title image via the Southwestern Athletic Conference Courtesy of Jackson State Athletics 44 Alcorn 68 Winner JSU Team 1 2 3 4 F Alcorn 8 4 11 21 44 JSU 17 16 17 18 68 .| The Jackson State women’s basketball team held Alcorn State to just 20 percent from beyond the 3-point arc in a 3-for-15 shooting performance on the way to a 68-44 victory over the Braves at Bartow Arena Saturday in the 2024 SWAC Starry Women’s Basketball Championship game. JSU won their ninth SWAC Women’s Basketball Tournament Championship and their third…
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Howard Men’s Basketball wins MEAC Tournament for second straight season
Title image via Nick Sutton Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference NORFOLK, VA – The Bison of Howard University are the 2024 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Men’s Basketball Champion after defeating the Hornets of Delaware State University in a nailbiter of a finale with a final score of 70-67. The Bison claimed their second championship title in the last three seasons and clinch the MEAC’s automatic bid to the NCAA Champioship Tournament. Howard will learn their future opponent tomorrow, Sunday, March 17, on selection Sunday when the NCAA releases the bracket live on…
Read MoreDelaware State upsets 3-seed South Carolina State, 71-58
title image via Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference NORFOLK, VA – Sixth-seeded Delaware State outscored the third-seeded Bulldogs of South Carolina State 44-22 to register a 71-58 come-back win Thursday in the quarterfinals of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament at The Scope. Hornet guards Deywilk Tavarez and Martaz Robinson scored all but 20 of Delaware State’s 71 points in the victory. Tavarez tossed in 29 points, including a 13-14 effort from the charity stripe, while Robinson had 22 points and was 14-16 from the line. He also led the Hornets on…
Read MoreAlcorn bests Southern 59-52 to advance to SWAC semifinals
title image via Alcon Basketball Courtesy of Alcorn Sports Information 59 Winner Alcorn 52 SU Team 1 2 3 4 F Alcorn 17 12 14 16 59 SU 11 11 14 16 52 BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Destiny Brown recorded her seventh double-double of the season as Alcorn State University women’s basketball advanced to the semi-final round of the Southwestern Athletic Conference women’s basketball tournament on Thursday morning. The Lady Braves went toe-to-toe with Southern University and came out with a 59-52 victory. Brown posted 18 points and 11 rebounds in the win while…
Read MoreDeMar DeRozan’s 46 lifts Bulls to OT win over Pacers
Courtesy of the AP INDIANAPOLIS — — DeMar DeRozan scored 46 points, including the go-ahead 3-pointer in overtime, to help the Chicago Bulls outlast the Indiana Pacers132-129 on Wednesday night. The All-Star forward’s only 3-pointer at the 2:17 mark of overtime pushed the Bulls ahead 127-123. Pacers All-Star point guard Tyrese Haliburtonmissed a 3-pointer just before the final buzzer. “It’s like a survival mode that kicks in, in a fun way,” DeRozan said. “You embrace those moments. For me, I just thrive off those moments. I’m not scared to fail. I’m not scared to try to…
Read MoreDeMar DeRozan named Eastern Conference Player of the Week
Courtesy of bulls.com The NBA announced today that Bulls guard/forward DeMar DeRozan was selected as the Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played from March 4 to March 10. DeRozan captured his 15th career Player of the Week Award and his fourth with Chicago, which is tied for the fourth-most weekly honors in Bulls history. DeRozan, 6-6, 220, posted averages of 29.8 points, 5.5 rebounds and 6.3 assists in 39.4 minutes through four games last week, leading Chicago to a 3-1 mark with road victories over the Sacramento Kings (March…
Read MoreKenyon Martin agrees with the LeMedia and the LeSychophants
i did not see this coming from Kenyon Martin.
Read MoreWho Will, Who Might and Who Won’t : 9 March 2024 NBA Report
Atlanta Hawks NAME POS EST. RETURN DATE STATUS COMMENT Jalen Johnson SF Mar 10 Out Mar 7: Johnson (ankle) is considered day-to-day with a right ankle sprain, Lauren L. Williams of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Onyeka Okongwu PF Mar 21 Out Mar 7: Okongwu (toe) has shed his walking boot and will be re-evaluated in 7-10 days, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports. Kobe Bufkin G Mar 21 Out Mar 7: The Hawks announced Thursday that Bufkin (toe) has been diagnosed with a left big toe sprain…
Read More8 March 2024 NBA StatCap: No LeBron, No Problem
Player Spotlight : D’Angelo Russell Russell had 44 points, 9 assists, and 6 rebounds last night, as the “help” that is claimed as nauseum that LeBron James does not have, got an impressive 123-122 win over the Milwaukee Bucks. On the season Russell is averaging 18.1 points, 6.2 assists, and 3.0 rebounds per game on .472/.424./.805 splits, and over his last 20 outings, he has picked up more, putting up 21.3 points, 6.5 assists, and 3.6 rebounds per contest. Top Performers Rk Player Tm Opp MP FG FGA…
Read MoreWho Will, Who Won’t and Who Might: 8 March 2024 NBA Injury Report
Atlanta Hawks NAME POS EST. RETURN DATE STATUS COMMENT Jalen Johnson SF Mar 10 Out Mar 7: Johnson (ankle) is considered day-to-day with a right ankle sprain, Lauren L. Williams of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Onyeka Okongwu PF Mar 21 Out Mar 7: Okongwu (toe) has shed his walking boot and will be re-evaluated in 7-10 days, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports. Kobe Bufkin G Mar 21 Out Mar 7: The Hawks announced Thursday that Bufkin (toe) has been diagnosed with a left big toe sprain…
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