Category: SWAC

Coleman leads Grambling to victory over Alabama A&M

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Courtesy of Grambling State Athletic Communications Justice Coleman scored 12 of her team-high 19 points in the first half as the Grambling State University women’s basketball team advanced to the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Women’s Basketball Tournament Semifinals with a 62-54 victory over Alabama A&M on Wednesday at Bartow Arena.  Grambling State (14-16), which used a 9-0 run in the fourth quarter to move past Alabama A&M, advances on the 2022 Cricket SWAC Women’s Basketball Tournament Semifinals as the seventh seed and will face the winner of Alabama State (third…

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Texas Southern women’s begins SWAC Tourney play this afternoon

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Courtesy of Texas Southern Athletics • No. 4 Texas Southern women’s basketball starts postseason play Thursday afternoon as they’ll host #5 Southern in the first round of the SWAC Tournament at 5:30 p.m. • TSU finished fourth in the SWAC standings this season after being picked sixth. This marks their first meeting against Southern in the postseason since March 11, 2016. • Since 2012, TSU is 8-7 in postseason play and last advanced past the first round since 2020 but the remainder of the tourney was canceled due to COVID-19.…

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Texas Southern gets by Jackson State 54-50 in SWAC tourney opener

Brandon King

Courtesy of Texas Southern Sports Information 50 JSU 54 TSU Team 1 2 F JSU 33  17  50 TSU 28  26  54 For the second consecutive postseason, TSU went down to the wire with Jackson State and came up with big plays down the stretch after a 54-50 opening round win at the SWAC Tournament. With news of JSU’s head coach retiring once its season concludes, Wednesday’s opener had even more pressure for No. 2 TSU as emotions were turned up for JSU prior to the game. In addition to the…

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SWAC Women’s Basketball 2022 Postseason Honourees

Brandon King

From the Southwestern Athletic Conference: The Southwestern Athletic Conference announced its 2021-22 All-SWAC Women’s Basketball teams and individual award winners on Tuesday morning. The all-conference honors were voted on by the league’s coaches and sports information directors.   Jackson State’s Ameshya Williams-Holliday was named Player of the Year and also claimed Defensive Player of the Year accolades. Arkansas Pine Bluff’s Zaay Green was tabbed Newcomer of the Year, Alcorn State’s Zy’Nyia White was selected Freshman of the Year, and Jackson State’s Tomekia Reed was voted SWAC Coach of the Year.   …

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SWAC Men’s Basketball postseason honours

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Courtesy the Southwestern Athletic Conference The Southwestern Athletic Conference announced its 2021-22 All-SWAC Men’s Basketball teams and individual award winners on Tuesday morning. The all-conference honors were voted on by the league’s coaches and sports information directors.   Florida A&M’s M.J. Randolph was named Player of the Year, while Jackson State’s Jayveous McKinnis claimed Defensive Player of the Year recognition. Arkansas-Pine Bluff Shawn Williams was tabbed Newcomer of the Year, Mississippi Valley State’s Gary Grant was selected Freshman of the Year, and Alcorn State’s Landon Bussie was voted SWAC Coach of…

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SWAC unveils 2022 Women’s Basketball Tournament Bracket

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From the Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament Bracket BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- The Southwestern Athletic Conference has announced its 2022 Cricket SWAC Women’s Basketball Tournament presented by Mountain Dew seedings featuring the league’s top eight teams at the conclusion of regular season play. 2022 SWAC Regular Season Champion Jackson State enters the tournament as the #1 seed (18-0 SWAC). Alabama A&M claimed the #2 seed (13-5 SWAC) while Alabama State claimed the #3 seed (12-6 SWAC) in the tournament followed by #4 seed Southern (11-7 SWAC).Texas Southern is the #5 seed (11-7 SWAC) followed…

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2022 SWAC Men’s Basketball Tournament seedings and quarters matchups

Brandon King

Courtesy the SWAC: Tournament Bracket BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- The Southwestern Athletic Conference has announced its 2022 Cricket SWAC Men’s Basketball Tournament presented by Mountain Dew seedings featuring the league’s top eight teams at the conclusion of regular season play. 2022 SWAC Regular Season Champion Alcorn State enters the tournament as the #1 seed (14-4 SWAC). Texas Southern is the #2 seed (13-5 SWAC) followed by #3 seed Southern (12-6 SWAC). Florida A&M claimed the #4 seed (11-7 SWAC) in the tournament followed by #5 seed Alabama A&M (10-8 SWAC). Grambling State will…

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Grambling comes up short at Alabama State 78-75

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From Grambling State Athletic Communications The Grambling State University men’s basketball team fought to the end on Saturday afternoon, but it wasn’t enough as the Tigers ended the regular season with a 78-75 loss to Alabama State in a Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) game at the Dunn-Oliver Acadome.  Grambling State (11-19 overall, 9-9 SWAC), which has dropped six out of its last seven games down the stretch, will look to rebound in next week’s SWAC Men’s Basketball Tournament. Alabama State (9-21, 8-10) remained alive for a potential tournament berth.  Cameron Christon led…

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Florida A&M defeats Bethune-Cookman 84-73 on senior night

Brandon King

Team 1 2 F Bethune-Cookman 31  42  73 Florida A&M 39  45  84 It was senior night at FAMU and the Rattlers sent the senior class off right in their last game at Lawson Center with a 84-73 win over Bethune-Cookman. The first half was a back-and forth affair that saw the lead change hands 10 times. FAMU would claim the lead at 28-27 off a D.J. Jones dunk with 4:55 remaining in the half. Florida A&M would end up taking a 39-31 advantage at the half. Try as they…

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FAMU wins in overtime over Alcorn, 60-58

Brandon King

60 Florida A&M 3-20, 4-9 SWAC 58 Alcorn 2-18, 1-12 SWAC Team 1 2 3 4 OT 1 F Florida A&M 18  8  7  19  8  60 Alcorn 5  18  15  14  6  58 It took overtime to do it but the Florida A&M women’s basketball team got by Alcorn State 60-58 Monday night at the Whitney Complex in Lorman, MS. FAMU jumped out to an 18-5 lead at the end of the first quarter, but over the next two periods, the Braves outscored the Rattlers 18-8 and 15-7 to take…

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