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O’Brien doesn’t downplay impact of State’s game with UNC

Coaches love to downplay games, don’t they? Given that, isn’t it refreshing to hear N.C. State coach Tom O’Brien talk about the North Carolina game?One aspect…

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Duke’s Irving, State’s Leslie earn weekly ACC basketball honors

Duke’s Kyrie Irving and NC State’s C.J. Leslie were named Atlantic Coast Conference Co-Rookies of the Week following their outstanding performances this past week. Irving had…

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Opener shows finding the right chemistry is key for Pack basketball

N.C. State fans are starved for a winner in basketball, which is why this season is so anticipated. Watching Sidney Lowe’s previous teams could be dreadful…

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UNC women’s soccer wins; men’s team loses

The North Carolina women’s soccer team advanced in the NCAA tournament today in Chapel Hill while the men’s team fell in the finals of the ACC…

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Good start doesn’t translate to good game for Tar Heels

North Carolina has been a slow-starting, good finishing team this year. That all changed in a 26-10 loss to Virginia Tech in Chapel Hill. On Carolina’s…

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Wolfpack posts mature performance on weak Wake defense

N.C. State accomplished what it had to do on Saturday for homecoming, which says a great deal about the maturity of this team. Good teams win…

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Henson has career highs as UNC pulls away from feisty Lipscomb

During North Carolina’s 80-66 season-starting victory over Lipscomb tonight, everybody was looking to Harrison Barnes, who did score 14 points, but it was sophomore John Henson…

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North Carolina basketball preview: Young Heels should do well

(Editor’s Note: The Tar Heels kick off the 2010-2011 season tonight at home against Lipscomb University of Nashville)After admittedly the most challenging season of his coaching…

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