CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) β Kemba Walker scored 15 points, Bismack Biyombo had 12 points and 12 rebounds, and the surging Charlotte Hornets edged the Miami Heat 78-76 last night. Charlotte won for the eighth time in nine games.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) β Kennedy Meeks scored 12 of his 16 points after halftime to help North Carolina pull away and beat Wake Forest 87-71 last night. Brice Johnson had 19 points as the other half of a two-headed inside attack that helped the Tar Heels score 50 points in the paint on the way to their fourth straight league win.
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) β Addison Spruill had 11 points and 12 rebounds as UNC-Wilmington took an early lead in overtime and held on 58-56 over Charleston last night. Jordan Talley’s free throw gave the Seahawks a 57-54 lead with 1:03 left in overtime. Evan Bailey’s free throws for the Cougars cut the deficit to one with 40 seconds left.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) β NASCAR driver Brian Vickers has been medically cleared to return to racing in March, just three months after surgery to repair a hole in his heart. Vickers will miss only the first two races of the season before he returns to his Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota.
