From the CAA: Commissioner Joe D’Antonio has issued a suspension to Drexel men’s basketball student-athlete Yame Butler for a violation of the conference’s sportsmanship policy. Butler committed a violation of the conference’s sportsmanship policy during the second half of the Dragons’ game against Northeastern on January 23. Butler will sit out the first half of Drexel’s game against Delaware on Saturday afternoon (Jan. 25).
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title image Nick Sutton Courtesy of Alex Lehmbeck, Assistant Athletics Director for Sports Communicationwhit Norfolk State regained its place atop the MEAC standings on Saturday, defeating Howard 92-75 behind a 30-point performance from graduate guard Brian Moore Jr. Moore shot 11-of-18 from the floor and 8-of-8 from the free throw line, surpassing the 30-point mark for the third time this season. Christian Ingstallied 19 points, four rebounds and four assists, while Jalen Myers logged 15 points and a team-best eight rebounds. Norfolk State (14-8, 4-1 MEAC) shot a perfect 21-of-21 from the free throw…
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image via FMU Athletics Courtesy of Habtom Keleta, M.A.Assistant Athletics Director for Communications / Sports Information Director Florida Memorial University (RV) took sole possession of first place in the SUN Conference with a 59-52 victory over Southeastern (RV), who was tied with the Lions for top spot in the conference. The win lifts FMU to 15-2 overall and remain a perfect 6-0 at home in the FMU Wellness Center. “It was a tough game, Southeastern are defending champs of the SUN, they are well coached with Coach Epperson, and they have…
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The Southwestern Athletic Conference has announced that the upcoming 2025 SWAC Baseball Tournament slated for May 21-25 will be hosted in Birmingham, Alabama at historic Rickwood Field. “We’re extremely excited to bring the SWAC Baseball Tournament back to the City of Birmingham,” said SWAC Commissioner Dr. Charles McClelland. “Many of the all-time legends of the game of baseball played at historic Rickwood Field including Satchel Paige, Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Ty Cobb, Mickey Mantle, Reggie Jackson, Jackie Robinson and countless others.” “The City of Birmingham in conjunction with…
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Title image via the MEAC Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference The Norfolk State Spartans will host the Howard Bison in a MEAC conference showdown in an ESPN televised men’s basketball game this weekend as a part of the conference’s 2024-25 televised schedule. The Howard at Norfolk State matchup will tip off at 12:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 25, at Echols Arena on ESPNU. The all-time series sits at 52-15 with the Spartans holding the advantage. The last time the two teams met was in the MEAC Basketball Tournament Semifinal round when Howard…
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title image via the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Courtesy of the MEAC Morgan State’s senior guard Kameron Hobbs was named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Player of the Week, presented by Coca-Cola. Howard freshman Blake Harper earned Rookie of the Week honors, while Delaware State graduate guard Martaz Robinson earned Defensive Player of the Week honors, respectively. Kameron Hobbs (G, 5-10, RSr., Stockbridge, Ga.) led the Bears with 23 points, eight rebounds, four assists and two steals in the 78-74 victory over Norfolk State. Blake Harper (G, 6-5, Fr., Washington, D.C.) averaged 22.0 points and 10.0…
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title image via Irving Johnson III Courtesy of XULA Athletics Xavier University of Louisiana has pushed back its Red River Athletic Conference basketball home doubleheader against LSU-Shreveport to Wednesday (Jan. 22) because of a winter storm expected to hit south Louisiana Tuesday. The National Weather Service forecasts for Tuesday — the original date of the doubleheader — a 90-percent chance of precipitation and a possible snow accumulation of 3-5 inches in New Orleans. The NWS predicts for Tuesday evening a chance of snow showers before 9 o’clock, then a chance…
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Norfolk State guard Da’Brya Clark was named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Player of the Week, presented by Coca-Cola. Howard’s guard Saniyah King was named Rookie of the Week, while North Carolina Central’s forward Jada Tiggett earned Defensive Player of the Week honors, respectively. Clark (G, 5-7, So., Baltimore, Md.) led the Spartans to a 2-0 record, averaging 18.5 points, 4.5 assists, 3.0 rebounds, and 5.5 steals per game. She delivered a standout performance in the win against Virginia-Lynchburg, finishing with 25 points, eight steals, and dished out eight assists…
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title image via UVI Athletics Courtesy of Shaquille Richardson, UVI Athletics Maliah LaCour recorded her first double-double of the season to lead the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) Lady Buccaneers against Wiley University, but it was not enough as UVI fell 86-46 at the Alumni Gymnasium in Marshall, Texas on Saturday afternoon. In the first half of the game, the Lady Buccaneers (0-11, 0-10 HBCUAC) displayed competitiveness and found themselves trailing by just one point with 3:15remaining before halftime. However, a 10-0 run by the Lady Wildcats shifted the momentum, leaving…
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Coutesy of Florida Memorial Athletics Florida Memorial University is announcing a change in leadership within its football program. Coach Bobby Rome, II, who has been at the helm for three seasons, will not return next season as head football coach at FMU. Under Coach Rome’s guidance, the Lions achieved a record of 15-15-1, including a record of 6-3-1 in his final season. With Rome at the helm, the FMU Lions rewrote the history books and set several school records. His commitment to the sport and to the student-athletes of FMU has…
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