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Grambling State Lady Tigers’ season ends in SWAC semis

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Courtesy of Grambling State University Athletic Communications BIRMINGHAM, Ala. | The Grambling State University women’s basketball team went nearly five minutes without a bucket from the floor in between the first and second quarter as the Lady Tigers fell, 74-59, to Alabama State in the 2022 Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Women’s Basketball Tournament Semifinals on Friday at Bartow Arena.  Alabama State (15-14), which avoided losing three straight to Grambling State this season, advances to the 2022 SWAC Women’s Basketball Tournament Championship game and will meet the winner of Jackson State (top seed) or Southern…

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Grambling comes up short at Alabama State 78-75

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From Grambling State Athletic Communications The Grambling State University men’s basketball team fought to the end on Saturday afternoon, but it wasn’t enough as the Tigers ended the regular season with a 78-75 loss to Alabama State in a Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) game at the Dunn-Oliver Acadome.  Grambling State (11-19 overall, 9-9 SWAC), which has dropped six out of its last seven games down the stretch, will look to rebound in next week’s SWAC Men’s Basketball Tournament. Alabama State (9-21, 8-10) remained alive for a potential tournament berth.  Cameron Christon led…

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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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SWAC Football National Signing Day

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February 2 was National Signing Day for HS and college footballers to officially announce where they would continue the next phase of their playing careers. Below are recaps of the moving and shakings of SWAC teams on 2022 Signing Day. From the Southwestern Athletic Conference: National Signing Day Updates Alabama A&M Recap Alabama State Recap Alcorn State Recap Bethune-Cookman Recap Florida A&M Recap Grambling State Recap Jackson State Recap Mississippi Valley State  Recap Prairie View A&M Recap Southern  Recap Texas Southern  Recap Univ. Arkansas-Pine Bluff  Recap

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Alabama State names Eddie Robinson, Jr as new head football coach

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Friday Alabama State signified their search for a head football coach concluded with the announcement of the hiring of Eddie Robinson, Jr. Robinson, Jr returns to his alma mater to assume the helm of a program where he was a standout on the football field during his playing days. From bamastatesports: “I am excited to announce Eddie Robinson, Jr. as Alabama State University’s next Head Football Coach,” Alabama State Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Dr. Jason Cable said. “Coach Robinson is a true Hornet that possesses more than 30-plus years of experience at various levels…

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Alabama State smacks around Tuskegee 43-9 in Turkey Day Classic

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From bamastatesports: 9 TU 43 ASU Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F T U 0 2 7 0 9 ASU 14 6 0 23 43 MONTGOMERY, Ala. | Alabama State left little doubt they would capture the 97th annual Turkey Day Classic and finish undefeated at home with 17 unanswered points to start the game on their way to a 43-9 victory over Tuskegee Thursday night. Alabama State (5-6) won their third consecutive game over the Golden Tigers with their best offensive performance of the season with 411 total yards, while allowing…

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November 20, 2021 SWAC basketball scores and recaps

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Yesterday was a light day on Southwestern Athletic Conference basketball courts with only two games on the docket. Bethune-Cookman and Alabama State both took on out-of-conference opponents and both SWAC teams coming out victorious. Below are the scores and recaps. From the Southwestern Athletic Conference: Bethune-Cookman 81, Bryant 75 – Box Score I Recap Alabama State 80, North Carolina Central 74 – Box Score I Recap

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October 16, 2021 SWAC Football Recap

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From the Southwestern Athletic Conference: SWAC Football Scores and Recaps   Team Standings Saturday, October 16 Prairie View A&M 35, Bethune-Cookman 29– Box Score I Recap Florida A&M 35, Alabama A&M 31–  Box Score I Recap Grambling State 34, Texas Southern 20– Box Score I Recap Southern 34, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 7– Box Score I Recap Jackson State 28, Alabama State 7– Box Score I Recap Alcorn State 24, Mississippi Valley State 12– 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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Jackson State pulls away in second half in 28-7 Homecoming win over Alabama State

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7 ALST 28 JSU Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F ALST 0 7 0 0 7 JSU 7 0 14 7 28 via Dennis Driscoll, JSU Associate Athletic Director JACKSON, Miss. – The 2021 Homecoming was titled “Thee Comeback” and the bout between Jackson State and Alabama State lived up to the billing. The Tigers routed the Hornets 28-7 in front of 53, 578 faithful – which is a JSU homecoming attendance record. JSU (5-1, 3-0 SWAC) scored first when freshman Shedeur Sanders found senior Keith Corbin III at the 10:31 mark in the first quarter. ASU (3-3,…

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Alabama A&M handily takes care of Alabama State 38-14 in Magic City Classic

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14 Alabama State 3-3, 3-2 SWAC 38  Alabama A&M 4-0, 3-0 SWAC Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F ALST 7 7 0 0 14 AAMU 7 10 14 7 38 From AAMU sports: BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – For the first time in nearly a decade, No. 25 Alabama A&M (4-0, 3-0 SWAC) football is the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) East Division Champion and has earned a berth in the league title game with a 38-14 rout of rival Alabama State (3-3, 3-2 SWAC) in the 79th Annual Magic City Classic on Saturday, April 1 The…

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