ATLANTIC COAST BASKETBALL NEWS

Highly touted freshman Markus Burton scores 29 to lead Notre Dame's 70-63 win over Niagara

Markus Burton scored 29 points in his collegiate debut, Carey Booth added 10 points and nine rebounds, and Notre Dame began a new era with a 70-63 victory over Niagara

NOVEMBER 7, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bacot's big game leads No. 19 North Carolina past Radford 86-70

Armando Bacot scored 25 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in the best season opener of his career, helping No. 19 North Carolina to an 86-70 win over Radford

NOVEMBER 7, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Top basketball recruit Cooper Flagg chooses Duke over UConn

Cooper Flagg, the nation’s consensus top player in the 2024 recruiting class, announced Monday that he will play his college basketball at Duke

OCTOBER 30, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Quinten Post is the man in the post and the reason for optimism at Boston College

Boston College big man Quinten Post was the Atlantic Coast Conference’s most improved player last year

OCTOBER 24, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Florida State should be deeper but might need more to return to the NCAA Tournament

Florida State missed the NCAA Tournament the last two seasons amid mounting injuries and a lack of depth, which had been a strength under longtime coach Leonard Hamilton

OCTOBER 24, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Clemson brings in Syracuse transfer Girard to add scoring punch to deep, experienced team

Joseph Girard III had hdis choice of several power programs when the high-scoring guard chose to leave Syracuse this offseason

OCTOBER 24, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Wake Forest is hoping to break through for its first NCAA Tournament bid since 2017

Wake Forest is chasing the program's first NCAA Tournament bid since 2017

OCTOBER 24, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Damon Stoudamire is the latest coach looking to make Georgia Tech relevant again

Damon Stoudamire is hoping to succeed where three others failed before him

OCTOBER 24, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

NC State won an NCAA bid through the transfer portal. So the Wolfpack will try to do it again

North Carolina State retooled its roster last year through the transfer portal and ended up in the NCAA Tournament

OCTOBER 23, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Adrian Autry leads Syracuse men's basketball into new era following Jim Boeheim's retirement

Longtime Syracuse assistant Adrian Autry will lead the Orange men's basketball program into a new era following Jim Boeheim's retirement last season

OCTOBER 23, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Duke, Jon Scheyer reach agreement on deal through 2028-29

This agreement supersedes the initial contract for men’s basketball coach Jon Scheyer and adds two years. The 36-year-old originally had a f...

OCTOBER 21, 2023

Duke and men's basketball coach Jon Scheyer reach agreement on deal running through 2028-29

Duke and men’s basketball coach Jon Scheyer have reached an agreement on a six-year deal that will run through the 2028-29 season

OCTOBER 21, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

UNC star Armando Bacot on upcoming season: 'My first goal is redemption'

Ahead of his fifth season in Chapel Hill, Armando Bacot shared candid thoughts on the criticism of coach Hubert Davis, Caleb Love's departur...

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Cavs executive Altman feels awful about distraction from OVI arrest, has spoken to team owner

Cavaliers president of basketball operations Koby Altman regrets becoming a distraction due to his recent arrest for driving under the influence and said he has spoken to Cleveland...

OCTOBER 2, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Wake Forest's Steve Forbes will keep coaching while aiding his wife's recovery from a stroke

Wake Forest coach Steve Forbes says his wife is regaining movement on her left side following a stroke last month and that he plans to continue with his coaching duties entering pr...

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Basketball World Cup 2023: How to watch, who's playing, who's favored and more

The U.S.-Canada rivalry in men’s basketball has been one-sided

AUGUST 21, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Duke hiring Oklahoma's Emanuel Dildy as men's basketball assistant coach, AP source says

Duke is hiring Oklahoma’s Emanuel Dildy as an assistant coach after Amile Jefferson’s departure to the NBA

JULY 27, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Past national champs Duke and Baylor to play at MSG in first meeting since 2010 Elite Eight

Past men's basketball national champions Baylor and Duke will meet at Madison Square Garden during the upcoming season

JULY 18, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

No. 1 Wake Forest dominant, joins Oral Roberts and 7 others moving on in NCAA Tournament

No. 1 national seed Wake Forest completed one of the most dominant runs through an NCAA Tournament regional and joined eight other teams advancing to super regionals

JUNE 5, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Johnson's 6 RBIs lead No. 1 national seed Wake Forest past George Mason 12-0

Seth Keener struck out a season-high 13 batters in a seven-inning start, Justin Johnson had a grand slam and six RBIs, and No. 1 national seed Wake Forest beat George Mason 12-0 in...

JUNE 3, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

North Carolina transfer Caleb Love commits to Arizona

Caleb Love is now headed to Arizona

MAY 30, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Clemson wins 14th straight game, 4-1 over Boston College

Caden Grice hit his 16th home run of the season, Jack Crighton went 2 for 3 with two RBIs and Clemson beat Boston College 4-1 to advance to the semifinals of the ACC Tournament

MAY 26, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Clemson leading scorer Hall withdraws from NBA draft, returns to Tigers

Clemson leading scorer PJ Hall is returning for a fourth season of college after withdrawing from the NBA draft

MAY 25, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Duke's Krzyzewski, Dawkins make collegiate hall along with Carolina's Hansbrough

Retired Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski and one of his best players in Johnny Dawkins are among five inductees to the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame

MAY 16, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Clemson adds Syracuse's Girard, 3 others to hoops team

Clemson has added ex-Syracuse guard Joseph Girard III along with three other transfers to its men's basketball team for next season

MAY 9, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS