Kentucky freshman finishes off Tar Heels with late free throws

Freshman star John Wall shook off a leg injury to finish with 16 points, including the clinching free throws with 4 seconds remaining, and the Wildcats held off North Carolina 68-66.

UK Walls its way past North Carolina

Freshman point guard John Wall dazzled everyone in attendance at Rupp Arena during Kentucky's 68-66 win over North Carolina.

ESPNU College Basketball

...Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim about the Big East, Texas coach Rick Barnes about the Big 12 and UNC F Deon Thompson about staying prepared

Here's what we learned in November

November is still early in the men's basketball season, but that doesn't mean we haven't learned anything about 2009-10 from the past month's play.

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Davis has career-high 22; UNC holds on despite Spartans' late push

Ed Davis scored a career-high 22 points Tuesday night to help North Carolina (No. 11 ESPN/USA Today, No. 10 AP) beat No. 9 Michigan State 89-82 in a rematch of last season's national championship game won by the Tar Heels.

SC Highlight Of The Night

North Carolina holds off frantic rally by Michigan State, 89-82

Dec, 1, 2009; Chapel Hill, NC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels guard Dexter Strickland (5) with the ball as Michigan State Spartans guard Durrell...

Dec, 1, 2009; Chapel Hill, NC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels forward Ed Davis (32) and Deon Thompson (21) react in the first half...

Dec, 1, 2009; Chapel Hill, NC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels forwards Deon Thompson (21) and Will Graves (13) defends as Michigan State Spartans...

Dec, 1, 2009; Chapel Hill, NC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels forward Deon Thompson (21) defends as Michigan State Spartans forward Raymar Lucas (2...

Michigan State get third shot at UNC

A chance at payback? A chance for revenge? Tom Izzo isn't having any of it. As Michigan State gets set to take on UNC for the third time in a year, he's just happy the Spartans have another shot on the national stage.

Balanced effort propels Heels over MSU

Revenge will have to wait for another day. Behind career nights from Ed Davis and Larry Drew II, North Carolina withstood a late Michigan State rally to win 89-82.

Why the Big Ten/ACC Challenge matters

ACC 10, Big Ten 0. That's the tally in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. And if you think that doesn't matter, just ask any fan, coach, player or administrator on either side.

Never too early to talk lottery scenarios

...on our Big Board. 4. Ed Davis, PF, North Carolina Davis began the season ranked No. 2 on...

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