Basketball

NC Sports Hall Of Fame Adds 11 New Faces, Two New Sports

Will Michaels — Thu, 02 May 2013 10:26:00 +0000

Eleven new members are set to join the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame. Thursday night's induction ceremony and banquet marks the museum's 50th anniversary.

Hall of Fame executive director Don Fish says the class of 2013 includes hockey legend Ron Francis, who retired a year before the Carolina Hurricanes won their first and only championship.

"It changed the face of sports in North Carolina," Fish says.

Poet Draws From Life On The Reservation

Frank Stasio and Shawn Wen — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 16:00:51 +0000

Natalie Diaz grew up on the Fort Mojave Indian Reservation. While many of those around her struggled with the lack of opportunities, she saw basketball as her way out.

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.

VIDEO: Wolfpack’s 1983 Championship Bid Documented In ESPN Special

Laura Candler — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 18:03:00 +0000

http://youtu.be/ob1X6c5hXZc

N.C. State’s 1983 NCAA basketball championship run continues to be regarded as one of the most exciting and unexpected winning streaks in collegiate basketball history. ESPN’s documentary “Survive and Advance” chronicles the Wolfpack’s famous season, as well as the life of then coach Jim Valvano, who succumbed to cancer in 1993.

Wolfpack Runs To ACC Tourney Quarterfinals

Will Michaels — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 11:55:49 +0000

N.C. State moves to Friday's quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament after a strong victory in the opening round.

The Wolfpack took down Virginia Tech Thursday afternoon, 80-63. N.C. State took control after going on an 11-0 run in the second half. Coach Mark Gottfried says guard Lorenzo Brown shut down Virginia Tech's Erick Green, the leading scorer in the nation.

"Lorenzo made his mind up he was going to do a good job on him and I thought he did," Gottfried said.

No. 3 Duke Not At Its Best In Upset Loss to Virginia

Will Michaels — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 13:09:12 +0000

No. 3 Duke suffered an upset loss Thursday night at the hands of Virginia, 73-68.

Coach Mike Krzyzewski said his team was focused on the matchup despite their preparation for no. 5 Miami this weekend.

"Virginia just played great. They were terrific tonight," Krzyzewski said.

"They had our full attention and preparation for this. They beat us when we were trying to be at our best and it's because of them that we were not."

The Blue Devils got 28 points from Seth Curry. All but five of those came in the second half.

NC State Student Rushes Court in Wheelchair, Featured on "Today" Show

Will Michaels — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 13:15:09 +0000

An N.C. State student is a local celebrity after he stormed the basketball court in his wheelchair when the Wolfpack beat top-ranked Duke last weekend. Senior Will Privette was one of the first students on the court Saturday. Privette says he was thrown to the ground when the crowd converged. But he continued celebrating after Wolfpack forward C.J. Leslie cleared the crowd and picked him up. Leslie joined Privette on NBC's "Today" show Tuesday morning.

Meet Al Buehler

Frank Stasio and Shawn Wen — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 15:27:00 +0000

Today, Duke University’s athletics program is world famous for basketball, but back in 1955 when Al Buehler came to Duke to coach the cross country team, football was the school’s big sport. The teams were all men and all white.