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Hens, Dragons Dominate Day 1 of CAA Tournament

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Who won? Today was day one of the CAA Basketball Tournament in beautiful North Charleston, South Carolina. Yes, North Charleston is different than regular old Charleston. We don’t have cobblestone roadways all the way up here in the north, but we do have a Tanger Outlet. Today’s play-in matchups featured 8-seeded Drexel vs. 9-seeded James Madison,… Read more »

St8 of the NBA: Is Charlotte the new Lob City? Plus: The Young Bucks and the rise of The Brow

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It’s been a few weeks, but we’re back for the stretch run. Let’s do this thing — eight up, eight down, starting with Kemba Walker and the Hornets. (FYI: For more on the Charlotte Hornets, don’t forget to check out Episode 55 of Buzz Beat radio — Spencer, Richie and I break down the Hornets… Read more »

Florida State Semi-NOPEs, Amirite?

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Who won? NC State won, 92-72 How? FSU’s 3FG stats. Gif: What People Are Talking About? Unfortunately, the officiating (I know, I know). Pat Driscoll, Ron Groover, and John Higgins is arguably one of the better crews in the country. Things got really tight with the whistle early and both teams were in the bonus… Read more »

Eagles Crash and Burn in Raleigh

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Who won? NC State, 82-66 How? 3-point shooting. State was good. BC was putrid. GIF: What People Are Talking About? NC State overcame a terrible start to the ballgame. The Wolfpack turned it over on 4 of their first 5 possessions and couldn’t throw a shot in the ocean. After starting 0-8, NC State made… Read more »

St8 of the NBA: The possibility of trading Kemba, Expanding All-Star Rosters & Making it Wayne

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It’s been a hectic week in the association (Dell Curry voice). Let’s jump right into the action, starting with one of the top news items: Will the Charlotte Hornets trade Kemba Walker? Hornets Trade Kemba? It’s been a week now since ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski broke the news that the Charlotte Hornets were open to trading Kemba… Read more »

State Blown Away by Hurricanes

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Who won? NC State blown away by Hurricanes, 86-81. How? The pace was frenetic at times, but Miami made plenty of 3s and layups to close it out down the stretch. Gif: What Are People Talking About? A lot of folks were mad at a curious call by Roger Ayers late in the contest. NC… Read more »

Wake Goes Missing in Action at NC State

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by Austin Johnson Who won? Wake Goes Missing in Action at NC State, 72-63 How? Clutch shots and pressure defense, assisted by some ugly play from Danny Manning’s Wake Forest team. “We won the game on the defensive end on a night when we weren’t particularly shooting the ball well,” NC State head coach Kevin… Read more »