Monday the teams for the second annual HBCU All-Star Game were announced.The basketball showcase brings together 24 top-level HBCU basketball players. Continuing a theme from last year, the players will be divided into two teams, each named after a legendary figure from the annals of HBCU sports history, with the squads this year bearing the names of Grambling legend and NBA Hall of Fame player Willis Reed and Tennessee State luminary and two-time NBA Champion Dick Barnett. Team Willis Reed Cameron Chrsiton | 6’6 | Guard | Grambling State University…
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Lincoln Men’s Basketball enters CIAA Tournament as 6 seed, begins play Wednesday morning
Courtesy of Lincoln University Athletics BALTIMORE, Md. – The #6 seed Lincoln University of Pennsylvania men’s basketball program is hoping to capture its first ever CIAA Tournament title, beginning at 10 a.m. on Wednesday when it faces #11 Johnson C. Smith in the Opening Round. What You Need to Know: Lincoln (PA) Team Recap: Lincoln (PA) Individual Recap:
Read MoreWeek 14 CIAA Basketball Honorees
Courtesy of the CIAA 2022-23 Women’s Basketball Composite Schedule2022-23 Women’s Basketball Conference Leaders (Statistics)2022-23 Women’s Standings 2022-23 Men’s Basketball Composite Schedule2022-23 Men’s Basketball Conference Leaders (Statistics)2022-23 Men’s Standings PLAYERS OF THE WEEKFor the week ending February 13, 2023 FOOD LION MEN’S PLAYER OF THE WEEK #0 Khyree Temple, Livingstone(So., Guard/Forward – West Philadelphia, PA) Khyree Temple averaged 16.5 points and 11.5 rebounds in a pair of wins over Fayetteville State and Johnson C. Smith last week. Against the Broncos, the sophomore scored a game-high 21 points and grabbed a season-high 17 rebounds in the 67-65 overtime win. His…
Read MoreBowie State Lady Bulldogs get it done against Virginia Union, 54-48
Dr. Jolisa Williams, Asst. AD for Media Relations 48 VUUW 54 BSU-W Team 1 2 3 4 F VUUW 15 8 14 11 48 BSU-W 13 11 15 15 54 BOWIE, MD — A trio of Bowie State women’s basketball players scored in double figures to feul a deserved 54-48 home victory over the visiting Lady Panthers of Virginia Union (8-10, 2-6 CIAA, 0-3 North) in Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Northern Division action Saturday afternoon inside A.C. Jordan Arena. Led by sophomore Anii Harris (Ellicott City, MD) with 18 points on 7-of-12 shooting, redshirt…
Read MoreWeek 10 CIAA Men’s and Women’s Basketball Honors
Courtesy of the CIAA 2022-23 Women’s Basketball Composite Schedule2022-23 Women’s Basketball Conference Leaders (Statistics)2022-23 Women’s Standings 2022-23 Men’s Basketball Composite Schedule2022-23 Men’s Basketball Conference Leaders (Statistics)2022-23 Men’s Standings FOOD LION PLAYERS OF THE WEEKFor the week ending January 16, 2023 FOOD LION WOMEN’S ROOKIE OF THE WEEK #2 Kayiona Willis, Lincoln (PA)(r-Fr., 5-3 Guard – Detroit, MI) In the 83-62 win over Bowie State last week, Kayiona Willis finished with 14 points on five-of-eight shooting as a reserve for the Lions. 14 points by the redshirt freshman from Detroit, MI were tied for second-most on the…
Read MoreBowie State women’s hoops starts 3-game home stand Thursday with Saint Augustine’s
Courtesy of Jolisa Williams, Asst. Athletic Director for Media Relations BOWIE, Md. – Bowie State women’s basketball will be at home for the next three games, beginning Thursday, Jan. 7 against Saint Augustine’s University in Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) cross division action with a 5:30 p.m. tilt inside A.C. Jordan Arena. Game LinksLive Stats | Live Video | Tickets The SeriesThe Bulldogs are 11-5 against the Lady Falcons since 2009. Bowie State owns a seven-game win streak over SAU dating back to 2015-16. The last meeting occurred on Jan. 23, 2022 in Raleigh, N.C.,…
Read MoreWeek 8 CIAA Basketballers of the Week
Courtesy of the CIAA 2022-23 Women’s Basketball Composite Schedule2022-23 Women’s Basketball Conference Leaders (Statistics)2022-23 Women’s Standings 2022-23 Men’s Basketball Composite Schedule2022-23 Men’s Basketball Conference Leaders (Statistics)2022-23 Men’s Standings FOOD LION MEN’S PLAYER OF THE WEEK #5 Jailen Williams, Claflin(Jr., 6-0 Guard – Salisbury, NC) In the 85-84 overtime win over Clayton State last week, Jailen Williams recorded career-high and game-high totals of 25 points and 13 rebounds. the junior also added a game-high five assists, along with a block and a steal. The Salisbury, NC native shot 9-of-14 from the field and six-of-eight from the free throw line. Tied 81-81…
Read MoreVirginia Union Hoops gets past Salem, 75-64
Courtesy of Virginia Union Athletics 64 SALEM 75 VUU-M Team 1 2 F SALEM 26 38 64 VUU-M 38 37 75 Virginia Union University’s Robert Osborne scored 19 points and grabbed 14 rebounds as #14 VUU downed Salem University 75-64 on Saturday, December 10, at Barco-Stevens Hall in Richmond, Va. VUU’s Keleaf Tate and Raemaad Wright each scored 14 points in the game while teammate Devon Sims added 11 points as the Panthers raised their record to 8-1. “It’s always good to get a quality win during finals week,” said VUU Head Men’s Basketball Coach Jay Butler. “I thought…
Read MoreVirginia Union women’s hoops falls to Washington Adventist University, 83-70
Courtesy of Virginia Union Athletics Virginia Union University’s women’s basketball team led Washington Adventist University 39-35 at halftime, but the Shock mounted a fierce comeback to defeat the Lady Panthers 83-70 on Saturday, December 10, in Takoma Park, Md. No stats were available at press time.. “We were not completely focused for this game,” said VUU Head Women’s Basketball Coach Tierra Terry. “We need to make some major adjustments before we begin conference play to be successful. We did not play team basketball tonight and that resulted in a loss.” The…
Read MoreRaemaad Wright’s big game helps Panthers to 83-62 win over #2 Augusta
Courtesy of Virginia Union Athletics 62 AUGUSTA 83 VUU-M Team 1 2 F AUGUSTA 32 30 62 VUU-M 40 43 83 Virginia Union University’s Raemaad Wrightscored 34 points and grabbed 16 rebounds as the Panthers downed #2 Augusta University 83-62 on Saturday, December 3, in Barco-Stevens Hall in Richmond, Va. The win was the 300th career win for VUU’s Head Coach Jay Butler, a total which includes his years as the women’s head coach at the University of the District of Columbia. “This was a big-time win for our program to beat the…
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