Day: February 21, 2019

Benedict Lady Tigers ranked 6th in NCAA South Region Poll

Brandon King

Via Benedict Athletics: COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Benedict College women’s basketball team is ranked sixth in the first official NCAA Division II regional rankings, released by the NCAA. The Lady Tigers, with a 20-5 record against Division II and in-region opponents, are the only SIAC team represented in the top 10. Union College, 22-1, from the Gulf South Conference is ranked No. 1. Eight teams from the South Region will compete in the NCAA Division II National Championship tournament. The conference tournament winners from the SIAC, Gulf South Conference and…

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Tyre Gathright’s 40 points powers SAU over Livingstone

Brandon King

From Falcon Sports Information Department: RALEIGH, N.C. (Feb. 21) – For the second time in three games, Tyre Gathright (Sr./Wilmington, NC) scored a career-high to lift Saint Augustine’s University (SAU) to a big road win.  The first time was Feb. 9 when he drilled 32 points in a win over Winston-Salem State University in Winston-Salem, N.C. On Wednesday, Feb. 20, the Preseason All-CIAA guard surpassed his previous high with 40 points in a 91-85 victory over Livingstone College at New Trent Gymnasium in Salisbury, N.C.  Gathright led an SAU squad…

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Virginia State lays 93-69 beatdown on Bowie State

Brandon King

From Trojan Sports Information Department: ETTRICK, VA (February 20, 2019)- The Virginia State University men’s basketball team captured a 93-69 victory over the Bulldogs of Bowie State University for the Trojans final regular season home game and Senior Night. THE BASICSMatchup| Virginia State vs. Bowie StateScore| 93 (VSU), 69 (BSU)Trojans Record| 23-4 overall, 15-1 CIAABulldogs Record| 16-11 overall, 12-4 CIAA GAME OVERVIEWDespite BSU securing the first basket of the contest, the Trojans went on an 8 point run 6 minutes into the first half. Landing consecutive shots, VSU extended their lead…

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Grambling Women’s Basketball to meet up with Jackson State this weekend

Brandon King

From Grambling State Sports Information: GRAMBLING, La. | The Grambling State University women’s basketball team will look to keep its win streak alive this weekend and avoid a season sweep of Jackson State in a Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) game. Tip-off from Lee E. Williams Athletic and Assembly Center is set for 3 p.m. Grambling State (12-13 overall, 9-4 SWAC), which currently sits in the second spot behind Southern, enters Saturday’s tilt on a three-game winning streak and is coming off a 73-57 victory over Prairie View A&M on Monday. GSU and…

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Grambling Men’s basketball to take on Jackson State Saturday

Brandon King

From Grambling State Sports Information: GRAMBLING, La. | The Grambling State University men’s basketball team will look to get back into the win column on Saturday as GSU visits Jackson State in a key Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) game. Tip-off from Lee E. Williams Athletic and Assembly Center is set for 5:3 p.m. Grambling State (13-13 overall, 7-6 SWAC), which fell into the fifth spot after home losses to Texas Southern and Prairie View A&M last week, will look to avoid a season sweep at the hands of Jackson State. GSU,…

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Nike releases statement on Zion Williamson sneaker malfunction and injury

Brandon King

When Zion Williamson literally came out his shoe and went down 33 seconds into the highly anticipated Duke/North Carolina game, a collective breath was held by the Duke fatihtful, several NBA teams ( and a certain Oregon-based athletic company). Thankfully , for two of those groups, it appears there is no structural damage to the knee and it was just a sprain.  In lieu of the one of the most public wardrobe malfunctions since the Super Bowl XXXVIII, the Action Network’s Darren Rovell has reported that Nike has released a…

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Shaw edges Fayetteville State 65-62

Brandon King

From shawbears.com: FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – Junior DaVaughn Kelsie‘s (Richmond, VA) offensive spark down the stretch sealed the deal as the Shaw University men’s basketball team defeated Fayetteville State University, 65-62 in a Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Southern Division contest Wednesday night inside Felton J. Capel Arena. Kelsie scored seven points in the last 7:05 including a 3-pointer with 2:51 left to give Shaw some cushion before key free-throws from junior Amir Hinton (Philadelphia, PA) and junior Derrick Randolph (Chicago, IL) provided the Bears with a 65-59 lead. On the ensuing possession, Denzell Hosch hit a 3-pointer…

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SWAC Women’s Basketball Player of the Week : February 19

Brandon King

From swac.org : BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Alabama A&M University guard DeShawna Harper has been named the Southwestern Athletic Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Week after a standout effort during this past week of play. The league made the announcement Tuesday afternoon. Harper was the difference-maker for the Lady Bulldogs during a 65-57 victory at arch-rival Alabama State. The sophomore scored a career-high 26 points in 27 minutes of play, shooting 8-of-15 (53.3 percent) from the floor and 8-of-10 (80 percent) from the free throw line. Additionally, she grabbed three rebounds and…

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SWAC Men’s Basketball Player of the Week : February 19

Brandon King

From swac.org : BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – For the third consecutive week, Texas Southern University forward Jeremy Combs has been named the Southwestern Athletic Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week after posting standout efforts in wins over Grambling State and Jackson State. The league made the announcement Tuesday afternoon. Combs posted 26 points, 11 rebounds and a pair of steals during Texas Southern’s 86-85 victory over Grambling State, converting the game-winning layup with four seconds left in the contest. The Dallas, Texas native shot 8-of-15 (53.3 percent) from the field and 10-of-13 from…

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