Category: SWAC

Late basket lifts Alcorn State to 80-77 win over UAB

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Courtesy of Alcorn State Sports Communications BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Alcorn State University (1-3) made their presence known in Bartow Arena with an hard fought road loss to the University of Alabama-Birmingham (2-2) on Thursday night, 77-80. The all time record between the schools moves to 9-0 in favor of UAB.     In the first half, Alcorn quickly jumped out to a 7-0 lead in the first two minutes of play stunning UAB. Jeremiah Kendall and Dekedran Thorn rained three rapid fire baskets on the Blazers. Kendall scored the first basket while Thorn followed with a jumper.…

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Grambling women’s hoops takes down Arizona State 70-67

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Title image via Marcus Plummer Courtesy of Kiana White, Grambling State Athletics 67 ASU 70 Winner GSU Team 1 2 3 4 F ASU 18  14  17  18  67 GSU 18  27  15  10  70 Grambling State’s Lady Tigers delivered a stunning performance, securing a thrilling 70-67 victory against Arizona State University in an exhilarating showdown as part of the PAC12/SWAC Legacy Series. This significant win marks a momentous occasion for the Lady Tigers, clinching their first Power Five victory since 2018. Additionally, it stands as their second home win against…

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Limited Early Launch of the “Alabama A&M” Nike Terminator High to take place Friday

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This week Nike announced a special early launch of the upcoming “Alabama A&M” Terminator High will take place at at the City Gear located at2250 Sparkman Drive NW Huntsville Friday, November 17 from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm CST. This event will also feature a performance by the Marching Maroon and White, who was also selected to lead the Macy, Thanksgiving Day Parade, as well as additional special presentations and acknowledgments.

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Alabama A&M Marching Maroon and White will lead Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

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Courtesy of Alabama A&M University News When the 97th edition of the Macy’s Parade kicks off on Thanksgiving morning, the Alabama A&M University Marching Maroon and White (MMW) Band will be the first band to be seen by millions across the country. The AAMU marching band has been selected as the lead band in this year’s parade. The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will officially welcome the holiday season on Thursday,November 23 at 8:30 a.m. Americans coast-to-coast can share in the magic of the parade through NBC-TV’s national telecast hosted by the TODAY Show’s…

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Alcorn goes down to Arkansas State 100-86

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Courtesy of Alcorn State Athletics 86 Alcorn 1-2,0-0 SWAC 100  Arkansas St. 1-2,0-0 Sun Belt Team 1 2 F Alcorn 34  52  86 Arkansas St. 48  52  100 JONESBORO, Ark. – The Alcorn State University men’s basketball team visited Arkansas State University on Tuesday night. The Braves were well matched with the Red Wolves but Arkansas State came out on top, 86-100.     Alcorn’s Jeremiah Kendall exploded in the game with his first double-double of the season as he recorded 28 points and a team high 14 rebounds. Kendall also snagged two assists and two steals.…

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2023 SWAC Volleyball Tournament Seedings and Quarterfinal matches

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Courtesy of the Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament Bracket BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- The Southwestern Athletic Conference has announced its 2023 SWAC Volleyball Tournament seedings following the conclusion of regular season play. Alabama State (16-0 SWAC) enters the tournament as the No. 1 seed . Prairie View A&M claimed the No. 2 seed (13-3 SWAC), while Florida A&M claimed the No. 3 seed (12-4 SWAC) followed by No. 4 seed Alabama A&M (11-5 SWAC). Jackson State (10-6 SWAC) enters the tournament as the No. 5 seed. Grambling State claimed the No. 6 seed (8-8…

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Florida A&M punched in the fangs by Nebraska, 81-54

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Courtesy of Florida A&M Athletics 54 Florida A&M 0-2,0-0 SWAC 81  Nebraska 2-0,0-0 Big Ten Team 1 2 F Florida A&M 25  29  54 Nebraska 41  40  81 The Florida A&M men’s basketball team got a 24-point performance from the bench, but fell 81-54 to the Nebraska Cornhuskers on the road Thursday. The Rattlers (0-2) had two players score in double figures, led by K’Jei Parker, who had 13 points and six rebounds. Morrell Schramm tacked on 10 points from the bench and Hantz Louis-Jeune added eight points and two blocks. ed by Ja’Derryus Eatmon’s three offensive rebounds, Florida…

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FAMU hoops to face Nebraska Thursday

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Courtesy of Florida A&M Athletics LINCOLN, Neb. –– The Rattlers travel west on I-80 for their second game in Nebraska as they take on the Huskers for the third time in program history on Thursday, November 9 at 8 p.m. Eastern.  When, Where, How to Watch:  When: Thursday, November 9, 8 p.m. EasternWhere: Lincoln, NebraskaWatch: B1G+ Coaches in the gameRobert McCullum (Birmingham Southern, 1976) Career Record: 145-232 (14th season)Record at FAMU: 61-111 (7th season) Fred Hoiberg  Career Record: 156-139 (10th season) Record at Creighton: 41-83 (5th season)   Florida A&M RattlersThe Rattlers enter the game after a…

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November 6 SWAC Footballers of the Week

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Courtesy of the Southwestern Athletic Conference The Southwestern Athletic Conference has named Alcorn State’s Aaron Allen, Keenan Leachman, and Noah Kiani along with Bethune-Cookman’s Tink Boyd its SWAC Football Players of the Week for their impressive performances during games played this past weekend.  OffenseAllen went 19-of-30 for 263 yards with three touchdown passes during Alcorn State’s 44-21 win over Southern. He paced the Braves offensively while completing 66.2% of his pass attempts. DefenseLeachman registered three tackles along with two interceptions highlighted by a 95-yard interception return for a score during…

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SWAC announces Week 9 Footballers of the Week

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Courtesy of the Southwestern Athletic Conference BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- The Southwestern Athletic Conference has named Jackson State’s Jacobian Morgan and Leilani Armenta along with Grambling State’s Sundiata Anderson and Alabama State’s Amon Scarbrough its SWAC Football Players of the Week for their impressive performances during games played this past weekend.  OffenseMorgan finished the game with 373 yards passing, connecting on 26 of his 36 pass attempts to go along with five passing touchdowns. He connected with a total of eight different receivers. He also contributed 21 yards rushing during JSU’s road win at…

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