Category: SWAC

Alabama A&M rises late to beat Alabama State 73-69

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image via AAMU Basketball Courtesy of Alabama A&M Athletics MOBILE, Ala. | The Alabama A&M University men’s basketball team delivered a gritty performance on Monday night using late-game poise and clutch free-throw shooting to secure a 73–69 victory over Alabama State in a Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) game during the Bridge Builder Classic at the Mitchell Center. The Bulldogs (10-8 overall, 3-2 SWAC) overcame 17 lead changes and 11 ties, closing the final seconds at the foul line to seal the rivalry win. First Half – Back-and-Forth BattleAlabama State (5-13, 2-3)…

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Alabama A&M to take on Alabama State in Bridge Builder Classic on Monday

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image via AAMU Athletics Courtesy of Brian Howard, Assistant AD for Communications THE HILL | The Alabama A&M University women’s basketball team looks to keep its three-game winning streak going on Monday as the Bulldogs will meet rival Alabama State in the Bridge Builder Classic in a Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) game. Tip-off for the rivalry matchup is set for 2 p.m. from the Mitchell Center in Mobile, Ala., and streamed on SWAC TV. Alabama A&M enters the contest off a 76-34 blowout home win over Alcorn State last Saturday (Jan.…

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Wildcats defeat Rattlers in come from behind win

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Courtesy of Bethune-Cookman Athletics 56 FAMU 57 Winner BCU Team 1 2 3 4 F FAMU 16  17  11  12  56 BCU 10  15  18  14  57 The Moore Madness started early as the Wildcats erased a 12-point deficit, capped off by a dramatic Daimoni Dorseylayup with two seconds remaining to take the SWAC-opener over Florida A&M, 57-56, Saturday afternoon at Moore Gymnasium.  1st QuarterFlorida A&M (1-11, 0-1 SWAC) took a six-point lead over Bethune-Cookman (3-11, 1-0 SWAC) through a quarter of play, with FAMU’s Tahnyjia Purifoy responsible for 11 of the Rattler’s 16…

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Alabama A&M men’s hoops ends non-conference schedule against Fisk

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image via Alabama A&M Courtesy of Brian Howard, Assistant AD for Communications THE HILL | The Alabama A&M University men’s basketball team looks to rebound from back-to-back losses when it plays host to Fisk on Tuesday night. Tip-off for the Pre-New Year’s Eve Game is set for 5 p.m. from the AAMU Event Center. Alabama A&M (6-6) is coming off losses to Ole Miss and Chattanooga and will look to get back into the win column before Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) play begins on Saturday.  Fisk (3-14) enters riding a four-game losing…

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Alabama A&M Lady Bulldogs defeat North Alabama 72-57

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Image via Alabama A&M Athletics Courtesy of Brian Howard, Assistant AD for Communications, Alabama A&M THE HILL | The Alabama A&M University women’s basketball team used a big run toward the end of the third quarter and did not look back in a 72-57 victory over North Alabama on Wednesday night at the AAMU Event Center. Alabama A&M (4-7) struggled from the floor shooting in the first quarter, going 3-for-16 from the field, and trailed by as many as 11 points. However, the Bulldogs bounced back by outscoring the Lions by…

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Mississippi Valley evisorated by Kansas State, 108-49

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Image via MVSU Basketball Courtesy of Mississippi Valley State Athletics MANHATTAN, Kan. – The Mississippi Valley State University men’s basketball program committed the campaign’s fewest personal fouls (12) while Michael James was responsible for 46.9% of the team’s point production as the Wildcats of Kansas State took the win, 108-49. The Basics:    Delta Devils’ Top Performers:  Next:  

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Southern adds another Big-12 skin to the wall, beats Houston 70-62

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After stunning Arizona 63-57 on Wednesday, the Southern University women’s hoops team followed up with a wire-to-wire 70-62 win over Houston Sunday afternoon.  Southern took the lead on Mykayla Cunningham’s driving layup on the game’s first possession. The Jaguars maintained the pole position for the balance of the period, taking as much as a 7-point lead. Houston, shot the ball well 50% (5-10) from the field and 66% (2-3) downtown, however, UH was hampered by 6 turnovers in the period.  In the second quarter, the Cougars would pare the Southern…

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Ariel Jefferson named SWAC Newcomer of the Week

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image via MVSU Women’s Basketball Courtesy of Mississippi Valley State Athletics The Mississippi Valley State University women’s basketball program only participated in one game last week, but Ariel Jefferson was impressive enough to lay claim to the Southwestern Athletic Conference’s Newcomer of the Week honor. Jefferson, a graduate student from Clarendon, Arkansas, set season-highs for minutes played (34), steals (3), free throws made (3), and three-pointers (2) in their 73-66 setback at Nicholls on Wednesday. The Arkansas Baptist transfer finished in a three-way tie for the game’s most points at 15, was the sole…

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SWAC announces SWAC TV men’s basketball schedule

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Courtesy of the Southwestern Athletic Conference The Southwestern Athletic Conference has announced its SWAC TV regular season lineup for the 2025-26 men’s basketball season. Prairie View A&M at Grambling State and Alcorn State at Jackson State will tip-off SWAC men’s basketball matchups on SWAC TV on January 3rd. The schedule of SWAC TV games is highlighted by several rivalry match-ups, including Southern at Grambling State (Jan. 17), Alabama A&M at Alabama State (Jan. 17), Jackson State at Florida A&M (Jan. 26) and Texas Southern at Prairie View A&M (Jan. 31). Southern at…

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SWAC announces SWAC TV women’s basketball broadcast schedule

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Courtesy of the Southwestern Athletic Conference BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- The Southwestern Athletic Conference has announced its SWAC TV regular season lineup for the 2025-26 women’s basketball season. Texas Southern at Grambling State and Prairie View A&M at Southern will tip-off SWAC women’s basketball matchups on SWAC TV on January 1st. The schedule of SWAC TV games is highlighted by several rivalry match-ups, including Southern at Grambling State (Jan. 17), Alabama A&M at Alabama State (Jan. 17), Southern at Jackson State (Jan. 29) and Texas Southern at Prairie View A&M (Jan. 31). Southern at Alabama…

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