North Carolina rolls to season-high 6th straight win, beats Virginia Tech behind season-high 15 3s

Ven-Allen Lubin collected his first double-double as a Tar Heel and Ian Jackson hit five of North Carolina's season-high 15 3-pointers while scoring 19 points in a 91-59 victory over Virginia Tech on Tuesday night. The Tar Heels (20-11, 13-6 ACC) extended their season-high win streak to six as they prepare to end the regular season at home against No. 2 Duke on Saturday. Seth Trimble scored 17 points, RJ Davis 15 and Drake Powell 13.

Terry with career-best 31, Georgia Tech beats Miami 89-74 to clinch first-round bye into ACC tourney

Lance Terry made six 3-pointers and scored a career-high 31 points to help Georgia Tech cruise to an 89-74 victory over Miami on Tuesday night. Georgia Tech (16-14, 10-9 ACC), which has won seven of its last nine games and six straight at home, clinched at least a No. 8 seed and a first-round bye into the conference tournament. It’s also the first time since the 2016-17 season the Yellow Jackets have won 14 games.

Silas Demary Jr. scores 16 points and Georgia beats South Carolina 73-64

Silas Demary Jr. had 16 points, eight rebounds and four assists, Blue Cain added 14 points and Georgia beat South Carolina 73-64 on Tuesday night. Georgia scored the opening six points of the game and led throughout. South Carolina got within 49-47 with 9:24 left in the second half after Nick Pringle completed a three-point play, but the Gamecocks did not make another field goal until the 2:50 mark.

Emma Raducanu could ‘barely breathe or see through the tears’ after spotting stalker

  • Briton describes her ordeal at hands of ‘fixated’ man
  • Player due to be in action at Indian Wells on Thursday

Emma Raducanu has spoken out about her stalking ordeal for the first time, disclosing on Tuesday that she “couldn’t see the ball through tears” and could “barely breathe” after noticing the man who had followed her across borders throughout February was sitting metres away from her in the stands of her match in Dubai.

Raducanu had been competing in the second round of the Dubai Open against Karolina Muchova when she paused the match and was overcome with emotions, positioning herself behind the umpire’s chair while the spectator was removed. “I was very distraught,” said Raducanu as she prepares for the Indian Wells Open. “I saw him first game of the match, and I was like, ‘I don’t know how I’m gonna finish’.”

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