UNC Greensboro senior forward Ben Stywall recorded his seventh double-double of the season, but Western Carolina slowly pulled away in the second half for a 79-69 win
Austin Freeman dropped in 30 points and carried the Hoyas in the final five minutes, as No. 21 Georgetown dumped eighth-ranked Villanova, 69-66, at Wells Fargo Center.
The surging North Carolina Tar Heels kick off Friday afternoon basketball as they take on the Miami-Florida Hurricanes in the quarterfinals of the 58th annual Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament at Greensboro Coliseum.
With Carmelo Anthony and Amare Stoudemire, two of the best scorers in the NBA locked up for another four seasons, the Knicks should be looking defense with the 17th overall pick in the first round.
Organizers say gang and crime activity has dropped significantly in the neighborhoods where participating children live, in part, because of the program.