title image via Rodney Pierce Courtesy of Ed Hill, Jr., retired Howard University Sports Information Director Howard University men’s basketball team begins its four-game homestand Saturday (Feb. 17) when they host rival North Carolina Central (NCCU) in a pivotal Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) showdown inside The Burr. Tipoff is slated for 4 p.m. FOLLOW THE ACTION Bison Nation can follow all the action via live stats and/or ESPN+. LAST TIMEOUT On Feb. 5, junior guard Bryce Harris (Brentwood, N.Y.) scored 17 of his game-high 23 points in the second half and fellow classmate guard Marcus Dockery(Washington)…
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Mahogany Lester’s career night powers Maryland Eastern Shore past North Carolina Central, 78-61
title image via UMES Basketball Courtesy of Maryland Eastern Shore Athletics 61 NCCU 78 Winner UMES Team 1 2 3 4 F NCCU 13 16 17 15 61 UMES 15 19 26 18 78 The Short Story: In its first home game in three weeks, the University of Maryland Eastern Shore women’s basketball team didn’t show any home rust as the Hawks picked up their second MEAC win as many games 78-61 over North Carolina Central on Saturday afternoon at the Hytche Athletic Center. THE GAME FACTSScore: UMES 78, NC Central 61Location: Princess…
Read MoreN.C. Central defeats Maryland Eastern Shore, 65-57
title image via Kevin L. Dorsey Courtesy of North Carolina Central Athletics 65 Winner NCCU 57 UMES Team 1 2 F NCCU 47 18 65 UMES 27 30 57 The North Carolina Central University men’s basketball team defeated the University of Maryland Eastern Shore 65-57 on Saturday evening. Redshirt senior Ja’Darius Harrisscored a game-high 21 points and sophomore Po’Boigh King also finished in double figures with 12 points. Both Eagles grabbed eight rebounds. Senior Cleveland, Harris and King remained in the starting lineup for the Eagles at UMES. Junior Devin Gordon returned to the starting lineup…
Read MoreNorfolk State gets comeback win over Howard foe Robert Jones’ 200th victory
title image via name Murray Courtesy of Alex Lehmbeck, Assoc. SID, Norfolk State Athletics 65 Winner Norf 61 HOW Team 1 2 F Norf 26 39 65 HOW 34 27 61 Norfolk State junior Jamarii Thomas buried a go-ahead 3-pointer in the final 30 seconds of the Spartans’ matchup at Howard on Saturday, completing a 15-point second-half comeback by the road team. NSU defeated the Bison 65-61 at Burr Gymnasium, collecting head coach Robert Jones‘ 200th career victory in the process. Jamarii Thomas and Allen Betrand led Norfolk State (12-8, 2-1 MEAC) with 14 points each, both…
Read MoreNorth Carolina Central Hoops wins third consecutive non-conference contest
title image via Juan Richardson Courtesy of North Carolina Central Athletics 70 Longwood 12-2,0-0 Big South 79 Winner N.C. Central 7-7,0-0 MEAC Team 1 2 F Longwood 35 35 70 N.C. Central 30 49 79 The North Carolina Central University men’s basketball team defeated Longwood 79-70 on Wednesday, getting even with a team that beat the Eagles earlier in the season. Redshirt senior Ja’Darius Harris led all scorers with 21 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for his first career double-double. Longwood came into McDougald-McLendon Arena as the 25th ranked mid-major team in the country by CollegeInsider.com…
Read MoreNC Central’s Jada Tiggett named MEAC Rookie of the Week
title image via NC Central Athletics Courtesy of North Carolina Central Athletics North Carolina Central University freshman combo guard/forward Jada Tiggett was named the MEAC Women’s Basketball Rookie of the Week after tallying a double-double in a road win at UNC Asheville, as announced by the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference on Wednesday afternoon. Tiggett led the Eagles with 14 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks in the 65-63 road triumph over the Bulldogs on Monday for her first collegiate double-double. She also contributed 10 points and seven rebounds in a close game at UNC…
Read MoreTexas Southern gets comeback win over Howard in Las Vegas
title image via Texas Athletics Courtesy of Texas Southern Sports Information It was a tale of two halves as Texas Southern rallied back in the second half to claim a 79-78 win over Howard in the finale of the Boost Mobile HBCU Challenge on Sunday. Howard scored the game’s opening basket and maintained its lead the entire first half despite TSU getting within three points on several occasions early on. With the score 17-14 in favor of Howard at the 10:08 mark, the Bison went on a 6-0 run which forced…
Read MoreNC Central takes on A&T Tuesday, hosts, St. Andrews Friday
title image via Robert Simmons Courtesy of North Carolina Central Athletics DURHAM, N.C. – The North Carolina Central University men’s basketball team looks to reset after dropping three-straight, including two close games against Radford and USC Upstate. The Eagles will travel west on I-40 to face familiar foe North Carolina A&T on Tuesday, followed by a return to McDougald-McLendon Arena on Friday as NCCU welcomes the Knights of St. Andrews. Both games begin at 7 p.m. Full Game Notes – Game 12 (Game notes for St. Andrews will be available by Thursday)…
Read MoreNorth Carolina Central women’s hoops faces Jacksonville Saturday
title image via Kevin L. Dorsey The North Carolina Central University women’s basketball team will play Jacksonville University for the first time in program history when the Eagles make the trip to Florida to play the Dolphins on Monday at 6:30 p.m. GAME NOTES: NCCU vs. Jacksonville (PDF) GAME INFO Monday, Dec. 11 at 6:30 p.m.NC Central at JacksonvilleJacksonville, Fla. (Swisher Gymnasium)WATCH (ESPN+); LIVE STATS; TICKETS NCCU BENCH The Eagles are still searching for their first road win of the season after slipping to Campbell University, 74-61, on Tuesday. NC Central (3-5 Overall) will be playing its fourth consecutive road game…
Read MoreNC Central Basketball visits UVA today and Redford this Saturday
title image via Juan Richardson Courtesy of North Carolina Central Athletics DURHAM, N.C. – The North Carolina Central University men’s basketball team will take its talents on the road to the neighboring state of Virginia. The first stop for the Eagles will be the University of Virginia on Tuesday at 7 p.m. followed by a game at Radford University on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. NCCU played both teams for the first time last season. Full Game Notes – Game 10 (Game notes for Radford will be available on Thursday) Week 5 at…
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