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NEW YORK, March 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- They may not be playing in the Final Four this weekend, but for the third year in a row, the Duke Blue Devils are America's Favorite College Basketball team. The overall number one seed for this year's NCAA Men's College Basketball tournament, Kentucky, is number two on the list up from number 4 last year. This is the highest Kentucky has been since 2004 when they were tied for second place. And, last year's number two, North Carolina...
ATLANTA, March 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- I dream big dreams. I do. But I can honestly say that I have never, ever dreamed of this day! I was totally shocked and brought to tears when Mike Cragg notified me that I was chosen to be Duke's 13th ACC Tournament Legend. I am deeply honored and can't even express how lucky I am to be standing here. But I am standing here. And I am standing here on the shoulders of many, many people. I could not possibly name them all or we would be here...
UMD & ACC Partners Get Three-Year, $360,000 Grant to Spur New Generation of Clean Energy Ventures in Southeast COLLEGE PARK, Md., Sept. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The University of Maryland and its Atlantic Coast Conference partners will launch a new, conference-wide Clean Energy Business Challenge in fall 2011, encouraging students throughout the southeastern United States to develop successful business plans and create new clean energy companies. As part of the Obama...
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., March 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Twelve lucky basketball fans will enjoy an all-expense-paid trip for two to the 2011 ACC Basketball Tournament. One of those fans could walk away a millionaire. BB&T, the official bank of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), is sponsoring the Million Dollar Bank Shot Challenge at the ACC Tournament in Greensboro, N.C., March 10-13. "The challenge offers an opportunity for 12 ACC fans to enjoy four days of exciting conference...
GREENSBORO, N.C., and PITTSBURGH, May 24 /PRNewswire/ -- The Atlantic Coast Conference has chosen DVSport, Inc., a leader in state-of-the-art high definition (HD) sports replay technology, to upgrade its football instant replay systems from Standard Definition to High Definition, ACC Commissioner John Swofford announced Monday. The new HD system will provide ACC replay officials with the improved clarity of a high definition picture and an enhanced tool set to review each and every play....
Quarterback Josh Nesbitt ran and passed Georgia Tech to a 24-7 win over No. 22 North Carolina Saturday at Atlanta. Nesbitt scored twice after 32 carries for 97 yards and also completed 7-of-11 passes for 89 yards. Running back Jonathan Dwyer, the 2008 ACC Player of the Year, helped Tech maintain ball control by gaining 158 yards on 19 carries. Roddy Jones rushed for a touchdown, while receivers Stephen Hill and Demaryius Thomas combined to make five receptions for 73 yards for the Yellow...
Scott Blair kicked two field goals in the final 5:40 Thursday and No. 13 Georgia Tech, after letting a 24-0 lead disappear, rallied to defeat Clemson 30-27. Blair had three field goals overall and also threw a touchdown pass in the first period as part of a quick start for the Yellow Jackets in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener for both teams. Clemson quarterback Kyle Parker then threw three touchdown passes and the Tigers scored 27 straight points to move in front. Blair tied it with a...
T.J. Yates passed for two touchdowns and Ryan Houston ran for two more Saturday in No. 20 North Carolina's 40-6 cakewalk over The Citadel. Shaun Droughn rushed for 118 yards on 20 carries and Houston had 45 yards on six carries for the Tar Heels, who began the season ranked in the Top 25 for the first time in 11 years. Bart Blanchard completed 21-of-37 passes for 117 yards but was intercepted three times for the outclassed Bulldogs, who had just eight first downs and turned the ball over...
Coach Roy Williams and UNC Athletics Receive One-of-a-Kind NCAA Final Four Court Keepsake CHAPEL HILL, N.C., May 27 /PRNewswire/ -- University of North Carolina basketball fans can now own a part of Tar Heel history. Steiner Sports Memorabilia, Inc. and Tar Heel Sports Properties are providing fans the opportunity to purchase a game-used section of the court from the Tar Heels triumphant victory in the 2009 NCAA Championship Game. In addition, Steiner Sports and Tar Heel Sports...
Guards Ty Lawson and Wayne Ellington of NCAA national champion North Carolina both said Thursday they will enter the NBA Draft. The 5-foot-11 inch Lawson, a Clinton, Md., native, was the ACC player-of-the-year last season. He averaged 16.6 points per game with 42 steals and 230 assists in 35 games. Lawson shared team MVP honors with four-time all-America forward Tyler Hansbrough. Ellington, a 6-foot-4 native of Wynnewood, Pa., averaged 15.8 points with 4.9 rebounds in 38 games (37 starts)...
