Tag: North Carolina

North Carolina holds off late Duke rally, wins 74-69 to advance to ACC Tournament final
Luke Maye scored 17 points, including North Carolina’s last field goal with 5:33 remaining, and No. 12 North Carolina held off a late rally by No. 5 Duke to advance to the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament championship game with a 74-69 victory on Friday night.

North Carolina rallies from early 14-point deficit, tops Miami
Theo Pinson scored a career-high 25 points and had 11 rebounds, lifting No. 12 North Carolina while its other stars were struggling, and the Tar Heels beat Miami 82-65 on Thursday night to set up a second straight Atlantic Coast Conference semifinal meeting with Duke in Brooklyn.

North Carolina controls Syracuse, advances in ACC Tournament
Theo Pinson had 16 points, 11 rebounds and six assists and Kenny Williams scored 17 points as No. 12 North Carolina beat Syracuse 78-59 on Thursday night to advance to the quarterfinals of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament.

BC’s Jerome Robinson, Louisville’s Jordan Nwore named ACC Basketball Players of the Week
Boston College’s Jerome Robinson is the Atlantic Coast Conference Basketball Player of the Week, while Louisville’s Jordan Nwora claimed Rookie of the Week accolades.

ACC Power Poll: Feb. 12
Virginia Tech’s upset win at Virginia caused some movement in the middle of the ACC as we edge closer to Brooklyn. The Hokies (18-7, 7-5 ACC) have now won five of their last six, and are one of four teams at five losses in conference play.

ACC Basketball News and Notes: UNC battles Virginia Tech on Big Monday
The second ESPN Big Monday game of the season finds No. 10 North Carolina making the trip to Virginia Tech. Cameron Johnson averaged 18.5 points in the last two outings for the Tar Heels, who bring a four-game winning streak into the contest.

Duke’s Trent, NC State’s Yurtseven named ACC Basketball Players of the Week
Duke freshman Gary Trent Jr. and NC State sophomore Omer Yurtseven have been recognized as the Atlantic Coast Conference Basketball Co-Players of the Week, while Trent earned ACC Rookie of the Week honors.

ACC announces 2018 football schedule
The Atlantic Coast Conference announced the 2018 football schedule Wednesday, and once again, it includes arguably the most challenging non-conference competition among the Power 5 conferences.

ACC Basketball Notebook: Big Monday is here
The first ESPN Big Monday ACC matchup of the season is set this evening as No. 5 Duke travels to No. 25 Miami. The game is one of two nationally televised ACC contests on the Monday night, with Boston College’s home matchup against Florida State also scheduled.

Luke Maye, Marvin Bagley III honored as ACC Basketball Players of the Week
North Carolina junior Luke Maye has been named the Atlantic Coast Conference Basketball Player of the Week, while Duke’s Marvin Bagley III was named the league’s Rookie of the Week.

ACC Basketball News and Notes: Jan. 8
Following a break on Monday night, the ACC schedule resumes with a total of seven conference games on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

Notre Dame’s T.J. Gibbs named ACC Basketball Player of the Week
Notre Dame sophomore T.J. Gibbs has been named the Atlantic Coast Conference Basketball Player of the Week, while Miami freshman Chris Lykes earned ACC Rookie of the Week honors.

ACC Basketball News and Notes: Week of Jan. 2
The ACC weekday slate tips off Tuesday night with Pitt traveling to Louisville. The game will be the first league test for the Cardinals, while the Panthers seek to rebound from last Saturday’s loss to No. 15 Miami in their ACC opener.

UVA guard Ty Jerome named ACC Basketball Player of the Week
UVA sophomore Ty Jerome has been named the Atlantic Coast Conference Basketball Player of the Week, while Duke freshman Marvin Bagley III earned ACC Rookie of the Week honors.

Bonzie Colson named ACC Basketball Player of the Week
Notre Dame’s Bonzie Colson has been named the Atlantic Coast Conference Basketball Player of the Week, while Duke freshman Wendell Carter Jr. earned ACC Rookie of the Week accolades.

ACC approves 18-game women’s basketball conference schedule
ACC women’s basketball teams will begin an 18-game conference schedule starting with the 2019-20 season, the league announced Thursday.

ACC has six named Lott Impact Awards quarterfinalists
The ACC led all conferences nationally with six of the 20 defensive football student-athletes named Wednesday as quarterfinalists for the 2017 Lott Impact Trophy.

ACC Football Notebook: Week 8
News from the world of ACC Football heading into Week 8 of the 2017 college football season.

ACC announces football game times, networks for Week 9
The Atlantic Coast Conference announced the following game times and networks for the football games of Oct. 27-28.

ACC Football Players of the Week: Week 7
The ACC Football Players of the Week have been recognized following their performances in Week 7 of the 2017 season.

ACC marking Fall Sportsmanship Week
The ACC is continuing its sportsmanship awareness campaign by recognizing 2017 Fall Sportsmanship Week through Sunday, October 15.

ACC Football Notebook: Week 7
News and notes from across the ACC Football world heading into Week 7 of the 2017 season.

ACC announces networks, football game times for weekend of Oct. 21
The ACC announced the following game times and networks for the football games of October 21.

ACC Football Players of the Week: Week 6
The ACC Football Players of the Week have been recognized following their performances in Week 6 of the 2017 season.

ACC Football Notebook: Week 6
News and notes from the world of ACC Football heading into Week 6 of the 2017 season.

ACC announces game times, TV networks for Oct. 13-14
The ACC announced the following game times and networks for the football games of October 13-14.

ACC Football Players of the Week: Week 5
The ACC Football Players of the Week have been recognized following their performances in Week 5 of the 2017 season.

Eight from ACC named semifinalists for 2017 Campbell Trophy
Eight student-athletes from the Atlantic Coast Conference have been named semifinalists for the 2017 William V. Campbell Trophy.

ACC Football News and Notes: Week 5
News from across the world of ACC Football heading into Week 5 of the 2017 season.

ACC football game times, TV networks for Oct. 5-7
The ACC announced the following game times and networks for the football games of October 7.