Lauren Brownlow Coverage
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Our TakeBrownlow: Duke exorcised its demons, and Mike Krzyzewski and his players got to share a moment of joy
Duke had to overcome its own demons to advance to the Sweet 16, but more importantly, Duke finally had a moment of triumph that Mike Krzyzewski's team and Krzyzewski himself will all look back fondly on no matter how the season ends. -
Our TakeBrownlow's GIFs: UNC, Duke both seek to begin their NCAA Tournament runs with a reset
UNC and Duke were playing well towards the end of the year, and both took double-digit losses to Virginia Tech on the way to a Hokie ACC title. How long will Duke last in the NCAA Tournament? Can it get past the first hurdle in Cal State Fullerton? Can UNC avoid a second straight first-round exit against Marquette? Lauren Brownlow breaks down both games, with GIFs! -
Our TakeBrownlow's GIFs: UNC, Duke face stiff semifinal challenges
If Duke is to get a rematch against North Carolina, it's going to have to get past a Miami team that handed Duke just its second loss this season and its first of three at home this year. Miami is the only ACC team that Duke has not beaten yet this season. Meanwhile, UNC will have to get past a Virginia Tech team eager to make the NCAA Tournament that may have a bit of magic on its side. Lauren Brownlow breaks it all down, with GIFs! -
Our TakeBrownlow's GIFs: Duke, UNC get their ACC Tournament started
After a double bye and nearly a week to think about what happened last Saturday, Duke and North Carolina begin their respective ACC Tournaments in Brooklyn on Thursday in the quarterfinals. Lauren Brownlow breaks down the matchups, with GIFs! -
Our TakeBrownlow's GIFs: Team-by-team ACC Tournament outlook
Were you looking for the perfect GIF to sum up the likelihood that your favorite ACC team wins it all? Well, you're in luck! Lauren Brownlow breaks down the field 1-15, with GIFs! -
Our TakeBrownlow: UNC gives Coach K a parting gift after all
UNC had no gift for Mike Krzyzewski when he visited Chapel Hill for the last time. But it sure did on its return trip to Durham, handing Duke a loss in Krzyzewski's final home game and making its own bit of history for a group without many signature moments so far. -
Our TakeBrownlow's GIFs: Cameron will be a glass case of emotion for Coach K's Senior Night
Duke-Carolina is always an emotional game, but it's going to ratchet all the way up to 100 on Saturday as it is also Coach K's last game at Cameron Indoor. How will the rivals each handle it? Does Carolina have a chance? Lauren Brownlow breaks down Battle of the Blues Part II, with GIFs! -
Our TakeBrownlow: Everything you need to know about the ACC Player of the Year race
The ACC Player of the Year race is coming down the stretch, and it appears to be down to three: UNC's Armando Bacot, Wake Forest's Alondes Williams and Duke's Paolo Banchero. Lauren Brownlow breaks down the stats, the cases for and against and more. -
Our TakeBrownlow's GIFs: Throw out the records when UNC and NC State get together
When NC State and UNC get together at PNC Arena, it's usually a highly-anticipated event. It still will be, even if the buzz around it is ... quieter. Lauren Brownlow breaks it all down, with GIFs! -
Our TakeBrownlow's GIFs: Hate it if you must, but just like the SEC, Duke-Carolina just means more
Duke-Carolina isn't for everyone, but it's popular for a reason. And with the Coach K retirement tour in full swing, the hype machine that is Duke-Carolina is going to be out of control for the next month or so. As usual when these two meet, first place in the ACC is at stake. Lauren Brownlow breaks it all down, with GIFs! -
ACC Panic Room
WRAL Sports' Lauren Brownlow and 99.9FM The Fan's Joe Ovies have a combined 50 years of following ACC football and basketball from the center of it all on Tobacco Road. -
Our TakeBrownlow's Bowl GIFs: No. 18 NC State looks to get 10 wins in San Diego and UNC seeks a mayonnaise bath for Mack Brown
No. 18 NC State and UNC will both close out the 2021 college football season in the coming days. What happens in a bowl game doesn't often matter much for the next season, but both the Wolfpack and the Tar Heels could really use some positive momentum headed into 2022. Lauren Brownlow breaks down the matchups as NC State faces UCLA in San Diego on Tuesday and UNC faces South Carolina on Thursday. -
Our TakeBrownlow's GIFs: The ACC-Big Ten Challenge marks the unofficial start of basketball season
Were you following college basketball yet? No worries. Lauren Brownlow prepares you for the unofficial start to the college basketball season, aka the ACC-Big Ten Challenge, as No. 1 Duke kicks things off for the Triangle tonight at Ohio State. -
Our TakeBrownlow: Sam Howell is a generational talent, but his time at UNC won't look that way
Sam Howell likely won't play another game at North Carolina, writes Lauren Brownlow, and he'll end his career leaving everyone wondering: what if? -
Our TakeBrownlow's GIFs: The Triangle's ACC teams may say goodbye to some familiar faces after this final weekend
UNC at No. 24 NC State gets the ACC's final weekend of college football started out right under the Friday night lights. Wait ... those were supposed to be football? Oh well. Anyway, Duke hosts Miami to end its season. And it could be the last time we see either Cutcliffe on a Duke sideline or Sam Howell take the field for the Tar Heels. Lauren Brownlow breaks it all down, with GIFs! -
Our TakeBrownlow's GIFs: Penultimate weekend lacks pizzazz for UNC, NC State
UNC hosts Wofford out of the FCS on Saturday for Senior Day, and there's not a whole lot to say about the game other than get ready to see a lot of the backups. And NC State hosts a Syracuse team that is coming off of a crushing loss to Louisville last week, but is a win away from bowl eligibility. To have a chance to take the Atlantic, NC State has to win. Lauren Brownlow breaks it all down, with GIFs. -
Our TakeBrownlow's GIFs: Duke running out of chances to win an ACC game as Louisville comes to town
Duke has two more games left to avoid going winless in ACC play for the first time since 2007. And it might be running out of time against a red-hot Louisville team on Thursday night. Lauren Brownlow breaks it all down, with GIFs! -
Our TakeHappy Panthers Fan: No matter what happens with Cam Newton, we'll always have Arizona
Sad Panthers Fan became Happy Panthers Fan on Sunday when Cam Newton made his return to the Carolina Panthers. No matter how the rest of this season goes, writes Lauren Brownlow, we'll always have Arizona. -
Our TakeBrownlow's GIFs: Top-16 Atlantic Division showdown between Wake and NC State highlights the weekend
Just like we all expected at the beginning of the year, No. 16 NC State at No. 12 Wake Forest is the biggest game of the ACC season so far. Oh, and, Duke also plays. At Virginia Tech. So that's happening. Lauren Brownlow, breaks it all down, with GIFs! -
Our TakeBrownlow's GIFs: Can UNC keep up its season-ruining ways at No. 25 Pitt?
Now that the weight of expectations is no longer on the collective shoulders of North Carolina, the Tar Heels are more than happy to ruin the hopes and dreams of any team left on its schedule. Can they do that at No. 21 Pittsburgh on Thursday night after dashing No. 12 Wake Forest's undefeated dreams last weekend?