Category: Hbcu basketball

FAMU ends road trip with defeat at hands of Jacksonville

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36 FAMU 57  JVille Team 1 2 3 4 F FAMU 5  8  12  11  36 JVille 14  13  22  8  5 Courtesy of FAMU Athletics: Box Score JACKSONVILLE, Fla. | Florida A&M women’s basketball has finished their season-opening six-game road trip as they fell to the Jacksonville Dolphins 57-36. After falling 14-5 at the end of the first, the Rattlers went on a 4-0 run to bring the game within five before Jacksonville went on their own run to take a 27-13 lead into the half. The Rattlers’ best quarter…

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Albany State men’s and women’s hoops both take loses in Saturday action

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71 62 Team 1 2 F  UWF 41 30 71 ALBM 31 31 62 37 (1-6) 62 (6-1) Team 1 2 3 4 F ASU 15 4 13 5 37  GS 16 15 14 17 62 The Albany State Golden Rams men and women were back in action on Saturday, December 4.  The Golden Rams men’s team hosted West Florida at 2:00 pm at the ASU West Arena while the women’s team played Georgia Southwestern at 2:00 pm in Americas, GA.        Both teams were looking to avenge early season losses…

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December 2, 2021 SWAC Men’s Basketball Weekly Honors

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From the Southwestern Athletic Conference: The Southwestern Athletic Conference has tabbed Bethune Cookman’s Joe French and Mississippi Valley State’s Robert Carpenter for SWAC Men’s Basketball Weekly Honors for their outstanding performances during non-conference play this past week. Player of the WeekFrench led the Wildcats with a career week offensively, scoring 55 points in two games. French scored 25 points against Liberty on 47-percent shooting with five three-pointers. He followed that game with an explosive career-high 30-point outing at nationally ranked No. 21 Seton Hall. French led all scorers on 12-21…

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Albany State men’s and women’s hoops return to action December 4

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From Dr, Earnest Brown at asugoldenrams: The Albany State Golden Rams men and women will be back in action on Saturday, December 4.  Both teams will be looking to avenge early season losses to both, West Florida and Georgia Southwestern, respectively. The Golden Rams men’s team will play West Florida at 2:00 pm at the ASU West Arena.  The Golden Rams lost 76-78 to West Florida in Pensacola, Florida on Sunday, November 21.  It was a game in which the Golden Rams led until the final minutes. The Golden Rams women’s team…

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Grambling gets non-conference win, 71-44 over Jarvis Christian

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From Grambling State University Sports Communications: The Grambling State University got back into the win column on Thursday night as the Tigers rolled past Jarvis Christian, 71-44, at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center.Tra’Michael Moton led the Tigers (3-5) with 17 points, six assists, five rebounds and three steals. In addition, Moton was perfect from the free-throw line (4-for-4). HOW IT HAPPENED – Grambling State got off to somewhat of a slow start before Tra’Michael Moton landed a shot behind the arch to extend the GSU lead, 5-0 – A Semaj Matthews…

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BOGO ticket packages available for 2022 CIAA Basketball Tournament

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The Magnificent DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Legendary DJ Kool to perform at Official CIAA Events during Tournament Week (February 22-26) From the CIAA: The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA®), the nation’s oldest historically Black athletic conference, announced today that Buy One Get One (BOGO) Half Off Ticket Packages are now on sale for the 2022 Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championship Tournament set to tip-off February 22-26 at Royal Farms Arena in Baltimore, MD. BOGO ticket packages for the highly anticipated CIAA Basketball Tournament, featuring 22 action-packed games, are now available via Ticketmaster as well as the league office and its participating member institutions. Special priced BOGO packages are on sale…

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Albany State falters in second half ,goes down 66-63 to GA Southwestern

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Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown at asugoldenrams: The Georgia Southwestern Hurricanes avenged an early season loss by defeating the Albany State Golden Rams tonight 66-63.  The Hurricanes improve to 1-3 overall while the Golden Rams fall to 1-6. The Golden Rams seemed destined for a win as they raced to a 35-23 lead at the half.  The Golden Rams shot 45.2% from the field and a blistering 50% from the 3-point line in the half.  The Golden Rams were just as efficient on the defensive end as they held the Hurricanes…

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December 1, 2021 MEAC Women’s Basketball Recap

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From the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference: Howard 61, Loyola (Md.) 59Richmond 69, Maryland Eastern Shore 59Campbell 67, South Carolina State 46 Howard 61, Loyola (Md.) 59 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Iyanna Warren scored Howard’s last five points, over the final 1:04 of the contest, as the Bison came from behind to win their home opener, 61-59 over Loyola (Md.) on Wednesday evening in Burr Gymnasium. Howard (3-4) has won three of its last four games. Destiny Howell led three Bison in double figures with a career-high 21 points on 7-for-12 shooting and three…

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December 1,2021 MEAC Basketball Recap

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From the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference: St. Bonaventure 93, Coppin State 81Norfolk State 74, UNC Wilmington 69N.C. Central 67, USC Upstate 65 St. Bonaventure 93, Coppin State 81 OLEAN, N.Y. – After a strong first half, the Coppin State University men’s basketball team fell 93-81 to St. Bonaventure on Wednesday night at the Reilly Center. Coppin State (1-10) trailed by just four points going into halftime, 44-40, but was outscored 53-37 in the second half. Jesse Zarzuela led all Coppin players with 27 points. Tyree Corbett recorded a double-double with 17 points and…

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Week 3 SIAC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Honorees

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from the SIAC: Week 3: Basketball Players Of The Week ATLANTA, Ga. (November 30, 2021) – The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) has announced its men’s and women’s basketball Players of the Week. For women, Tyashia Bostick (Spring Hill) was named Player of the Week, while Golden Madison (Benedict) earned Newcomer of the Week. For men, Malachi McCoy (Benedict) was named Player of the Week, while Lavar Miller (Central State) earned Newcomer of the Week, released by the league office on Tuesday. Women’s Basketball PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Tyashia Bostick, Spring HillGuard  |  Senior  |  Charleston, S.C. Bostick went for a team season-high 28 points in a Badger win at Allen on Saturday.…

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