Courtesy of Lincoln University Athletics BALTIMORE, Md. – The #6 seed Lincoln University of Pennsylvania men’s basketball program is hoping to capture its first ever CIAA Tournament title, beginning at 10 a.m. on Wednesday when it faces #11 Johnson C. Smith in the Opening Round. What You Need to Know: Lincoln (PA) Team Recap: Lincoln (PA) Individual Recap:
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Courtesy of Fisk University Athletics 76 Fisk 58 Oakwood University Location: Huntsville, AL The Fisk University Bulldogs put on a show in their regular season finale, taking down HBCU rival Oakwood University 76-58. The Bulldogs came out strong in the first half, and never looked back. Junior Michael Ashley (JR/Atlanta, GA) led the way with a double-double performance, posting 10 points and 13 rebounds. Junior Jaylen Rogers(JR/Chicago, IL) added in 15 points and Tyon Thompson (SO/Cincinnati, OH) chipped in 16 points, providing a great all-around effort from the Bulldogs. This victory sealed the regular season…
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Courtesy of Fisk University Athletics Fisk University Women’s Basketball is heading into the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (GCAC) tournament as the #2 seed after an impressive season, finishing as the Runner-Up for the GCAC regular season conference play. Another modern-day first for Fisk Women’s Basketball. To be held on the campus of Tougaloo College, the single-elimination tournament tips off on Thursday, February 23, at 12p CST. The tournament field is comprised of the top eight teams in the conference, seeded according to their won-lost records. #1 Rust College secured the…
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Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics The Albany State women and men’s basketball teams split with the Savannah State Tigers on Senior Day at the ASU East Campus Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon. Both games came down to the final seconds. In the women’s game, the Tigers defeated the Golden Rams (58-54). With the loss, the Golden Rams fall to (7-17) overall and (5-13) in the SIAC. The Tigers improved to (17-6) overall and (13-5) in the SIAC. Milana Holmes led the Golden Rams with 15 points and 6 rebounds. Unique Millercontributed…
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85 SIUE 17-12,8-8 OVC 100 Tennessee St. 17-12,9-7 OVC Team 1 2 F SIUE 37 48 85 Tennessee St. 57 43 100 Jr. Clay exploded for 40 points in a virtuoso performance as Tennessee State defeated Southern Illinois Edwardsville, 100-85. The grad transfer connected on 8 of his 9 field goal attempts, including 3 of his four attempts from downtown in scoring 26 points in the first half. However TSU as a team was locked in offensively, shooting 63.3% ( 19-30) from the floor and 54.5% ( 6-11) from three. This hot…
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Savannah State shot better than Albany State from field, (48.0 % to 35.6%), from three, (57.1% to 15.4%) in defeating the Golden Rams 58-54 Saturday afternoon. Albany State got off to a horrendous start; the Golden Rams’ first six possessions ended with 4 turnovers and 2 missed shots. They did not score their first points until Kayla Milner knocked down a three-pointer at the 6:56 mark of the period. Fortunately for Albany State, Savannah State was unable to capitalise , as they themselves had ball security issues, turning the ball…
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Thursday evening the Tennessee State men’s basketball team hosts Morehead State, who currently sits atop the Ohio Valley Conference in a game that will garner national spotlight as the OVC’s ESPNU Game of the Week. Tennessee State enters this matchup winners of five straight, which has propelled the Tigers into a 5-way logjam for second place in the Ohio Valley Conference at 8-6. The Tigers last game, against Tennessee Tech, was ended with 3:04 left in the second half due to the unfortunate injury to TTU player Diante Wood; Tennessee…
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Courtesy of the SIAC The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) has announced its men’s and women’s basketball Players of the Week. For women, Dashanti Miller (Central State) was named Player of the Week, while Sumaiyah Abdur-Rahim (Tuskegee) earned Newcomer of the Week. For men, K.J. Doucet (Fort Valley State) was named Player of the Week, alongside, Myson Lowe (Fort Valley State) who earned Newcomer of the Week, released by the league office on Tuesday. Women’s Basketball PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Dashanti Miller, Central StateForward | Sophomore | Sandusky, OH Central State sophomore Dashanti Miller recorded a career-high in points (30) while recording back-to-back double doubles last week. In a…
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Courtesy of the CIAA 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 PLAYERS OF THE WEEKFor the week ending February 13, 2023 FOOD LION MEN’S PLAYER OF THE WEEK #0 Khyree Temple, Livingstone(So., Guard/Forward – West Philadelphia, PA) Khyree Temple averaged 16.5 points and 11.5 rebounds in a pair of wins over Fayetteville State and Johnson C. Smith last week. Against the Broncos, the sophomore scored a game-high 21 points and grabbed a season-high 17 rebounds in the 67-65 overtime win. His…
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Continuing to make her presence felt, for the fifth time this season, Tennessee State guard Erica Haynes-Overton has earned conference honours, with the latest being her fourth time named the Ohio Valley Conference Newcomer of the Week. In games against Southeast Missouri and Tennessee Tech, the Kansas graduate transfer put up 22.5 points, 3.5 assists and 2.0 rebounds on .552/.750/.833 splits. The Nashvlle native, who scored 24 in the Tigers 90-86 loss to SEMO scoreless in the first half agaisnt Tennessee Tech on Saturday but came roaring back with 21…
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