Rivers’ 3 at buzzer stuns Heels

By Aaron Beard | February 9, 2012 - 3:20am

CHAPEL HILL — Freshman Austin Rivers buried a 3-pointer at the horn to give No. 10 Duke an 85-84 win over No. 5 North Carolina on Wednesday night.

Reeling Blue Devils looking for answers

By Joedy Mccreary | February 7, 2012 - 3:25am

DURHAM — Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski says his team’s recent problems stem from a lack of attention to detail and effort.

Huskies end Devils’ Cameron streak

By Joedy Mccreary | January 31, 2012 - 3:25am

DURHAM — Nobody beats No. 5 Duke like this. Not this badly, and not on its home court.Well, nobody except for No. 3 Connecticut.

Heels snap four-game skid vs. Jackets

By Aaron Beard | January 30, 2012 - 3:25am

CHAPEL HILL — Roy Williams kept saying that he had a good shooting team, that North Carolina would knock down more 3-pointers sooner or later.

No. 8 Duke holds on to beat Red Storm

By Joedy Mccreary | January 29, 2012 - 3:35am

DURHAM — No. 8 Duke’s latest victory seemed like anything but to coach Mike Krzyzewski.

Top 25 roundup: Kentucky handles LSU

January 29, 2012 - 3:33am

BATON ROUGE, La. — Terrence Jones highlighted a 27-point performance with a 13-0 run on his own and No. 1 Kentucky pulled away in the second half for a 74-50 win over struggling LSU on Saturday.

Heels hammer State

January 27, 2012 - 3:20am

CHAPEL HILL — North Carolina had a new lineup and North Carolina State had a different look as a confident team that started the week tied for the Atlantic Coast Conference lead.

TOP 25: Duke pulls away from Terps

January 26, 2012 - 3:20am

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Mason Plumlee scored 23 points, and No. 8 Duke averted its first losing streak of the season by pulling away to a 74-61 victory over Maryland on Wednesday night.

Public memorial set for Paterno

By Mark Scolforo | January 24, 2012 - 3:20am

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Joe Paterno’s family said Monday the legendary football coach will get a two-day viewing and a public memorial this week on the Penn State campus, two months after the university summarily fired him over the phone.

Amid scandal, Penn State’s Paterno dies

By Genaro C. Armas | January 23, 2012 - 3:25am

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Other than family, football was everything to Joe Paterno. It was his lifeblood. It kept him pumped.

TOP 25: Mizzou beats Baylor

January 22, 2012 - 3:21am

WACO, Texas — Ricardo Ratliffe scored a career-high 27 points and No. 5 Missouri held on for an 89-88 victory over No. 3 Baylor after a furious late rally by the Bears.

’Noles end Duke's streak

By Aaron Beard | January 22, 2012 - 3:20am

DURHAM — For once, Duke wasn’t unbeatable in its famed arena.

TOP 25: Hoosiers lose 3rd straight

January 19, 2012 - 3:21am

LINCOLN, Neb. — Jorge Brian Diaz made two free throws with 11 seconds left to give Nebraska the lead, Indiana couldn’t score on its last possession, and the struggling Cornhuskers upset No. 11 Indiana 70-69 on Wednesday night for the Hoosiers’ third straight loss.

NCAA president supports 4-team playoff

January 13, 2012 - 3:20am

INDIANAPOLIS — NCAA President Mark Emmert would support a four-team playoff in college football — as long as the field doesn’t grow.

'Bama boots Tigers

By Ralph D. Russo | January 10, 2012 - 3:30am

NEW ORLEANS — Jeremy Shelley kicked five field goals and Trent Richardson broke a 34-yard touchdown run late in the fourth quarter as No. 2 Alabama beat No. 1 LSU 21-0 on Monday night — the first shutout in BCS title game history.

State holds on to beat Maryland

By Joedy Mccreary | January 9, 2012 - 3:20am

RALEIGH — After picking up his first Atlantic Coast Conference victory, coach Mark Gottfried didn’t shy away from his North Carolina State team’s goal of 10 more.

National title on the line tonight

By Paul Newberry | January 9, 2012 - 3:20am

NEW ORLEANS — Les Miles squeezed out a smile, clenched his left hand nervously and extended his right hand toward Nick Saban.

Eagles rally, but Tar Heels pull away

January 8, 2012 - 3:25am

CHAPEL HILL — All those freshmen on Boston College’s roster got quite an introduction to Atlantic Coast Conference play.

Kelly, Blue Devils hold off Ga. Tech

By George Henry | January 8, 2012 - 3:25am

ATLANTA — After Duke played what coach Mike Krzyzewski called a “hellacious” non-conference schedule, Ryan Kelly wanted the No. 5 Blue Devils to create momentum for the ACC season.

Fedora hires eight assistants

January 4, 2012 - 3:21am

CHAPEL HILL — North Carolina coach Larry Fedora is bringing six members of his Southern Mississippi coaching staff with him to the Atlantic Coast Conference.

High-flying Ducks take flight over Badgers

January 3, 2012 - 3:31am

PASADENA, Calif. — Oregon’s incredible offense busted up Wisconsin and the record books on the way to the Ducks’ first Rose Bowl victory in 95 years.

Heels, Devils chalk up easy wins

January 2, 2012 - 3:26am

CHAPEL HILL — First-year Monmouth coach King Rice always felt comfortable playing at North Carolina’s Smith Center.

Kidd-Gilchrist paces Kentucky

January 1, 2012 - 3:25am

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Freshman Michael Kidd-Gilchrist had season-highs with 24 points and 19 rebounds to lead No. 3 Kentucky in a rough-and-tumble 69-62 victory over No. 4 Louisville on Saturday to extend the nation’s longest home winning streak.

Howell dominates boards for ’Pack

January 1, 2012 - 3:21am

RALEIGH — North Carolina State dominated with points in transition.

BOWL ROUDNUP: Trick play trumps Tulsa

December 31, 2011 - 3:21am

DALLAS — G.J. Kinne tried to put into perspective all the positive things that happened during this senior season at Tulsa.