to the trophy case. As hot as UNC has been, though, this is going to be the toughest challenge the Tar Heels have faced this year. -
Our TakeBrownlow's GIFs: We don't talk about Carolina-Duke in the Final Four
If we talk about Carolina and Duke meeting in the Final Four, then it won't happen. That's probably not true, but it does seem like the stars have aligned against them meeting for a long time now. Besides, writes Lauren Brownlow, the two will each have to win multiple games to get there, starting with tough tests in the Sweet 16. Brownlow breaks it down, with GIFs! -
16 storylines to watch as the Sweet 16 begins
The Sweet 16 begins Thursday night, and even though there have been some upsets, there are still plenty of fun storylines to follow. Sure, UNC and Duke are there. But so are the Peacocks of Saint Peter's. From fun and frivolity to advanced analytics, Lauren Brownlow gives you 16 storylines worth following in the Sweet 16.