Category: Hbcu basketball

Alabama A&M comes up short against Samford, 97-90

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title image via Alabama A&M Basketball Courtesy of Brian Howard, Assistant AD for Communications The Alabama A&M University men’s basketball team returned home for the first time this month and had four players post double figures in scoring, but it wasn’t enough to overcome a big first-half deficit in a 97-90 loss to Samford on Saturday inside the AAMU Event Center. Alabama A&M (4-7) trailed by as many as 15 points in the first half and got as close as five points with less than a minute to play but could not…

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Norfolk State holds off furious Grambling comeback, wins 76-70

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image via Hannah Vernon Courtesy of  Alex Lehmbeck, Assistant Athletics Director for Sports Communication Box Score UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Norfolk State senior Brian Moore Jr. produced a 20-point, 10-rebound double-double on Friday evening, helping Norfolk State stave off a fierce comeback from Grambling State. The Spartans (8-6) earned a 76-70 victory over the Tigers (2-9) at Mohegan Sun Arena, closing out their time at the HBCU Chris Paul Classic. With the win, Norfolk State improved to 6-0 in Chris Paul events, dating back to the 2021-22 season.  Christian Ings put together a quiet but nearly…

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Norfolk State to take on Tar Heels on Saturday

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title image via Matt Patterson Courtesy of Noah Schlekeway, Assistant SID The Norfolk State women’s basketball team travels to Chapel Hill, N.C. for the first time in school history to take on No. 19 North Carolina on Saturday, Dec. 21 at 12 p.m. The game will mark the second time this season NSU has faced a nationally ranked opponent, nearly upsetting No. 22 Alabama on the road in November. Norfolk State overcame a 12-point fourth-quarter deficit to take down Drexel 68-56 on Wednesday, Dec. 18 at Echols Hall. Senior forward Kierra…

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Florida A&M to face BYU tonight

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title image via FAMU Basketball Courtesy of FAMU Athletics The Florida A&M Rattlers (3-6) will face a tough test when they travel to Provo to take on BYU (8-2) on Friday night at the Marriott Center. This marks FAMU’s seventh road game as the Rattlers continue their challenging non-conference schedule. The Rattlers are coming off an 89-59 loss at Utah and will look to bounce back against another strong Big 12 opponent. FAMU has shown it can put points on the board, averaging 74.2 points per game, led by Sterling Young (12.1…

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Alabama A&M women’s hoops to take part in Tulane Holiday Classic

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title image via Ryan Young Courtesy of Aliyah McDaniel | Assistant Athletics Communications Director Looking to capitalize off the best pre-season start in the last 15 years, the Alabama A&M women’s basketball team will travel to New Orleans, Louisiana for the Tulane Holiday Classic where they will face either Central Arkansas or the University of Louisiana-Monroe, in addition to the host team, this weekend.    The Bulldogs will face off with the Green Wave on Friday at 2:30 p.m. The game will be live streamed on ESPN+ with Jack Benjamin and Tiffany…

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Xavier’s Seviuhn Turner named Red River Offensive POTW

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Seviuhn Turner ( via Yamlak Tsega) Courtesy of Xavier Louisiana Athletics  Xavier University of Louisiana’s Seviuhn Turner is the Red River Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week in men’s basketball for Dec. 9-15.        The RRAC announced Monday the award, Turner’s first. This is his first XULA season.        Turner — a 6-foot-5 junior guard/forward from Baton Rouge, La., and a Madison Prep and Baton Rouge Community College alum — scored 30 points Thursday in XULA’s 72-54 home victoryagainst Texas A&M-Texarkana. Turner became the third XULA player in the 13-year history of the Convocation…

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Florida Memorial takes down no. 10 Indiana Wesleyan, 101-81

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image via FMU Athletics Courtesy of Florida Memorial Athletics | Less than 48 hours after falling to NAIA Top-25 opponent Indiana Wesleyan, the Lions upset No. 10 Bethel in convincing fashion, 101-81 at the FMU Wellness Center. The Lions were led by senior  Latavious Mitchell who went ballistic, finishing with a game-high 27 points and grabbing 16 rebounds while dishing out five assists. Teammates Terrin Hamilton and  Calvin Payton both scored 19 points apiece in the upset, which lifts FMU to 8-4 on the year. As a team, FMU won the rebound battle 41-32.…

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MEAC announces Week 6 women’s Basketballers of the Week

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Norfolk State guard Diamond Johnson was named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Player of the Week, presented by Coca-Cola. Howard’s guard Saniyah King was named Rookie of the Week, while Norfolk States’s forward Kierra Wheeler earned Defensive Player of the Week honors, respectively. Diamond Johnson (G, 5-5, Gr., Philadelphia, Pa.)  led the Spartans to a 2-0 record averaging 16.5 points, 7.5 assists, 6.0 rebounds and 3.5 steals. Johnson had a standout performance in the win over Shaw where she scored 22 points, dished out 10 assists, and shot 53 percent from the field. Saniyah King…

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MEAC announces Week 6 Basketballers of the Week

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Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Howard senior Marcus Dockery was named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Player of the Week, presented by Coca-Cola. Howard’s guard Blake Harper was named Rookie of the Week, while South Carolina State forward Drayton Jones earned Defensive Player of the Week honors, respectively. Marcus Dockery (G, 6-2, 170, Sr., Washington, D.C.)  The Maryland transfer averaged 28.0 points, 6.0 assists and 4.5 rebounds in a 2-0 week for Howard. He collected a career-high 29 points in the win against Virginia-Lynchburg with seven rebounds, five assists and one steal. In the…

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Albany State defeats Tuskegee to salvage USVI trip

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title Image via Albany State Athletics Courtesy of ASU Athletics 60 Winner Albany State 49 Tuskegee Team 1 2 F ASU 31  29  60 Tau 22  27  49 St. Thomas, USVI – The Albany State Golden Rams closed out the YES USVI Basketball Classic on a high note with a 60-49 victory over Tuskegee University on December 14. With the win, the Golden Rams improved to 5-4 overall, while the Golden Tigers fell to 4-6. This victory also marks Albany State’s second win over Tuskegee this season, having previously defeated the Golden…

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