Category: Hbcu basketball

Tennessee State hoops opens up OVC play today against UT Martin

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title image via TSU Athletics Courtesy of Stephen Featherston, DIrector of Communications, Tennessee State Athletics The Tennessee State men’s basketball team will put its 5-0 home record on the line as they will open Ohio Valley Conference play tomorrow evening against UT Martin. TSU finished the non-conference slate 7-6 which is tied for 2nd in the OVC. The Matchup: Tennessee State Tigers (7-6, 0-0 OVC) vs. UT Martin (7-6, 0-0 OVC)Date/Time: Thursday, December 28 at 7:30 PM CTLocation: Gentry || NashvilleTV: ESPN+Radio: WNSR — Greg Pogue (play-by-play), Albert Dawson (analyst) WHERE TO WATCH & LISTEN: Tune in to WNSR’s flagship…

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Tennessee State Lady Tigers defeat UT Southern 86-79 in OT

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Title image via TSU Athletics Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics 79 MMA 86 Winner TSU Team 1 2 3 4 OT 1 F MMA 15  21  15  20  8  79 TSU 18  27  13  13  15  86 NASHVILLE – Eboni Williams put the Tennessee State women’s basketball team ahead for good with 4:08 to go the extra period to give the Tigers an 86-79 win over the UT Southern Firehawks at home Thursday. The Tigers (3-7) had six players score in double figures, led by Zyion Shannon, who had 13 points and two steals. Saniah…

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North Carolina Central Hoops wins third consecutive non-conference contest

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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…

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NC Central’s Jada Tiggett named MEAC Rookie of the Week

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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…

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Hampton Hoops concluded non-conference schedule against Eastern Michigan

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Title image via Hampton Athletics Courtesy of Hampton Athletics  Hampton University men’s basketball team ends their non-conference schedule against Mid-American Conference foe Eastern Michigan. The Pirates have faced the Eagles on two separate occasions. HU has not faced EMU since the 2000-01 season. Hampton would be victorious escaping Ypsilanti, Mich. with a 73-71 win. A Look at the Pirates  The Pirates enter Thursday’s contest with a (4-7) record.  Coach Edward Joyner Jr.’s squad is looking for their first road win since the Paradise Jam. Hampton had a hot start to…

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Tennessee State Lady Tigers to round out non-conference schedule with UT Southern

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title image via TSU Athletics Courtesy of Stephen Featherston, Director of Communications, Tennessee State Athletics The Tennessee State women’s basketball team will take the court one more time before Christmas break as they are set to host UT Southern tomorrow afternoon inside the Gentry Center. This will be TSU’s final non-conference game with OVC play will start December 28. The Matchup: Tennessee State Tigers (2-5, 0-0 OVC) vs. UT Southern (3-6, 2-3 SSAC)Date/Time: Thursday, December 21 at noon CTLocation: Gentry Center || NashvilleTV: ESPN+ — Greg Pogue (pxp), Albert Dawson (analyst)LIVE STATS SERIES INFORMATION: This…

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Albany State hoops lay the smack down on Kentucky State, 84-56

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title image via Albany State Athletics÷≥ Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics The Golden Rams men’s basketball team snapped their 5-game losing streak after defeating the Kentucky State Thorobreds (84-56) at the ASU West Campus Arena on Monday afternoon.  The Golden Rams improved to (5-6) overall and (3-3) in the SIAC.  The Golden Rams improved to (5-3) at home.  The Thorobreds fell to (2-7) overall and (0-6) in the SIAC.   The Golden Rams led by as many as 30 points and held the lead for nearly 39 minutes over…

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TSU Hoops takes it on the chin against Indiana State, 90-69

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title image via TSU Athletics Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics 69 Tennessee St. 7-6,0-0 OVC 90 Winner Indiana St. 11-1,2-0 MVC Team 1 2 F Tennessee St. 38  31  69 Indiana St. 42  48  90 – Kinyon Hodgesregistered a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds, but the Tennessee State men’s basketball team fell to the Indiana State Sycamores 90-69 on the road Tuesday. In addition to Hodges’ double-double, the Tigers (7-6) were led by Jaylen Jones, who put up 16 points, and by Christian Brown, who tacked on 10 points coming off the bench. Led…

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Tennessee State hoops to close out non-conference schedule against Indiana State

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title image via Tennessee State Athletics Courtesy of Stephen Featherston, Director of Communications, Tennessee State Athletics The Tennessee State men’s basketball team will play their final non-conference game of the season tomorrow night as they will take on a red-hot Indianan State team. The Tigers will take on ISU before having nine days off for Christmas break. The Matchup: Tennessee State Tigers (7-5, 0-0 OVC) vs. Indiana State (10-1, 2-0 The Valley)Date/Time: Tuesday, December 19 at 6:00 PM CTLocation: Hulman Center || Terre Haute, Ind.TV: ESPN+Radio: WNSR — Greg Pogue (play-by-play), Albert Dawson (analyst) WHERE TO WATCH &…

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FAMU blown out by Iowa State 96-58

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title image Luke Lu/Iowa State Athletics 58 FAMU 96 Winner IowaSt Team 1 2 F FAMU 24  34  58 IowaSt 44  52  96 Keith Lamar and Morrell Schramm combined to score 37 total points – 63.8 percent of Florida A&M’s points – but the Rattlers fell to the Iowa State Cyclones 96-58 on the road Sunday. Lamar led the Rattlers (2-7) with 27 points and eight rebounds. Schramm tacked on 10 points, eight rebounds and four assists off the bench and Shannon Grant chipped in as well with eight points. The Florida A&M offense was impressive…

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