Category: Hbcu basketball

UAPB gets by Alabama A&M, 60-57

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Courtesy of UAPB Athletics 57 AAMU 60  UAPB Team 1 2 3 4 F AAMU 14  9  23  11  57 UAPB 22  10  16  12  60 PINE BLUFF, AR —The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff women’s basketball team kept Alabama A&M to just 8.3 percent from beyond the arc in a 1-for-12 shooting performance on the way to a 60-57 win against the Bulldogs at home Monday. The Lady Lions had three players score in double figures, led by Maya Peat, who had 18 points and four blocks. Jelissa Reese…

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Albany State Basketball splits homecoming matchup with Fort Valley State

Brandon King

Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics The Albany State Golden Rams men and women’s basketball teams split with the Fort Valley State University Wildcats in front of over 5,000 fans at The Jones Brother Health, Physical Education and Recreation Complex for the Basketball Homecoming Games on the ASU East Campus.  In game 1, the women defeated the Wildcats (48-44).  With the win, the Golden Rams improved to (7-16) overall and more importantly, (5-12) in the SIAC.  The Wildcats fell to (5-15) overall and (5-12) in the conference. The Golden Rams…

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Florida Memorial goes down to Southeastern, 85-74

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Courtesy of Habtom Keleta – Assistant Athletics Director for Communications MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. | Florida Memorial gave up a total of 64 points in the paint as they fell to Southeastern by the score of 85-74 at the FMU Wellness Center. The Lions battled in the first half and trailed by just six at the break before the Fire pulled away in the latter half. FMU was led by Jacobi Gordon, who produced a team-high 18 points and six boards while teammate Jordan Watkins finished with 15 points and three boards before fouling out.…

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Leah Morrow’s 19 points helps push Grambling past Texas Southern , 63-57

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Courtesy of Asia Horton, GSU Athletic Communications Intern 57 Texas Southern 1-22, 1-11 63  Grambling 7-16, 6-6 Team 1 2 3 4 F Texas Southern 11  11  22  13  57 Grambling 16  13  10  24  63 GRAMBLING, La. | The Grambling State University women’s basketball team snagged a big 63-57 win at home against Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) foe Texas Southern on Saturday afternoon.  The first quarter set the tone for Grambling State (7-16 overall, 6-6 SWAC). GSU went 7-of-12 from the field and put up a good defensive effort as Leah Morrow grabbed two…

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Tennessee State mauls SEMO, 85-65

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65 Southeast Mo. St. 13-13,8-5 OVC 85  Tennessee St. 15-11,7-6 OVC Team 1 2 F Southeast Mo. St. 35  30  65 Tennessee St. 47  38  85 Tennessee State extended their win-streak to 4 and how have a winning record in conference play with a 85-65 win over Southeast Missouri Thursday night at the Gentry Center. The Redhawks took an early 5-0 lead before Tennessee State got on the with a Zion Griffin three-pointer at the 18:14 mark of the half and taking the lead a minute and seven seconds later when Marcus…

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Tennessee State drops home game to SEMO in OT, 90-86

Brandon King

90  Southeast Mo. St. 10-14,5-8 OVC 86 Tennessee St. 8-15,3-9 OVC Team 1 2 3 4 OT 1 F Southeast Mo. St. 14  25  25  11  15  90 Tennessee St. 22  14  13  26  11  86 After being behind by double figures in the fourth quarter, Tennessee State fought back to tie the game, but came up short in overtime 90-86. Tennessee State came out strong in the first quarter shooting 57.1% ( 4-7) from downtown and leading for for 8:53 of the ten minutes of the opening quarter. Erica Haynes-Overton scored…

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Norfolk State women’s hoops hits road to face Maryland Eastern Shore on Saturday

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Courtesy of Brian Howard, Asst. AD/Communications NORFOLK, Va. | The Norfolk State University women’s basketball team will look to get back into the win column after suffering its first home loss of the season as the Spartans visit Maryland Eastern Shore on Saturday, before concluding the weekend against Delaware State on Monday at Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall. Norfolk State remained in second place in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) despite the loss on Monday to North Carolina Central. The loss snapped a 17-game home winning streak, dating back to last…

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MEAC announces 7 Feb 2023 Men’s Basketball Weekly Honors

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NORFOLK, Va., Feb. 7, 2023 –Norfolk State senior guard Joe Bryant, Jr. has been named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Men’s Basketball Player of the Week, presented by Coca-Cola, the league announced today. Maryland Eastern Shore’s Toby Nnadoziee was named Rookie of the Week, and Norfolk State graduate forward Kris Bankston was announced as the Defensive Player of the Week. Joe Bryant (6-1, Sr., G, Norfolk, Va.) Bryant shined in the Invesco QQQ Legacy Classic against rival Hampton, scoring a season-high 29 points on 9-for-13 shooting – including a 5-for-8 effort from behind the arc and a…

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Thursday is Dick Barnett Night for Tennessee State Basketball

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Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics OPENING TIP: Tennessee State picked up its first weekend road sweep defeating Southern Indiana on Thursday and escaping with a four-point win at Eastern Illinois. TSU will face its toughest paring this week when SEMO and Tennessee Tech arrive at the Gentry Center. TSU sits tied for sixth place with USI and has the potential to move up to fourth place with a pair of wins. SEMO SERIES INFORMATION: Thursday is the 57th all-time meeting between TSU and SEMO. TSU leads the series by a narrow margin, 29-27.…

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Albany State hoops defeated by Benedict College, 63-54

Brandon King

54 ASU 63  BEN Team 1 2 F ASU 25  29  54 BEN 25  38  63 Albany State put in a valiant effort but ultimately fell to Benedict, 63-54 Monday night in Columbia, SC. The Golden Rams scored the first bucket of the night on a Maurice DIckson layup on their intial possession of the game and led up until the 11:06 mark of the half, when Tim Moore’s layup put the Tigers up 10-9. Benedict showed the way for nearly the rest of the half , until Albany State…

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