Tag: HBCU Basketball

Norfolk State blows out Penn State Wilkes-Barr, 96-41

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title image via Matt Patterson Courtesy of Alex Lehmbeck, Assistant Athletics Director for Sports Communication 41 PSUWB 96 Winner Norf Team 1 2 F PSUWB 22  19  41 Norf 47  49  96 Robert Jones began his 12thseason as head coach of the Norfolk State men’s basketball program on Monday night. And for the sixth consecutive season, his team opened the year with a victory. The Spartans (1-0) spread the wealth in a 96-41 rout over Penn State Wilkes-Barre at Joseph G. Echols Hall. Making his first appearance for his new squad, Brian Moore…

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Grambling hammers SUNO 92-42 in season opener

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title image via Grambling Basketball Courtesy of Grambling Athletics Box Score GRAMBLING, La. | The Grambling State University men’s basketball team got the season off to a strong start, earning a 92-42 victory over Southern University at New Orleans on Monday night on Willis Reed Court at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center Monday’s win marked the first time GSU won a game by at least 50 points since defeating North American 101-42 on Dec. 29, 2022.  GSU (1-0) had six different players score is double-figures with Antwan Burnett leading the way 19 points on…

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Norfolk State will lean on experience this season

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title image via Nick Sutton Courtesy of By Alex Lehmbeck, Assistant Athletics Director for Sports Communication The last time Norfolk State fans packed Echols Hall for a home showdown, the night culminated in a net-cutting ceremony after countless hours of work paid off with a victorious performance. When the Spartans return to Echols on Monday evening to face Penn State Wilkes Barre, the schedule will flip. The night will open with a celebratory presentation of championship rings, before the work begins for the next five months. Norfolk State tips-off the…

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South Carolina State Men’s hoops to take on Claflin in exhibition action

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Courtesy of South Carolina State Athletics The South Carlina State men’s basketball team will tipoff off the 2024-25 campaign in exhibition play Tuesday (Oct.29) versus neighboring Claflin in the “Battle of the Burg” inside Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center. Tipoff is 7 p.m. Coach Erik Martin in his 3rd season brings back nine (9) veterans to a very experienced team in the likes of Preseason All-MEAC performers graduate guard Omar Croskey and point guard Mitchell Taylor. Also returning to the team along with Taylor and Croskey are Michael Teal, Caleb McCarty, John Seay-Oliver, Wilson Dubinsky, Drayton Jones, James Morrowand Davion Everett. The Bulldogs welcome six…

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Langston men’s hoops sits atop NAIA Men’s Basketball Coaches’ Top 25 Preseason Poll

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title image via Langston Basketball Courtesy of Kyle Taylor, Langston University Sports Information The Lions of Langston (Okla.) tip off the 2024-25 season atop of the NAIA Men’s Basketball Coaches’ Top 25 Preseason Poll with 13 first-place votes after playing in the national championship game just a season ago. College of Idaho opens the new season ranked second with five first-place votes, Indiana Wesleyan ranks third; and Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) the 2023-24 national champions garnered two first-place votes and will begin their campaign in fourth. Eight teams begin the new season…

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Clark Atlanta unveils 2024-25 men’s basketball schedule

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image via Clark Atlanta Sports Courtesy Clark Atlanta Athletics Panther fans, the wait is over! The Clark Atlanta Men’s Basketball Team is primed and ready for the 2024-25 season, continuing the momentum from last year’s SIAC Championship. With a schedule full of thrilling matchups and fierce rivalries, it’s time to rally and show your Panther pride! The action kicks off in November with our first games, starting with the GSC/SIAC matchup against the University of West Florida on November 8 and Valdosta State University on November 9, both in Valdosta, GA. We’ll…

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Tennessee State basketball predicted to finish 4th in preseason polls

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image via Tennessee State Basketball Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics The Tennessee State men’s basketball team was picked to finish fourth in the Ohio Valley Conference preseason poll, as voted on by league head coaches and media relations members. Entering his seventh season, head coach Brian “Penny” Collins looks to continue his success after consecutive 18-win seasons and trips to the OVC quarterfinals. The revamped Tigers welcome 15 new players, with Knute Wood as the lone returner. Among the newcomers are transfers Ahmir Langlais from USC Upstate; Brandon Weston, who spent time at Seton Hall…

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Grambling women’s basketball adds Joshua Snowden to staff

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Title image via Grambling Basketball Courtesy of Grambling Athletic Communications Grambling State University women’s basketball coach Courtney Simmons announced the addition of Joshua Snowden to the GSU coaching staff, on Sunday afternoon.  “I am excited to have Coach Josh Snowden on my staff,” said Simmons. “He is passionate about the future of Grambling State women’s basketball. His energy accompanied by his past championship pedigree is exactly what we need.” Snowden comes to Grambling after spending four seasons at Troy. Since joining the staff, the Trojans won a pair of Sun Belt…

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UVI women’s hoops picked to finish 13th in HBCUAC, Ashukamayah Phillips received conference honors

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University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) women’s basketball student-athlete Ashukamayah Phillips was voted to the All-Historically Black College and University Athletic Conference (HBCUAC) Preseason Second Team, while the Lady Buccaneers are expected to finish 13th in the conference as voted by the HBCUAC head women’s basketball coaches. The sophomore guard started in all 19 contests for UVI last season. As a freshman, Phillips led the team in scoring, averaging 13.6 points per game, and scored in double-digits in 14 of her team’s 19 games. The 5-foot-7 guard’s best performances came…

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Tickets for the 2024 Chris Paul HBCU Challenge now on sale

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Courtesy of Norfolk State Athletics Fans can purchase tickets now for the 2024 Chris Paul HBCU Challenge, featuring the Norfolk State men’s basketball team at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. Taking place on Dec. 19 and Dec. 20, the Spartans will compete in a four-team bracket against a pair of Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) foes. Norfolk State plays Alabama State at 5 p.m. on the opening day of the tournament, before a matchup against Grambling at 4 p.m. on Dec. 20. Tickets can be purchased via Ticketmaster and in person at the Mohegan Sun…

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