Category: SWAC

Evans Jr. helps power Jackson State past Texas Southern 73-64

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title image via Shantalle Demirjian Courtesy of Jackson State Athletics JACKSON, Miss. – Ken Evans Jr. scored 25 points to help lead the Jackson State men’s basketball team past the Texas Southern Tigers 73-64 at home Monday inside the Lee E. Williams Athletics & Assembly Center live on ESPNU. In scoring those 25 points, Evens joined an elite list, becoming the latest Tiger to score over 1,000 points at Jackson State.  Evans added eight rebounds, four assists, and three steals to his 25-point game to lead the Tigers (8-10, 4-1 SWAC). Zeke Cook contributed 12…

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Florida A&M drops close one to UAPB, 99-97

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Title image via FAMU Athletics 97 FAMU 99 Winner UAPB Team 1 2 F FAMU 46  51  97 UAPB 42  57  99 PINE BLUFF, Ark. — The Florida A&M men’s basketball team got a 30-point performance from the bench, but fell 99-97 to the UAPB Golden Lions on the road Saturday. The Rattlers (2-13, 0-4) had four players score in double figures, led by Jalen Speer, who had 29 points, nine assists and two steals. Keith Lamar tacked on 17 points and eight rebounds and Shannon Grant chipped in as well with 13 points. Florida A&M did an…

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Jackson State falls at home to Prairie View 71-62

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title image via Shantalle Deirjian 71 Winner PVAM 62 JSU Team 1 2 F PVAM 31  40  71 JSU 26  36  62 JACKSON, Miss. – Jordan O’Neal recorded his first double-double of the season with 21 points and 10 rebounds, but the Jackson State men’s basketball team fell to the Prairie View A&M Panthers 71-62 Saturday night at the Lee E. Williams Athletics & Assembly Center. O’Neal had a double-double with 21 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Tigers (7-10, 3-1 SWAC), who had two players score in double figures. Ken Evans Jr.added 19…

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Bethune-Cookman cleans up Mississippi Valley, 76-57

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title image Romeo T. Guzman 76 Winner BCU 57 MVSU Team 1 2 3 4 F BCU 19  16  15  26  76 MVSU 20  11  8  18  57 ITTA BENA, Miss. – Kayla Clark and Chanel Wilson each scored 16 points Saturday evening as Bethune-Cookman powered past a formidable Mississippi Valley State, 76-57 in Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Women’s Basketball action in front of 2,012 patrons at R.W. Harrison HPER Complex. With Bethune-Cookman (11-6, 2-2 SWAC) leading 35-31 at the beginning of the second half, the visiting Wildcats surged to their first double-digit lead of the…

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Southern goes down to Grambling on the road

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Willie D. Scott, Associate Director of Strategic Communications | Director of Media Relations, Southern University GRAMBLING, LA —  The Jaguars got off to a slow start and was never able to recover dropping their second conference game to Grambling on Saturday afternoon inside Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center. Final score was 69-45. HOW IT HAPPENED– The Tigers outscored the Jaguars 19-10 to end the first quarter to take a 9-point lead after the first ten minutes of the contest, 19-10.– The Tigers outscored the Jaguars 30-9 to blow the game wide…

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Texas Sourthern falls to Alcorn 69-51

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title image via Texas Southern Athletics The Texas Southern was up 31-27 at the half but couldn’t hold on as they fell 69-51 to Alcorn State on Saturday afternoon. The Tigers ( 3-12 Overall, 2-3 SWAC) were paced by Nya Harmon who registered 11 points, six rebounds, and three assists. Taniya Lawson added 10 points, respectively.  Alcorn State (4-11, 2-2) was led offensively by Zy’Nyia White. Destiny Brown and Tyginae Wright added 16 and 11 points.  The Lady Braves led 16-10 after one quarter. Greta Galvan opened the second quarter…

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The week in Alcorn State sports

Brandon King

Here is the upcoming week of sporting activity at Alcorn State University Thursday, January 18Women’s Indoor Track & Field | at Samford Invitational Location: Birmingham, AL Men’s Indoor Track & Field | at Samford Invitational Location: Birmingham, AL Friday, January 19Women’s Indoor Track & Field | at Samford Invitational Location: Birmingham, AL Men’s Indoor Track & Field | at Samford InvitationalLocation: Birmingham, AL Saturday, January 20Women’s Basketball | vs Texas Southern* – 1:00 p.m.Location: Lorman, MS – Davey L. Whitney Complex  Men’s Basketball | vs Texas Southern* – 3:00 p.m.Location: Lorman, MS – Davey L. Whitney…

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Prairie View/Arkansas Pine Bluff basketball games postponed

Brandon King

The men’s and women’s basketball matches between Prairie View and Texas Southern that were scheduled today have been postponed due to adverse weather conditions in the area. Updates on rescheduled times for these games will be provided as they avail themselves.

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Texas Southern Men’s track with several top-10 placings in the season opener

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Title images via Texas Southern Athletics Courtesy of Texas Southern Sports Information RESULTS The TSU men’s track & field team posted eight top-10 finishes at the Leonard Hilton Memorial Invitational hosted by the University of Houston on Friday. Brandon Washington placed fourth in the 800 as his time ranks second in the SWAC currently as he posted a mark of 1:56.71. Jose Gonzalez picked up where he left off last season with a seventh-place finish in the mile as he posted the top time (4:17.96) in the SWAC. Both Gonzalez…

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Rattler nation seemingly displeased about potential head coaching hire

Brandon King

It has been a week since Willie Simmons resigned as Florida A&M head coach to take a running back coach position at Duke. Since then, speculation of who could possibly be in line to replace Simmons immediately emerged.  Names such as Los Angeles Rams offensive analyst KJ Black and current Albany State head coach Quinn Gray — both of whom had ties to the school —  were mentioned as candidates or potential hires.  The FAMU football team even weighed on the matter, decisively placing their support behind interim head coach…

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