Category: HBCU Sports

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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Shaw’s Amir Hinton declares for 2019 NBA Draft

Brandon King

Shaw University- an HBCU in Division II’s Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) -has Amir Hinton, one of the best players you’ve never heard of. The 6-foot-5 two guard from Philadelphia has been lighting up the CIAA to the tune of 29.4 ppg on an efficient 48.8 percent from the floor. Not just a scorer he also averages 4.9 rebounds and 4.0 assists per contents. He led Shaw to the Finals of the CIAA conference tournament but they would come up short, losing 77-66 to Virginia State University. Hinton, the CIAA…

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Urban Meyer named keynote speaker at inaugural Grambling event

Brandon King

From Grambling Sports Information: GRAMBLING, La. | The Grambling State University Department of Athletics, in conjunction with the Eddie G. Robinson Museum, announced a very special event in the continuing celebration of what would have been legendary Grambling State University head football coach Eddie Robinson’s 100th birthday this year. The event is part of a new program called, “Legacy Keepers: Preserving the Eddie Robinson Playbook,” and former head football coach of the Ohio State University, Urban Meyer, will be the keynote speaker at the inaugural event. The event will take place on Thursday,…

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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 will hold its Pro Day on March 19

Brandon King

From Grambling State Sports Information: GRAMBLING, La. | The Grambling State University football team will hold its Pro Day on Tuesday, March 19, Tigers head coach Broderick Fobbs announced on Tuesday. Individual workouts are slated to get underway at 9 a.m. at Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium. Fans are invited to come watch field workouts. Individual workouts in the weight room are closed to the public. Grambling State has had several players sent to the NFL, including Chad Williams, who was selected by the Arizona Cardinals during the 2017 NFL Draft, while Chester Rogers earned a spot with…

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2019 MEAC Hall of Fame: Dwayne Harper spotlight

Brandon King

From meacsports.com : By Roscoe Nance South Carolina State has produced a long list of outstanding defensive football players. From Deacon Jones to Donnie Shell, from Harry Carson to Barney Bussey, from Robert Porche to Javon Hargrave and Darius Leonard, the Bulldogs seem to have always boasted athletes dedicated to the proposition of shutting down opposing offenses. Dwayne Harper, a member of the 2019 MEAC Hall of Fame Class, belongs on that list as well, but his Hall of Fame career wearing the garnet and blue nearly ended before it…

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