AARON BEARD

Thornton’s block helps No. 20 Duke edge No. 5 North Carolina

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – On a night when Duke trailed most of the way, the young and short-handed Blue Devils figured out how to push ahead at the end against their fiercest rival. “We...

Denver, North Carolina cheering for Panthers, not Broncos at Super Bowl

North Carolina town is backing Panthers, not Broncos in Super Bowl

Seniors lead Duke, Wisconsin, Michigan State to Final Four

INDIANAPOLIS – Quinn Cook is Duke’s heart and soul, the senior who suffered through two stunningly early NCAA Tournament exits then slid over to accommodate the arrival of a talented freshma...

Another scoring outburst enters lore

FSU freshman joins a list of rainmakers

North Carolina coaching great Dean Smith dies

Dean Smith was more than simply a basketball coach. Yes, the retired Hall of Famer left North Carolina as the winningest coach in men’s history after capturing two national titles...

Kentucky still No. 1 in AP Top 25 – though not unanimously

Kentucky survived a pair of overtime games to stay unbeaten, though those tougher-than-expected wins loosened the Wildcats’ hold a bit on the top spot in the AP Top 25. The top-ra...

Perfect no more: N.C. State upsets Duke

RALEIGH, N.C. – Kyle Washington hopped on a courtside table to celebrate amid a crowd of North Carolina State fans jumping around at midcourt. Anthony “Cat” Barber posed with fans taking sel...

Kentucky stays at No. 1 in AP Top 25; CSU falls out

Kentucky’s week off didn’t weaken the Wildcats’ hold on the No. 1 ranking in the AP Top 25. If anything, head coach John Calipari is hoping it gave his team the chance to focus on...