AARON BEARD

Champion UConn gets Newton back at NBA draft deadline; Kentucky's Tshiebwe stays in
By Aaron Beard May. 31, 2023 04:39 PM EDT
Connecticut's reign as NCAA champion will begin with multiple starters having left

ACC backs plan to offer increased payouts to schools for postseason success
By Aaron Beard May. 24, 2023 02:37 PM EDT
The Atlantic Coast Conference is moving forward allowing schools to earn more money

Fast's goal lifts Hurricanes past Islanders in overtime
By Aaron Beard Apr. 19, 2023 10:14 PM EDT
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes had gone from leading by two goals to

Hurricanes hold on to beat Islanders to open NHL playoffs
By Aaron Beard Apr. 17, 2023 10:02 PM EDT
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Antti Raanta felt ready when he got the start in net. And the
AP source: ACC reaches 3-year extension deal with Phillips
By Aaron Beard Apr. 11, 2023 10:23 PM EDT
The Atlantic Coast Conference has reached a three-year extension agreement with

Transfer portal lifts UConn, San Diego State to NCAA final
By Aaron Beard Apr. 02, 2023 05:27 PM EDT
HOUSTON (AP) — Dan Hurley knew in the wake of a first-round loss in the NCAA

UConn's Hawkins bounces back from illness in Final Four win
By Aaron Beard Apr. 02, 2023 01:14 AM EDT
HOUSTON (AP) — Jordan Hawkins spent most of Friday in bed except when he went to the

Bad start, big hole lead to end of Miami's Final Four run
By Aaron Beard Apr. 01, 2023 11:42 PM EDT
HOUSTON (AP) — It didn't take long for Wooga Poplar to notice something was wrong

Looking for a Final Four edge? Think offensive efficiency
By Aaron Beard Mar. 31, 2023 05:46 PM EDT
HOUSTON (AP) — Adam Seiko and his San Diego State teammates are ready from the moment

March Madness came early in topsy-turvy college hoops season
By Aaron Beard Mar. 30, 2023 05:26 PM EDT
HOUSTON (AP) — Everything seemed set for a college basketball season marked by the

College hoops staffs specialize to meet roster, NIL demands
By Aaron Beard Mar. 21, 2023 01:25 PM EDT
Kelvin Sampson has been around college basketball long enough to remember when

Nowell, late 3s lift Kansas State past Kentucky in NCAAs
By Aaron Beard Mar. 19, 2023 05:24 PM EDT
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Markquis Nowell never lost faith, not when Kansas State had

Reeves, Tshiebwe lead Kentucky past Providence in NCAAs
By Aaron Beard Mar. 17, 2023 09:39 PM EDT
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Antonio Reeves scored 22 points and Oscar Tshiebwe pulled

North Carolina slides from preseason No. 1 to no NCAA bid
By Aaron Beard Mar. 12, 2023 06:48 PM EDT
North Carolina has gone from starting the season at No. 1 to missing the NCAA

Houston, UCLA, Kansas top latest AP Top 25; Duke back in
By Aaron Beard Mar. 06, 2023 12:04 PM EST
UCLA is surging, both toward the postseason and in The Associated Press men's college

Tar Heels slide from preseason No. 1 to NCAA tourney bubble
By Aaron Beard Mar. 05, 2023 05:39 PM EST
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Roughly 20 minutes had passed since his North Carolina team
No. 8 Virginia Tech rolls past Miami in ACC quarterfinals
By Aaron Beard Mar. 03, 2023 11:06 PM EST
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Eighth-ranked Virginia Tech didn't need a hot-shooting

Ivey, Lawson make rapid rises to top of ACC entering tourney
By Aaron Beard Feb. 28, 2023 11:29 AM EST
Notre Dame's Niele Ivey and Duke's Kara Lawson became first-time head coaches within
Kitley's jumper lifts No. 9 Hokies past No. 22 Tar Heels
By Aaron Beard Feb. 23, 2023 10:13 PM EST
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Elizabeth Kitley capped a night when she set Virginia Tech's

Miller, Pack lead No. 15 Miami to win at North Carolina
By Aaron Beard Feb. 13, 2023 09:22 PM EST
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Miami coach Jim Larrañaga went into halftime Monday night