Category: Hbcu basketball

Tennessee State women’s hoops comes up short against Tennessee Tech, 69-63

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Image via Tennessee State Athletics In many ways, it was a strong performance for the Tennessee State Lady Tigers. TSU held Tennessee Tech to just 34.3 percent from the field, and just 22 percent from downtown, and outrebounded the Golden Eagles 43-38. However, 28 TSU turnovers, as well as giving up 21 offensive rebounds, proved to be too much to overcome, as the Lady Tigers fell to the Golden Eagles 69-63.  The first quarter was a tightly contested affair, with the largest lead either team enjoyed being worn Genesis Harris’…

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Howard’s Cam Gillis impacted by walk over Edmond Pettus Bridge

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Image via Steven Worthy Courtesy of Rob Knox, Howard Athletics Consultant The air above the white steel-truss Edmund Pettus Bridge is quiet, but it carries a weight, as if each breeze were whispering the names of people who once walked this road with nothing but courage to protect them, their bodies bruised, bloodied and still moving forward. Cam Gillus (Falls Church, Va.) felt the ground beneath him holding memories of fear and hope and his own footsteps suddenly felt small, almost reverent. The Howard University men’s basketball junior point guard knew…

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Alabama A&M men’s hoops ends non-conference schedule against Fisk

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image via Alabama A&M Courtesy of Brian Howard, Assistant AD for Communications THE HILL | The Alabama A&M University men’s basketball team looks to rebound from back-to-back losses when it plays host to Fisk on Tuesday night. Tip-off for the Pre-New Year’s Eve Game is set for 5 p.m. from the AAMU Event Center. Alabama A&M (6-6) is coming off losses to Ole Miss and Chattanooga and will look to get back into the win column before Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) play begins on Saturday.  Fisk (3-14) enters riding a four-game losing…

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Tennessee State falls to SEMO 91-82

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NASHVILLE – Travis Harper II scored 23 points, but the Tennessee State men’s basketball team fell to the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks 91-82 at home Saturday. The Tigers (7-5, 1-1 OVC) had three players score in double figures, led by Harper II, who knocked down five three-pointers to go along with his 23 points and two steals. Antoine Lorick III added a double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds, recording his fourth double-double of the season, while Aaron Nkrumah helped out with 15 points and three steals, going a perfect 11-for-12 from the free-throw line. Tennessee State…

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Fourth quarter comeback pushes Lady Tigers past Redhawks 76-72

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The Tennessee State Lady Tigers overcame a double-digit fourth quarter deficit to defeat Southeast Missouri State 76-72 and notch their first OVC win of the season.  The Lady Tigers tied the game at 5, 8, 10, 12, and 14, but were unable to get over the hump and trailed 22-21 at the end of the first quarter.  The Lady Tigers continued to work from underneath in the second quarter drawing with a single point on multiple occasions. Erin Martin knocked down a three-pointer that gave the Lady Tigers their first…

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Kendale Johnson’s late three pushes Albany State past Allen

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Title image via Albany State Basketball Courtesy of Albany State Athletics Columbia, S.C. — In a game that came down to the final possession, the Albany State men’s basketball team delivered a dramatic 85–84 overtime victory over Allen University on Wednesday night, extending its win streak and showcasing poise under pressure in a hard-fought SIAC battle. The Golden Rams leaned on their senior leadership and late-game execution, capped by a decisive moment in overtime when Kendale Johnson buried the game-winning three-pointer with just three seconds remaining. Johnson finished with a team-high 23 points, shooting…

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Defense powers Tennessee State to win over UT Martin

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title image via Tennessee State Basketball Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics 71 UTM 78 Winner TSU Team 1 2 F UTM 37  34  71 TSU 32  46  78 NASHVILLE –Aaron Nkrumah scored 23 points to help lead the Tennessee State men’s basketball team over the UT Martin Skyhawks 78-71 in the OVC opener at the Gentry Center on Thursday. Nkrumah added three steals to his 23-point performance to lead the Tigers (7-4, 1-0), finishing 10-of-20 from the field while attacking the rim throughout the night. Travis Harper II helped out with 16 points, knocking down…

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Tennessee State Lady Tigers falters late in 86-79 

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The Lady Tigers of Tennessee State led for 75.3 percent of the game and built a double-digit lead and seemed to be firmly in control of the game. Despite holding the Skyhawks to 23.5 % shooting (8-34) in the opening half, the Lady Tigers’ seeming inability to defend without fouling led to Martin shooting 22 free throws, connecting on 16. This glut of free throws allowed them to get back in the game. The Lady Tigers were unable to stop the Skyhawks’ offense in the second half, as they shot…

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Alabama A&M Lady Bulldogs defeat North Alabama 72-57

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Image via Alabama A&M Athletics Courtesy of Brian Howard, Assistant AD for Communications, Alabama A&M THE HILL | The Alabama A&M University women’s basketball team used a big run toward the end of the third quarter and did not look back in a 72-57 victory over North Alabama on Wednesday night at the AAMU Event Center. Alabama A&M (4-7) struggled from the floor shooting in the first quarter, going 3-for-16 from the field, and trailed by as many as 11 points. However, the Bulldogs bounced back by outscoring the Lions by…

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Howard shocks Cincinnati on the road 66-64

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Courtesy of Ed Hill, Jr.,retired Howard University Sports Information Director 66 Winner HOW 64 UC Team 1 2 3 4 F HOW 18  18  18  12  66 UC 15  17  18  14  64 Junior forward Sa’lah Hemingway (San Bernardino, Calif.) scored on a layup with 3.3 seconds remaining to give the Howard University women’s basketball team a hard-fought 66-64 win over Cincinnati at the Fifth Third Arena. It marked only the fifth time in school history that the Bison have defeated a Power 4 opponent: North Carolina State; Maryland; Minnesota and Rutgers. The game was…

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