Claflin University wins 2018 Men’s Basketball Tournament

The Claflin University took the 2018 SIAC Men’s tournament crown by defeating Clark Atlanta University 69-61 in the championship game. It was a wire-to-wire win for Claflin, who jumped out to a 6-1 lead in the early going and never looked back, leading by as much as 13 in the first half. Claflin would take a 35-22 lead into the half. An Akil Douglas for CAU three-point play lead off the scoring in the second half, to cut the lead to 10 at 35-25. Claflin would respond with four straight…

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Clark-Atlanta comes from behind to beat Benedict in SIAC Semis

Clark-Atlanta rallied from 13 down to defeat Claflin and earn a spot Saturday’s SIAC championship game. Despite their All-Conference and All-American forward Brandon Morris picking up two early fouls, Benedict was able to build a ten-point halftime lead off the strength of blistering shoot from behind the arc. Benedict shot 8-15 from three-point range in the first half and shot 50% overall (14-28) from the floor. Benedict would build a 15 point lead at 47-32, its largest of the evening, on Dimitri Cook’s layup with 15:24 remaining in the ballgame.…

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Claflin defeats Morehouse in SIAC Semis 77-69

The Claflin University Panthers can make a claim that no other team in the SIAC, or the nation can- they have defeated the Morehouse College team this season. The Fighting Maroon Tigers were 25-2 this season and Claflin is the “2” in that record. The second defeat came earlier today in the semifinals of the SIAC tournament where the Panthers defeated the Maroon Tigers 77-69. In the early going, a Triston Thompson three-point shot put Claflin up 5-2. It is a lead they would hold until the 6:45 mark where…

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Clark-Atlanta defeats Albany State in SIAC quarters

Albany State’s run in the SIAC tournament was brought to an end by Clark-Atlanta in 57-55 in their quarterfinal matchup. Albany State came out of the gate to take an 11-2 lead. Clark-Atlanta responded with a 11-2 run to know the game at 13, which would be the first of nine ties in the contest. A five-point lead the Rams would build with 4:43 to go in the first half would be erased as the Panthers would tie at 28 with just 27 ticks left in the first half. Rahdin…

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Benedict upsets Central State to advance to SIAC semifinals

The Benedict College Tigers advanced to the next round of the SIAC tournament by defeating the Central State Marauders 70-66 in overtime. From the tip, it was a hotly contested affair throughout the first half. Central State used a 7-0 run late in the first half to give them a 36-30 lead heading into halftime. The Marauders built a 10 point lead in the second half, 57-47 with 8:14 to go but Benedict responded with a 11-2 run to slice to lead down to one at 59-58. Central State answered…

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Morehouse advance to SIAC semifinals with 82-75 win over Fort Valley

Earlier today the Morehouse Maroon Tigers earned a spot in the SIAC tournament semifinals with a 82-75 victory over the Fort Valley State Wildcats. The Tigers’ efforts were spread eased by Keyshawn Jacobs and Jordan Wallace, combined for 36 points of the Morehouse bench. Wallace stepped up when it mattered most, scoring 18 of his game high 23 points in the second half, knocking down 7 of his 11 shots in the game’s second stanza. Keyshaun Jacobs also did his best work after intermission, scoring 10 of this 13 points…

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Albany State defeats Kentucky State 92-79 to advance in SIAC Tourney

Randy McClure picked a great time to have his best scoring game of the season. The sophomore guard poured in 27 points to lead the Golden Rams past the Thoroughbreds in the opening round of the SIAC tournament. The first half was a closely contested back-and-forth affair that saw eight lead changes and two ties. With nearly eight minutes to go in the first half Albany State found themselves down nine, 28-19 after two Ditalion Battle triples. ASU would respond with a 17-7 run that would land them in front…

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HBCU Gameday will stream the 2018 SIAC Basketball Tournament

If you are a fan of SIAC basketball or an alum of an SIAC school and you will not be able to make it Birmingham next week for the conference tournament, the fine folks at HBCUGameday have you covered. That is because they will be live streaming the proceedings. Here is the full slate of information courtesy of HBCU Gameday. ATLANTA–HBCU Gameday is proud to announce that it has entered an agreement with the SIAC to live stream the 2018 SIAC Basketball Tournament on the HBCU Gameday digital platform. Each game…

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Albany State releases 2018 football schedule

Courtesy of Albany State University: ALBANY- The Albany State University Athletics Department has released the football schedule for the 2018 season. The Golden Rams will have travel laden slate this fall with seven games on the road, including neutral site contests in Phenix City, Alabama (White Water Classic) and Columbus, Georgia (Fountain City Classic). The Golden Rams will open the season on the road September 1st at Valdosta State in Valdosta, Georgia. This will be the fifth straight year the Golden Rams and Blazers have squared off in the season…

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Albany State defeats Tuskegee 69-60 in regular season finale

The Albany State Golden Rams (7-20, 7-12 SIAC) capped off a challenging regular season with a 69-60 victory over Tuskegee. University (7-21, 5-14 SIAC). The Rams led wire-to-wire and led by as many as 19. Albany State’s offense shot a very efficient 50% , including going 4-7 from downtown. The bench chipped in with 29 points led by Jared Harrington’s 15. Harrington paced the four Golden Rams who tallied double figures; Randy McClure and Tyler Walker each had 13 and Michael Green pitched in with 10 points. Albany State returns…

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