Category: Hbcu basketball

Donkey-kicking from ULM ends Grambling season, 102-76

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title image via Grambling Basketball Courtesy of Grambling Athletics 76 Grambling 23-10,15-3 SWAC 102 Winner ULM 20-13,10-8 Sun Belt Team 1 2 3 4 F Grambling 11  19  18  28  76 ULM 23  25  33  21  102 The Grambling State University women’s basketball team concluded its season on Monday night with a 102-76 loss to Louisiana-Monroe in the second round of the Women’s National Invitational Tournament (WNIT) at Fant-Ewing Coliseum.  The loss wrapped up a monumental season for first-year head coach Courtney Simmons and the Lady Tigers. GSU finished the 2023-24 campaign 23-10…

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Jazmone Turner named Delaware State women’s basketball coach

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title image via Delaware State Courtesy of Delaware State Athletics Delaware State University Director of Athletics, Dr. Alecia Shields-Gadson announced on Wednesday, March 20 that Jazmone Turner has been named the Women’s Basketball Head Coach, officially removing the Interim tag from her title.  “To God be the glory! I am grateful and humbled to earn this opportunity,” Head Coach Jazmone Turner said. “I want to thank President Allen and Dr. Gadson for believing in me to lead this program back to the success it has had.” “We are headed in that direction, and we…

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Seattle U ends Delaware State’s season, 79-66

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title image via Delaware State Basketball Couresty of Delaware State Athletics The Delaware State men’s basketball team got a 21-point showing from the bench, but fell 79-66 to the Seattle U Redhawks at Ocean Center Saturday. Raymond Somerville led the Hornets (15-19) with eight points, eight rebounds and two blocks. Deywilk Tavarez also added 15 points and five assists and Khyrie Staten helped out with five points and three steals off the bench. Delaware State forced 14 Seattle U turnovers. The Hornets turned those takeaways into 12 points on the offensive end of the floor.…

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Florida A&M to part ways with basketball coach Robert McCullum

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title image via The Daily Gazette Courtesy of FAMU Athletics After seven seasons leading the Florida A&M men’s basketball program, head coach Robert McCullum will not return to the Rattlers. Vice President and Director of Athletics Tiffani-Dawn Sykes announced Wednesday that McCullum’s contract, which expires June 30, will not be renewed.  “I want to thank Coach McCullum for his dedication to FAMU and our basketball student-athletes,” said Sykes. “He has led this program with integrity and has positively influenced countless young men, both players and coaches. We wish Coach McCullum and his family…

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Alabama A&M defeats Austin Peay 81-71

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title image via Carlton Rice Courtesy of Brian Howard, Assistant AD for Communications, Alabama A&M Athletics CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. | The Alabama A&M University men’s basketball shot over 53 percent from the floor in the opening half and led by as many as 17 points as the Bulldogs stunned Austin Peay, 81-71, during the Hugh Durham Classic in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament, presented by BSN SPORTS, on Wednesday night at the F&M Bank Arena. Alabama A&M (12-22) advances to semifinals and will travel to Norfolk State for the John McLendon Classic on…

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Grambling knocks off Montana State in NCAA play-in game 88-81

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title image via Marcus Plummer Courtesy of Curtis Ford, Grambling State Athletics 88 Winner GSU 81 MSU Team 1 2 OT 1 F GSU 33  39  16  88 MSU 42  30  9  81 DAYTON, Ohio | In the first-ever Division I NCAA Tournament appearance for the Grambling State University men’s basketball program, the Tigers won an overtime thriller over Montana State, 88-81, at the University of Dayton Arena. Grambling State(21-14)  eliminated a 14-point second half deficit and withstood 13 Montana State three-pointers to snatch the victory.  Jimel Cofer was the unlikely hero for…

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Jackson State romps Alcorn 68-44 in SWAC Title Game

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title image via the Southwestern Athletic Conference Courtesy of Jackson State Athletics 44 Alcorn 68 Winner JSU Team 1 2 3 4 F Alcorn 8  4  11  21  44 JSU 17  16  17  18  68 .| The Jackson State women’s basketball team held Alcorn State to just 20 percent from beyond the 3-point arc in a 3-for-15 shooting performance on the way to a 68-44 victory over the Braves at Bartow Arena Saturday in the 2024 SWAC Starry Women’s Basketball Championship game.  JSU won their ninth SWAC Women’s Basketball Tournament Championship and their third…

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Howard Men’s Basketball wins MEAC Tournament for second straight season

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Title image via Nick Sutton Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference NORFOLK, VA – The Bison of Howard University are the 2024 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Men’s Basketball Champion after defeating the Hornets of Delaware State University in a nailbiter of a finale with a final score of 70-67.  The Bison claimed their second championship title in the last three seasons and clinch the MEAC’s automatic bid to the NCAA Champioship Tournament. Howard will learn their future opponent tomorrow, Sunday, March 17, on selection Sunday when the NCAA releases the bracket live on…

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Norfolk State claims MEAC women’s tourney

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title image via the Mid-Eastern Atheltic Conference Courtesy of MEAC Norfolk, VA– Norfolk State is crowned the 2023-24 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Women’s Basketball Champions.   After several lead exchanges in the fourh quarter, the Spartans pulled away in the final seconds with a 51-46 championship victory.  Kierra Wheeler led all players with a double-double 20 points and 15 rebounds. Full press release soon to come. 

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Jackson State emphatically stamps ticket to SWAC Tourney Finals with 70-48 beatdown of UAPB

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48 UAPB 70 Winner JSU Team 1 2 3 4 F UAPB 10  10  14  14  48 JSU 17  21  13  19  70 BIRMINGHAM, Ala.| The Jackson State women’s basketball team got a 24-point showing from the bench on the way to a 70-48 victory against the UAPB Golden Lions at Bartow Arena Friday to advance to the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Championship game on Saturday. The Tigers had four players score in double figures, led by Andriana Avent, who had 19 points and two steals. Ti’lan Boler tacked on 19 points and…

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