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Jackson State hoops falls short at Grambling

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Courtesy of Jackson State Athletics 66 JSU-M 78  GRAM Team 1 2 F JSU-M 28  38  66 GRAM 38  40  78 GRAMBLING, La. —The Jackson State men’s basketball team came up short in a 78-66 loss to the Grambling Tigers on the road Saturday. The Tigers (6-15, 5-3) had two players score in double figures, led by Chase Adams, who had 13 points and seven assists. Zeke Cook tacked on 13 points and six rebounds and Keiveon Hunt added six points and two steals. Led by Cook’s three offensive rebounds, Jackson State did a great…

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SWAC Hoops: Grambling gets road win over Texas Southern, 85-72

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Courtesy of Curtis Ford, Grambling State Athletics 85  GSU 72 TSU Team 1 2 F GSU 41  44  85 TSU 34  38  72 HOUSTON, Texas | The Grambling State University men’s basketball team got back on the winning track on Wednesday evening, earning an 85-72 victory over Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) opponent Texas Southern at HP&E Arena. Cameron Christon paced the Tigers, leading all scorers with a season-25 points on 10-of-16 shooting, to go along with nine rebounds and one assist.  Virshon Cotton scored his most points as a Tiger, finishing with 18…

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Grambling women’s hoops defeats Prairie View 66-60

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Courtesy of Curtis Ford, Grambling State Athletics 66  Grambling 2-10,1-0 SWAC 60 Prairie View 3-9,0-1 SWAC Team 1 2 3 4 F Grambling 14  22  14  16  66 Prairie View 21  5  14  20  60 PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas | The Grambling State University women’s basketball team used a big second quarter, along with 25 points from Colbi Maples, to pick up a 66-60 Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) opening victory over Prairie View A&M on Monday night at the William Nick’s Building. Maples had a career-night, scoring 25 points on 10-of-16 shooting from the floor.…

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Grambling/Wisconsin hoops matchup cancelled

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Courtesy of Brian Howard, Grambling State Athletics The Grambling State University men’s basketball game at No. 17/18 Wisconsin scheduled for Friday at the Kohl Center has been canceled due to weather and will not be rescheduled. The Tigers (6-5) will return to action on December 29 against North American University. Tip-off against the Stallions is set for 7 p.m. from the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center. Grambling State opens Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) play on January 2, 2023 at Prairie View A&M.

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Grambling falls to Liberty, 75-56

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Courtesy of Brian Howard, Grambling State Athletics 56 Grambling 6-5,0-0 SWAC 75  Liberty 8-4,0-0 ASUN Team 1 2 F Grambling 32  24  56 Liberty 33  42  75 LYNCHBURG, Va. | Three Grambling State University men’s basketball players reached double figures in scoring on Monday as the Tigers could not overcome a poor shooting second half in a 75-56 loss to Liberty at Liberty Arena. The Tigers, who led by as many as 12 points late in the first half, trailed 33-32 at the break, but could not overcome 34.6 percent shooting from the…

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Grambling women’s basketball falls at TCU, 56-45

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Courtesy of Curtis Ford, Grambling State Athletics 45 Grambling 1-10,0-0 SWAC 56  TCU 5-5,0-0 Big 12 Team 1 2 3 4 F Grambling 8  13  12  12  45 TCU 17  16  16  7  56 FORT WORTH, Texas | The Grambling State University women’s basketball team wrapped up the non-conference portion of its schedule on Sunday afternoon, falling 56-45 to Texas Christian University at Schollmaier Arena.  Colbi Maples paced GSU (1-10) with 18 points on 5-of-13 shooting from the field to go along with six rebounds and one steal. Miracle Saxon also posted a double-figure scoring effort,…

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Grambling knocks off another Power 5 team , defeats Vanderbilt 64-62

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Courtesy of Brian Howard, Grambling State Athletics 64  GSU 62 Vandy Team 1 2 F GSU 27  37  64 Vandy 24  38  62 NASHVILLE, Tenn. | For the first time in school history, the Grambling State University men’s basketball program has picked up a pair of victories over Power 5 opponents in the same season. In November, the Tigers led from start to finish in a home win over Colorado. On Friday, Grambling State held off a last-second shot in a 64-62 victory over Vanderbilt at Historic Memorial Gymnasium. The victory…

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SWAC Basketball News: Grambling gives UTSA the business, 75-55

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Courtesy of Brian Howard, Grambling State Athletics 75  GSU 55 UTSA Team 1 2 F GSU 35  40  75 UTSA 19  36  55 SAN ANTONIO, Texas | Carte’are Gordon shot nearly 64 percent from the floor and finished with a team-high 18 points, while Cameron Christon tossed in 13 points as the Grambling State University men’s basketball team snapped a two-game losing streak by opening the 210 San Antonio Shootout with a 75-55 rout of UT-San Antonio on Friday night at the Convocation Center. Gordon went 7-of-11 from the floor to finish with…

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Grambling taken to the woodshed by Grand Canyon , 81-48

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Courtesy of Brian Howard, Grambling State Athletics 48 GSU 81  GCU Team 1 2 F GSU 15  33  48 GCU 42  39  81 PHOENIX, Ariz. | The Grambling State University men’s basketball team returned to the court on Friday night and suffered its first setback of the season as the Tigers fell, 81-48, to Grand Canyon on Friday night at GCU Arena. Grambling State, which went the first 5:08 without a bucket from the floor, trailed, 42-15, at the half and could not recover. Carte’Are Gordon was the lone Tiger in double…

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Grambling pulls off upset, defeats Colorado, 83-74

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Courtesy of Brian Howard, Grambling State Atheltics 74 COLORADO 1-1 83  Grambling 2-0 Team 1 2 F COLORADO 32  42  74 Grambling 46  37  83 GRAMBLING, La. | For the second time in school history, the Grambling State University men’s basketball team has defeated a member of a Power 5 conference. Grambling State (2-0) led from start to finish on Friday night as the Tigers held off Colorado, 83-74, in the SWAC/Pac-12 Legacy Series at the Fredrick C.. Hobdy Assembly. GSU’s last victory over a member of a Power 5 conference came on…

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