Category: HBCU Sports

MEAC Men’s Basketball Week 1 Player Honours

Brandon King

From the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference: NORFOLK, Va., Dec. 1, 2020 — North Carolina Central redshirt senior guard C.J. Keyser is the first Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) men’s basketball Player of the Week for the 2020-21 season, presented by Coca-Cola, it was announced today. Meanwhile, redshirt seniors Anthony Tarke of Coppin State and J.J. Matthews of Norfolk State are the Co-Defensive Players of the Week. Kenan Sarvan of Coppin State is the MEAC Rookie of the Week. C.J. Keyser (G, 6-3, r-Sr., Baltimore, Md.) had impressive showings in leading the Eagles with a career-high 33 points along with two steals, one…

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Week 2 MEAC Women’s Basketball

Brandon King

From the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference: MEAC Basketball Coaches Video Conference | 2020-21 MEAC Women’s Basketball StatisticsMEAC Women’s Basketball Weekly Notes | MEAC Weekly Women’s Basketball Honors  With one week in the books on the 2020-21 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) women’s basketball season, six of the league’s eight programs that will be playing this season have already tipped things off — and four of those squads have already notched victories. Howard was the most recent to get into the win column, taking care of Mount St. Mary’s on Monday evening behind 26 points from sharpshooter…

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Week 2 MEAC Men’s Basketball

Brandon King

By Noah Goodin of meacsports.com: 2020-21 MEAC Men’s Basketball Statistics | MEAC Men’s Basketball Weekly NotesMEAC Men’s Basketball Weekly Honors MEAC teams will be back in action for the second week of a highly unusual 2020-21 season. This week features a number of intriguing matchups against Power Five schools, some strong mid-majors, and local rivals. Morgan State will start the week by playing host to CIAA foe Lincoln (Pa.) on Tuesday On Wednesday, Howard will welcome La Salle to Burr Gymnasium, while South Carolina State will take on in-state rival Clemson and Norfolk State will…

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NC Central gets by Southern in OT

Brandon King

from the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference : IOWA CITY, Iowa – North Carolina Central University and Southern University needed a second-helping of basketball to decide a winner, and the Eagles shot over 80 percent in overtime to down the Jaguars, 85-78 in a Thanksgiving Day nail-biter at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. NCCU (1-1) and SU (0-1) were evenly matched in the first half, and both teams took turns going on runs.  The Eagles sprinted ahead with an 11-0 run to lead 22-14 with 9:26 left in the first period, and held the Jaguars without a…

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November 26, 2020 SWAC Men’s Basketball Scores

Brandon King

NC Central and Southern needed overtime to settle their contest, while another day, another absolute thrashing for Mississippi Valley State. SWAC Men’s Basketball Final Scores  Thursday, November 26North Carolina Central 85, Southern 78 OT North Texas 116, Mississippi Valley State 62 About the SWACThe Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) is considered one of the premier HBCU conferences in the country and currently ranks among the elite in the nation in terms of HBCU alumni playing with professional sports teams. Current championship competition offered by the league includes competition for men in Baseball,…

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November 25, 2020 SWAC Men’s Basketball scores

Brandon King

Wednesday saw the SWAC men’s basketball teams take to the court and all of them came away defeated. Some, such as Texas Southern and Prairie View who fell just by 4 points to Washington State and 5 to UALR respectively while UAPB and Alcorn State were ran out of the gym by 39 points. However the biggest ass-kicking of the evening was taken by Mississippi Valley State, who lost by a mind-blowing 80 points to Arkansas, 142-62. SWAC Men’s Basketball Final Scores  Wednesday, November 25UALR 71, Prairie View A&M 66UAB…

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November 25 2020 MEAC Men’s Basketball Recap

Brandon King

For MEAC men’s basketball teams Wednesday it was a collective trip to the woodshed, as not a single team from the conference registered a win. Losses ranged from Morgan State’s 7-point fall to Mount St. Mary’s to the 62-point thrashing Illinois laid on North Carolina A&T. Here is a recap from each contest ( and in some cases that applies very loosely) from the MEAC: Wake Forest 111, Delaware State 51Florida Gulf Coast 65, Florida A&M 56Mount St. Mary’s 62, Morgan State 55Illinois 122, North Carolina A&T State 60Iowa 97,…

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November 25 MEAC Women’s Basketball Recap

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From the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference: Morgan State 67, UMBC 58North Carolina Central 70, Campbell 65 (2OT)Penn State 84, Coppin State 45UNC Wilmington 67, Norfolk State 47 Morgan State 67, UMBC 58 BALTIMORE, Md. — Ja’Niah Henson led three Morgan State players in double figures with 19 points, and Dahnye Redd added a double-double (16 points, 12 rebounds) as the Lady Bears opened their season on Wednesday with a 67-58 win over UMBC. Box Score | Recap North Carolina Central 70, Campbell 65 (2OT) BUIES CREEK, N.C. — Senior guard Kieche White scored four straight…

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Phil Mickelson donates $500K to Jackson State University

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From the Southwestern Athletic Conference: Jackson State University recently received a $500,000 donation from World Golf Hall of Famer Phil Mickelson.  The University could receive more during the Turner Sports presents Capital One’s The Match: Champions for Change, Friday, Nov. 27, at 2 p.m. CST on TNT. Champions for Change will feature Mickelson and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer Charles Barkley facing three-time NBA Champion Stephen Curry, a near scratch golfer, and two-time Super Bowl Champion Peyton Manning in modified alternate shot match play at Stone Canyon Golf Club in…

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November 25-28 SWAC women’s basketball schedule

Brandon King

Here is the SWAC women’s schedule from November 25-28 Upcoming SWAC Women’s Basketball Games  Wednesday, November 25Grambling State at Florida– 12:00 pm SEC NetworkAlcorn State at Southeastern Louisiana– 1:00 pm ESPN+ Friday, November 27Alabama A&M at Southern Miss– 3:00 pmTexas Southern at Tulane– 5:00 pm ESPN+ UAPB at Arkansas State– 6:00 pm ESPN+ Saturday, November 28 Alabama A&M at Troy– 2:00 pm C-USA TV Philander Smith College at Prairie View A&M– 3:00 pm  All times listed Central Standard Time (CST) Game dates and times are subject to change 2020-21 Composite Schedule2020-21 Preseason Predicted…

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