NCAA

Thorp: Presidents Should Not Supervise Athletics

Dave DeWitt — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 18:59:13 +0000

Leaders in higher education and athletics gathered today on the campus of UNC-Chapel Hill. They were there for a panel discussion on the role athletics should play on a college campus.

UNC Chancellor Holden Thorp was one of several people who addressed the panel. He offered the controversial idea that presidents and chancellors are ill-prepared to oversee athletics and should not have direct supervision.

Duke Women Advance To Elite 8, Men Out

Will Michaels — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 13:46:30 +0000

The Duke women's basketball team has made it to the Elite Eight of the NCAA tournament. The Blue Devils defeated Nebraska last night, 53-45, despite shooting just 33 percent from the field. Coach Joanne McCallie says her team offset that by holding Nebraska to just 30 percent.

“We play very good defense and we did today,” said McCallie. “I think that was the difference for our team. Some of the stops we made, I thought, were very critical. To hold a Nebraska team to 45 points, that's a very good thing for us to do.”

March Madness Alternative: A Public Radio Bracket

Laura Candler — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 19:46:38 +0000

You don’t have to be a basketball fan to participate in this March Madness bracket, just a public radio listener. Southern California public radio station KPCC has created an alternative competition pitting 32 public radio shows against one another. Listeners can vote for their favorites on their website.

NC A&T Aims For Spoiler Role In NCAA Tournament

Laura Candler — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 14:07:37 +0000

NC A&T will tip it off against Liberty tonight in Dayton, OH as part of the First Four. The Aggies surprised everyone last week when they seized the MEAC championship in a 57-54 win against Morgan state.

Last year Norfolk State represented the MEAC in the NCAA Tournament. As a 15-seed the Spartans defeated 2-seed, Missouri, 86-84. It is one of only six upsets where a 15-seed knocked off a 2-seed. With a victory tonight, North Carolina A&T would meet 1-seed Louisville on Thursday. A 16-seed has never beaten a one-seed.

Five NC Schools Join The Madness

Will Michaels — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 12:13:40 +0000

Five North Carolina teams made the NCAA men's basketball tournament, including the ACC's Big Three in the Triangle.

Duke is a number 2 seed in the Midwest region and faces Albany Friday afternoon.

"We're excited with the position we're in," forward Ryan Kelly tells GoDuke.com.

"We've got some time to prepare and every team we face from this point on is capable of being us and we're certainly capable of beating them. That's how we have to approach it. A loss is the end of your season, so we just have to keep winning."

Heels Fall to Kansas in St. Louis

Eric Hodge — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 08:00:00 +0000

North Carolina fell to Kansas last night in the NCAA men's basketball tournament. The Tar Heels kept it close for most of the game, trading leads until the last few minutes. James Michael McAdoo came off the bench to lead Carolina with 15 points. After the game, visibly crushed senior Tyler Zeller described the moment the Heels realized the game was over.

Carolina & NC State Head to Sweet Sixteen

Eric Hodge and Isaac-Davy Aronson — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 14:30:00 +0000

North Carolina and NC State return to action tonight in the NCAA men's basketball tournament. The Tar Heels take on Ohio with all eyes on the point guard. Coach Roy Williams says freshman Stilman White will likely start for the injured Kendall Marshall.

Roy Williams: Stilman, yeah, he really is - he's the guy that's gonna play. Stillman and Jay Watts. As long as their heart's not beating so fast that they pass out before they get to the court, I think we'll still have five guys out there starting.

Heels and Pack head to the Sweet 16

Jeff Tiberii — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 10:50:00 +0000

UNC and NC State are moving on to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA men's basketball Tournament. But the news isn't all good.

Jeff Tiberii: Moments after UNC's convincing 87-73 win against Creighton in the Round of 32, Dennis Marshall stood three rows behind the Tar Heel bench with a look of grave concern. His son, Kendall has just scored 18 points and dished out 11 assists. But dad had noticed Kendall hadn't touched the ball with his right hand for the last 10 minutes of the game, after being fouled hard. Moments later Roy Williams confirmed dad's fears:

Duke Done in NCAA Tournament

Jeff Tiberii — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 13:05:00 +0000

NC State and UNC are moving on in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. But Duke‘s season has come to an abrupt end.

Jeff Tiberii: The second seeded Blue Devils were shocked by the Lehigh Mountain Hawks, 75-70, in Greensboro on Friday night. Earlier in the day UNC beat Vermont 77-58 in the same building. And many Carolina fans hung around for the upset. Lehigh senior Jordan Hamilton:

Greensboro Set to Host March Madness

Jeff Tiberii — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 10:20:00 +0000

The Men's NCAA basketball Tournament comes to Greensboro this week where North Carolina and Duke hope to survive and advance. The event typically brings tens of thousands of visitors and many millions of dollars to the region. On the floor the expectation is for some of the best basketball the sport has to offer. Off the court, there has been some timely madness as well.