Category: Hbcu basketball

Norfolk State women’s hoops defeats Campbell 54-42

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Courtesy of Alex Lehmbeck, Asst. SID, Norfolk State Athletics 42 Campb 54  Norf Team 1 2 3 4 F Campb 5  10  18  9  42 Norf 17  11  11  15  54 NORFOLK, Va. – Norfolk State women’s basketball struggled to get shots to fall, but came away with the only stat that mattered on Monday: a victory. The Spartans (7-1) pulled out a 54-42 victory over Campbell (3-3), extending their win streak to six games. Deja Francis led the Spartans with 16 points, making 10-of-12 (83.3 percent) from the free throw line. Kierra…

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Alabama State can’t make up deficit, goes down to Ohio, 72-58

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Courtesy of Alabama State Sports Information 58 ALST 72  Ohio Team 1 2 F ALST 27  31  58 Ohio 45  27  72 ATHENS, Ohio | The Alabama State University men’s basketball team could not overcome an 18-point halftime deficit as Ohio University held off a Hornets rally for a 72-58 win on Sunday at the Bobcat Battle. The Hornets outscored Ohio 31-27 in the second half but could not get any closer than eight points.  Amarr Knox and Isaiah Range were named to the Bobcat Battle All-Tournament team. THE BASICSScore: | Ohio University 72 |…

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Alabama A&M and Fisk set to meet for the first time

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Courtesy of Joshua J. Darling, Sports Information Director HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Alabama A&M (1-5, 0-0 SWAC) men’s basketball will continue the Battle of the Bulldogs as they host Fisk (1-4, 0-0 GCAC) in the first meeting between the programs on Monday, November 28. Tip-off is slated for 7 p.m. at the Event Center. It will be the third time that A&M has faced a fellow Bulldog following games against Samford (L, 86-64 on 11/17) and Louisiana Tech (L, 80-75 on 11/23) and the final time this year. In addition to those games,…

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Coppin State to face Wake Forest in NIVC

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Courtesy of Steven Kramer, Coppin State Athletics FORT COLLINS, Colo. – Coppin State’s volleyball team drew Wake Forest in the First Round of the National Invitational Volleyball Championship, it was announced by Triple Crown Sports on Sunday evening. The Eagles earned their first-ever postseason bid by earning the MEAC’s automatic berth by winning the league’s regular season title. The first-round matchup against the Demon Deacons is set for Friday, December 2 at 6:00 pm.  The Deacs finished the season at 16-13 overall while tallying an 8-10 record in the ACC. On the…

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Albany State basketball to face off with Tuskegee

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Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Atheltics The Albany State Golden Rams men and women’s basketball teams will play the Tuskegee Golden Tigers at the Daniel “Chappie” James Center on Monday, November 28, in Tuskegee, Alabama.  The women will start at 5:30 pm and the men will begin at approximately 7:30 pm. The Golden Rams women’s team is (3-2) overall and (1-0) in the SIAC.  The Golden Tigers are (4-1) overall and (2-0) in the conference.  The Golden Tigers only loss this season was to the Golden Rams on Tuesday,…

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West Virginia State takes care of Saint Augustine’s 82-67

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Courtesy of  James Garcia, Sports Information Director 82  West Virginia State 5-0 67 St. Augustine’s 2-3 Team 1 2 F West Virginia State 31  51  82 St. Augustine’s 30  37  67 The West Virginia State University men’s basketball team (5-0, 2-0 MEC) defeated Saint Augustine’s (2-3) by a final score of 82-67 on Saturday afternoon at the Emery Gymnasium. A strong second-half performance by the Yellow Jackets helped them remain undefeated through the first five games of the season. Sophomore guard Samier Kinslerdropped a season-high 25 points on the Falcons and led all…

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Bowie State comes up short against Shepherd, 66-55

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Courtesy of Dr. Jolisa Williams, Asst. Athletic Director for Media Relations BOWIE, MD —The Bowie State men’s basketball team got a 33-point showing from the bench, but fell 66-55 to the Shepherd Rams at home Sunday. The Bulldogs (2-5) had two players score in double figures, led by Quinton Drayton (Bowie, MD), who had 12 points. Kyree Freeman-Davis (Bowie, MD) added 11 points and two steals from the bench and Joel Webb (Forestville, MD) added six points, eight rebounds and two steals. Webb pulled down four offensive rebounds to pace the Bowie State offense which grabbed…

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Nitro High School’s Taylor Maddox commits to West Virginia State

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West Virginia high school basketball player Taylor Maddox has committed to West Virginia State. Maddox, a senior at Nitro High School, which is a pretty kick-ass name for a high school, has averaged 7.6 points per game her three seasons of play for the Wildcats. In her junior campaign last season she averaged 12.8 ppg and knocking down 38 three-pointers in 24 games. Maddox’s senior season will tip off December 3 at 4pm with a home matchup with Robert C. Byrd High School.

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Langston Basketball wins AAUL HBCU Invitational

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Courtesy of Kyle Taylor, Langston Sports Information 62 Huston-Tillotson 0-1, 0-0 85  Langston 1-0, 0-0 Team 1 2 F Huston-Tillotson 32  30  62 Langston 49  36  85 Three players scored in double figures as the Langston University Lions defeated the Huston-Tillotson Rams 85-62 to claim the inaugural AAUL HBUC Invitational championship at the H-E-B Center. The Lions roared to a strong start in the first half, leading by as much as 21 points when Anthony White knocked down a three-pointer to put Langston in front 26-5 at the 10:12 mark.  Langston led at the…

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Tennessee State gets past Omaha 74-72 behind Haynes-Overton’s 32

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72 UNO 74  TSU Team 1 2 3 4 F UNO 21  12  19  20  72 TSU 23  10  23  18  74 In a game that saw 14 lead changes, The Tennessee State women’s basketball team evened their record at 3-3,getting a 74-72 win over the University of Nebraska Omaha on Sunday afternoon. The Tigers only shot 41.9% from the field including a frigid 21.4% from downtown but were able to mitigate those shooting woes by forcing 27 Mavericks turnovers which they were able to translate into 33 points. The…

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