Category: Hbcu basketball

Norfolk State gets win over South Carolina State, 82-68

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Courtesy of Alex Lehmbeck, Asst. SID, Norfolk State Athletics 68 SCSt 82  Norf Team 1 2 F SCSt 33  35  68 Norf 38  44  82 NORFOLK, Va. – The Norfolk State men’s basketball team bounced back from Monday’s road loss with a comfortable home win over South Carolina State on Saturday. After a neck-and-neck first half, the Spartans pulled away for an 82-68 victory. Joe Bryant Jr. led the way for the home squad, nearly earning the third double-double of his career with a 23-point, nine-rebound performance. Dana Tate Jr.followed closely behind, scoring 21…

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Albany State basketball takes pair of Ls courtesy of Morehouse

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Couretsy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics The Albany State Golden Rams lost (66-56) to the Morehouse Maroon Tigers on Saturday afternoon at the Forbes Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.  It was the Maroon Tigers second time defeating the Golden Rams this week. With the loss, the Golden Rams are now (6-15) overall and (6-9) in the SIAC while the Maroon Tigers improved to (10-8) overall and (7-6) in the SIAC.  Malik Parker was the lone Golden Ram in double figures.  Parker finished with 19 points in 28 minutes of action for Albany…

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Langston extends win-streak to four with 72-67 win over OCU

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Courtesy of Kyle Taylor – Langston Sports Information, Langston University Athletics 72  LU 67 OCU Team 1 2 F LU 28  44  72 OCU 30  37  67 EDMOND, Okla. – The No. 3 Langston University Lions pushed their win streak to four games by knocking off Oklahoma City University 72-67 on Thursday night. Despite suiting up a depleted roster, the Lions never wavered. Leading 64-63 with 2:04 remaining, the Lions collected back-to-back free throws from Cortez Mosley. The Langston defense held the Stars in check the rest of the way and…

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FAMU is giving away a free pair of FAMU Lebrons at their next basketball game

Brandon King

Florida A&M students, alumni or fans who live in the Tallahassee area tomorrow will have even more of a reason to attend the Rattlers’ next game. FAMU is taking on Alabama A&M in a doubleheader Saturday, January 28 for Coaches v Cancer/ Sneaker Night. The women tip off at 2:00 PM EST , with the men tipping off a 4 PM EST. One lucky attendee will receive a pair of FAMU Lebrons that will be given away that night. In order to enter, attendees are asked to take a picture…

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Alabama A&M looks to keep wins rolling against Florida A&M

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Courtesy of Alabama A&M Athletics HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – The Alabama A&M women’s basketball program will head to Tallahassee this weekend looking to build on momentum with a meeting against Florida A&M inside the Al Lawson Center on Saturday afternoon.  The Bulldogs (8-9, 6-1 SWAC) are currently tied for first place in the conference standings and have won three consecutive games, starting with the neutral site victory over rival Alabama State (Jan. 16), followed by home wins over Texas Southern (Jan. 21) and Prairie View A&M (Jan. 23). A&M boasts one the league’s top…

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Clay’s big night not enough as SEMO hangs 92-75 loss on Tennessee State

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Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics 75 TSU 92  SEMO Team 1 2 F TSU 44  31  75 SEMO 43  49  92 CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Graduate student Jr. Clay finished with a game-high 26 points and 14 assists, but the Tennessee State men’s basketball team fell 92-75 to the SEMO Redhawks on Thursday evening at the Show Me Center.  The Tigers (11-11, 3-6) had three players score in double figures, led by Jr. Clay, who put together a double-double with 26 points and 14 assists. Dedric Boyd tacked on 13 points and Zool Kuethchipped in as well…

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Florida Memorial ends 5-game losing streak with 83-62 win over Keiser

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Courtesy of Habtom Keleta – Assistant Athletics Director for Commuincations, Florida Memorial Athletics 63 Keiser 13-9, 6-5 82  Florida Memorial 11-11, 2-8 Team 1 2 F Keiser 29  34  63 Florida Memorial 37  45  82 MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. |Florida Memorial won a much needed conference contest, snapping a 5-game skid as the Lions smashed Keiser 82-63 at the FMU Wellness Center. FMU guard Rod Boggan played a huge role in the victory, scoring a team-high 17 points to go along with five boards and five assists, but it was Long Island native Tavin Pierre-Philippe who produced…

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Tennessee State women’s hoops drop kicked by SEMO 77-59

Brandon King

59 TSU 77  SEMO Team 1 2 3 4 F TSU 12  15  9  23  59 SEMO 27  11  16  23  77 It was not a successful night at the office for the Tennessee State Lady Tigers fell to the Red hawks of Southeast Missouri, 77-59. After an opening 99 seconds that saw Tennessee State take the lead on two separate occasions, the Red Hawks took the lead and controlled the quarter, bolstered by shooting 10-15 from the field (66.6%) and 3-4 (75%) from downtown, SEMO would build a 15-point…

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West Virginia State comes up short in overtime v Fairmont

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Courtesy of James Garcia, Sports Information Director, West Virginia State Atheltics 78 WVSt 85  FairSt Team 1 2 OT 1 F WVSt 29  45  4  78 FairSt 39  35  11  85 FAIRMONT, W.Va. – The No. 24 West Virginia State men’s basketball team (15-4, 9-4 MEC) suffered its third-straight defeat to Fairmont State (15-4, 10-3 MEC) by a final score of 85-78 on Wednesday night at the Feaster Center. The Yellow Jackets trailed by as much as 21 points midway through the second half and came all the way back to…

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West Virginia State women’s hoops ranked nationally for first time in program history

Stephen Randolph

Courtesy of James Garcia, Sports Information Director INSTITUTE, W.Va. – After knocking off two nationally-ranked opponents last week, including No. 2 Glenville State, the West Virginia State women’s basketball team is ranked in both major national Division II polls for the first time in school history. The Yellow Jackets are currently ranked at No. 18 in the D2SIDA National Media Poll and No. 23 in the WBCA National Coaches Poll. Since becoming a member of NCAA Division II in 1997, West Virginia State came closest to breaking into the Top 25…

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