Category: Hbcu basketball

SIAC announces women’s basketball yearly honourees

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Courtesy of the SIAC The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) has announced its annual women’s basketball awards presented by TIAA to conclude the 2021-2022 regular season. This year’s all-conference teams, which ten fifteen student-athletes, were voted on by the league’s head coaches and sports information directors. Tuskegee’s forward, Ashiala Jackson, leads the 2022 SIAC Women’s Basketball All-Conference team as the 2022 SIAC Player of the Year. Clark Atlanta’s Corriana Evans garnished this year’s Newcomer of the Year award, while Imani Williams of Miles College captured the SIAC Freshman of the Year award.  JuToreyia Willis of Tuskegee earned…

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SIAC unveils 2022 Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournament Bracket

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From the SIAC: The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) announces the brackets for its 2022 Women’s and Men’s Basketball Tournament presented by TIAA. The 2022 SIAC Basketball Tournament will be held in the Rock Hill Sport & Event Center on February 28 – March 5 with 12 women’s teams and 13 men’s teams vying for the SIAC crown. For the women, Savannah State clinched the East Division title finishing with a conference record of 14-1. Finishing with a mark of 12-3 in conference, Benedict received the No. 2 seed entering the tournament over Albany State…

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2022 CIAA Basketball Tournament Day 1: Men’s and Women’s Recap

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Courtesy the CIAA 2022 CIAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Bracket 2022 CIAA Women’s Basketball Tournament Bracket Tournament Central BALTIMORE, MD – The 2022 CIAA Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournament tipped off on Tuesday, February 22. Check out recaps from the first day of action inside Royal Farms Arena.  Women’s – #12 Livingstone 49, #5 Fayetteville State 38 (Opening Round) Jamiah Lane played an excellent all-around game as the No. 12 seed Livingstone women shocked No. 5 seed Fayetteville State 49-38 in the opening game of the CIAA Tournament at Royal Farms Arena on…

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Brandon King

Tuesday morning the SIAC announced their weekly basketball honorees. Here is who got it done on the SIAC hardwood last week: Courtesy of the SIAC For women, Tyashia Bostick (Spring Hill) was named Player of the Week, while Takya Bennett (LeMoyne-Owen) earned Newcomer of the Week.  For men, Elias Harden (Edward Waters) was named Player of the Week, while Tariq Shepherd (LeMoyne-Owen) earned Newcomer of the Week, released by the league office on Tuesday.  Women’s Basketball  PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Tyashia Bostick, Spring Hill | Guard/Forward | RS Sophomore | Charleston, SC Bostick scored 36 points against Lane last week, rising to the Badgers 4th…

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Albany State Athletic Department has NCAA probation lifted

Brandon King

Tuesday morning Albany State University announced that the NCAA had removed the school’s athletic probation from probation status. As reported by WALB, back in 2016 Albany State began an internal audit of its athletic program. Following that the University self-reported potential issues to the geniuses at the NCAA. A subsequent ASU/NCAA joint investigation revealed violations for these nine sports: Mens: cross country, football, golf, baseball, basketball Women’s: volleyball, track& field, basketball, softball In addition to several operational changes and the two year probation for the athletic program the NCAA handed…

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Albany State Basketball splits with Allen

Brandon King

It was an up-and-down day for Albany State basketball against Allen University as the Golden Rams split their matchup with the Yellow Jackets. The men’s team were victorious 74-64, while the ASU women came up short in overtime 66-59. Jordan Simpson lead the way for men, putting in 20 points and grabbing 11 boards. Khalif Napolean chipped in wth 15 points and pulled in 9 rebounds of his own; Malik Parker also contributed 15 points and dished out 4 assists. Darius Williams led Allen with 22 points in a losing…

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Tennessee State drops last home game of season to EIU , 72-61

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72 Eastern Ill. 14-13,9-7 OVC 61Tennessee St. 11-16,6-10 OVC Team 1 2 3 4 F Eastern Ill. 19  19  13  21  72 Tennessee St. 14  15  18  14  61 The Tennessee State Lady Tigers were unable to close out the home portion of their schedule with a win, falling in defeat to Eastern Illinois 72-61 Saturday afternoon at the Gentry Center. After relinquishing the lead at 15-14 on a three-pointer from Julia Bengston the Lady Tigers spent the majority of the game playing from behind, for they would never see the lead again.…

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Lincoln men’s bball defeats Shaw 96-90

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Courtesy of Lincoln University Athletics Box ScoreRALEIGH, N.C. – To say freshman Bakir Cleveland (Newark, N.J. /University) was struggling for the last three games would be an understatement.However, got to work before and after practice, and he realized the fruits of his labor as the guard tallied a career-high 25 points as the Lincoln University men’s basketball team defeated Shaw, 96-90, Wednesday in Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference action. After shooting just 2-of-24 in the previous three games, Cleveland shot 9-of-16 from the floor – including 3-of-8 from beyond the arc to record his…

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Lincoln Women’s Hoops clinches CIAA North

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Courtesy of Lincoln University Athletics There was going to be no leaving their opponent hanging around and gaining confidence this time. With a Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association North Division crown on the line, the Lincoln University women’s basketball team dominated Shaw from start to finish in avenging an earlier season loss with the 97-47 pasting of the Bears.  With the Elizabeth City State loss earlier in the day, Lincoln clinched the CIAA’s Northern Division. A victory Saturday and the Lions will be the top seed in the upcoming CIAA Tournament.…

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Morgan State keeps Delaware State winless

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Via Kevin C. Paige, MSU Athletic Communications 42 Delaware State 0-18, 0-9 MEAC 67 MORGAN 13-6, 7-2 MEAC Team 1 2 3 4 F Delaware State 9  9  14  10  42 MORGAN 23  19  11  14  67 The Morgan State women’s basketball team closed out its three-game homestand unbeaten, as the Lady Bears defeated visiting Delaware State, 67-42 in a rare Wednesday evening Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) contest at Hill Field House. The game was originally scheduled for Jan. 29, but was postponed due to inclement weather. The two teams will meet again…

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