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Coleman leads Grambling to victory over Alabama A&M

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Courtesy of Grambling State Athletic Communications Justice Coleman scored 12 of her team-high 19 points in the first half as the Grambling State University women’s basketball team advanced to the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Women’s Basketball Tournament Semifinals with a 62-54 victory over Alabama A&M on Wednesday at Bartow Arena.  Grambling State (14-16), which used a 9-0 run in the fourth quarter to move past Alabama A&M, advances on the 2022 Cricket SWAC Women’s Basketball Tournament Semifinals as the seventh seed and will face the winner of Alabama State (third…

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Willis Reed to be honoured during Grambling’s Legends Night

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Courtesy of Grambling State Athletic Communications: GRAMBLING, La. | The Grambling State University Department of Athletics will honor former GSU alum and NBA legend Willis Reed during pregame and halftime festivities during Legend’s Night as the Tigers face off against rival Southern at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022 at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center.  Reed, a two-time NBA champion with the New York Knicks, will receive numerous honors, including the retirement of his jersey and the naming of the court. The Bernice, La. native played at Grambling State from 1960-1964 and was selected second round…

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Moton’s late game bucket lifts Grambling 68-66 over Bethune-Cookman

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From Grambling State Athletic Communications Tra’Michael Moton drained a jumper with one second remaining as the Grambling State University men’s basketball team edged Bethune-Cookman, 68-66, on Saturday afternoon in a Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) game at the Moore Gymnasium.   Grambling State (4-11 overall, 2-1 SWAC) led by as many as 11 points with 2:20 remaining, but Bethune-Cookman rallied and tied the game at 66 after a pair of free throws by Joe French with 23 seconds left.  That set the stage for Moton, who hit the game-winner jumper with 1 second left…

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Grambling announces 2022 Basketball Promo schedule

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From Grambling State Athletic Communications: GRAMBLING, La. | The Grambling State University Department of Athletics is pleased to announce its basketball promotion schedule for the 2022 men’s and women’s basketball season at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center.  “We’re excited about the opportunity to engage our students, our faculty and staff, our fans and the Grambling State community with this promotional lineup,” Vice President of Intercollegiate Athletics, Dr. Trayvean Scott, said. “We want to continue to make the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center the most exciting and engaging venue in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) as we…

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