Category: Hbcu basketball

Hot shooting propels TSU past Little Rock, 94-69

Brandon King

69 LR 94  TSU Team 1 2 F LR 26  43  69 TSU 45  49  94 Spurred by shooting from downtown the Tennessee State University was able to end 2022 on positive note, handily defeat the Trojans of Little Rock, 94-65. TSU shot 56% from distance, knocking down 14 of their 25 attempts and shot 59% overall from the field in the wire-to-wire victory. The Tigers got off to a 7-0 start before the Trojans broke the seal on their side of the scoreboard, coming on a jumper from D.J…

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Alabama A&M women’s hoops gets road win over Central Arkansas, 53-51

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Courtesy of Alabama A&M Athletics 53  AAMU 51 UCA Team 1 2 3 4 F AAMU 14  14  10  15  53 UCA 11  15  17  8  51 The BasicsScore: Alabama A&M University 53  – University of Central Arkansas 51Record: AAMU (2-8, 0-0 SWAC), UCA (5-6, 0-0 ASUN)Location: Conway, Ark. – Farris CenterAttendance: 212 CONWAY, Ark. – The Alabama A&M women’s basketball team finished 2022 with a road win at Central Arkansas on Thursday afternoon, 53-51. The Lady Bulldogs improve to 2-8, 0-0 SWAC, while the Sugar Bears fall to 5-6, 0-0 ASUN. Turning PointTrailing 51-42…

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Talladega defeats Warner University 63-60 for Jackson’s 300th win

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Courtesy of Talladega College Athletics 60 WU 63  TC Team 1 2 F WU 34  26  60 TC 27  36  63 MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The first day of the SSAC-Sun Challenge was fruitful for the Talladega College men’s basketball team as the squad gutted out a tough 63-61-victory over the Warner University Royals Thursday afternoon in Tine W. Davis Gymnasium. The comeback victory was the second straight win for the Tornadoes and the 300th career victory for head coach Dannton Jackson. Talladega (6-7) trailed 34-27 entering the second half and trailed by as…

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Morehead too much for TSU, goes down in OVC opener

Brandon King

83  More 75 TSU Team 1 2 F More 40  43  83 TSU 33  42  75 For Tennessee State, Morehead was a bad thing, as the Tigers dropped their conference opener to the Eagles, 83-75. The Tigers took an early 3-2 lead off a Dedric Boyd three=pointer; Morehead State responded with nine straight points to seize an 11-3 advantage. Tennessee State would spend the remaining balance of the first half playing uphill, falling behind by as much as fifteen points before ultimately finding themselves in a seven-point deficit at 40-33.…

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Tennessee State women’s basketball smacked down in OVC home opener, 81-58

Brandon King

81  More 58 TSU Team 1 2 3 4 F More 19  20  23  19  81 TSU 10  16  16  16  58 The Tennessee State women’s basketball team got off to an inauspicious start to Ohio Valley Conference play, suffering an 81-58 spanking at the hands of Morehead state Thursday evening in wire-to-wire fashion. The Tigers stumbled out of the gate , only scoring 10 points and shooting 5-16 (31.25%) and finding themselves down 19-10 at the end of the period. Things did not improve in the second quarter with…

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Maryland Eastern Shore gets by Columbia University 74-67 in OT

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Courtesy of Nick Lewis, Maryland Eastern Shore Athletics 74  UMES 67 CU Team 1 2 OT 1 F UMES 28  33  13  74 CU 19  42  6  67 The University of Maryland Eastern Shore men’s basketball team used an overtime surge to win its third straight contest, topping the Columbia University Lions 74-67 on Wednesday, December 28 at Levien Gymnasium. The victory made the Hawks the first Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference team to defeat Columbia, who were 9-0 all-time against the league entering Wednesday’s action. “Another great win for our program,”…

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Tennessee State basketball to begin conference play against Morehead State

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Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics After finishing the nonconference slate with an 8-5 record, the Tennessee State men’s basketball team has one thing on its mind and it’s the road to Evansville, Indiana, and the Ford Center where the OVC Trophy will be hoisted above Center Court just past 9 PM on March 4 with the victor headed to the NCAA Tournament. We begin season two in Nashville as the Tigers open league play against Morehead State (Thursday) and Little Rock (Saturday) before the start of the New Year.  WHERE…

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Tennessee State women’s hoops to open OVC play against Morehead State Thursday night

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Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics NASHVILLE — Christmas break is over, which means one thing for the Tennessee State women’s basketball team, it’s time for Ohio Valley Conference play. The Tigers are set to host two OVC opponents this weekend as they will welcome Morehead State on Thursday evening, followed by a contest with the OVC’s newest member Little Rock on Saturday. TSU finished its non-conference slate with a 5-6 record, including five wins at home. The Matchup: Tennessee State (5-6, 0-0 OVC) vs. Morehead State (4-7, 0-0 OVC)Date/Time: Thursday, December 29 at 5:30…

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MEAC Basketball: Howell’s career night pushes Howard past VCU

Brandon King

79  HOWW 67 VCU Team 1 2 3 4 F HOWW 19  15  22  23  79 VCU 15  17  10  25  67 Destiny Howell had herself quite the ball game. The junior point guard poured in a career-high 35 points in helping to lead Howard past Virginia Commonwealth University, 79-67. When Destiny is locked in and focused, she is very tough to guard,” said Coach Ty Grace in her assessment of Howell’s performance. “She was efficient and took every shot with tremendous confidence. When she gets in rhythm, it’s a challenge to…

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Another “Florida A&M” Nike LeBron 7 coming in 2023

Brandon King

Recently FAMU unveiled another jaw-dropping team exclusive, a black-based LeBron 7, shortly before the Rattlers took on the Wildcats of Kentucky. Images of the latest piece of FAMU team exclusive footwear emerged and just as with their past kicks, these do not miss. These green Lebron 7s may even be better than the aforementioned black ones that proceeded them. They sports a gorge green suede with Flywire-infused on the sides. On the tongue reads “FAMU RATTLERS”, with a Rattler logo on the medial heel. An speckled, orange-bordered Swoosh occupies the…

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