Category: HBCU Sports

FAMU Baseball to take on Florida Gulf Coast this weekend

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The Florida A&M Baseball (5-9, 0-0 SWAC) team is gearing up for a three-game home series against Florida Gulf Coast ( 12-2, 0-0 ASUN) this weekend at Moore-Kittles field. The first game takes place Friday afternoon , with first pitch scheduled for 5:00 PM EST. Saturday’s matchup is scheduled for 2:00 pm and the series finale on Sunday will begin at noon CST. The two teams last matched up in 2021, a 3-2 defeat for the Rattlers; FAMU is 3-12 all-time against FGCU.

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Florida A&M Softball to open SWAC play against Jackson State

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Courtesy of Florida A&M Athletics TALLAHASSEE, Fla. –– Florida A&M softball hosts Jackson State for their conference opening weekend. The Rattlers are coming off a tough home loss to Southeastern Louisiana in their home opener last week but have had a ton of success versus other HBCU (5-1) and SWAC (3-0) schools this season. This will be their SWAC opener, as the other games were part of a non-conference tournament.  The Tigers are coming in with a 9-7 record and on a two-game winning streak. The Rattlers swept the Tigers in the 2022…

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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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Norfolk State distances from Coppin State in second half to punch ticket to MEAC semis

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Courtesy of Alex Lehmbeck, Asst. SID, Norfolk State Athletics 56 Coppin St. 9-23,4-10 MEAC 73 Winner Norfolk St. 21-10,9-5 MEAC Team 1 2 F Coppin St. 24  32  56 Norfolk St. 23  50  73 NORFOLK, Va. – Norfolk State (21-10, 9-5 MEAC) zoomed past Coppin State 73-56 with a dominant second half on Thursday night in the MEAC Tournament quarterfinal round, moving on to Friday’s semifinal action. Joe Bryant Jr. paved the way to victory, scoring 19 of his game-high 25 points in the second half. Kris Bankston added 13 points and 11 rebounds, his sixth double-double…

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SIAC Announces Men’s Volleyballers of the Week

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Courtesy of the SIAC ATLANTA, Ga. (March 9, 2023) – D’Aaron McCraney (Central State) was named Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Men’s Volleyball Offensive Player of the Week, while Victor Scherer (Central State) earned Defensive Player of the Week. Justin Yates (Fort Valley State) was tabbed Setter of the Week, released by the league office on Thursday. OFFENSIVE – D’Aaron McCraney, Sophomore, Middle Hitter, Central State CSU sophomore D’Aaron McCraney recorded 20 kills last week with a .475 hitting percentage in three matches. He recorded six kills against Ball State and another six in a win over Fort Valley State. He led the team…

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NCCU lays the smack down on Delaware State 89-59 in MEAC quarterfinals

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Title image via Nick Sutton Courtesy of North Carolina Central Athleics 59 DSU 89 Winner NCCU Team 1 2 F DSU 24  35  59 NCCU 36  53  89 NORFOLK, Va. – North Carolina Central University connected on 14 3-pointers, including 10 triples during an explosive second half surge, to defeat Delaware State University, 89-59, in the MEAC Men’s Basketball Tournament quarterfinals at the Norfolk Scope Arena on Wednesday night. NCCU (18-11) advances to the tournament semifinals on Friday, March 10, at 8 p.m., with the Eagles riding an eight-game win streak…

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

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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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Norfolk State women’s hoops thumps South Carolina State 61-37 in MEAC Quarters

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Title image via Niya Grant Photography Courtesy of Brian Howard, Asst. AD/Communication, Norfolk State Athletics 37 SCSt 61 Winner Norf Team 1 2 3 4 F SCSt 4  10  10  13  37 Norf 9  13  16  23  61 NORFOLK, Va. |Kierra Wheeler scored 15 of her game-high 21 points in the second half as the Norfolk State University women’s basketball team advanced to the 2023 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Women’s Basketball Tournament semifinals with a 61-37 victory over South Carolina State on Wednesday afternoon at the Norfolk Scope Arena. The Spartans (24-6)…

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Norfolk State opens MEAC Tournament against Coppin State

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Title image via Niya Grant Photography Courtesy of Alex Lehmbeck, Asst. SID, Norfolk State Athletics NORFOLK, Va. – After earning the No. 3 seed for the upcoming 2023 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Men’s Basketball Tournament at the Norfolk Scope Arena, NSU will battle sixth-seed Coppin State on Thursday night in the quarterfinal round. Norfolk State (20-10, 9-5 MEAC) is looking to become just the second team since 2000 to win the tournament in three consecutive seasons, lifting the trophy in both 2021 and 2022. The team’s opening battle against the Eagles (9-22,…

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