Category: HBCU Sports

Bench powers Howard women’s hoops past Coppin State, 76-73

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Title image of Ania Ingram Courtesy of Ed Hill, Jr., retired Howard University Sports Information Director, Howard Athletics 73 Coppin 76 Winner HOW Team 1 2 3 4 F Coppin 21  19  16  17  73 HOW 11  30  18  17  76 Courtesy of Ed Hill, Jr., retired Howard University Sports Information Director, Howard Athletics Washington, DC–Iyanna Warren scored a game-high 20 points and Tyana Walker and Nya Cooper came off the bench to tally 17 and 11, respectively to give Howard a hard-fought 76-73 win over Coppin State in a key Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference…

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Albany State comes up short against Edward Waters 65-62

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title image via Albany State Basketball Courtesy of Albany State Sports Information 62 Albany St. (GA) 5-23,5-14 SIAC 65 Winner Edward Waters 9-18,7-13 SIAC Team 1 2 3 4 F Albany St. (GA) 12  22  12  16  62 Edward Waters 9  20  24  12  65 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Lady Rams final push fell a possession short on Monday evening. In a game of runs, Albany State made a final push in the final five minutes, but came up short of retaking the lead as Edward Waters hung on for the 65-62 women’s basketball…

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Bryce Harris leads short handed Howard over Coppin State, 78-69

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title image via David Sierra Courtesy of Ed Hill, Jr., retired Howard University Sports Information Director, Howard Athletics 69 Coppin 78 Winner HOW Team 1 2 F Coppin 29  40  69 HOW 38  40  78 Bryce collected yet another double double of 20 points and 16 rebounds to lead four players in double figures as Howard University defeated Coppin State in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference men’s game at Burr Gymnasium. A junior guard and candidate for both MEAC Player and Defensive Player of the Year, Harris, who leads the conference in shooting…

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Po’Boigh King notches career high in North Carolina Central’s 93-81 win over Delaware State

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title image via Juan Richardson Courtesy of North Carolina Central Athletics 81 DSU 93 Winner NCCU Team 1 2 F DSU 38  43  81 NCCU 40  53  93 DURHAM, N.C. – Senior Fred Cleveland Jr. earned his second double-double of the season and sophomore Po’Boigh King led all scorers with a career-high of 34 points for the North Carolina Central University men’s basketball team in its 93-81 victory over Delaware State University on Monday evening. NCCU (15-11, 7-4 MEAC) was missing two starters this game. With redshirt senior Ja’Darius Harris and sophomore Perry Smith Jr. out of the lineup, junior Keishon…

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Albany State hoops take down Edward Waters in OT 79-77

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title image via Albany State Basketball Courtesy of Albany State Athletics 79 Winner Albany St. (GA) 9-18,7-14 SIAC 77 Edward Waters 10-17,9-11 SIAC Team 1 2 OT 1 F Albany St. (GA) 32  36  11  79 Edward Waters 19  49  9  77 In a tale of two halves, the Golden Rams claimed the most important five minutes of extra basketball. Jordan Simpson’s 10-second stretch with a layup, defensive rebound and free throw helped Albany State take overtime and down Edward Waters, 79-77 in overtime of Monday night men’s hoops. After a pair of free throws…

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Jason Rollins named Grambling defensive coordinator

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title image via Grambling Football Courtesy of Grambling Athletics Grambling State University head football coach Mickey Joseph has named Jason Rollins as Defensive Coordinator and Safeties Coach.  Rollins arrives at GSU after having served as interim head coach of Southern University during the 2021 season.  Prior to his stint at SU, he was a member of the staff at the University of Texas at San Antonio where he served as the defensive coordinator for two seasons and spent two years as associate head coach and linebackers coach. In his first year as…

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Tennessee State finishes 3-1 in HBCU Celebration Classic

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title image via Tennessee State Softball Courtesy of TennesseenState Athletics 7 Winner Howard University 12-3 4 Tennessee State 5-6 Team R H E Howard University 7 11 3 Tennessee State 4 7 2 W: WEBER,Amelia (4-1) L: Manus, Caitlyn (2-3) The Tennessee State softball team finished the HBCU Celebration Classic with a 3-1 record after going 1-1 on Saturday afternoon. TSU fell in its first game of the day to Howard and ended its day with an 8-0 shutout win over Alabama State. HOWARD 7, TSU 4 The Tigers put together an admirable effort in game…

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Hodges with record setting performance in Tennessee State’s 76-71 win over SIUE

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title image via Tennessee State Basketball Coourtesy of Tennessee State Athletics 71 SIUE 16-13,9-7 OVC 76 Winner Tennessee St. 17-12,10-6 OVC Team 1 2 F SIUE 25  46  71 Tennessee St. 36  40  76 NASHVILLE – Kinyon Hodges racked up eight steals, and the Tennessee State men’s basketball team took down the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars 76-71 at home Saturday. Hodges’ eight swipes is a new single-game TSU record, surpassing Garrett Richardson’s seven in February of 2003.  The Tigers (17-12, 10-6) had four players score in double figures, led by Michael Shanks, who had 16 points. Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. added 15 points…

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Bats silenced as Norfolk State baseball drops pair to Jaspers

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title image via Niya Grant Photography Courtesy of | Alex Lehmbeck, Associate Sports Information Director, Norfolk State Athletics 5 Winner MAN 2 NSUBB Team R H E MAN 5 9 0 NSUBB 2 7 3 W: Solimine, Justin (1-1) L: Barham, Dalton (1-1)  S: Shaw, Greg ( Norfolk State dropped both matchups of a home doubleheader against Manhattan College on Saturday afternoon. at Marty L. Miller Field The Jaspers heated up as the day went on, picking up victories by scores of 5-2 and 14-1. After a scoreless first inning, Manhattan got on the scoreboard in…

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Howard hoops gets win over Morgan State, 78-72

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title image via David Sierra Courtesy of Ed Hill, Jr., retired Howard University Sports Information Director 72 Morgan 78 Winner HOW Team 1 2 F Morgan 37  35  72 HOW 35  43  78 Sophomore forward Shy Odom (Roxbury, Mass.) came off the bench to score 15 of his game-high 16 points in the second half to lead five players in double figures as the Howard University men’s basketball team outlasted Morgan State (MSU), 78-72, in a key Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) game at Burr Gymnasium. Odom, MEAC Preseason Player of the Year, was in…

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