Tennessee State gets mauled by Bulldogs

Although the Tigers cleaned up the glass to the tune of 25 offensive rebounds, Tennessee State was unable to find their shooting eye , they shot just 29.2% (19-65) and were thoroughly bested by Alabama A&M 80-53 on Wednesday night. from Tennessee State Athletics HUNTSVILLE, AL – The Tennessee State men’s basketball team out-rebounded the Alabama A&M Bulldogs 42-40 but fell 80-53 on the road Wednesday night at the AAMU Event Center. The Tigers (5-4) had four players reach double figures, led by Jalen Pitre with 11 points and eight rebounds. Aaron Nkrumah added 10…

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Delaware State comes up short against Navy , 66-59

Image via DSU Athletics Courtesy of Delaware State Athletics 66 Winner Navy 59 DSU Team 1 2 F Navy 36  30  66 DSU 21  38  59 DOVER, DE — Corey Perkins went off for a triple-double with 12 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, but the Delaware State men’s basketball team fell to the Navy Midshipmen 66-59 at home Wednesday. Perkins recorded a triple-double with 12 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists to lead the Hornets (2-8). Miles Webb added nine points and eight rebounds from the bench and Dean Shepherd helped out with five points and…

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Virginia State edged by Shaw 79-78

image via Chris Waugaman The Virginia State men’s basketball team got a 27-point showing from the bench, but fell 79-78 to the Shaw Bears on the road Wednesday. The Trojans (4-4) had four players score in double figures, led by Jacob Cooper, who had 18 points, six assists and two steals. William Hopkins tacked on 12 points and Amare Wimbush chipped in as well with 11 points, eight rebounds and three steals off of the bench. Led by Jaylen Wynn’s five offensive rebounds, Virginia State did a great job crashing the offensive glass, pulling down 20 boards…

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Aaron Nkrumah wins second OVC Player of the Week 

For the second time in two weeks, Tennessee State guard was named the Ohio Valley Conference player of the Week.  The senior helped lead TSU to a 3-0 week, averaging 17.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 4.3 assists, and a jaw-dropping 5.0 steals.  Against UNC Asheville, Nkrumah dropped 18 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, and a school-record 9 steals. He chased that with a 16-point, 6 rebounds, 5 steals and 3 assists performance in the Tigers’ 98-77 win over Tennessee Wesleyan. Nkrumah capped the week with 17 points, 5 assists, and 3…

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