NCAA Basketball Coverage
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Shot of Joe to Go: How to make ACC hoops work during pandemic
While Joe Giglio questions the motivations for the NCAA to shoehorn a basketball season into the uncertain times the coronavirus pandemic has brought, he makes a few suggestions on how the ACC should have scheduled the conference season. -
Williams: First game, got the win. Get home quickly, get something to eat and eat turkey tomorrow.
UNC opened its season by grinding out a 79-60 win over College of Charleston. The Tar Heels were led by three freshman all scoring in double figures. Caleb Love had a game-high 17 points. Day'ron Sharpe recorded his first collegiate double-double with 13 pts and 10 rebs. -
Williams: It's the world we live in right now. I don't like it. I like normalcy. I like routine. But that's not what we have right now
UNC men's basketball coach Roy Williams spoke to the media Monday ahead of Wednesday's season-opener. Due to the pandemic, just getting to that day has been hard enough let alone getting a new crop of freshman settled in and ready to play. Williams expanded on both topics. -
Johnson: I'm a firm believer in taking care of the team first and the individual accolades will take care of themselves
Duke freshman Jalen Johnson met with local media virtually on Wednesday to discuss his progress since arriving on campus and the anticipation of the first game without fans. Johnson enters the season on the 2021 Julius Erving Watch List, and he's grateful for the recognition but believes it's all about playing for the name on the front -
McGeehan: If we want to get to the finish line, stick with the plan and be patient
Campbell men's basketball head coach Kevin McGeehan spoke with the media Tuesday during the Big South media day. It's been a long, slow road getting his team back on the court together, but he says if they want to get to the finish line they just need to stick with the plan and be patient -
Running the floor: Get to know Duke freshman point guard Jeremy Roach
Duke men's basketball freshman, Jeremy Roach, got acquainted with the media on Tuesday talking about what he brings to this year's Blue Devils squad and how he's gotten acclimated to the big stage. -
Roach: It's crazy to play with guys like that and fun to just play with that kind of talent
Duke freshman guard Jeremy Roach got acquainted with the media today talking about his game, what it's like to run a Blue Devil offense and how he's settling in during this unique time -
Duke sophomore hopes added weight helps bring the 'Hurt' to his game
Duke sophomore forward, Matthew Hurt, spoke with the media via zoom Tuesday to talk about how he's been preparing for the upcoming season -
Lawson: "It comes down to building that relationship so you can build that trust"
Duke's first year head coach Kara Lawson spoke to the media Wednesday a month after taking the job with the Blue Devils. Lawson's biggest priority has been getting to know her players and developing that trust on both ends -
ACC Panic Room: Will NCAA adapt to NBA G-League initiatives?
Lauren Brownlow and Joe Ovies discuss the NBA's new plan to develop prospects, whether NCAA will adapt. -
HBO's 'The Scheme' will leave college basketball fans with more questions than answers
Christian Dawkins opens up in an HBO documentary about the recent college basketball scandal but it will leave you with more questions about the FBI investigation than answers. -
UNC needs 5 straight wins to get to NCAA Tournament
UNC will need to win five games in five days to earn a spot in the NCAA Tournament. -
Advocacy group asks NCAA to keep March Madness crowds away during coronavirus outbreak
The National College Players Association (NCPA) has asked the NCAA to consider having its men's and women's basketball tournaments with no crowds in the arenas due to coronavirus fears. -
Mack Brown explains negatives that come with NCAA's proposed one-time transfer rule
Brown explained, "In the past, there were restrictions that wouldn't allow you to think about quitting. Now, it's pretty easy to get out... You don't want the message to be that, 'If I'm having trouble starting, I quit and transfer right-quick. So that's the negative." -
Blue Devils net road win at Pitt
The Duke women's basketball team continued its solid play Thursday as the Blue Devils went on the road and collected a 73-56 victory over Pittsburgh at the Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh, Pa. It marked the seventh win out of the last nine contests for the Blue Devils. -
NCSU women's basketball earns No. 4 ranking for the first time since Kay Yow era
For the first time in 20 years, when Kay Yow was the head coach of the NC State women's basketball team, the Pack is back inside the top five of the AP Top 25 Poll. -
NC State rolls past Mount Olive in exhibition opener 113-73
Markell Johnson scores 20 of his team-high 26 in the first half. -
Krzyzewski: League is 'wide open' this year
Duke's Mike Krzyzewski said this year's basketball team is balanced between offense and defense players. But with so many athletes from different teams leaving, this league is "wide open," he said. -
NCAA's deadline for NCSU to respond to charges suspended
The NCAA is suspending its deadlines for schools to respond to charges levied by the governing body in the wake of college basketball's corruption scandal. -
Williams: There's no perfect rule, did LeBron James make a mistake going straight to the NBA?
UNC head coach Roy Williams discussed the NBA Draft, the one-year-rule, and an egregious snub of Cole Anthony in a preseason award watch list, in his summer press conference.