Day: December 6, 2023

Tennessee State’s Caitlyn Anderson named OVC Newcomer of the Week

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title image via TSU Athletics Courtesy of Stephen Featherston, Assistant Director of Communications, Tennessee State Athletics NASHVILLE – For the second straight week, the Tennessee State women’s basketball team has had a player named as the OVC Newcomer of the Week after the league announced Caitlin Anderson as this week’s Newcomer on Tuesday morning. The Graduate transfer guard averaged 12.5 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 1.0 steals throughout two games last week against Cincinnati and Akron. Anderson finished with a season-high 14 points against UC, along with five boards, and three assists.…

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Tennessee State’s Jaylen Jones claims second straight OVC Freshman of the Week

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title image via TSU Athletics Courtesy of Stephen Featherston, Assistant Director of Communications  Jaylen Jones earned his second straight Ohio Valley Conference Freshman of the Week award after he was named Co-Freshman of the Week on Monday afternoon. Jones repeated as Freshman of the Week after averaging 12.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists, and 1.0 steals per game in a pair of contests against Alabama A&M and Austin Peay. The Nashville native made his second and third start of the season and tallied 13 points, six rebounds, six assists and a steal in…

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Willie Simmons named AFCA FCS Region 3 Coach of the Year

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title image via FAMU Athletics Courtesy of Florida A&M Athletics  Florida A&M football’s head coach, Willie Simmons, has led the Rattlers to their best season since 1998, winning 11 games, a conference championship, and its first Celebration Bowl appearance next week. Simmons and the Rattlers’ success has led to Simmons being named the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) FCS Region 3 Coach of the Year for the second straight season. Under Simmons’ leadership this season, the Rattlers finished the regular season with their highest national ranking and first 11-win season since 1998.…

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Lincoln (PA) Men’s Hoops to take on Goldey-Beacon College Wednesday night

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title image via Lincoln Athletics Courtesy of Lincoln Athletics The Lincoln University men’s basketball team, under the leadership of Head Coach Jason Armstrong, will travel to Wilmington, DE to face the Lightning of Goldey-Beacom College host on Wednesday, December 6. Tip-off is set for 6pm at Joseph West Jones Center. GAME INFODate: Wednesday, December 6, 2023Time: 6pmLive Stream: LU Lions v. GBC LightningLive States: Live StatsLocation: Wilmington, DE (Joseph West Jones Center)Season Records: Lincoln (4-5), Goldey-Beacom (4-3) SERIES HISTORY SELF-SCOUT SCOUTING THE GOLDEY-BEACOM LIGHTNING

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B-CU’s D’Shantae Edwards named SWAC Co-Impact Player of the Week

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title image via BCU Athletics Bethune-Cookman Women’s Basketball student-athlete D’Shantae Edwards has been named Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Women’s Basketball Co-Impact Player of the Week, announced by the league office Tuesday, Dec. 5, from the league office in Birmingham, Alabama. Edwards, a 5-foot-7 sophomore guard from Dallastown, Pennsylvania, was instrumental in Bethune-Cookman’s lone game last week away to Florida International. The Dallastown Area High product registered a career-high 18 points and season-best six steals as the Wildcats fell late to the Panthers. Edwards scored seven of BCU’s nine points in a run that saw…

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FAMU Basketball to take on Blue Hose Wednesday night

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title image via FAMU Athletics Courtesy of Florida A&M Athletics The Rattlers traveled to South Carolina to play Presbyterian College Wednesday night as they look to pick up their first win of the season. When, Where, How to Watch:  When: Wednesday, December 6, 7 p.m. EasternWhere: Clinton, South Carolina Watch: ESPN+ Coaches in the gameRobert McCullum (Birmingham Southern, 1976) Career Record: 145-236 (14th season)Record at FAMU: 61-115 (7th season) Quinton Ferrell Career Record: 40-87 (5th season) Record at Presbyterian: 40-87 (5th season) Florida A&M RattlersThe Rattlers come into the game after a difficult double-overtime loss to Albany State at home last…

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