Category: SWAC

February 8 SWAC Women’s Basketball Weekly Honorees

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From the Southwestern Athletic Conference: The Southwestern Athletic Conference has tabbed Grambling State’s Alexus Holt and Arkansas Pine Bluff’s Zaay Green for SWAC Women’s Basketball Weekly Honors for their outstanding performances during this past week of conference play. Player of the Week Alexus Holt | Guard | Grambling Holt had back-to-back high-scoring performances this past week of competition as she averaged 27.5 points per game. Against Alabama State Holt scored 28 points while tallying eight rebounds and adding four assists and two steals. She scored 27 points to go along…

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February 8 SWAC Men’s Basketball Honorees

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from the Southwestern Athletic Conference The Southwestern Athletic Conference has tabbed Jackson State’s Terence Lewis II and Alabama State’s Juan Reyna for SWAC Men’s Basketball Weekly Honors for their outstanding performances during this past week of conference play. Player of the Week Terence Lewis II |Forward | Jackson State University Lewis had a spectacular weekend for Jackson State as he averaged 21 points per game along with 11 rebounds per game, and one steal per game. He tallied a double-double with a game high 28 points along with 10 rebounds…

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2022 SWAC Baseball Preseason Selections

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From the Southwestern Athletic Conference: The Southwestern Athletic Conference has announced its 2022 Preseason SWAC Baseball selections highlighted by Preseason Player of the Year Ty Hill (JSU) and Preseason Pitcher of the Year Breon Pooler (ASU). The preseason team and individual awards were voted on by the league’s head coaches and sports information directors. Jackson State’s Hill proved himself to be one of the most dynamic and complete offensive players in the SWAC this past season. At the conclusion of the regular season he ranked near the top of several…

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February 5, 2022 SWAC Women’s Basketball Recap

Brandon King

All twelve SWAC teams were in action on Saturday, with the nation getting treated to SWAC basketball via the Texas Southern/ Florida A&M game being the first of an HBCU doubleheader on NBATV. Recaps of Saturday’s games are below and courtesy of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. Saturday, February 5 Grambling State 88, Alabama State 56 – Box Score | Recap Jackson State 88, Mississippi Valley State 54 – Box Score | Recap   Arkansas-Pine Bluff 77, Alcorn State 57 – Box Score | Recap   Texas Southern 74, Florida A&M 57 – Box Score | Recap Prairie View A&M 70, Bethune-Cookman 60 – Box Score |…

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February 5, 2022 SWAC Men’s Basketball Recap

Brandon King

It was a busy day on SWAC basketball courts with six games played on Saturday , including Florida A&M and Texas Southern’s matchup being the second of two SWAC games featured nationally on NBATV. Here are the scores and recaps from around the SWAC: Courtesy of the Southwestern Athletic Conference Saturday, February 5 Alabama State 80, Grambling State 72 – Box Score | Recap Bethune-Cookman 68, Prairie View A&M 67 – Box Score | Recap Texas Southern 67, Florida A&M 55 – Box Score | Recap Southern 73, Alabama A&M 64 – Box Score | Recap Alcorn State 70, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 64 – Box Score | Recap Jackson State 69,…

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Alabama State women’s hoops heads to Louisiana for pair of conference games this weekend

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From Alabama State Athletics Alabama State will travel to Louisiana this weekend as they begin a two-game stint beginning with a matchup against Grambling State on Saturday, February 5. Tip-off is set for 12 noon in the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center. GAME INFORMATIONDate: February 5, 2022Tip: 12 pmSite: Grambling, La. | Willis Reed Court at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly CenterWatch Live | Tigers All-AccessListen Live | Red Peach Sports GAME NOTES Saturday’s matchup is the 87th matchup between the two programs all time, starting with their first matchup in 1982. Grambling State won the initial…

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Prairie View A&M 2022 Football Schedule

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From Prairie View Athletics: The 2022 football schedule features five home games and six on the road for the season, announced by new head coach Bubba McDowell and Director of Athletics Dr. Donald Reed. The Western Division defending Champions will open the season on Sept. 3, with a visit from Texas Southern for a traditional Labor Day Classic. The Panthers will follow up the opener with their first road trip against WAC Conference School Abilene Christian on Sept. 10 on Anthony Field at Wildcat Stadium in Abilene, Texas.  PVAMU will return home to…

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Southern defeats Jackson State 75-64

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from Demetrius Howse, Associate Sports Information Director 75 Southern U. 12-9,6-2 SWAC 64Jackson St. 4-16,2-7 SWAC Team 1 2 F Southern U. 39  36  75 Jackson St. 36  28  64 The Southern University Jaguars (12-9, 7-2) get back in the winning column with a 75-64 victory over Jackson State University (2-7, 4-16) inside the Lee E. Williams Athletics and Assembly Center in Jackson, Mississippi on Monday evening. The Basics Final Score: Southern 75, Jackson State 64 Records: Southern (12-9, 7-2 SWAC) | Jackson State (2-7, 4-16SWAC) Location: Jackson, MS – Lee E. Williams…

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Florida A&M squeaks by Alabama State for 7th consecutive win

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Courtesy Florida A&M Athletics : 66 Florida A&M 9-11,7-2 SWAC 65Alabama St. 6-16,4-5 SWAC Team 1 2 F Florida A&M 39  27  66 Alabama St. 27  38  65  Florida A&M men’s basketball swept Alabama after beating Alabama State 66-65 to win their seventh straight game. Tonight’s win gives the Rattlers their longest win streak since the 88-89 season. he Rattlers opened the game on a 17-4 run to take a 13-point lead, then the Hornets went on a 7-2 run to make it an eight-point game. The Rattlers then went on a 15-9…

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Grambling Announces 2022 Football Schedule

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From Grambling State Athletic Communications: Grambling State University announced its 2022 football schedule and it is sure to be an exciting season under first-year head coach Hue Jackson.  The Tigers will open the season with three non-conference opponents, before concluding the 2022 campaign with eight Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) games, including three inside Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium.  Season ticket packages for the upcoming season, which will include the three home games, the Northwestern State game in Shreveport, La. and the State Fair Classic in Dallas, Texas, will officially go…

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