Atlantic Coast RUMORS & NEWS

ESPN "In a season full of shockers in college basketball, Mike Krzyzewski had a fairly mundane explanation for the latest astonishing score, a 22-point bludgeoning of sixth-ranked Duke at the hands of bubble-bound NC State. "It happens," the Blue Devils' coach..." February 20

12 Up "The ACC has been one of the most competitive and dominant conferences in college basketball for years. However, in the turn of a new decade, the ACC is not the basketball powerhouse it once was. Despite a down year for the Atlantic Coast Conference, there are still a handful of teams..." February 20

USA Today "Pittsburgh football and men's basketball programs have been sanctioned for NCAA rules violations related to an excessive number of individuals coaching during practice. The findings released Thursday by the NCAA reveal men's basketball coach Kevin Stallings..." February 20

Sporting News "North Carolina has lost six straight games — the longest losing streak in the Roy Williams era — and the coach is clearly frustrated about it. Following UNC's 77-76 loss to Notre Dame on Monday, Williams delivered a fiery postgame news conference and immediately..." February 18

Forbes.com "Roy Williams began his head coaching career at Kansas during the 1988-89 season when Ronald Reagan was still in office. He took over the reigning NCAA champions a season after Danny Manning left campus to become the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft. That season, the Jayhawks lost..." February 18

CBS Sports "We are nearly 80% through college basketball's regular season slate. And if the season ended today, Duke big man Vernon Carey Jr. would have the stats (see below) to validate First Team All-America status. I'm not convinced Carey would make top billing. On the heels of Tre..." February 17

CBS Sports "Welcome to the Frosh Watch, our weekly ranking of the 10 most impressive freshmen in college basketball. CBS Sports has once again teamed up with the United States Basketball Writers Association and its Wayman Tisdale Freshman of the Year Award to present this every-Tuesday feature. Each week,..." February 13

12 Up "This college basketball season is already among the most chaotic in recent memory, as Kansas and Louisville are the only traditional major conference powers in the top five of the AP Poll. In a season where the mightiest teams have struggled to string together wins, the NCAA Tournament is..." February 11

ACC Sports "According to a series of tweets from Joe Giglio of the News and Oberserver, the NCAA filed its response to NC State and former basketball coach Mark Gottfried — on their response to the NCAA’s Notice of Allegations. This is all tied to the recruitment of former..." February 10

Larry Brown Sports "Duke completed the comeback in an overtime win over North Carolina on Saturday, and of course they benefited from a bad call in the process. UNC was leading 96-95 with 10 seconds left and inbounded the ball. The pass in went towards Andrew Platek, who was clearly fouled by Wendell..." February 09

CBS Sports "There can't be a way to truly measure how unlikely Duke's 98-86 overtime winSaturday at North Carolina is, was or ever will be.  The variables are too ridiculous. The probabilities to unearthly. The coincidences, well maybe there can't be any when..." February 09

ESPN "Five-star sophomore guard Dior Johnson committed to Syracuse on Friday evening. Johnson made the announcement on Twitter. "I love the coaching staff as we've been building a strong relationship since I've been in the 7th grade," Johnson..." February 08

New York Post "A former Wake Forest basketball coach was found guilty of assault on Thursday for fatally punching a Florida tourist in Queens. Jamill Jones, 37, could face up to a year in prison when sentenced next month for the August 2018 attack that left Sandor Szabo, 35,..." February 07

CBS Sports "Special edition jerseys for Duke and North Carolina's 100th anniversary meeting on Saturday were revealed Thursday, and the reaction to the new threads have gone over about as poorly as possible given the rivalry's relevance within the sport. The official retail jerseys aren't..." February 06

12 Up "March is less than a month away and the ACC is facing disaster. The conference, which is perennially regarded as the best in the nation for college basketball, is staring at the possibility of only sending three teams to the NCAA Tournament in 2020, the fewest it has sent since..." February 04

CBS Sports "North Carolina's outlook continues to brighten, and with consecutive wins after a dreadful five-game skid to start January, Roy Williams' club looks like it'll be getting an injection of talent Saturday with star guard Cole Anthony eyeing a..." February 01

New York Post "Mike Krzyzewski’s recent outburst now has some added context. On Tuesday night, Krzyzewski scolded Duke’s “Cameron Crazies” for a seemingly innocuous chant about Pittsburgh head coach Jeff Capel. Fans told Capel, who served as a Duke assistant from 2011-2018,..." January 31

