Category: SWAC

Grambling smacks up Alabama State 93-66

Brandon King

From Grambling Sports Information: GRAMBLING, La. | On a night when the Grambling State University men’s basketball team entered the evening needing to defeat by Alabama State by 22 points to hold the tiebreaker over the Hornets, the Tigers got that margin and more, shooting a blistering 67.3 percent from the floor, in a 93-66 victory in a Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) game on Thursday night at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center. Grambling State (15-15 overall, 9-8 SWAC) now controls its own destiny to hosting a SWAC Tournament game. The Tigers currently…

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Hill records milestone as Grambling beats Alabama State 63-45

Brandon King

From Grambling Sports Information: GRAMBLING, La. | Shakyla Hill came into Thursday night’s game against Alabama State needing 14 points to become the fourth player in Grambling State University women’s basketball history with 2,000 career points and she got exactly 14 points in the Lady Tigers’ 63-45 victory over the Lady Hornets in a Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) game on Thursday night at Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center. Hill, the fourth all-time leading scorer in school history is now just 32 points shy of moving into the third spot, which is currently being held by…

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SWAC Men’s Basketball Recap- March 7

Brandon King

From swac.org : Scores From Around the SWACJackson State 66, Alabama A&M 47Grambling State 93, Alabama State 66Texas Southern 99, Alcorn State 72Prairie View A&M 73, Southern 55 Prairie View A&M locks up regular-season title with win over Southern PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas – The Prairie View A&M men’s basketball team (18-12, 16-1 SWAC) defeated Southern University (6-24, 5-12 SWAC) 73-55 Thursday evening during Southwestern Athletic Conference action at the William J. Nicks Babydome. The victory clinches the regular season championship outright for the Panthers. Box Score | Recap Texas Southern overwhelms Alcorn…

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SWAC Women’s Basketball Scoreboard- March 7

Brandon King

From swac.org : Scores From Around the SWACJackson State 69, Alabama A&M 51Grambling State 63, Alabama State 45Texas Southern 66, Alcorn State 51Prairie View A&M 63, Southern 52 Prairie View A&M downs Southern, still alive for #1 seed and share of regular-season crown PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas – The Prairie View A&M women’s basketball team (15-12, 12-5 SWAC) defeated Southern University (16-12, 13-4 SWAC) 63-52 Thursday evening during Southwestern Athletic Conference action at the William J. Nicks Babydome. Box Score | Recap Mitchell dominant for Texas Southern in win over Alcorn State, top-4 seed…

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Grambling Men’s Basketball finishes season against Alabama State and Alabama A&M

Brandon King

From Grambling State Sports Information: GRAMBLING, La. | The Grambling State University men’s basketball team closes out its regular season home campaign with a pair of Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) games against Alabama State on Thursday and Alabama A&M on Saturday. Tip-off for Thursday’s game is set for 7:30 p.m.at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center as Grambling State will hold Faculty and Staff Appreciation Night. On Saturday, Grambling State will hold Senior Day, as tip-off against the Lady Bulldogs is scheduled for 5 p.m. Grambling State (14-15 overall, 8-8 SWAC), which snapped…

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Grambling Women’s hoops finishes off season at home against ASU and AAMU

Brandon King

From Grambling State Sports Information: GRAMBLING, La. | The Grambling State University women’s basketball team closes out its regular season home campaign with a pair of Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) games against Alabama State on Thursday and Alabama A&M on Saturday. Tip-off for Thursday’s game is set for 5:30 p.m.at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center as Grambling State will hold Faculty and Staff Appreciation Night. On Saturday, Grambling State will hold Senior Day, as tip-off against the Lady Bulldogs is scheduled for 3 p.m. Grambling State (13-15 overall, 10-6 SWAC) currently sits…

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2019 SWAC Basketball Tournament semi-finals set to air on ESPN3

Brandon King

From SWAC.org:: BIRMINGHAM, Ala.-The Southwestern Athletic Conference has announced that all of the upcoming 2019 Toyota SWAC Tournament semi-finals games will be available live on ESPN3 and the ESPN App. “We’re extremely excited to showcase our upcoming men’s and women’s basketball tournament games live on ESPN3,” said SWAC Commissioner Dr. Charles McClelland. “The overall reach and exposure this partnership brings our league can’t adequately be put into words. The industry leading digital platform that ESPN provides is second to none and we’re very pleased to be able to bring our…

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Grambling Women’s hoops drops key game at MVSU 79-61

Brandon King

From Grambling State Sports Information: ITTA BENA, Miss. | Jazmin Boyd scored 12 of her team-high 18 points in the first half and Shakyla Hill added 10 of her 12 points in the opening half, but it wasn’t enough as the Grambling State University women’s basketball team dropped a critical road Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) game to Mississippi Valley State, 79-61, on Monday nightat the Harrison HPER Complex. Grambling State (13-15 overall, 10-6 SWAC) used a 9-2 run over the final four minutes to take a 21-13 advantage into the second period. Back…

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Polk-Howard’s career night helps end GSU’s losing streak

Brandon King

From Grambling State Sports Information: ITTA BENA, Miss. | Dallas Polk-Hilliard dropped a career-high 26 points, including six 3-pointers, as the Grambling State University men’s basketball team ended its season-long four-game losing streak with a 77-75 victory over Mississippi Valley State in a Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) game on Monday night at the Harrison HPER Complex. Grambling State (14-15 overall, 8-8 SWAC) remained tied for fifth in the SWAC standings after Monday night’s victory with Jackson State. JSU holds the tiebreaker after sweeping the season series. Polk-Hilliard was 10-of-18 from the field and 6-of-10…

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Grambling Lady Tigers hit the road to face UAPB and MVSU

Brandon King

From Grambling State Sports Information : GRAMBLING, La. | The Grambling State University women’s basketball team will look to get back into the win column as the Lady Tigers conclude their three-game road trip this weekend against Arkansas-Pine Bluff and Mississippi Valley State in a pair of Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) games. Tip-off from H.O. Clemons Arena on Saturday against UAPB is set for 3 p.m., while the Monday tilt with the Devilettes is set for 5:30 p.m. from the Harrison HPER Complex. Grambling State (12-14 overall, 9-5 SWAC), which currently sits tied for…

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