Category: SWAC

COVID-19 causes changes to SWAC Basketball games

Staff

From the Southwestern Athletic Conference: The men’s basketball game scheduled between Prairie View A&M and Grambling State slated to be played on Monday, January 3 has been canceled due to COVID-19 protocols with the PVAMU program. The men’s basketball game scheduled between Alcorn State and Jackson State slated to be played on Monday, January 3 has been rescheduled for Wednesday, January 5. These actions follow the guidelines and protocols set forth by the league and its Sports Administrators Committee and COVID-19 Advisory Committee.

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FAMU Lebron Zoom Witness 6 PE

Brandon King

These Zoom Witness 6 are the latest addition to the fleet of exclusive footwear for the Florida A&M university basketball teams. It sports orange and green meshes at the upper with white Swooshes on the lateral side and the toe. The tongues feature a Rattler logo and Lebron lion logos, respectively, with crown logos and an additional Swoosh also present on the upper. Residing underneath, is a green midsole and white, molded rubber outsole. If you aren’t trying to win SWAC games in the Lawson Center, chances are you won’t…

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December 29, 2021 SWAC Women’s Basketball Weekly Honours

Brandon King

From the Southwestern Athletic Conference BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Southwestern Athletic Conference has tabbed Alabama State’s Tyesha Rudolph and Grambling State’s Alexus Holt for SWAC Women’s Basketball Weekly Honors for their outstanding performances during non-conference play this past week. Player of the WeekRudolph was a key contributor for Alabama State against North Carolina scoring 22 of the Lady Hornets 47 points. She also tallied an assist while grabbing three rebounds. Impact Player of the WeekHolt scored 12 points during Grambling State’s game against UAB while also contributing an assist along with a…

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December 29, 2021 SWAC Men’s Basketball Weekly Honours

Staff

From the Southwestern Athletic Conference: BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- The Southwestern Athletic Conference has tabbed Prairie View A&M’s Jeremiah Gambrell and Alabama State’s Gerald Liddell for SWAC Men’s Basketball Weekly Honors for their outstanding performances during non-conference play. Player of the WeekGambrell tallied a game high 22 points versus Wichita State this past week in non-conference action for the Panthers. He also contributed one rebound, one assist, and one steal during the contest.     Impact Player of the WeekLiddell was a key contributor for Alabama State during the Hornets non-conference outing versus Texas.…

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December 29, 2021 SWAC Women’s Basketball Recap

Brandon King

There were three games scheduled for Wednesday’s Southwestern Athletic Conference women’s hoops action , but only one actually got take the court, with the Alabama A&M /Nicholls State and Alcorn State’s matchup with Texas both being cancelled due to the perniciousness of COVID-19. Grambling was the only SWAC team that remained in action and the Lady Tigers defeated New Orleans 61-49, to bring them to 3-8 on the season. Grambling will tip-off Southewestern Athletic Confernce play Monday, January 3, at 5:30 when they play host to Prairie View A&M. From…

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Grambling announces 2022 Basketball Promo schedule

Brandon King

From Grambling State Athletic Communications: GRAMBLING, La. | The Grambling State University Department of Athletics is pleased to announce its basketball promotion schedule for the 2022 men’s and women’s basketball season at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center.  “We’re excited about the opportunity to engage our students, our faculty and staff, our fans and the Grambling State community with this promotional lineup,” Vice President of Intercollegiate Athletics, Dr. Trayvean Scott, said. “We want to continue to make the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center the most exciting and engaging venue in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) as we…

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Jackson State v Southeastern Baptist men’s hoops game cancelled

Brandon King

COVID-19 has claimed year another HBCU’s basketball game, the latest being Jackson State’s home opener against Southeastern Baptist, which was scheduled for Wednesday afternoon. This is the second consecutive contest that have been cancelled for the Tigers, their December 21 tilt against Stephen F. Austin cancelled for the same reason. Despite the setback, the JSU men’s hoops( 2-9) team is expectant to resume action when they tip-off Southwestern Athletic Conference play Monday, January 3 against the Tigers of Bethune-Cookman.

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Florida A&M v Illinois game cancelled

Brandon King

In shade resembling that awful flustercuck that was the year 2020, colleges basketball games are being cancelled. The Florida A&M men’s hoops teams were set to take on the Fighting Illinois of he University of Illinois, but due to COVID-19 issues within the Illini program, the contest was cancelled. Per Famu Athletics, the next game tips off SWAC play Monday January 3, 2022 when the Rattlers head to Daytona to take on the Wildcats of Bethune.

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December 19, 2021 SWAC Women’s Basketball Recap

Brandon King

Sunday was a tough day for SWAC women’s basketball team. Five squads took to the court to contest out-of-conference opponents and none of them came away victorious, including Prairie View taking a 62-point beating at the hands of Iowa State. Here are the scores and conference standings via the Southwestern Athletic Conference: Sunday, December 19 Iowa State 100, Prairie View A&M 38 – Box Score | Recap   Georgia Southern 88, Bethune-Cookman 59 – Box Score | Recap College of Charleston 83, Florida A&M 60 – Box Score | Recap Mississippi State 74, Jackson State 66 – Box Score | Recap   Florida Atlantic 70, Alabama…

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December 19, 2021 SWAC Men’s Basketball Recap

Brandon King

Sunday featured two games in Southwestern Athletic Conference basketball action, with both contest pitting teams against out-of-conference foes. SWAC teams split the pair of games, as Southern edged Kent State, while Florida A&M came up a bit short in their matchup UC-Santa Barbara. Below are the scores and the recaps from the Southwestern Athletic Conference: Team Standings Sunday, December 19 Bethune-Cookman at Florida International University – Cancelled  UC-Santa Barbara 73, Florida A&M 62 – Box Score | Recap Southern 78, Kent State 76 – Box Score | Recap About the SWACThe Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) is…

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