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Xavier’s Seviuhn Turner named Red River Offensive POTW

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Seviuhn Turner ( via Yamlak Tsega) Courtesy of Xavier Louisiana Athletics  Xavier University of Louisiana’s Seviuhn Turner is the Red River Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week in men’s basketball for Dec. 9-15.        The RRAC announced Monday the award, Turner’s first. This is his first XULA season.        Turner — a 6-foot-5 junior guard/forward from Baton Rouge, La., and a Madison Prep and Baton Rouge Community College alum — scored 30 points Thursday in XULA’s 72-54 home victoryagainst Texas A&M-Texarkana. Turner became the third XULA player in the 13-year history of the Convocation…

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Florida Memorial takes down no. 10 Indiana Wesleyan, 101-81

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image via FMU Athletics Courtesy of Florida Memorial Athletics | Less than 48 hours after falling to NAIA Top-25 opponent Indiana Wesleyan, the Lions upset No. 10 Bethel in convincing fashion, 101-81 at the FMU Wellness Center. The Lions were led by senior  Latavious Mitchell who went ballistic, finishing with a game-high 27 points and grabbing 16 rebounds while dishing out five assists. Teammates Terrin Hamilton and  Calvin Payton both scored 19 points apiece in the upset, which lifts FMU to 8-4 on the year. As a team, FMU won the rebound battle 41-32.…

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MEAC announces Week 6 women’s Basketballers of the Week

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Norfolk State guard Diamond Johnson 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 Norfolk States’s forward Kierra Wheeler earned Defensive Player of the Week honors, respectively. Diamond Johnson (G, 5-5, Gr., Philadelphia, Pa.)  led the Spartans to a 2-0 record averaging 16.5 points, 7.5 assists, 6.0 rebounds and 3.5 steals. Johnson had a standout performance in the win over Shaw where she scored 22 points, dished out 10 assists, and shot 53 percent from the field. Saniyah King…

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MEAC announces Week 6 Basketballers of the Week

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Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Howard senior Marcus Dockery was named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Player of the Week, presented by Coca-Cola. Howard’s guard Blake Harper was named Rookie of the Week, while South Carolina State forward Drayton Jones earned Defensive Player of the Week honors, respectively. Marcus Dockery (G, 6-2, 170, Sr., Washington, D.C.)  The Maryland transfer averaged 28.0 points, 6.0 assists and 4.5 rebounds in a 2-0 week for Howard. He collected a career-high 29 points in the win against Virginia-Lynchburg with seven rebounds, five assists and one steal. In the…

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Albany State defeats Tuskegee to salvage USVI trip

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title Image via Albany State Athletics Courtesy of ASU Athletics 60 Winner Albany State 49 Tuskegee Team 1 2 F ASU 31  29  60 Tau 22  27  49 St. Thomas, USVI – The Albany State Golden Rams closed out the YES USVI Basketball Classic on a high note with a 60-49 victory over Tuskegee University on December 14. With the win, the Golden Rams improved to 5-4 overall, while the Golden Tigers fell to 4-6. This victory also marks Albany State’s second win over Tuskegee this season, having previously defeated the Golden…

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Tennessee State spanks Johnson at home, 89-58

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image via Tennessee State Basketball Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics 58 Johns 89 Winner TSU Team 1 2 F Johns 30  28  58 TSU 47  42  89 The Tennessee State men’s basketball team got a 30-point performance from the bench on the way to an 89-58 victory against the Johnson (TN) Royals at home Saturday. The Tigers (4-7) had three players score in double figures, led by Brandon Weston, who had 22 points and two steals. Antoine Lorick III tacked on 17 points, seven rebounds, four steals and two blocks off of the bench and Aaron…

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Albany State falls to Claflin at YES USVI Basketball Classic

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title image via Albany State Basketball Courtesy Albany State Athletics 79 Winner Claflin 68 ASU Team 1 2 F Claflin 40  39  79 ASU 31  37  68 The Albany State Golden Rams men’s basketball team fell 79-68 to Claflin University in their second game of the YES USVI Basketball Classic on December 12. The defeat marks Claflin’s first win over Albany State since November 30, 2017, when the Panthers secured a 68-51 victory in Albany, GA. With this loss, the Golden Rams drop to 4-4 overall, while Claflin improves to 6-5.…

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Virginia Union downed by Shepherd University , 61-51

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title image via Virginia Union Basketball Courtesy VUU Sports 61 Winner Shep 51 VU Team 1 2 F Shep 31  30  61 VU 26  25  51 Virginia Union University’s Che Evans scored 14 points, but Shepherd University defeated the Panthers 61-51 on Friday, December 13, at Barco-Stevens Hall in Richmond, Va. VUU’s Keysean Faulkner-Smith led the Panthers on the boards with five rebounds. “We must continue to find ways to pull these games out,” said VUU Head Men’s Basketball Coach Jay Butler.  “We talk everyday about next man up when we have several key guys out…

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Winston-Salem State to take on Albany State in the Virgin Islands

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title image via Courtesy of WSSU Athletics WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.- The Winston-Salem State University men’s basketball team will participate in the Virgin Islands Classic in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands December 13-15. The Rams will take on Albany State University on Friday, December 13th, tip-off is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. Things to Know vs. Albany State University Location: Saint Thomas U.S. V.I. (UVI Eldridge Blake Sports and Fitness Center)Date/Time: Friday, December 13th |1:00 p.m.  Series Information This will be the first all-time meeting between the Rams and Golden Rams.  Rams Returners:The Rams brought…

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Nashville to host 2067 and 2027 FCS National Championship games

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NCAA Release: https://www.ncaa.org/news/2024/12/12/media-center-nashville-named-host-of-2026-2027-fcs-championship-games.aspx Courtesy of Kyle Schwarz, Associate Commissioner for Strategic Communications – Ohio Valley Conference NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Nashville Sports Council and the Ohio Valley Conference, along with partners Vanderbilt University and the City of Nashville, have been awarded the 2026 and 2027 Division I Football Championship games. Nashville becomes the 11th city to host the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) Championship since 1978. The games will be played at FirstBank Stadium on the campus of Vanderbilt University on January 5, 2026 and January 4, 2027. “On behalf of the Nashville Sports Council Board…

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