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Tennessee State bench shows up big in win over Southern Indiana

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title image via Tennessee State Basketball Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics 74 Southern Ind. 6-17,3-7 OVC 79 Winner Tennessee St. 13-10,6-4 OVC Team 1 2 F Southern Ind. 38  36  74 Tennessee St. 36  43  79 The Tennessee State men’s basketball team got a 50-point performance from the bench on the way to a 79-74 win over the Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles at home Saturday. The Tigers (13-10, 6-4) had four players score in double figures, led by Ej Bellinger, who had 21 points and six rebounds. Jaylen Jonestacked on 16 points and five…

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Tennessee State women’s hoops defeats Southern Indiana 65-58

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title image via Tennessee State Basketball Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics 58 Southern Ind. 14-6,9-1 OVC 65 Winner Tennessee St. 7-13,4-6 OVC Team 1 2 3 4 F Southern Ind. 14  14  18  12  58 Tennessee St. 19  12  15  19  65 NASHVILLE – The Tennessee State women’s basketball team busted open a 46-46 tie to end the third quarter and defeated the Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles 65-58 at home Saturday. USI came into Saturday’s contest as the only undefeated team in the OVC.  The Tigers (7-13, 4-6) had four players score in double…

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Albany State defeated handily by Morehouse, 81-63

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Courtesy of Albany State Athletics The Golden Rams Men’s Basketball faced the Maroon Tigers and came up short to the Morehouse College Maroon Tigers (63-81) at the Forbes Arena on Wednesday Night.  The Golden Rams were down (31-35) in the 1st half but they were outscored (46-32) in the 2nd half. The Golden Rams faced a challenging match-up but just came up short. The Golden Rams fall to (7-13) overall and (5-9) in the SIAC. The Maroon Tigers improved to (14-7) overall and 11-3) in the SIAC. Two players scored in double…

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Tennessee State hoops takes on OVC leader at home tonight

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title image via Tennessee State Basketball Courtesy of Stephen Featherston, Director of Communications OPENING TIP: The Tennessee State men’s basketball returns to the Gentry Center for a two-game home stretch that starts on Thursday night with a showdown against Morehead State. TSU will put its 8-1 home record on the line as they welcome the hottest team in the OVC. The Matchup: Tennessee State Tigers (12-9, 5-3 OVC) vs. Morehead State (16-5, 7-1 OVC)Date/Time: Thursday, February 1 at 7:00 PM CTLocation: Gentry Center || Nashville, Tenn.TV: ESPN+Radio: WNSR — Greg Pogue (play-by-play), Albert Dawson (analyst) WHERE TO WATCH…

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NBL signs agreement with Japanese Professional Basketball League

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Courtesy of the NBL A new agreement opens the door for the NBL and B.LEAGUE exploring the viability of a team from Japan participating in the NBL. The Hungry Jack’s National Basketball League (NBL) and the Japan Professional Basketball League (B.LEAGUE) have announced the signing of a strategic Memorandum of Understanding today, set to see the two leagues work more closely to promote the growth of the sport and their respective competitions in both countries. Under the arrangement, the organisations have agreed to explore the feasibility of Japanese BLG teams…

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Bowie State Basketball to host Virginia State for Wednesday doubleheader

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title image via Bowie State Basketball Courtesy of Bowie State Athletics BOWIE, MD — The Bowie State men’s basketball team continues Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) play against Virginia State on Wednesday, Jan. 31 inside A.C. Jordan Arena. This will be the nightcap game of a CIAA doubleheader featuring the women’s game beginning at 5:30 p.m.   The doubleheader will be streamed live on the Bulldog Sports Network.   When: Wednesday, January 31 at 7:30 p.m. (ET)  Where: Bowie, MD (A.C. Jordan Arena)  Tickets: Click HERE  Watch: Bulldog Sports Network  Live Stats: BSUBulldogs.com  Follow on Twitter: @BSU_Sports_Info  Follow on…

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Bench powers Jackson State past FAMU

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title image via Jackson State Basketball Courtesy of Jackson State Athletics 79 Winner Jackson St. 12-6,7-0 SWAC 60 Florida A&M 4-14,3-4 SWAC Team 1 2 3 4 F Jackson St. 22  11  23  23  79 Florida A&M 17  17  16  10  60 The Jackson State women’s basketball team got a 24-point performance from the bench on the way to a 79-60 win against the Florida A&M Rattlers on the road Monday. The Tigers improve to a perfect 7-0 in conference play. Angel Jackson led the Tigers’ offense with 18 points while adding five rebounds,…

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FAMU bench plays big in 88-86 win over Jackson State

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86 Jackson St. 8-12,4-3 SWAC 88 Winner Florida A&M 4-14,2-5 SWAC Team 1 2 F Jackson St. 27  59  86 Florida A&M 37  51  88 The Florida A&M men’s basketball team got a 30-point performance from the bench on the way to an 88-86 victory against the Jackson State Tigers at home Monday. The Rattlers (4-14, 2-5) had four players score in double figures, led by Keith Lamar, who had 27 points. Jordan Chatman tacked on 15 points from the bench and Shannon Grant chipped in as well with 13 points and eight rebounds. Florida A&M took advantage…

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Albany State Baseball recipient of Phil Niekro Scholarship Award

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Courtesy of Albany State Athletics This past Saturday night Coach Hemmings was presented a check from the Atlanta 400 Baseball Fan Club (formerly Braves 400 Fan Club) in the amount of $1500.00.  The donation was a part of the Phil Niekro scholarship and is given annually to two college baseball programs.  This year’s award went to Albany State University and Oglethorpe University.  The checks were presented at the 400 Baseball Club’s annual Gameboree.  The evening begins with a silent auction followed by a dinner, where the 400-fan club gives away…

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Lincoln (PA) women’s hoops takes big loss on the road to Virginia State, 66-43

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title images via Lincoln Basketball Courtesy of Lincoln (PA) Athletics 43 Linc 66 Winner VS Team 1 2 3 4 F Linc 17  9  7  10  43 VS 15  14  24  13  66 The Lincoln University women’s basketball team fell short of a win, 66-43, to the Trojans of Virginia State University on Saturday afternoon in a road matchup. The loss moves the Lions to an 8-10 record on the season, 4-6 in the CIAA. GAME INFORMATIONScore: Lincoln 43, Virginia State 66Records: Lincoln (8-10, 4-6), Virginia State (16-2, 8-2)Location: Ettrick, VA…

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