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Florida A&M hoops to take on Albany State Wednesday night

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Courtesy of FAMU Athletics TALLAHASSEE, Fla. –– The Rattlers are set to host Albany State for their second straight home game Wednesday night as they look for their first win of the season. When, Where, How to Watch:  When: Wednesday, November 29, 7 p.m. EasternWhere: Tallahassee, Florida | Al Lawson CenterWatch: Rattlers+ Coaches in the gameRobert McCullum (Birmingham Southern, 1976) Career Record: 145-235 (14th season)Record at FAMU: 61-114 (7th season) Patrick Gayle Career Record: 56-79 (6th season) Record at Albany State: 56-79 (6th season)  Florida A&M RattlersThe Rattlers enter the game after playing Pac-12’s Oregon…

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Bethune-Cookman staves off Jacksonville comeback in 68-63

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Courtesy of Bethune-Cookman Athletics 63 JVille 68 Winner BCU Team 1 2 3 4 F JVille 5  24  16  18  63 BCU 16  22  15  15  68 DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. –  The Wildcats overcame furious Jacksonville comeback attempt in a battle at the charity stripe for their fourth straight non-conference win, Tuesday night at Moore Gymnasium.  Bethune-Cookman (3-2) jumped on Jacksonville (2-2) quickly to start the contest, jumping in front 9-2. The Wildcats kept the Dolphins off the board for over six minutes as they closed out the first quarter with a 16-5 advantage behind…

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Lincoln women’s hoops takes it on the chin, 77-56 to Jefferson

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Courtesy of Lincoln University Athletics 56 Linc 77 Winner Jeff Team 1 2 3 4 F Linc 12  24  7  13  56 Jeff 21  16  24  16  77 The Lincoln University women’s basketball team took a 77-56 loss to the Rams of Jefferson on Tuesday evening. The loss moves the Lions to a 2-2 record on the season. GAME INFORMATIONScore: Lincoln 56, Jefferson 77Records: Lincoln (2-2, 0-0), Jefferson (7-0, 0-0)Location: Philadelphia, PA (Gallagher Center)Series: Lincoln trails the series, 1-10, against Jefferson FIRST HALF SECOND HALF LION LEADERS UP NEXTThe Lions will…

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Win over Tuskegee keeps Albany State’s SIAC record clean

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Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics Albany State defeated Tuskegee (69-67) on Monday evening at the ASU West Campus Arena to remain undefeated in the SIAC.  With the win, the Golden Rams improved to (4-1) overall and (2-0) in the SIAC while Tuskegee fell to (1-6) overall and (0-2) in the conference. The teams exchanged leads throughout the opening stanza and were tied (29-29) at the half.  Both teams continued to exchange buckets in the 2nd half.  As expected, the game came down to the final play.  With 2 seconds…

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Howard hoops comes up short against Cincinnati, 86-81

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Courtesy of Howard Athletics 86 Winner Cincinnati 6-0,0-0 Big 12 81 Howard 3-5,0-0 MEAC Team 1 2 OT 1 F Cincinnati 34  40  12  86 Howard 29  45  7  81 Next Game: at Penn 12/11/2023 | 7 P.M. WASHINGTON (November 28, 2023) —Seth Towns score a game-high, including a big three pointer to send the game into overtime, but Cincinnati would go on to outscore Howard 86-81 in thrilling non-conference game at Burr Gymnasium. The two teams battled back and forth as neither led by more than seven.  The Bearcats (6-0) appeared to have the…

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NC Central women’s hoops takes on Presbyterian Wednesday morning

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title image via Kevin L. Dorsey Courtesy of North Carolina Central Athletics DURHAM, N.C. – The North Carolina Central University women’s basketball team will play its only game with a morning start time this season when the Eagles visit Presbyterian College for a non-conference clash that is scheduled to tipoff on Wednesday at 11 a.m. GAME NOTES: NCCU vs. PC (PDF) GAME INFO Wednesday, Nov. 29 at 11 a.m.NC Central at PresbyterianClinton, S.C. (Ross E. Templeton PE Center)WATCH (ESPN+); LIVE STATS; TICKETS NCCU BENCH The Eagles had a three-game win streak snapped with a 93-45 road loss at Duke University on Sunday.…

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Norfolk State hoops to take on William & Mary Tuesday night

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title image via Nick Sutton/Kinetic Stills Courtesy of Alex Lehmbeck, Assistant SID, Norfolk State Athletics NORFOLK STATE [4-3] vs. WILLIAM & MARY [3-4] Date / Time Tuesday, November 27, 2023 | 7 p.m. Location Norfolk, Va. | Echols Hall Tickets Purchase Tickets Here TV / Streaming HBCU+ Radio  Hot 91.1 FM (WNSB) Live Stats nsuspartans.com All-Time Series Tied 2-2 First Meeting W&M 72, Norfolk State 56 [1982] Last Meeting Norfolk State 67, W&M 53 [2022] Current Winning Streak NSU – 2 Social Media  Twitter – X | Instagram | Facebook After four games away from home,…

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Tennessee State’s Jaylen Jones named OVC Freshman of the Week

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title image via Tennessee State Athletics Tennessee State freshman guard was named Freshman of the Week by the Ohio Valley Conference on Monday. In three games last week, the Nashville, Tennessee product put together three double figure scoring performances -10 points against Midway, a career-high us Mercer and 11 on Southeastern Louisiana- in helping the Tigers to a 2-1 week. Jones averaged 13.0 points, 7 boards, 5.0 assists and 1 steal per contest during the three-game stretch. The former 3-star product has scored in double figures 5 times this season…

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SWAC Announces 2023 Football All-Conference Teams

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Courtesy of the Southwestern Athletic Conference BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- The Southwestern Athletic Conference announced its 2023 Football Postseason All-SWAC selections on Monday morning. The all-conference teams were voted on by the league’s head coaches and sports information directors. Florida A&M led the league with 13 selections, followed by Alabama State (8), Alcorn State (6), Jackson State (5), Southern (5), Alabama A&M (4), Grambling State (3), Texas Southern (2), Prairie View A&M (2), Arkansas-Pine Bluff (2), and Bethune-Cookman (2). Individual football postseason awards will be announced at 11:00 am CST on Tuesday, November…

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A quick look at some LeBron XXI PEs

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The LeBron XXI is the shiny new toy in the LeBron James signature line. As has been the case with other models, already this season LeBron has taken several Player Exclusive iterations of the XXI to the NBA hardwoods. Below are a few examples of what Mr. James has rocked this season. Which one of these are your favorite?

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