CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WNCN) – Former North Carolina football standout Drake Maye is set to make history with the New England Patriots in less than two weeks, as he’s poised to become the second-youngest quarterback to ever start in the Super Bowl, trailing only Dan Marino. The 23-year-old entered the postseason with lofty expectations after [...] … [Read more...] about From Chapel Hill to the Super Bowl: Mack Brown reflects on Drake Maye’s growth as NFL quarterback
Copeland, Lubin and McNeil rally N.C. State to 81-72 victory over Pitt
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Quadir Copeland scored 20 points and had nine assists, Ven-Allen Lubin had 17 points and 12 rebounds, and N.C. State beat Pittsburgh 81-72 on Saturday. Paul McNeil Jr. added 15 points on five 3-pointers and along with Copeland and Lubin led a surge over the final eight minutes to send the Wolfpack [...] … [Read more...] about Copeland, Lubin and McNeil rally N.C. State to 81-72 victory over Pitt
Cameron Boozer leads dominant interior play powering No. 5 Duke to a 90-69 win against Wake Forest
DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — Cameron Boozer scored 32 points to lead fifth-ranked Duke's dominating interior play that helped the Blue Devils beat Wake Forest 90-69 on Saturday. The star freshman big man made 11 of 20 shots to go with nine rebounds and four assists, controlling large stretches with his scoring and his playmaking ability [...] … [Read more...] about Cameron Boozer leads dominant interior play powering No. 5 Duke to a 90-69 win against Wake Forest
NC State finishes strong to defeat Syracuse at home
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — NC State put together a strong final 12 minutes to finish off an 88-68 win over Syracuse Tuesday night at Lenovo Center. Leading by just six points at the 12-minute media time out in the second half, the Wolfpack (15-6 overall, 6-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) outscored the Orange 31-17 the rest [...] … [Read more...] about NC State finishes strong to defeat Syracuse at home
‘An unprecedented path’: Duke settles lawsuit against quarterback Darian Mensah for entering transfer portal
DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — A weeklong legal battle between Duke's star quarterback and the athletics department has ended in a settlement, according to both parties. Duke University Athletics has settled its lawsuit against Darian Mensah, who they said was under the school's Name, Image and Likeness contract when he entered the transfer portal — something [...] … [Read more...] about ‘An unprecedented path’: Duke settles lawsuit against quarterback Darian Mensah for entering transfer portal