UAPB women’s hoops cleans up Alabama State, 70-47

title image via UAPB Basketball Courtesy of UAPB Athletics Winner 70 Final 47 Team 1 2 3 4 F UAPB 15  19  15  21  70 ALST 15  13  9  10  47 MONTGOMERY, AL – The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff women’s basketball team kept Alabama State to just 20 percent from 3-point range in a 2-for-10 shooting performance on the way to a 70-47 win over the Hornets on the road Saturday. The Golden Lions (14-11, 9-3) had four players score in double figures, led by Demetria Shephard, who had 15 points.…

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Tennessee State’s comeback bid falls short against Western Illinois, 68-61

title image via Tennessee State Basketball Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics 68 Winner WIU 61 TSU Team 1 2 F WIU 34  34  68 TSU 17  44  61 –The Tennessee State men’s basketball team got a 21-point showing from the bench, but fell 68-61 to the Western Illinois Leathernecks at home Saturday. The Tigers (15-12, 8-6) had two players score in double figures, led by Marcus Fitzgerald Jr., who had 20 points. Jason Jitoboh tacked on 13 points and Jaylen Jones added eight points and two steals. Led by Ej Bellinger’s three offensive rebounds, Tennessee State…

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Norfolk State gets by South Carolina State in OT, 71-67

title image via Monica Simon Courtesy of  Alex Lehmbeck, Associate Sports Information Director, Norfolk State Athletics 67 SCSt 71 Winner Norf Team 1 2 OT 1 F SCSt 22  36  9  67 Norf 30  28  13  71 Norfolk State has developed a penchant for dramatic finishes at Echols Hall lately. Prior to Saturday’s “Alumni Day” matchup with South Carolina State, NSU’s previous showdown at its home venue ended with a game-winning tip-in by Tyrel Bladen. This time around, Jaylani Dardendelivered the go-ahead basket late in the night, pushing the Spartans to a 71-67…

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Mount St. Mary’s sticks it to. Norfolk State baseball, 14-4

title image via Adonias Stuckey Courtesy Norfolk Stae Athletics 14 Winner MOUNT 4 NSU24 Team R H E MOUNT 14 11 1 NSU24 4 10 5 W: MOORE,T (1-0) L: Yarbrough, Mac(0-1)  S: SPEAS, K (1) Visiting Mount St. Mary’s scored six runs in the first and never looked back, topping the Norfolk State baseball team 14-4 on Saturday afternoon at Marty L. Miller Field. The Mountaineers (1-1) scored eight runs total in the first three innings and held off the Spartans (1-1), evening the season-opening series between the teams at one game apiece.…

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Tennessee State begins three-game home stand Saturday v Western Illinois

title image via Tennessee State Basketball Courtesy of  Stephen Featherston, Director of Communications, Tennessee State Athletics OPENING TIP: The Tennessee State men’s basketball program will look to get back in the win column when it returns to the Gentry Center to face Western Illinois tomorrow afternoon. This will be the first of three straight home games for the Tigers. The Matchup: Tennessee State Tigers (15-11, 8-5 OVC) vs. Western Illinois (16-10, 9-4 OVC)Date/Time: Tuesday, February 17 at 3:30 PM CTLocation: Gentry Center || Nashville, Tenn.TV: ESPN+Radio: WNSR — Greg Pogue (play-by-play), Albert Dawson (analyst) WHERE TO WATCH &…

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NC Central and South Carolina St up next Norfolk St. women’s hoops

title image via Norfolk State Basketball Courtesy of Maya Dawson, Asst Director of Sports Communications, Norfolk State University NORFOLK STATE [17-5, 6-1 MEAC] vs SCSU [1-21, 0-7 MEAC]  NORFOLK STATE [17-5, 6-1 MEAC] vs. NCCU [11-11, 5-2 MEAC] Date / Time Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024 | 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 19, 2024 | 5:30 p.m. Location Norfolk, Virginia | Echols Hall Norfolk, Virginia | Echols Hall Tickets Purchase Tickets Here Purchase Tickets Here TV / Streaming NSUSPARTANS.COM NSUSPARTANS.COM Live Stats nsuspartans.com nsuspartans.com All-Time Series NSU Leads 30-18 NSU Leads 30-10 First Meeting Norfolk State…

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North Carolina Central hits the roadacn to take on Howard

title image via Kevin L. Dorsey / NCCU Athletics Courtesy of North Carolina Central Athletics The North Carolina Central University men’s basketball team looks to bounce back into the winning column as the Eagles travel to Howard University and Norfolk State University. NC Central takes on the Bison on Saturday, Feb. 17 at 4:00 p.m. and will visit the Spartans on Monday, Feb. 19 at 9:00 p.m. Both games will be televised on the ESPN family of networks. Full Game Notes: Game 23 at Howard (Updated game notes for the…

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Howard Basketball takes on N.C. Central in MEAC Clash

title image via Rodney Pierce Courtesy of Ed Hill, Jr., retired Howard University Sports Information Director Howard University men’s basketball team begins its four-game homestand Saturday (Feb. 17) when they host rival North Carolina Central (NCCU) in a pivotal Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) showdown inside The Burr. Tipoff is slated for 4 p.m. FOLLOW THE ACTION Bison Nation can follow all the action via live stats and/or ESPN+. LAST TIMEOUT On Feb. 5, junior guard Bryce Harris (Brentwood, N.Y.) scored 17 of his game-high 23 points in the second half and fellow classmate guard Marcus Dockery(Washington)…

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Albany State adds 25 in latest football class

title image via Albany State Football Courtesy of Albany State Athletics Albany State University head football coach Quinn Gray, Sr. has announced his 2024 recruiting class.  Gray and his staff have added 25 incoming freshmen/transfers for the 2024 season. “We’re excited to welcome the new class of Golden Rams,” said second-year head coach Quinn Gray, Sr. “This class for us is truly exciting because they get a chance to help us #MoveTheNeedle. As a staff we went out and tried to find the best talent to bring to Albany State that we…

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Albany State women’s uses late game heroics to down Benedict, 63-62

title image via Albany State Basketball Courtesy of Albany State Athletics The Lady Golden Rams rallied in the final seconds to defeat the Benedict College Tigers (63-62) at the Jones Brothers HPER Complex on Monday night. The 1st quarter was a back-and-forth affair, with the Rams trailing (11-15). The Lady Rams shot 36% from the field. The Rams made up some ground during the 2nd quarter as they outscored the Tigers (14-12), ending the half trailing by just 2 points (25-27). In the 3rd quarter, the Golden Rams fell behind…

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