College

Pinson Scores Career-High 23, UNC Holds Off Syracuse 78-74

Theo Pinson scored a career-high 23 points, Joel Berry added 18, including the tiebreaking layup with 1:36 left, and the No. 10 Tar Heels held off the Orange 78-74 on Wednesday night.

Allen Scores 28, No. 5 Duke Routs Louisville 82-56

Grayson Allen scored 28 points and Duke held Louisville to a season-low point total in an 82-56 rout Wednesday night.

NC State Beats Wake Forest 90-84 To Earn Season Sweep

Allerik Freeman scored 24 points to help N.C. State beat Wake Forest 90-84 on Saturday, earning a fourth road win in Atlantic Coast Conference play to match its overall league win total for all of last season.

No. 14 North Carolina Tops Louisville 93-76

Joel Berry scored 23 points, Luke Maye had 19 with 13 rebounds and North Carolina dominated the boards and second-chance points to beat the Cardinals 93-76 Saturday night for its fifth consecutive victory.

Maye Helps No. 21 North Carolina Beat Rival NC State 96-89

Luke Maye scored 27 of his career-high 33 points after halftime to help No. 21 North Carolina beat rival North Carolina State 96-89 on Saturday.

No. 21 North Carolina Beats No. 9 Duke 82-78 In Rivalry Game

Joel Berry II scored 21 points and UNC hung on late to beat the ninth-ranked Blue Devils 82-78 on Thursday night, capping an emotional performance that included a comeback from a dozen down in the first half.

St. John’s Stuns No. 4 Duke 81-77 To Snap 11-Game Skid

Shamorie Ponds scored 33 points and St. John’s stunned the Blue Devils 81-77 at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, snapping an 11-game losing streak and handing a suddenly suspect Duke squad its second defeat in eight days.

Reed Leads No. 20 Clemson To 82-78 Win Over No. 19 UNC

Gabe DeVoe had one thought when the game ended and Clemson fans poured onto the court to celebrate the Tigers' first win over North Carolina in eight years.

South Carolina Television Schedule Released

The South Carolina baseball team will have at least nine games televised on the ESPN family of networks, the Southeastern Conference announced Monday.

No. 2 Virginia Shuts Down No. 4 Duke In ACC Showdown

Hounding Duke into difficult shots and slowing its transition game, No. 2 Virginia knocked off the fourth-ranked Blue Devils 65-63 on Saturday.

’Bama-Georgia Draws 2nd-Largest CFP Championship TV Audience

The national championship showdown between Alabama and Georgia drew 28.443 million viewers for ESPN, making it the second-most watched title game in the four years of the College Football Playoff format.

N.C. State Tops No. 2 Duke 96-85 For First ACC Win Under Keatts

Omer Yurtseven had 16 points while Torin Dorn hit two huge 3-pointers in the final 2 minutes to help N.C. State upset the Blue Devils 96-85 on Saturday night, giving the Wolfpack's first-year coach his first league win.

Reed's 24 Leads No. 25 Clemson To OT Win Over Louisville

Marcquise Reed scored 24 points and had a career-high five steals -- two in overtime -- to lead No. 25 Clemson to a 74-69 win over Louisville on Saturday.

Hall's 16 Lead No. 8 Virginia Past No. 12 UNC, 61-49

Hall of Fame coach Roy Williams didn't bother with technical talk after his 12th-ranked Tar Heels lost 61-49 at No. 8 Virginia.

S-E-C! S-E-C! Alabama VS. Georgia For National Championship

Alabama and Georgia won their College Football Playoff semifinals on Monday and will meet in the national championship next week in Atlanta, the home of the Southeastern Conference title game.