Category: SWAC

Texas Southern women’s hoops falls to UTEP, 80-65

Brandon King

Courtesy of Chad Hensley / Special to TSUSPORTS.com 65 TSU 80  UTEP Team 1 2 3 4 F TSU 12  17  13  23  65 UTEP 19  27  18  16  80 EL PASO, Texas – Micah Gray’s career-best 26 points were not enough as the Texas Southern University women’s basketball team dropped an 85-60 decision at the University of Texas at El Paso on Tuesday night. TSU (0-4) will undoubtedly go through some growing pains in the non-conference schedule as they find their identity on the court with so many freshmen, sophomores…

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Prairie View stuns Washington State 70-59

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Courtesy of Prairie View Athletics 59 Washington St. 1-2,0-0 Pac-12 70  Prairie View 3-0,0-0 SWAC Team 1 2 F Washington St. 27  32  59 Prairie View 41  29  70 PRAIRIE VIEW – The Prairie View A&M men’s basketball team shot well to a convincing 70-59 Panthers victory Tuesday night over PAC-12 Conference team Washington State in the William J. Nicks Building. Facing a team that they meet three other times prior to tonight’s game getting the win, putting together one of their best overall team performance, of the early season to delight of…

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Jackson State women’s hoops pulls 69-63 upset of Texas Tech

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Courtesy of Jackson State Athletics LUBBOCK, Texas| The Jackson State women’s basketball team knocked down Texas Tech, 69-63, in its second game of the 2022 Preseason Women’s National Invitation Tournament (WNIT). The Tigers shot 50 percent from three-point range in the road win Tuesday evening at the United Supermarkets Arena. Jackson State (1-2) had four players score in double figures, led by Liz Martino, who had 17 points. Angel Jackson added 14 points, seven rebounds and three blocks and Daja Woodard chipped in with 11 points and seven rebounds. JSU took advantage of…

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November 15, 2022, SWAC Basketball Scores

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Courtesy of the Southwestern Athletic Conference SWAC Men’s Basketball Scores and Recaps Team Standings Tuesday, November 15 Prairie View A&M 70, Washington State 59- Box Score I Recap Oral Roberts 82,  Texas Southern 64- Box Score I Recap Alcorn State 69, Stephen F. Austin 60- Box Score I Recap Miami 87, Florida A&M 61- Box Score I Recap Alabama State at San Jose State- Box Score I Recap About the SWACThe Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) is considered one of the premier HBCU conferences in the country and currently ranks among the elite in the nation in terms of HBCU…

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Texas Southern Track and Field gets new equipment for next season

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Courtesy of Texas Southern Sports Information The Texas Southern track and field programs received a dose of good news recently with the arrival of new equipment and the completion of the long jump pit inside Durley Stadium.  The team received brand new high jump and pole vaults pits for its student-athletes to use in both practice and competitions. The four long jump pits are also new as the area was relocated from the existing track to an area behind the east side bleachers close to the Tiger Walk.  “I want…

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Late pick-six lifts Alcorn to 17-14 win over Bethune-Cookman

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Courtesy of Alcorn State Athletics 14 Bethune-Cookman 2-8 , 2-5 17  Alcorn 5-5 , 4-3 Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F BCU 0 0 7 7 14 ALC 0 10 0 7 17 LORMAN, Miss. – Andrew Smith’s 50-yard interception return for touchdown late in the fourth quarter allowed Alcorn to defeat visiting Bethune-Cookman, 17-14 on Saturday evening in Southwestern Athletic Conference Football action at Jack Spinks – Marino Casem Stadium. Alcorn (5-5, 4-3 SWAC) trailed 14-10 late in the fourth quarter after the Braves were forced into four turnovers overall in the…

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Alcorn State upsets Wichita State, 66-57

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Courtesy of Alcorn State Athletics 66  Alcorn 1-1,0-0 SWAC 57 Wichita St. 1-1,0-0 AAC Team 1 2 F Alcorn 28  38  66 Wichita St. 31  26  57 WICHITA, Kan. – After seeing an early lead evaporate on Saturday night at American Athletic Conference (AAC) foe Wichita State (1-1), the Alcorn Braves (1-1) firmly stayed the course and reaped the rewards. Using attacking defense and accurate shooting, the Braves stayed within striking distance until they took the lead for good in the final 8:27, stunning Shocker fans with a 66-57 final at Charles Koch…

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Prairie View pounds Pine Bluff, 55-24

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Courtesy of Prairie View Athletics 55  PVAMU 24 UAPB Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F PVAMU 7 21 20 7 55 UAPB 10 7 0 7 24 PINE BLUFF, Ark. – In a crucial matchup on Saturday inside of the Simmons Bank Field the Prairie View A&M University football team clawed there way to a 55-24 victory over the University of Arkansas Pine Bluff Golden Lions. With the win the Panthers improved to 5-5 overall and 5-2 in conference play.  The Panthers dominated the game statistically, racking up 491 total offensive…

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Southern smack Mississippi Valley, 27-7

Brandon King

Courtesy of Willie D. Scott, Associate Director of Strategic Communications 7 MSV 27  SOU Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F MSV 0 0 7 0 7 SOU 7 13 7 0 27 BATON ROUGE, LA — Southern University football team honored 19 seniors on Saturday afternoon. The Jags defeated Mississippi Valley 27-7 to complete a perfect 5-0 record at home in front of 17,776 fans inside a chilly A. W. Mumford Stadium. Despite starting off slow on the offensive side of the ball, the Jags picked up pace late in the first…

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Jackson State defeats Alabama A&M to clinch SWAC’s Eastern Division

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Courtesy of Jackson State Athletics Box Score  MOBILE, Ala. – The Jackson State Tigers defeated Alabama A&M 27-13 Saturday in the Gulf Coast Challenge to win the Southwestern Athletic Conference Eastern Division crown for the second straight year. Jackson State (10-0 overall, 7-0 SWAC) will host the Cricket SWAC Championship Game for the second straight year on December 3 at The Vet, the opponent to be determined. Ticket information will be announced later. QB Shedeur Sanders threw four touchdown passes in the win as the Tigers will look to complete an undefeated…

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