CBS Sports "North Carolina's outlook continues to brighten, and with consecutive wins after a dreadful five-game skid to start January, Roy Williams' club may be getting an injection of talent soon with star guard Cole Anthony eyeing a return. Anthony's been out for..." January 31

CBS Sports "Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski ran across the court in a fit of anger to scold the Duke student section for a chant directed at Pittsburgh coach Jeff Capel during the Blue Devils' 79-67 win over the visiting Panthers. Media on press row in front of the student section reported..." January 29

12 Up "North Carolina is a complete shell of themselves after the likes of Cole Anthony and Anthony Harris were lost due to injury, but that didn't stop the Tar Heels from beating up on rival North Carolina State in Raleigh 75-65. Roy Williams continued his dominance of..." January 28

CBS Sports "North Carolina is on pace to miss the NCAA Tournament for just the second time in Roy Williams' 17 seasons as coach. But Thursday's release of the McDonald's All-American Game rosters brought a reminder that this rut should only be temporary for the Tar Heels. Four of..." January 23

Times Union "With the shot clock about to expire in an overtime game on the road against the reigning national champion, Syracuse guard Buddy Boeheim curls far behind the arc on the right wing. He barely glances at his target, then launches a shot over the outstretched arms of a Virginia..." January 18

CBS Sports "No. 3 Duke just can't rid its persistent bad luck with injuries this season. The program announced Tuesday that sophomore wing Joey Baker, who scored 11 points in a win over Georgia Tech last week, will miss Tuesday night's road game against Clemson after he sprained an ankle in..." January 14

The Score "North Carolina guard Brandon Robinson will be out indefinitely after being involved in a two-car accident over the weekend, the school announced Monday. The 6-foot-4 senior wasn't seriously injured or issued any citation. The driver of the other..." January 13

ESPN "Year after year, every Clemson team that played at North Carolina left the court in the same fashion: By throwing another loss onto what had grown into a bizarrely long streak. No longer. For once, after a 79-76 overtime win in Chapel Hill, the Tigers were the ones..." January 12

ESPN "The former women's basketball coach at the University of North Carolina has been charged in connection with an accident that killed an elderly pedestrian, police said Friday. Durham police said in a news release that Sylvia Hatchell, 67, was cited for misdemeanor death by vehicle..." January 11

ESPN "North Carolina is off to an 8-6 start to the season, and in the wake of a 96-83 loss to Georgia Tech on Sunday, a frustrated coach Roy Williams called his squad "the least gifted team I've ever coached in the time that I've been back..." January 08

Pittsburgh Panthers "University of Pittsburgh men's basketball head coach Jeff Capel has signed a two-year contract extension, as announced by school officials Wednesday morning. With the extension, Capel is now under contract through the 2026-27 season.   "I am grateful for..." January 08

TMZ "Master P says his HS hoops star son, Hercy, is already getting looks from big-time Division 1 schools ... but tells TMZ Sports he wants the biggest name in college hoops to hit him up. Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski!!! Of course, Hercy's..." January 07

CBS Sports "Just when No. 2 Duke's ongoing battle with injuries this season appeared to be almost over, it now will continue a little longer. Blue Devils coach Mike Krzyzewski told reporters on Monday that in the aftermath of their 95-62 win over Miami on Saturday, it was determined that freshman wing..." January 06

ESPN "North Carolina freshman guard Anthony Harris suffered a torn ACL in his right knee and will undergo surgery next week, the school announced Friday morning. Harris suffered the injury on Monday during a game against Yale. This is Harris' second ACL injury..." January 03

CBS Sports "TYRESE MAXEY, KENTUCKY: A simple choice to close out 2019, given Maxey was outstanding and crucial in Kentucky's home victory over then-No. 3 Louisville on Saturday. The Wildcats' 78-70 overtime win was witness to Maxey's career high, a 27-point showing --..." January 01

CBS Sports "The final USA Today Coaches Poll of the decade has the program that's won as much as almost any other -- Gonzaga -- as the No. 1.  Mark Few's Zags hold a commanding lead, having acquired 30 of the 32 first-place votes. Inside the top five, we have some scooting and..." December 31

Raleigh News & Observer "There was a time when Roy Williams probably could not have conceived of having as many victories as Dean Smith. Eight hundred and seventy-nine wins? No way. But Williams reached that milestone Monday as North Carolina fought past Yale 70-67 at the Smith Center, the arena..." December 31

ESPN "Duke point guard Tre Jones missed Saturday's 75-70 victory against Brown with a mild left foot sprain and remains day-to-day, the school announced. It's the second consecutive game that Jones has missed for the Blue Devils. He was also absent..." December 29