Courtesy of Albany State Athletics The Albany State men’s basketball team continued its impressive mid-season surge on Saturday night, earning an 83–72 road victory over the Magicians of LeMoyne-Owen to improve to 6–5 overall and 5–2 in SIAC play, while extending its winning streak to six games. Behind a sharp shooting night and disciplined execution on both ends of the floor, the Golden Rams controlled the pace and delivered key runs at critical moments to pull away from the Magicians in the second half. Cameron Evans led all scorers with a…
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North Carolina edges past Norfolk State 69-67 in MEAC opener
Image via North Carolina Central Athletics Courtesy of North Carolina Central Athletics North Carolina Central forward Khouri Carvey’s 24-point, 11-rebound performance steered the Eagles past Norfolk State 69-67 in the first game of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference schedule at McDougald-McLendon Arena on Saturday evening. Carvey shot an efficient 56.3 percent from the field in his fourth double-double this season and was joined in double figures by Jae Slack (11) and Gage Lattimore, who had 14 points and seven rebounds. NCCU (5-11, 1-0 MEAC) earned its first Division I victory of the season, staying composed as…
Read MoreWildcats defeat Rattlers in come from behind win
Courtesy of Bethune-Cookman Athletics 56 FAMU 57 Winner BCU Team 1 2 3 4 F FAMU 16 17 11 12 56 BCU 10 15 18 14 57 The Moore Madness started early as the Wildcats erased a 12-point deficit, capped off by a dramatic Daimoni Dorseylayup with two seconds remaining to take the SWAC-opener over Florida A&M, 57-56, Saturday afternoon at Moore Gymnasium. 1st QuarterFlorida A&M (1-11, 0-1 SWAC) took a six-point lead over Bethune-Cookman (3-11, 1-0 SWAC) through a quarter of play, with FAMU’s Tahnyjia Purifoy responsible for 11 of the Rattler’s 16…
Read MoreTennessee State Lady Tigers hammered by Little Rock, 76-39
Image via Tennessee State Athletics Courtesy of Ella Clark, Coordinator – Communications & Creative Content 39 TSU 76 Winner LR Team 1 2 3 4 F TSU 13 14 8 4 39 LR 15 24 20 17 76 Tennessee State women’s basketball continued Ohio Valley Conference play on Saturday afternoon, gaining valuable road experience in a 76–39 contest at Little Rock inside the Jack Stephens Center. The Lady Tigers (2–11, 1–3 OVC) received steady contributions across the lineup, led by Icesis Thomas, who paced TSU with seven points on an efficient 3-of-5…
Read MoreTennessee State defeats Tennessee Tech 88-76
A 14-0 Tennessee State run in the first half and the Tigers were able to build on that advantage in the second half as they went on to defeat Tennessee Tech 88-76. Tennessee Tech got the scoring started, taking a 2-0 lead on a pair of Dani Pounds free throws. Three pointers on consecutive possessions from Travis Harper II and Jalen Pitre gave the Tigers a 6-2 lead at the 17:51 mark of the opening half. Tech would reggain the lead 10-8 on a Malik Ferguson jumper with 14:12 remaining…
Read MoreTennessee State women’s hoops comes up short against Tennessee Tech, 69-63
Image via Tennessee State Athletics In many ways, it was a strong performance for the Tennessee State Lady Tigers. TSU held Tennessee Tech to just 34.3 percent from the field, and just 22 percent from downtown, and outrebounded the Golden Eagles 43-38. However, 28 TSU turnovers, as well as giving up 21 offensive rebounds, proved to be too much to overcome, as the Lady Tigers fell to the Golden Eagles 69-63. The first quarter was a tightly contested affair, with the largest lead either team enjoyed being worn Genesis Harris’…
Read MoreHoward’s Cam Gillis impacted by walk over Edmond Pettus Bridge
Image via Steven Worthy Courtesy of Rob Knox, Howard Athletics Consultant The air above the white steel-truss Edmund Pettus Bridge is quiet, but it carries a weight, as if each breeze were whispering the names of people who once walked this road with nothing but courage to protect them, their bodies bruised, bloodied and still moving forward. Cam Gillus (Falls Church, Va.) felt the ground beneath him holding memories of fear and hope and his own footsteps suddenly felt small, almost reverent. The Howard University men’s basketball junior point guard knew…
Read MoreAlabama A&M men’s hoops ends non-conference schedule against Fisk
image via Alabama A&M Courtesy of Brian Howard, Assistant AD for Communications THE HILL | The Alabama A&M University men’s basketball team looks to rebound from back-to-back losses when it plays host to Fisk on Tuesday night. Tip-off for the Pre-New Year’s Eve Game is set for 5 p.m. from the AAMU Event Center. Alabama A&M (6-6) is coming off losses to Ole Miss and Chattanooga and will look to get back into the win column before Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) play begins on Saturday. Fisk (3-14) enters riding a four-game losing…
Read MoreTennessee State falls to SEMO 91-82
NASHVILLE – Travis Harper II scored 23 points, but the Tennessee State men’s basketball team fell to the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks 91-82 at home Saturday. The Tigers (7-5, 1-1 OVC) had three players score in double figures, led by Harper II, who knocked down five three-pointers to go along with his 23 points and two steals. Antoine Lorick III added a double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds, recording his fourth double-double of the season, while Aaron Nkrumah helped out with 15 points and three steals, going a perfect 11-for-12 from the free-throw line. Tennessee State…
Read MoreFourth quarter comeback pushes Lady Tigers past Redhawks 76-72
The Tennessee State Lady Tigers overcame a double-digit fourth quarter deficit to defeat Southeast Missouri State 76-72 and notch their first OVC win of the season. The Lady Tigers tied the game at 5, 8, 10, 12, and 14, but were unable to get over the hump and trailed 22-21 at the end of the first quarter. The Lady Tigers continued to work from underneath in the second quarter drawing with a single point on multiple occasions. Erin Martin knocked down a three-pointer that gave the Lady Tigers their first…
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