Category: Meac

MEAC News: Howard Basketball faces Austin Peay Saturday

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Courtesy of Ed Hill, Jr., retired Howard University Sports Information Director The Howard University men’s basketball team will be looking to get back to its winning ways when it takes on Austin Peay State University in a nonconference match Saturday (Nov. 26) inside the Winfield Dunn Center. Tipoff is scheduled for 3:30 pm (ET) and broadcasted on ESPN+. It must be noted that the time was changed from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. to accommodate Howard’s flight and time schedule. FOLLOW THE ACTION Bison Nation can follow all the action via ESPN+ and/or live stats. MATCHUP PREVIEW Last…

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North Carolina Central Women’s hoops to host Elon on Sunday

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Courtesy of North Carolina Central Athletics DURHAM, N.C. — The North Carolina Central University women’s basketball team will try and conclude the first month of the season with a winning record at home when the Eagles host Elon University inside McDougald-McLendon Arena on Sunday at 2 p.m. GAME INFO: GAME NOTES 7 vs. Elon  vs. Elon                                                            DATE: Sunday, Nov. 27, at 2 p.m.LOCATION: McDougald-McLendon Arena, Durham, N.C.WATCH: NCCU Sports NetworkFOLLOW: Live Stats; @NCCUAthletics NC CENTRAL BENCH:                                                                                        The Eagles ended a four-game losing streak by doubling up North Carolina Wesleyan University, 82-41, on Tuesday. NC Central…

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Morgan State takes beatdown, 60-36 ,to Stephen F. Austin in Puerto Rico Clasico opener

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Courtesy of Kevin C. Paige, MSU Athletics Communications 60  SFA 36 Morgan Team 1 2 3 4 F SFA 10  20  17  13  60 Morgan 4  9  13  10  36 Morgan State spent the Thanksgiving holiday taking part in the Puerto Rico Clasico tournament, as they played Stephen F. Austin in the opener on Thursday evening at Roberto Clemente Coliseum. The Ladyjacks would score the game’s first five points and never looked back, as SFA handed Morgan State its first loss of the season, following a 60-36 defeat. Stephen F. Austin (4-1)…

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22 November 2022 MEAC Basketball Recap

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Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference: Maryland Eastern Shore 70, Marist 59Norfolk State 91, St. Mary’s (Md.) 41Towson 83, Coppin State 67 Maryland Eastern Shore 70, Marist 59 PRINCESS ANNE, Md. — Nathaniel Pollard, Jr. led the way with 20 points and eight rebounds Tuesday as Maryland Eastern Shore defeated Marist 70-59 at the W.P. Hytche Athletic Center. The Hawks improved to 2-3 on the season. Pollard was 6-for-13 from the floor and 8-for-10 from the free throw line. Da’Shawn Phillip added 15 points, hitting three 3-pointers, while Chace Davis chipped…

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Coppin State defeats Saint Mary’s 58-53

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Courtesy of Coppin State Athletic Communications BALTIMORE – Mossi Staples scored 21 points to lead the Coppin State women’s basketball team to a 58-53 win over Saint Peter’s on Sunday afternoon at PEC Arena.  The Eagles now stand at 2-3 on the season while the Peacocks fall to 0-3. Inside the Numbers How it Happened

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Albany State to take part in “ATL Has Something to Say HBCU All-Stars Challenge”

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This weekend will see the debut of the inaugural ATL Has Something to Say HBCU Challenge. The event will be held at Morehouse College, it will feature SIAC and CIAA teams squaring off as well as Atlanta public high schools taking each other on. The Challenge tips off with four games, starting at 1pm EST and Saturday, action tips off at 10 AM EST with Atlanta Public School play . The SIAC v CIAA action tips off at 12 pm, with Virginia Union facing LeMoyne-Owen. SIAC versus CIAA basketball games…

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MEAC Basketball Weekly Honorees

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NORFOLK, Va., Nov. 15, 2022 – Today, the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) acknowledged Coppin State senior guard Sam Sessoms as the Men’s Basketball Player of the Week, presented by Coca-Cola. Norfolk State graduate forward Kris Bankston was named Defensive Player of the Week, while Norfolk State freshman guard George Beale earned Rookie of the Week honors.  Sam Sessoms (G, 6-0, 189, Sr., Philadelphia, Pa.) Coppin State University finished the Eagles’ game against Georgetown with a double-double: 16 points and 10 assists, becoming the first Coppin State player to accumulate at least 10 assists since 2015. He averaged 23…

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D.C bragging rights on the line in Howard v George Washington showdown

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Courtesy of Ed Hill, Jr., retired Howard University Sports Information Director WASHINGTON, D.C. – There will be a lot at stake when the Howard University women’s basketball team hosts George Washington University in a non-conference tilt at Burr Gymnasium on Monday night. The game will tip off at 7 pm and will be live streamed on http://www.hubison.com. GW (1-1) comes into the game with a 65-50 home win over Maryland Eastern Shore on Thursday following an opening 85-59 road loss to the University of Virginia to start the season. Howard (1-1) opened…

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Howard women’s hoops boat raced by Memphis, 101-54

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Courtesy of 54 Howard 1-1,0-0 MEAC 101  Memphis 1-1,0-0 AAC Team 1 2 3 4 F Howard 14  16  17  7  54 Memphis 33  22  25  21  101 Memphis, Tenn. (November 12, 2022) – Howard University women’s basketball team got 12 points from senior forward Brooklynn Fort-Davis (Chicago), but no one else reached double figures as the Bison fell, 101-54, to Memphis in a nonconference game at the Elma Roane Fieldhouse before 1,734. The Tigers (1-1) jumped out to an early 33-14 first quarter lead and never looked back. The Bison (1-1) shot only 21-percent (14-of-65)…

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Big third quarter sinks NC Central against Campbell

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Courtesy of North Carolina Central Athletics 71  Campbell 55 NCCU Team 1 2 3 4 F Campb 21  12  28  10  71 NCCU 12  13  11  19  55 Freshman Jerni Kiaku and junior Kimeira Burks both had their best performances of the season and they accounted for over half of North Carolina Central University’s scoring in a 71-55 non-conference women’s basketball home loss to Campbell University on Saturday afternoon. The Camels pulled away from the Eagles with a decisive 28-11 third quarter. Junior Christabel Ezumah scored all eight of her points in that frame. Campbell…

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