Category: Hbcu basketball

Grambling v Jackson State men’s and women’s bball to air on NBATV

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from the NBA: NBA TV, in partnership with the Southwestern Athletic Conference, will televise back-to-back live NCAA Division I Women’s and Men’s Basketball Games between Historically Black Universities Grambling State University and Jackson State University in honor of Black History Month on Monday, Feb. 22. The pair of SWAC conference games will tip at 3 p.m. ET (Women’s game) and 5:30 p.m. (Men’s game), respectively, with Ro Brown (play-by-play) and Deuce McAllister (analyst) to call the action.    Pregame, halftime and postgame studio coverage will be led by Stephanie Ready, Sam…

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Howard Men’s BBall cancels remainder of 2020-21 season

Brandon King

Courtesy of Howard University Athletic Media Relations WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 9, 2021 — The Howard University Department of Athletics has made the difficult decision to cancel the remainder of its 2020-21 men’s basketball season out of an abundance of caution due to the health and safety concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We had several team members test positive in January, and were forced to place the program on hold, cancel several games and finally cancel our season. It was and remains the right thing for us to do,” head men’s…

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SWAC announces changes to ESPN Men’s Basketball broadcast schedule

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From the Southwestern Athletic Conference: The Southwestern Athletic Conference has announced an adjustment to its men’s basketball ESPN broadcast schedule for the 2020-21 season.  The league’s nationally televised schedule will now feature the Grambling State at Southern men’s basketball game slated for Saturday, February 6 live on ESPNU at 7:00 pm CST.  The SWAC’s nationally televised lineup for men’s basketball is highlighted by three remaining regular season contests along with the 2021 Cricket Wireless SWAC Men’s Basketball Tournament scheduled to be carried live on ESPN platforms. An updated listing of…

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SWAC reveals updated formats for men’s and women’s basketball tournaments

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From the Southwestern Athletic Conference : The Southwestern Athletic Conference has announced updated formats for the upcoming Cricket Wireless SWAC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments. The quarterfinal round schedule of games initially slated to be held at the home facility of the respective higher seeded teams have been moved to Bartow Arena located in Downtown Birmingham. “Over the course of the past several weeks we’ve had extensive discussion with our membership related to the hosting of our upcoming SWAC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments,” said SWAC Commissioner Dr. Charles McClelland.…

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February 2,2021 MEAC Men’s Basketball Recap

Brandon King

from the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference: North Carolina Central 64, South Carolina State 63Morgan State 95, Coppin State 82 North Carolina Central 64, South Carolina State 63 DURHAM, N.C. – North Carolina Central University dug itself out of a 17-point first-half deficit to rally past South Carolina State University for a thrilling 64-63 win inside McDougald-McLendon Arena on Tuesday, Feb. 2. The 17-point comeback is the largest lead overcome by the Eagles, replacing a 15-point comeback that the Eagles accomplished almost exactly one year prior on Feb. 3, 2020 against Norfolk…

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Air Force Reserve title partner of MEAC Basketball Tourney

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from the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference : The Air Force Reserve has been named title partner of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Basketball Tournament in celebration of the MEAC’s 50th anniversary. The deal gives Air Force Reserve naming rights for the 2021 tournament. “The Air Force Reserve coming on board as the title partner of the MEAC Basketball Tournament is an excellent opportunity for both entities, and I could not be more excited,” MEAC Commissioner Dennis E. Thomas said. “This partnership will provide our students with a chance to take advantage of what the…

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January 30,2021 MEAC Men’s Basketball Recap

Brandon King

From the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference: North Carolina A&T 70, Florida A&M 58Morgan State 79, Coppin State 76Norfolk State 94, Delaware State 66 North Carolina A&T 70, Florida A&M 58 EAST GREENSBORO – The North Carolina A&T took the court for the first time in two weeks and made the best of the experience. The Aggies men’s basketball team won their 26th straight home conference game Saturday afternoon by defeating Florida A&M, 70-58, inside the Corbett Sports Center in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) action.  N.C. A&T’s last game took place on Jan.…

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CIAA Student-Athlete Spotlight: Milequa Eason of Saint Augustine’s University

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from the CIAA : The CIAA Student-Athlete Spotlight, presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors, starts off this week with a feature on Milequa Eason of Saint Augustine’s University. Eason is a senior women’s basketball student-athlete from Woodland, NC. She is a psychology major that maintains a 3.5 grade point average. Athletic Accomplishments: Women’s Basketball – Ranked top four or better for SAU with 7.6 points per game (4th), 3.6 rebounds per game (4th), and 45 assists (2nd) during the 2019-20 season.    Women’s Basketball – Ranked second with 11 blocks…

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Shmya Ward leads Alabama State past Grambling

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from the Southwestern Athletic Conference: MONTGOMERY, Ala.- Shmya Ward posted her fourth double-double this season, leading Alabama State to a 69-61 victory over Grambling State Wednesday afternoon at the Dunn-Oliver Acadome. Ward finished with a game-high 19 points and a team-high 10 rebounds for Alabama State (5-1, 5-1 SWAC), shooting 46.7 (7-for-15) percent from the floor and 71.4 (5-for-7) percent from the free throw line in the win. She was joined in double figures by Tyesha Rudolph with 18 points (with three three-pointers) off the bench and Ayana Emmanuel with 13…

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January 24, 2021 MEAC Men’s Basketball Recap

Brandon King

From the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference: Morgan State 99, Delaware State 83Coppin State 81, Norfolk State 77North Carolina A&T at North Carolina Central, PPD Morgan State 99, Delaware State 83 BALTIMORE, Md. (January 24, 2021) — Junior guard De’Torrion Ware scored a career-high 36 points off the bench to help the Bears beat Delaware State 99-83 on Sunday at Hill Field House. Ware, who recorded a 30-point outing at Norfolk State (Jan. 10), made 11 of his 20 shots, including 6 of 11 from 3-point range. He also grabbed four rebounds, two steals and had a blocked…

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