STEVE REED
Kansas State forward David N'Guessan battles for a loose ball between Montana State forward Sam Lecholat, left, and forward Great Osobor during the first half of a first-round college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 17, 2023, in Greensboro, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
Kansas St tops Montana St, 1st March Madness win since 2018

By Steve Reed Mar. 18, 2023 01:05 AM EDT
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Markquis Nowell had 17 points and 14 assists and No. 3 seed

Pittsburgh guard Jamarius Burton is fouled by Iowa State guard Tamin Lipsey during the first half of a first-round college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 17, 2023, in Greensboro, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
Pitt holds Iowa State to 23% shooting in 59-41 1st-round win

By Steve Reed Mar. 17, 2023 06:22 PM EDT
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Nelly Cummings scored 13 points and No. 11 seed Pittsburgh

Penn State's Jalen Pickett, left, is fouled by Indiana's Jalen Hood-Schifino during the second half of an NCAA semifinal basketball game at the Big Ten men's tournament, Saturday, March 11, 2023, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
Miller has No. 3 seed Xavier back in March Madness spotlight

By Steve Reed Mar. 16, 2023 05:43 PM EDT
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — When coach Sean Miller returned to Xavier, he made one thing

Fairleigh Dickinson forward Sean Moore (11) celebrates beating Purdue 63-58 after a first-round college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament Friday, March 17, 2023, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
FDU joins UMBC in the ultimate March Madness: Ousting No. 1

By Steve Reed Mar. 16, 2023 06:00 AM EDT
They are the five letters no No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament ever wants to see:

Virginia forward Jayden Gardner (1) gestures after making a 3-point basket against Clemson during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament in Greensboro, N.C., Friday, March 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
No. 13 Virginia tops Clemson, will meet Duke for ACC title

By Steve Reed Mar. 10, 2023 11:53 PM EST
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Virginia and Duke will meet again with the Atlantic Coast

Wake Forest guard Cameron Hildreth (2) and Miami guard Jordan Miller (11) chase a loose ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament in Greensboro, N.C., Thursday, March 9, 2023. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
No. 14 Miami holds off Wake Forest to reach ACC semifinals

By Steve Reed Mar. 09, 2023 02:24 PM EST
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Miami coach Jim Larrañaga breathed a sigh of relief,

No. 8 Virginia Tech tops No. 13 Duke, reaches 1st ACC finals

By Steve Reed Mar. 04, 2023 05:07 PM EST
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Georgia Amoore scored 24 points on six 3-pointers, and eighth

FILE - Billy Packer tapes a show at the race and sports book at Wynn Las Vegas, March 15, 2009, in Las Vegas. Packer, an Emmy award-winning college basketball broadcaster who covered 34 Final Fours for NBC and CBS, died Thursday night, Jan. 26, 2023. He was 82. Packer's son, Mark, told The Associated Press that his father had been hospitalized in Charlotte, N.C., for the past three weeks and had several medical issues, and ultimately succumbed to kidney failure. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken, File)
College basketball broadcaster Billy Packer dies at 82

By Steve Reed Jan. 26, 2023 11:50 PM EST
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Billy Packer, an Emmy award-winning college basketball

Appalachian State defensive lineman DeAndre Dingle-Prince (50) and teammate Jordon Earle (99) react after recovering a fumble by Texas A&M quarterback Haynes King during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, in College Station, Texas. (AP Photo/Sam Craft)
Sweet Carolina: NC college football teams riding high early

By Steve Reed Sep. 15, 2022 01:31 AM EDT
The basketball-crazed state of North Carolina has something other than college hoops

FILE - UNC-Charlotte coach Lee Rose reacts during an NCAA basketball game against Michigan on March 19, 1977, in Lexington, Ky. Rose, a former men’s college basketball coach who led Purdue and Charlotte to the Final Four, died Tuesday, April 5, 2022, in Charlotte. He was 85. The school did not provide a cause of death. (AP Photo/File)
Former Purdue, Charlotte, USF coach Lee Rose dies at 85

By Steve Reed Apr. 05, 2022 10:31 PM EDT
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Lee Rose, who led Purdue and Charlotte to the men's Final Four

Davidson guard Foster Loyer (0) attempts a three-point shot during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against La Salle on Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022, in Davidson, N.C. (AP Photo/Brian Westerholt)
No. 25 Davidson bounces back with 77-69 win over La Salle

By Steve Reed Jan. 29, 2022 02:24 PM EST
DAVIDSON, N.C. (AP) — Luka Brajkovic scored 22 points, Foster Loyer added 14 points,

Davidson guard Hyunjung Lee (1) watches his 3-point shot go in while guarded by Virginia Commonwealth guard KeShawn Curry (11) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Davidson, N.C., Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)
VCU snaps No. 25 Davidson's 15-game win streak, 70-68

By Steve Reed Jan. 26, 2022 11:15 PM EST
DAVIDSON, N.C. (AP) — Davidson's stint in the AP Top 25 might have been a short one.

Syracuse guard Buddy Boeheim answers a question during NCAA college basketball Atlantic Coast Conference media day, Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)
ACC contemplates future home of conference headquarters

By Steve Reed Oct. 12, 2021 03:45 PM EDT
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Commissioner Jim Phillips said the Atlantic Coast

Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper and his wife Nicole, talk to the media after announcing a donation to Miracle Park on Tuesday, June 8, 2021, in Rock Hill, S.C. Tepper said he is no longer considering building a domed stadium in downtown Charlotte. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
Panthers owner: 'No way' I'd build domed stadium post-COVID

By Steve Reed Jun. 08, 2021 03:40 PM EDT
ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) — Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper said he's no longer

Notre Dame tops Boston College 80-58 to advance in ACCs

By Steve Reed Mar. 11, 2020 09:25 PM EDT
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Notre Dame advanced the quarterfinals of the Atlantic

Dawes leads Clemson past Miami 69-64 in ACC Tournament

By Steve Reed Mar. 11, 2020 02:19 PM EDT
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — The Clemson Tigers began attacking the hole, then

Virginia Tech guard Tyrece Radford (23) defends while North Carolina forward Garrison Brooks (15) shoots during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament in Greensboro, N.C., Tuesday, March 10, 2020. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)
North Carolina keeps season alive, throttles Va. Tech 78-56

By Steve Reed Mar. 10, 2020 09:11 PM EDT
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina coach Roy Williams joked that he nearly

Champagnie scores 31, Pitt surges past Wake Forest 81-72

By Steve Reed Mar. 10, 2020 06:52 PM EDT
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Justin Champagnie felt snubbed after being left off the

The East Tennessee State basketball team celebrates their win over Wofford for the NCAA men's basketball Southern Conference championship, Monday, March 9, 2020, in Asheville, N.C. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)
ETSU defeats upset-minded Wofford 72-58 to win SoCon title

By Steve Reed Mar. 09, 2020 09:07 PM EDT
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Isaiah Tisdale said he had a dream that East Tennessee

Members of the Virginia Union band pose in front of a CIAA Tournament sign in Charlotte, N.C., Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. The CIAA college basketball tournament is celebrating its 75th year. (AP Photo/Steve Reed)
CIAA tourney: Balancing basketball, partying for 75 years

By Steve Reed Feb. 29, 2020 02:35 AM EST
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Bobby Vaughan can't help but smile when he thinks about