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Duke, UNC women’s teams make Sweet 16

The Duke women’s basketball team has earned a spot in the Sweet 16 for the 13th time in 14 years with a 71-66 victory over…

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Rebounding key to UNC’s chances to beat Marquette

The ACC now has three teams left and the Big East two after Florida State whipped Notre Dame Sunday night. Carolina could certainly lose to…

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Marquette win is a break for UNC

Marquette is no easy chore, but North Carolina got a huge break Sunday when Marquette stunned Syracuse 66-62. Carolina is simply not a strong outside…

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Duke goes small with four guards to hold off Michigan

Duke played most of the second half of its 73-71 win over Michigan with four guards on the floor with either forward Kyle Singler or…

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Tar Heels fight hard to make it to the Sweet 16

North Carolina’s 86-83 victory over Washington was a hard-fought win that has to remind Carolina fans of the tough NCAA tournament victory over LSU two…

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UNC women survive 50 three-point attempts to advance

The North Carolina women’s team survived a 50-three-point shot barrage to defeat Fresno State 82-68 in the first round of the NCAA tournament in Spokane,…

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Yamaguchi will appear in Raleigh to promote new book

Kristi Yamaguchi, Olympic gold medalist ice skater, will be visiting Quail Ridge Books in Raleigh on April 11 at 4 p.m. to promote her children’s…

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Duke will need Irving to win back-to-back titles

Kyrie Irving had a huge smile in Friday night’s game for Duke, and for good reason. Irving had not played since injurying his toe in…

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What they’re saying about Duke’s Kyrie Irving

Here’s what they’re saying about Kyrie Irving after he led Duke with 14 points in an NCAA win over Hampton. “I know he didn’t play…

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Tar Heels exploit height but can’t blow out inferior opponent

The Tar Heels could never put the NCAA tournament game against Long Island out of reach but North Carolina did manage to win by 15…

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