Day: February 16, 2019

MEAC Basketball enters the later portion of the season

Brandon King

From meacsports.com : 2018-19 MEAC Men’s Basketball Statistics | MEAC Men’s Basketball Notes2018-19 MEAC Women’s Basketball Statistics | MEAC Women’s Basketball NotesMEACHoops.com There are just three weekends remaining in the 2018-19 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) basketball regular season, and while just one game separates the top two teams in the men’s standings, there appears to be some separation on the women’s side. Norfolk State still sits atop the men’s basketball standings, despite suffering its first MEAC loss this past Saturday at Bethune-Cookman. The Spartans are 9-1 in league play, a game ahead of North…

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Grambling hires Mark Orlando as Offensive Coordinator

Brandon King

From Grambling State Sports Information: GRAMBLING, La. | Grambling State University head football coach Broderick Fobbs announced on Friday that Mark Orlando will join the coaching staff as the new offensive coordinator/running backs coach, taking over for Lee Fobbs, who recently retired. “We are extremely excited to have Mark on our coaching staff,” Fobbs said. “He is a veteran coach, who brings a lot of experience to our program. His track record of success guiding offenses speaks for itself from his time at Bethune-Cookman to his last three years at Alabama…

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TSU hits the road to take on Jacksonville State Saturday

Brandon King

From tsutigers.com : TENNESSEE STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL (8-17, 5-8 OVC) at Jacksonville State (18-8, 10-3 OVC)Date: Saturday, Feb. 16Time: 7 p.m. CTLocation: Pete Mathews Coliseum – Jacksonville, Ala.  Notes:  TSULive Video:  ESPN+ Radio:  102.1 The Ville  ||  Greg Pogue (pbp) and Albert Dawson (analysis) on the callLive Stats:  StatbroadcastSocial Media Updates: Twitter  ||  #BigBlueRising OPENING TIP: The Tennessee State men’s basketball team heads to Jacksonville, Ala. to close the week with a matchup against Jacksonville State. Tip off is set for 7 p.m. in the Pete Mathews Coliseum.  ABOUT THE OPPONENT: Jacksonville State received 20 votes in the Mid-Major Top 25 poll. As the only team…

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Sydney defeats Cairns 89-84

Brandon King

From nbl.com.au : The Sydney Kings took care of business beating the Cairns Taipans 89-84 on Saturday at Qudos Bank Arena to give themselves a chance of ending the regular season in second position. Sydney had to beat the dangerous Taipans on their home floor on Saturday in their last game of the regular season to be any chance of finishing second to earn the home court advantage in the semi finals. That job was made more of a challenge when superstar point guard Jerome Randle didn’t suit still sore…

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