Category: SWAC

These are the players and rosters for the 2023 HBCU All-Star Game

Brandon King

Monday the teams for the second annual HBCU All-Star Game were announced.The basketball showcase brings together 24 top-level HBCU basketball players. Continuing a theme from last year, the players will be divided into two teams, each named after a legendary figure from the annals of HBCU sports history, with the squads this year bearing the names of Grambling legend and NBA Hall of Fame player Willis Reed and Tennessee State luminary and two-time NBA Champion Dick Barnett. Team Willis Reed Cameron Chrsiton | 6’6 | Guard | Grambling State University…

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HBCU Men’s seeding and brackets for the 2023 NCAA Tournament

Brandon King

There are two HBCU teams in the men’s NCAA bracket. Here is who they are and who they will take on. NO. 16 Texas Southern, East Bracket, Columbus, OH Coach Johnny Jones’ TExas Southern Tigers are back in the field of 68 after winning their third consecutive SWAC Tournament, and as has been the case too many times, they are the HBCU that has been subjected to taking part in the play in game ( the NCAA can try to insult our intelligence, by dressing them up as the “First…

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SWAC Basketball Championship Bracket

Brandon King

It’s championship day in the Southwestern Athletic Conference, with tournament winners to be determined on both the men’s and women’s side. Women’s Championship Game -Southern v Arkansas -Pine Bluff 1:00 pm CST The Lady Jaguars pulled the upset of the tournament, knocking off the preeminent favorite and defending champion Jackson State Friday night. Aleighyah Fontenot’s running three pointer with 0.4 sealed the the Tigers fate, giving the Jags. 65-64 win and securing Southern’s slot in the title game. The 7-seeded Golden Lions of Arkansas-Pine Bluff upset the no. 2 seed…

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Jackson State hoops to take on Grambling in SWAC semifinals

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Courtesy of Jackson State Athletics BIRMINGHAM, AL – Jackson State men’s basketball will continue their postseason campaign against Grambling in the semifinal game Friday at 8:30 p.m.  Coach Mo Williams received his first SWAC postseason Conference win Jackson State defeated Prairie View 60-62. Jackson State was victorious behind stellar performances by Ken Evan, Romelle Mansel, and Zeke Cook.  Grambling defeated Jackson State 78-66  in the only matchup between the schools this season.  The winner of the JSU and GSU matchup will move on to the championship game between the winner of Texas Southern and Alabama…

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Jackson State defeats Prairie View in overtime 62-60

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Courtesy of Jackson State Athletics 60 Prairie View 13-19,9-9 SWAC 62 Winner Jackson St. 14-18,12-6 SWAC Team 1 2 OT 1 F Prairie View 28  26  6  60 Jackson St. 16  38  8  62 BIRMINGHAM, AL —The Jackson State men’s basketball team went into the halftime break trailing Prairie View A&M 28-16, but rallied from the deficit to tie the game at 54-54, force overtime and eventually take down the Panthers 62-60 at Bartow Arena Thursday. The Tigers (14-18) had two players score in double figures, led by Ken Evans, who had 22…

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Grambling State goes down in SWAC quarters to Jackson State, 59-50

Brandon King

Courtesy of Curtis Ford, Grambling State Athletics 50 Grambling 9-20,8-9 SWAC 59 Winner Jackson St. 21-8,17-1 SWAC Team 1 2 3 4 F Grambling 16  13  9  12  50 Jackson St. 15  14  16  14  59 IRMINGHAM, Ala. | The Grambling State University women’s basketball team put a scare in No. 1 seed Jackson State, but fell 59-50 in the opening round of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Women’s basketball Tournament on Wednesday night at Bartow Arena.  Leah Morrow paced Grambling State (10-20) with 12 points, five rebounds, two steals and an assist. Both teams…

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Jackson State takes Prairie View to the woodshed 90-65, clinches 4th straight SWAC regular season title

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Courtesy of Jackson State Athletics 65 Prairie View 14-14,11-6 SWAC 90  Jackson St. 18-8,15-1 SWAC Team 1 2 3 4 F Prairie View 12  16  14  23  65 Jackson St. 23  21  21  25  90 JACKSON, Miss.| The Jackson State women’s basketball team secured a statement making victory over Prairie View A&M Monday night to claim its fourth consecutive Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Regular Season Championship. The Tigers held Prairie View A&M to just 16.7 percent from deep in a 4-for-24 shooting performance on the way to a 90-65 victory over the Panthers.Jackson…

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SWAC announces officiating errors were made in Alabama A&M v Alabama State Men’s hoops game

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Courtesy of the Southwestern Athletic Conference BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- The Southwestern Athletic Conference, upon review of the closing seconds of regulation during the Alabama A&M at Alabama State men’s basketball game, has announced an incorrect adjudication of the playing rules. Alabama State’s Eric Coleman converted a successful three-point shot attempt with 4.1 seconds on the game clock subsequently giving ASU a 53-51 lead. Upon the officials’ review of the play, it was determined that a flagrant 1 foul occurred prior to the shot attempt with 6.9 seconds remaining in regulation. The successful…

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Donovan Mitchell gift Grambling Basketball special edition kicks

Brandon King

Donovan Mitchell recently the Grambling State basketball team with a gift. The Tigers were in Salt Lake City playing the Jaguars of Southern University for the HBCU Classic and before the game the Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star guard surprised Grambling with school-specific editions of his Adidas D.O.N. Issue 4 sneakers. @timmycobbsfitness_tv Donovan Mitchell hooked Grambling up with some new shoes ahead of the #NBAHBCUClassic presented by AT&T! Coach Donte Jackson of Grambling State returns the favor with a gift as well #nba #AllStarWeekend #donovanmitchell #adidas #gramblingstateuniversity #hbcu #spidamitchell ♬ original sound…

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UAPB gets by Alabama A&M, 60-57

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Courtesy of UAPB Athletics 57 AAMU 60  UAPB Team 1 2 3 4 F AAMU 14  9  23  11  57 UAPB 22  10  16  12  60 PINE BLUFF, AR —The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff women’s basketball team kept Alabama A&M to just 8.3 percent from beyond the arc in a 1-for-12 shooting performance on the way to a 60-57 win against the Bulldogs at home Monday. The Lady Lions had three players score in double figures, led by Maya Peat, who had 18 points and four blocks. Jelissa Reese…

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