Category: Hbcu basketball

Turnovers and hot three-point shooting downs Albany State 78-57 to GA Southwestern

Brandon King

The search for their first win of the season will continue, as the Albany State , bow 0-5, dropped their home opener 78-57 to the Hurricanes of Georgia Southwestern. The first 8:41 seconds of the first half was a tight affair featuring four ties .Albany State got off to a much better shooting start than the previous evening against FAMU, connecting on four from downtown in that time span. Phillip Burwell’s jumper put the Hurricanes up 17-15, that was as close as the Rams would ever be for the balance…

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CIAA Basketballers of the Week

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2022-23 Women’s Basketball Composite Schedule2022-23 Women’s Basketball Conference Leaders (Statistics)2022-23 Women’s Standings 2022-23 Men’s Basketball Composite Schedule2022-23 Men’s Basketball Conference Leaders (Statistics)2022-23 Men’s Standings FOOD LION MEN’S PLAYER OF THE WEEK #0 Bryson Dennis, Claflin(Jr., 6-1 Guard – Snellville, GA) Bryson Dennis totaled 40 points on 52 percent shooting from the field and 39 percent from behind the arc, helping the Panthers to a 3-0 start last week. The junior also tallied 11 assists and eight rebounds. In the season-opening 89-61 win over Allen, the Snellville, GA native scored a game-high 19 points on six-of-eight shooting from the…

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Week 2 SIAC Basketballers of the Week

Brandon King

Courtesy of the SIAC ATLANTA, Ga. (November 22, 2022) – The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) has announced its men’s and women’s basketball Players of the Week. For women, Iamunique Bowie (Spring Hill) was named Player of the Week, while Unique Miller (Albany State) earned Newcomer of the Week. For men, Malachi McCoy (Benedict) was named Player of the Week, alongside teammate, Tim Moore (Benedict) who earned Newcomer of the Week, released by the league office on Tuesday. Women’s Basketball PLAYER OF THE WEEK –  Iamunique Bowie, Spring Hill| Guard  |  Freshman  |  Mobile, AL The freshman guard led Spring Hill against AUM on Tuesday with 27 points, eight rebounds,…

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Tennessee State women’s hoops spanked by Butler, 72-55

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Courtesy of Tennessee State Athlefics INDIANAPOLIS, IN – The Tennessee State women’s basketball team got a 22-point showing from the bench, but fell 72-55 to the Butler Bulldogs on the road Monday. The Lady Tigers (2-3) had two players score in double figures, led by Gia Adams, who had 14 points. Ashley Malone added 10 points and two steals off of the bench and Saniah Parker added nine points and two steals. Tennessee State forced 22 Butler turnovers while committing 19 themselves in Monday’s game. The Lady Tigers turned those takeaways into 19 points on the other…

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Albany State faces Georgia Southwestern in home opener

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Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics After playing 5-straight road games to open the 2022-2023 season, the Albany State men’s basketball team will finally play in front of their home crowd in Albany, Georgia.  The Golden Rams will host the Georgia Southwestern Hurricanes at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, November 22 at The Jones Brothers Health, Physical Education and Recreation Complex on the ASU East Campus.  The Golden Rams will enter the game with a (0-4) overall record this season.  The Hurricanes are (3-1) overall. The Albany State Golden Rams…

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Albany State falls to Florida A&M in OT, 70-65

Brandon King

Despite forcing 20 Rattlers turnovers , poor shooting and ball security issues of their own proved to be too much for Albany State to overcome as they were defeated 70-65 in overtime to Florida A&M Monday evening. The Golden Rams got off to a strong start against their D-1 foes, building an 9-point lead at 17-9 on Jamir Moore’s three pointer with 8:01 left in the opening half. Florida A&M came roaring back with a 9-0 run, taking the lead, 18-17 on a Byron Smith jump shot. The Golden Rams…

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FAMU Basketball signs Kjei Parker from Winter Haven High School

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Courtesy of Florida A&M Athletics  Florida A&M men’s basketball signed two during the early signing period, one being guard Kjei Parker out of Winter Haven High School. “I’m elated over Kjei’s decision to further his academic and basketball endeavors at FAMU,” said Head Coach Robert McCullum. “I couldn’t be more excited about adding Kjei to our program. In an era where fewer high school players are receiving Division I scholarship offers because of the transfer portal, Kjei is simply too talented to pass on. “We’ve been fortunate to have a couple of…

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Florida A&M defeats Albany State 70-65 in OT

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Courtesy of Florida A&M Athletics 65 Albany St. (GA) 0-3,0-0 SIAC 70  Florida A&M 1-4,0-0 SWAC Team 1 2 OT 1 F Albany St. (GA) 24  35  6  65 Florida A&M 21  38  11  70 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. | Jaylen Bates collected 13 rebounds and Jordan Chatman added 9 more, and the Florida A&M men’s basketball team beat the Albany State (GA) Golden Rams 70-65 at home Monday. Bates and Chatman’s fantastic rebounding performances led the Rattlers (1-4) in the contest. Bates tacked on 10 points and Chatman added 18 points and three steals.…

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Tennessee State Men’s hoops opens up SoCal Challenge against CSUN today

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Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics TSU men’s basketball is California Dreamin’ looking for its first MTE Tournament Championship under Penny Collins at the SoCal Challenge this week. The Tigers will open the event on Monday against Cal State Northridge at noon local time. High Point and Central Michigan will conclude the Sand Division opening round at 2 pm on Monday. The event will conclude Wednesday afternoon with the consolation game at noon and the championship game at 2 pm. All games will be played at the  Pavilion at JSerra in San…

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Tennessee State women’s hoops set to take on Butler Monday night

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Courtesy of Stephen Featherston, Assistant Director of Communications NASHVILLE — The Tennessee State University women’s basketball team will continue their two-game road stand as they head to Indianapolis to take on Butler. This will be the first meeting between the two schools in 15 years. Monday night’s contest marks the final game for TSU before the Thanksgiving break. The Matchup: Tennessee State Tigers (2-2, 0-0 OVC) vs. Butler Bulldogs (1-2, 0-0 Big East)Date/Time: Monday, November 21 at 7:00 p.m. ET./ 6 p.m. CT.Location:  Hinkle Fieldhouse || Indianapolis, IN.TV: FloSports/Butler+Live Stats SERIES INFORMATION: This will be just…

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