Category: HBCU Sports

Morgan State Mens Basketball picked to finish eighth in MEAC Preseason Poll

Brandon King

From morganstatebears: BALTIMORE, Md.(October 24, 2019) — The Morgan State men’s basketball team has been tabbed to finish eighth in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Preseason Men’s Basketball Poll the league announced today.   The Bears return three starters from last year’s team, bringing back guards Stanley Davis and Sherwyn Devonish-Prince, Jr and forward David Syfax. MSU also returns guards Isaiah Burke, Kyson Rawls, and Malik Miller, along with forwards LaPri McCray-Pace, Victor Curry and Malik Miller. “We have variety and quality returners from last year,” Kevin Broadus said. “Some of those guys have grown into being a very integral part of this program…

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Morgan State Women’s Hoops picked to finish seventh in MEAC in Preseason Poll

Brandon King

From morganstatebears: NORFOLK, Va. (Oct. 23, 2019)-The Morgan State women’s basketball team was picked to finish seventh in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Preseason Poll, as announced by the league office on Wednesday morning. Defending MEAC regular season champion North Carolina A&T was picked to claim the 2020 title, while defending tournament champion Bethune-Cookman was picked to finish second. North Carolina A&T senior guard C’Coriea Foy was selected as the MEAC Preseason Player of the Year. All predicted order of finish and preseason all-conference awards were voted on by the…

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Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference announces 2020 Basketball appearances on ESPNU

Brandon King

From meacsports.com: NORFOLK, Va., Oct. 23, 2019—Four regular-season match-ups and two tournament championship games will be on ESPN networks in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference’s (MEAC) 2020 basketball TV schedule. The slate tips off on Monday, Jan. 27, when 2018-19 MEAC regular-season champion Norfolk State plays host to Florida A&M at 7 p.m. on ESPNU. Norfolk State will then head to Durham, N.C. to take on defending MEAC Tournament champion North Carolina Central on ESPNU on Monday, Feb. 3 at 7 p.m. North Carolina Central will travel to Greensboro, N.C. to…

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Southern University Women’s Basketball picked to win the SWAC

Brandon King

Courtesy of Southern University Athletic Media Relations: BIRMINGHAM, Ala. –Defending Southwestern Athletic Conference Regular Season Champion and SWAC Tournament Champion Southern has been tabbed to finish atop the league for the 2019-20 season. Junior guard Alyric Scott was selected to the First Team All SWAC team. The SWAC Tournament MVP is coming off a stellar sophomore season leading the Jaguars in three categories a year ago. Scott started in all 32 games averaging 9.1 points per game, 1.4 steals per game, and pulling down 6.1 rebounds per game.  Southern will…

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Southern U Men’s Basketball picked to finish in SWAC preseason poll

Brandon King

From Southern University athletics: BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- Southern Men’s Basketball team was selected to finish sixth in the 2019-20 Southwestern Athletic Conference Basketball Preseason poll conducted by the conference office and voted on by the league’s Head Coaches and Sports Information Directors. The announcement was made Monday, October 21st. Coach Sean Woods and his staff hit the road hard recruiting in the offseason and bringing in new Jaguars to fit his system. “My staff did a great job overhauling our program. The young men we were blessed to bring in or…

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Florida A&M ranked for first time in a decade

Brandon King

From Florida A&M Sports Information: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. | For the first time in 10 years, the Florida A&M University football team finds itself back in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) polls on Monday. The Rattlers, who are coming off an emotional 34-31 overtime win over previously ranked No. 10 North Carolina A&T State in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) game on Sunday afternoon at Bragg Memorial Stadium, finished the 2009 season ranked No. 23 in the STATS FCS Top 25. On Monday, Florida A&M entered the STATS FCS Top 25 ranked No. 20…

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MEAC announces suspensions after FAMU/NCAT game

Brandon King

The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference announced the fates of three athlete-students involved in a fracas following the Florida A&M and North Carolina A&T game on Sunday. From the MEAC: NORFOLK, Va., Oct. 22, 2019—The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) has announced the suspension of three student-athletes following an altercation involving the North Carolina A&T State and Florida A&M football teams on Sunday. Following a thorough review of video footage and the referee’s report, two student-athletes from Florida A&M (Cameron Sapp, Jalen Brayboy) and one student-athlete from North Carolina A&T State (Stephen Davis)…

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FAMU defeats North Carolina A&T 34-31

Brandon King

From Florida A&M Sports Information: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. | Marcus Williams caught a 22-yard touchdown pass from backup quarterback Rasean McKay for the walkoff overtime victory as the Florida A&M University football team took down the defending Black College National Champions, North Carolina A&T State, 34-31 in overtime, in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) game on Sunday afternoon at Bragg Memorial Stadium. Florida A&M (6-1 overall, 4-0 MEAC) entered the game as the No. 2 team in the Black College Football Poll and that is sure to change after Sunday’s thrilling win. Meanwhile, North Carolina A&T…

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Southern defeats Texas Southern 28-21

Brandon King

From Southern University Media Relations: DALLAS, TX —  Glendon McDaniel threw three touchdown passes, two of them in a decisive third quarter and Southern defeated Texas Southern in the State Fair Showdown on Saturday. After the score was tied at 7 at halftime, McDaniel connected with Jamar Washington for 35 yards and Hunter Register for 31 yards and a 21-7 Jaguars lead heading into the fourth quarter. Texas Southern’s Devin Williams scored on a 14-yard run before McDaniel’s 7-yard TD pass to Jordan Davis put Southern ahead by 14 again, 28-14. A 4-yard run by Williams closed out the scoring…

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Week 7 CIAA Football Recap

Brandon King

From theciaa.com: 2019 CIAA Football Standings 2019 Composite Schedule 2019 Statistics Week seven of 2019 football season continued with divisional play across the CIAA as six interdivisional games took place. The cream has begun to rise to the top as teams look to establish themselves as division contenders with an eye on ultimately earning a berth to the CIAA Football Championship (November 16th in Salem, VA at 3 P.M. on Aspire TV). Let’s look at recaps from this week’s action: Shaw 27, Livingstone 20  FINAL In a battle of two teams looking to rebound from…

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