Tag: Grambling State University

Grambling’s Donte’ Jackson named Ben Jobe Award Finalist

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From Grambling State Sports Information: BOSTON, Mass. | Grambling State University head men’s basketball Donte’ Jackson was named on Thursday a 2019 Ben Jobe Award Finalist. The Ben Jobe Award is presented annually to the top minority coach in division I men’s basketball. An icon in the history of basketball atHistorically Black Colleges and Universities, Jobe is best known as the head coach of the Southern University, a position he held for 12 seasons. His record at Southern was 209-141 and included four NCAA Tournament appearances. He also coached the Jaguars to one NIT…

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Grambling Lady Tigers fall 71-69 in SWAC semis

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From Grambling Sports Information: BIRMINGHAM, Ala. | There will be no glass slipper and no repeating as Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) women’s basketball champions for Grambling State University as the Lady Tigers could not rally from a 10-point halftime deficit in a 71-69 defeat to Southern University on Friday afternoon in the SWAC semifinals at Bill Harris Arena Southern (19-12), the tournament’s top seed and regular season champions, advance to Saturday’s title game and will meet either Jackson State or Prairie View A&M. Grambling State concludes the season with a 16-16 overall record. Grambling…

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Grambling Men’s Basketball advance to SWAC semifinals

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From Grambling Sports Information: GRAMBLING, La. | The Grambling State University men’s basketball team built a 12-point first-half lead and held on late down the stretch for a 59-52 victory over Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Tuesday night in the 2019 Toyota Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Men’s Basketball Tournament Quarterfinals at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center. Grambling State (17-15), the fourth seed, secured its first back-to-back winning season since 2004-2006. The Tigers advance to Friday’s semifinals and will meet top seed Prairie View A&M at 2:30 p.m. on Friday at the Bill Harris Arena in Birmingham,…

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Grambling Lady Tigers hold off late charge from Alabama A&M

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GRAMBLING, La. | The Grambling State University women’s basketball team led by as many 25 points midway through the third period and held on for a 71-61 victory over Alabama A&M during Senior Day in a Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) game on Saturday at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center. Grambling State secured the fourth seed in next week’s SWAC Basketball Tournament and will face the fifth seed, Texas Southern. Tip-off against TSU is set for on Tuesday at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center. Time for Tuesday’s game will be determined…

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Moss and Jackson lead Grambling over Alabama A&M

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GRAMBLING, La. | Prince Moss and Devante Jackson each posted 14 points as the Grambling State University men’s basketball team secured the fourth seed for next week’s Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Basketball Tournament with a 66-58 victory over Alabama A&M on Saturday at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center. Grambling State (16-15 overall, 10-8 SWAC) finished tied for third in the conference standings with Jackson State. JSU swept the season series to claim the third spot as GSU earned the fourth position. The Tigers will play host to Arkansas-Pine Bluff in…

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Grambling smacks up Alabama State 93-66

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From Grambling Sports Information: GRAMBLING, La. | On a night when the Grambling State University men’s basketball team entered the evening needing to defeat by Alabama State by 22 points to hold the tiebreaker over the Hornets, the Tigers got that margin and more, shooting a blistering 67.3 percent from the floor, in a 93-66 victory in a Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) game on Thursday night at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center. Grambling State (15-15 overall, 9-8 SWAC) now controls its own destiny to hosting a SWAC Tournament game. The Tigers currently…

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Hill records milestone as Grambling beats Alabama State 63-45

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From Grambling Sports Information: GRAMBLING, La. | Shakyla Hill came into Thursday night’s game against Alabama State needing 14 points to become the fourth player in Grambling State University women’s basketball history with 2,000 career points and she got exactly 14 points in the Lady Tigers’ 63-45 victory over the Lady Hornets in a Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) game on Thursday night at Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center. Hill, the fourth all-time leading scorer in school history is now just 32 points shy of moving into the third spot, which is currently being held by…

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SWAC Men’s Basketball Recap- March 7

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From swac.org : Scores From Around the SWACJackson State 66, Alabama A&M 47Grambling State 93, Alabama State 66Texas Southern 99, Alcorn State 72Prairie View A&M 73, Southern 55 Prairie View A&M locks up regular-season title with win over Southern PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas – The Prairie View A&M men’s basketball team (18-12, 16-1 SWAC) defeated Southern University (6-24, 5-12 SWAC) 73-55 Thursday evening during Southwestern Athletic Conference action at the William J. Nicks Babydome. The victory clinches the regular season championship outright for the Panthers. Box Score | Recap Texas Southern overwhelms Alcorn…

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Urban Meyer named keynote speaker at inaugural Grambling event

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From Grambling Sports Information: GRAMBLING, La. | The Grambling State University Department of Athletics, in conjunction with the Eddie G. Robinson Museum, announced a very special event in the continuing celebration of what would have been legendary Grambling State University head football coach Eddie Robinson’s 100th birthday this year. The event is part of a new program called, “Legacy Keepers: Preserving the Eddie Robinson Playbook,” and former head football coach of the Ohio State University, Urban Meyer, will be the keynote speaker at the inaugural event. The event will take place on Thursday,…

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Grambling Men’s Basketball finishes season against Alabama State and Alabama A&M

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From Grambling State Sports Information: GRAMBLING, La. | The Grambling State University men’s basketball team closes out its regular season home campaign with a pair of Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) games against Alabama State on Thursday and Alabama A&M on Saturday. Tip-off for Thursday’s game is set for 7:30 p.m.at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center as Grambling State will hold Faculty and Staff Appreciation Night. On Saturday, Grambling State will hold Senior Day, as tip-off against the Lady Bulldogs is scheduled for 5 p.m. Grambling State (14-15 overall, 8-8 SWAC), which snapped…

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