Deion Sanders had his introductory press conference today and he announced that his son Shadeur would play for the Buffaloes. The younger Sanders accompanied his father to Boulder shortly after Jackson State’s 43-24 victory to claim their second consecutive SWAC Championship. Coach Prime said in his introductory meeting with the Colorado football team and to Jackson State that he will coach in the Celebration Bowl against North Carolina Central, which they advanced to with their win in the SWAC title game. The transfer portal officially opens for business Monday, meaning…
Read MoreDay: December 4, 2022
Benedict beats up Central State 89-70
Courtesy of Benedict Athletics 70 CSU 89 BCM Team 1 2 F CSU 44 26 70 BCM 46 43 89 COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Benedict Tigers used a big second half to defeat Central State 89-70 in a SIAC men’s basketball contest on Saturday afternoon in the Benjamin E. Mays HRC Arena. Benedict outscored the Marauders 43-29 in the second half as the Tigers shot 57.7 percent, while holding the Marauders to 39 percent shooting. The Tigers improve to 4-3 overall and 2-1 in the SIAC. Central State falls to 2-3 overall…
Read MoreRaemaad Wright’s big game helps Panthers to 83-62 win over #2 Augusta
Courtesy of Virginia Union Athletics 62 AUGUSTA 83 VUU-M Team 1 2 F AUGUSTA 32 30 62 VUU-M 40 43 83 Virginia Union University’s Raemaad Wrightscored 34 points and grabbed 16 rebounds as the Panthers downed #2 Augusta University 83-62 on Saturday, December 3, in Barco-Stevens Hall in Richmond, Va. The win was the 300th career win for VUU’s Head Coach Jay Butler, a total which includes his years as the women’s head coach at the University of the District of Columbia. “This was a big-time win for our program to beat the…
Read MorePoor second-half shooting downs Tennessee State, 77-61 to Austin Peay
61 TSU 77 APSU Team 1 2 F TSU 36 25 61 APSU 30 47 77 Sputtering offense in the second half proved to be the Tigers undoing as they fell to the Governors of Austin Peay 77-61 in Clarksville, Tennessee on Saturday. Tennessee State, who shot 51.9% from the floor in the first half, was able to battle back after falling behind 20-12 on Sean Durugurdon’s three-pointer with 10:32 left in the half. The Tigers scored 8 consecutive points over the next 3 minutes to tie the game at…
Read MoreHaynes-Overton’s 22 points helps to push Tennessee State past Lipscomb, 74-64
Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics 64 Lips 74 TSU Team 1 2 3 4 F Lips 20 15 12 17 64 TSU 15 23 18 18 74 Erica Haynes-Overton scored 22 points to lead the Tennessee State women’s basketball team \with a 74-64 win over Lipscomb on Saturday. The Lady Tigers (4-3) had four players score in double figures, led by Haynes-Overton, who had 22 points and two steals. Gia Adams tacked on 17 points and three steals and Lyric Cole chipped in as well with a double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds. Tennessee State…
Read MoreSAC News: Langston cleans up John Brown , 78-46
Courtesy of Kyle Taylor – Langston Sports Information 78 LANGSTON 46 JBU Team 1 2 F LANGSTON 35 43 78 JBU 23 23 46 SILOAM SPRINGS, Ark. – Four players scored in double figures as the 15th ranked Langston University Lions defeated the John Brown University Golden Eagles 78-46 on Saturday at Bill George Arena. The Lions built a 12-point halftime advantage at 35-23 and pushed it to as much as 32 points, improving to 9-0 overall and 5-0 in the Sooner Athletic Conference in their victory over the Golden…
Read MoreNorfolk State falls short against ODU, 68-62
Courtesy of Alex Lehmbeck, Asst. SID, Norfolk State Athletics 62 Norf 68 ODU Team 1 2 F Norf 29 33 62 ODU 28 40 68 NORFOLK, Va. – Crosstown rivals Norfolk State and Old Dominion battled neck-and-neck for 40 minutes on Saturday afternoon at Chartway Arena, as ODU came away with a 68-62 victory. Joe Bryant Jr. and Christian Ings powered the Spartan offense in the backcourt all night. Bryant finished the game with a team-high 17 points and six assists, while Ings scored 13 points and dished out a team-best seven assists. Kris Bankston dominated in…
Read MoreAlbany State hoops swept at home by Lane
Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics The Albany State Golden Rams men and women’s basketball teams were defeated at home in a SIAC matchup against the Lane Dragons. The Golden Rams women lost (67-57) to the Dragons. With the loss, the Golden Rams women fell to (3-5) overall and (1-2) in the SIAC. The Dragons improved to (5-1) overall and (3-0) in the SIAC. Kashay Hankerson led the Golden Rams with 21 points. Kayla Milner contributed with 13 points. As a team, the Golden Rams shot 46.2% from the field and…
Read MoreHere are four names Jackson State should consider to succeed Coach Prime
With Coach Prime choosing to depart Jackson State, here are names that should on the list to lead this new era of JSU Football into the future. Ed Reed – Football Chief of Staff, University of Miami The University of Miami legend and NFL Hall of Fame player has only coached in 2016 when he was an assistant defensive backs coach for the Buffalo Bills. Although Reed lacks a wealth of experience ,he does bring name recognition and his South Florida ties could be a foothold to that recruiting hotbed.…
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