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SMU hands North Carolina first ACC road loss
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The SMU Mustangs defeated the North Carolina Tar Heels 97-83 in the ACC opener at Moody Coliseum in Dallas. Boopie Miller led SMU with 27 points and 12 assists, snapping the Mustangs' 12-game losing streak against top-25 teams. North Carolina's 13-game win streak ended as they struggled against SMU's hot shooting in the second half.
No. 1 Duke secured a 76-61 victory over No. 17 North Carolina on Saturday, avenging an earlier loss with a dominant second-half run despite key injuries. Cameron Boozer led the Blue Devils with 26 points and 15 rebounds, while the Tar Heels struggled without star forward Caleb Wilson.
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The University of Pittsburgh has dismissed women's basketball coach Tory Verdi after three seasons with a 29-66 record. The decision follows a 50-point loss to NC State and comes weeks after a lawsuit from former players alleging a hostile environment. Athletic director Allen Greene cited insufficient competitive progress as the reason for the change.