Category: Hbcu basketball

Tennessee State comes up short against High Point in SoCal Challenge Finals

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Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics 72 TSU 77  HP Team 1 2 F TSU 37  35  72 HP 38  39  77 The Tennessee State men’s basketball team got a 28-point showing from the bench, but fell 77-72 to the High Point Panthers at The Pavilion at Jserra Wednesday in the championship game of the SoCal Challenge.  The Tigers (4-2) had four players score in double figures, led by Dedric Boyd, who had 12 points. Adong Makuoi tacked on 12 points and Christian Brown helped out with 12 points off the bench. The Tennessee State offense…

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Bethune-Cookman falls short 63-60 against Georgia Southern

Brandon King

Courtesy of Bethune-Cookman Atheltics 63  Ga. Southern 3-1,0-0 Sun Belt 60 Bethune-Cookman 0-4,0-0 SWAC Team 1 2 3 4 F Ga. Southern 12  14  18  19  63 Bethune-Cookman 11  14  15  20  60 DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – O’Mariyah Tucker posted a double-double of 10 points and 10 rebounds in Bethune-Cookman’s 63-60 setback to Georgia Southern Tuesday evening in Moore Gym. Tucker’s three-pointer with 1:23 remaining gave B-CU (0-4) a 57-56 lead. Georgia Southern scored the next five points, all on Terren Ward free throws, to take a 61-57 lead. Chanel Wilson sank a…

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No.2 Augusta University down Benedict, 77-69

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Courtesy of Benedict Athletics 77  AUG-M 69 BCM Team 1 2 F AUG-M 27  50  77 BCM 34  35  69 COLUMBIA, S.C. – Second-ranked Augusta University used a 12-4 run in the second half to take the lead and held on to defeat Benedict College 77-69 in a non-conference men’s basketball game on Tuesday night in the Benjamin E. Mays HRC Arena. The Tigers scored the first 12 points of the game and had a 34-27 lead at the half. A 3-pointer by Brandon Beidlemangave the Tigers a 39-32 lead with 17:26…

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22 November 2022 MEAC Basketball Recap

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Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference: Maryland Eastern Shore 70, Marist 59Norfolk State 91, St. Mary’s (Md.) 41Towson 83, Coppin State 67 Maryland Eastern Shore 70, Marist 59 PRINCESS ANNE, Md. — Nathaniel Pollard, Jr. led the way with 20 points and eight rebounds Tuesday as Maryland Eastern Shore defeated Marist 70-59 at the W.P. Hytche Athletic Center. The Hawks improved to 2-3 on the season. Pollard was 6-for-13 from the floor and 8-for-10 from the free throw line. Da’Shawn Phillip added 15 points, hitting three 3-pointers, while Chace Davis chipped…

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West Georgia hands Tuskegee first loss of the season, 63-52

Brandon King

Courtesy of Tuskegee Athletics 52 TU 63  UWF Team 1 2 F TU 21  31  52 UWF 42  21  63 PENSACOLA, Fla. – Tuskegee men’s basketball (5-1, 0-0 SIAC) dropped a midweek road contest on Tuesday against West Florida by the score of 63-52, resulting in their first loss on the year. After taking the first lead of the game just over two minutes in on a three from Gregg Boyd (Seat Pleasant, Md.), the Golden Tigers found themselves trailing for most of the opening half, falling 12-9 at the 12-minute mark and double…

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Tuskegee lady hoops puts it on Clark Atlanta, 64-41

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Courtesy of Tuskegee University Athletics 41 Clark 64  TU Team 1 2 3 4 F Clark 9  11  12  9  41 TU 12  17  17  18  64 TUSKEGEE, Ala. – The Golden Tigers took down Clark Atlanta 64-41 in their Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) opener as well as home opener on Tuesday evening inside Daniel “Chappie” James Arena. Nadia Thorman-Mckey (Evanston, Ill.) scored a game-high 18 points along with grabbing seven rebounds for Tuskegee (2-2, 1-1 SIAC), who scored 21 points off 24 Clark Atlanta turnovers and never trailed in the game. JuToreyia Willis (Chattanooga,…

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Fort Valley Basketball comes up short against North Georgia

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Courtesy of Chris Myers, Fort Valley State Athletics 59 FVSU 61  NG Team 1 2 F FVSU 27  32  59 NG 26  35  61 DALONEGA, Ga. – After leading a good part of the night, the Wildcats were good for the tie, but the game-winner was narrowly off. The University of North Georgia scored eight-straight points, before Fort Valley State’s Myson Lowe tied the contest with 36 seconds only to see his potential game-winning 3-pointer fall off the iron to allow the home team to escape with the 61-59 men’s basketball Tuesday night…

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Turnovers and hot three-point shooting downs Albany State 78-57 to GA Southwestern

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The search for their first win of the season will continue, as the Albany State , bow 0-5, dropped their home opener 78-57 to the Hurricanes of Georgia Southwestern. The first 8:41 seconds of the first half was a tight affair featuring four ties .Albany State got off to a much better shooting start than the previous evening against FAMU, connecting on four from downtown in that time span. Phillip Burwell’s jumper put the Hurricanes up 17-15, that was as close as the Rams would ever be for the balance…

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CIAA Basketballers of the Week

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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 FOOD LION MEN’S PLAYER OF THE WEEK #0 Bryson Dennis, Claflin(Jr., 6-1 Guard – Snellville, GA) Bryson Dennis totaled 40 points on 52 percent shooting from the field and 39 percent from behind the arc, helping the Panthers to a 3-0 start last week. The junior also tallied 11 assists and eight rebounds. In the season-opening 89-61 win over Allen, the Snellville, GA native scored a game-high 19 points on six-of-eight shooting from the…

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Week 2 SIAC Basketballers of the Week

Brandon King

Courtesy of the SIAC ATLANTA, Ga. (November 22, 2022) – The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) has announced its men’s and women’s basketball Players of the Week. For women, Iamunique Bowie (Spring Hill) was named Player of the Week, while Unique Miller (Albany State) earned Newcomer of the Week. For men, Malachi McCoy (Benedict) was named Player of the Week, alongside teammate, Tim Moore (Benedict) who earned Newcomer of the Week, released by the league office on Tuesday. Women’s Basketball PLAYER OF THE WEEK –  Iamunique Bowie, Spring Hill| Guard  |  Freshman  |  Mobile, AL The freshman guard led Spring Hill against AUM on Tuesday with 27 points, eight rebounds,…

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