Community Picks: Wake Forest 0% vs Duke 0%

Wake Forest coach Danny Manning says Duke is difficult to defend because it essentially uses four guards, although it's the fifth starter who is a big man who also did major damage the last time these teams met. Marshall Plumlee turned in the best shooting effort of his career and will be one of many players for the No. 17 Blue Devils that the visiting Demon Deacons will be hard-pressed to contain Tuesday night. Duke (21-8, 10-6 ACC) will be heavily favored with 16 consecutive home wins over Wake Forest, which has also dropped 22 straight conference road games. Continue to Article

February 29, 2016 5:59:pm EST

A return home should increase the seventh-ranked Tar Heels' chances at gaining sole possession of first place in the ACC on Monday night against the Orange. With two games left in the regular season, North Carolina (23-6, 12-4) is tied with Miami atop the conference, one game ahead of Virginia and Louisville. The Tar Heels beat the Hurricanes 96-71 on Feb. 20 and would own the tiebreaker for the top seed in the conference tournament should those two finish even, but they lost to both the Cardinals and Cavaliers. Continue to Article

February 29, 2016 12:57:am EST

James Robinson held onto the moment. An hour after Pittsburgh's biggest win of the season, a decidedly one-sided 76-62 dissection of No. 15 Duke on Sunday, the senior point guard stood in a sparse Petersen Events Center surrounded by friends and family, posing for pictures and shaking hands. A vintage performance by the Panthers and their steady leader made sure of that. Continue to Article

February 28, 2016 5:40:pm EST

While Pitt was completely dominating No. 15 Duke on Sunday to the delight of a large crowd at Petersen Events Center, some Panthers fans had to be asking themselves, ‘Where has this team been all season?’ Pitt earned its first win over a ranked team in impressive fashion 76-62 by absolutely hammering the Blue Devils with a 19-rebound advantage and never allowing Duke to establish anything resembling offense in the paint. Continue to Article

February 28, 2016 4:35:pm EST

Jamel Artis scored 17 points and Pittsburgh gave its NCAA Tournament hopes a needed jolt as the Panthers dominated No. 15 Duke 76-62 on Sunday. Senior point guard James Robinson added 14 points, seven assists and three rebounds in his final home game at the Petersen Events Center as the Panthers (20-8, 9-7 Atlantic Coast Conference) overwhelmed the Blue Devils (22-8, 10-6). Sheldon Jeter had 11 points for Pitt while Michael Young and Ryan Luther had 10 points each. Continue to Article

February 28, 2016 4:22:pm EST