Tag: HBCU Basketball

Tennessee State Basketball ends regular season on sour note in 96-87 loss to UT Martin

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title image via Tennessee State Basketball 87 Tennessee St. 17-14,10-8 OVC 96 Winner UT Martin 21-10,14-4 OVC Team 1 2 F Tennessee St. 43  44  87 UT Martin 40  56  96 The Tennessee State men’s basketball team came up short in a 96-87 loss to the UT Martin Skyhawks on the road Saturday. The Tigers (17-14, 10-8) had four players score in double figures, led by Marcus Fitzgerald Jr., who had 18 points and five assists. Ej Bellinger tacked on 15 points and Kinyon Hodges chipped in as well with 14 points and seven rebounds. Led…

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Tennessee State Men’s donkey kicked by Little Rock, 85-60

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Title image via Tennessee State Basketball 60 Tennessee St. 17-13,10-7 OVC 85 Winner Little Rock 19-11,13-4 OVC Team 1 2 F Tennessee St. 32  28  60 Little Rock 47  38  85 Thursday night did not go as planned for the Tennessee State Tigers.  Little Rock’s fluid, ball-pressure-based defensive attack forced the Tigers into 18 turnovers and just 4-21 (19%) from downtown as, in front of a national audience, the Trojans thrashed the Tigers 85-60.  Kinyon Hodges’s layup was the first point of the game to give the Tigers a 2-0 lead, however, Little Rock…

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Tennessee State Basketball prepared for nationally-televised tilt with Little Rock

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title image via Tennessee State Basketball Stephen Featherston, Director of Communications, Tennessee State Athletics OPENING TIP: After picking up two wins at home last week, the Tennessee State men’s basketball team will look to do the same on the road, starting with Little Rock on national television tomorrow evening. The Matchup: Tennessee State Tigers (17-12, 10-6 OVC) vs. Little Rock (18-11, 12-4 OVC)Date/Time: Thursday, February 29 at 8:00 PM CTLocation: Jack Stephens Center || Little Rock, Ark. TV: ESPNURadio: WNSR — Greg Pogue (play-by-play), Albert Dawson (analyst) WHERE TO WATCH & LISTEN: Tune in to WNSR’s flagship network, which includes 560…

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Bench powers Howard women’s hoops past Coppin State, 76-73

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Title image of Ania Ingram Courtesy of Ed Hill, Jr., retired Howard University Sports Information Director, Howard Athletics 73 Coppin 76 Winner HOW Team 1 2 3 4 F Coppin 21  19  16  17  73 HOW 11  30  18  17  76 Courtesy of Ed Hill, Jr., retired Howard University Sports Information Director, Howard Athletics Washington, DC–Iyanna Warren scored a game-high 20 points and Tyana Walker and Nya Cooper came off the bench to tally 17 and 11, respectively to give Howard a hard-fought 76-73 win over Coppin State in a key Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference…

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Albany State comes up short against Edward Waters 65-62

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title image via Albany State Basketball Courtesy of Albany State Sports Information 62 Albany St. (GA) 5-23,5-14 SIAC 65 Winner Edward Waters 9-18,7-13 SIAC Team 1 2 3 4 F Albany St. (GA) 12  22  12  16  62 Edward Waters 9  20  24  12  65 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Lady Rams final push fell a possession short on Monday evening. In a game of runs, Albany State made a final push in the final five minutes, but came up short of retaking the lead as Edward Waters hung on for the 65-62 women’s basketball…

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Bryce Harris leads short handed Howard over Coppin State, 78-69

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title image via David Sierra Courtesy of Ed Hill, Jr., retired Howard University Sports Information Director, Howard Athletics 69 Coppin 78 Winner HOW Team 1 2 F Coppin 29  40  69 HOW 38  40  78 Bryce collected yet another double double of 20 points and 16 rebounds to lead four players in double figures as Howard University defeated Coppin State in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference men’s game at Burr Gymnasium. A junior guard and candidate for both MEAC Player and Defensive Player of the Year, Harris, who leads the conference in shooting…

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Po’Boigh King notches career high in North Carolina Central’s 93-81 win over Delaware State

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title image via Juan Richardson Courtesy of North Carolina Central Athletics 81 DSU 93 Winner NCCU Team 1 2 F DSU 38  43  81 NCCU 40  53  93 DURHAM, N.C. – Senior Fred Cleveland Jr. earned his second double-double of the season and sophomore Po’Boigh King led all scorers with a career-high of 34 points for the North Carolina Central University men’s basketball team in its 93-81 victory over Delaware State University on Monday evening. NCCU (15-11, 7-4 MEAC) was missing two starters this game. With redshirt senior Ja’Darius Harris and sophomore Perry Smith Jr. out of the lineup, junior Keishon…

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Albany State hoops take down Edward Waters in OT 79-77

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title image via Albany State Basketball Courtesy of Albany State Athletics 79 Winner Albany St. (GA) 9-18,7-14 SIAC 77 Edward Waters 10-17,9-11 SIAC Team 1 2 OT 1 F Albany St. (GA) 32  36  11  79 Edward Waters 19  49  9  77 In a tale of two halves, the Golden Rams claimed the most important five minutes of extra basketball. Jordan Simpson’s 10-second stretch with a layup, defensive rebound and free throw helped Albany State take overtime and down Edward Waters, 79-77 in overtime of Monday night men’s hoops. After a pair of free throws…

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Howard hoops gets win over Morgan State, 78-72

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title image via David Sierra Courtesy of Ed Hill, Jr., retired Howard University Sports Information Director 72 Morgan 78 Winner HOW Team 1 2 F Morgan 37  35  72 HOW 35  43  78 Sophomore forward Shy Odom (Roxbury, Mass.) came off the bench to score 15 of his game-high 16 points in the second half to lead five players in double figures as the Howard University men’s basketball team outlasted Morgan State (MSU), 78-72, in a key Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) game at Burr Gymnasium. Odom, MEAC Preseason Player of the Year, was in…

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Howard women’s hoops easily dispatches Coppin State, 70-47

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title image via David Sierra Courtesy of Ed Hill, Jr., retired Howard University Sports Information Director 47 Morgan 70 Winner HOW Team 1 2 3 4 F Morgan 12  13  16  6  47 HOW 22  13  13  22  70 WASHINGTON (February 24, 2024) – Redshirt freshman Tyana Walker (Leawood, Kan.) scored a team-high 21 points and fifth-year guard Iyanna Warren (Accokeek, Md.) and senior forward Kaiya Creek (Seat Pleasant, Md.) added 17 points and 14 points, respectively, to lead the Howard University women’s basketball team to a 71-47 win over Morgan State University (MEAC) in a Mid-Eastern Athletic…

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