Tag: HBCU Basketball

Georgia Southwestern downs Albany State, 84-75

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Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics The Golden Rams men’s basketball team lost their first game of the season when they were defeated (84-75) by the Georgia Southwestern Hurricanes on Monday evening in Americus, Georgia.  With the loss, the Golden Rams fell to (2-1) on the season while the Hurricanes improved to (3-1) overall.  The Golden Rams trailed (40-33) at the half.  After a made free throw by Reggie James, the Golden Rams cut the lead to 6 with 8:16 remaining in the game.  But, that would be as close…

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Tennessee State surges in second half to put Midway away, 87-70

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Title image via Tennessee State Athletics 70 Midway 0-3 87 Winner Tennessee St. 4-1,0-0 OVC Team 1 2 F Midway 35  35  70 Tennessee St. 32  55  87 Hot shooting in the second half, TSU shot a blistering 63.6% in the game’s final 20 minutes, allowing the Tigers of Tennessee State to break open a close game against the Midway Eagles for an 87-70 win Monday night.  Midway got off to a fast start, scoring the first six points of the evening. The first half was a back-and-forth affair that saw eight lead…

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Albany State hoops looks to keep clean record Monday night

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Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics The Golden Rams men’s basketball team will be looking to remain undefeated when they play Georgia Southwestern University at 7:30 pm on Monday, November 20, in Americus, Georgia.  The Golden Rams are (2-0) on the season after defeating Mississippi College and the University of West Alabama in the SIAC/ GSC Challenge on November 10-12, in Albany, Georgia. Blaise Wallace lead the Golden Rams with 18 points and 11 rebounds per game.  Shakur Poteat contributes with 11.5 points per game. The Hurricanes are (3-1) on the season.  The Hurricanes…

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Tennessee State hoops hosts Midway Monday evening

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Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics OPENING TIP: TSU will return to the Gentry Center to host Midway on Monday evening before heading to Destin, Florida, to participate in the Emerald Coast Classic over the Thanksgiving Weekend. On Friday, TSU will face Mercer at 11 AM. The classic finale on Saturday will commence at 10 AM with the consolation round, followed by the winners bracket at 12:30 PM. TSU’s potential opponent for Saturday will be either Southeastern Louisiana or Western Michigan. The Matchup: Tennessee State Tigers (3-1, 0-0 OVC) vs Midway Eagles (2-4, 0-0…

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Late basket lifts Jackson State to upset over Missouri

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Chase Adams’ jumper in the waning seconds propelled Jackson State to stun Missouri 73-72. The first half was a nip-and-tuck affair that saw Jackson State show the way multiple times, leading as much as five points o two separate occasions at 18-13 and 20-15. Missouri took the lead back at 21-20 on a free throw from Anthony Robinson II. Missouri would reel off seven straight points to take their biggest lead of the half at 29-21. Jackson State scrapped back and reclaimed the lead at 32-31 lead on the second…

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Tennessee State takes in on the chin at Oregon, 92-67

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Title image via Tennessee State Athletics 67 Tennessee St. 3-1,0-0 OVC 92 Winner Oregon 3-0,0-0 Pac-12 Team 1 2 F Tennessee St. 40  27  67 Oregon 48  44  92 EUGENE, Ore,  – The Tennessee State men’s basketball team fell short in a 92-67 loss to the Oregon Ducks on the road Friday after trailing by just eight at halftime. The Tigers (3-1) had three players score in double figures, led by Ej Bellinger, who had 14 points and two blocks. Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. tacked on 11 points and Jaylen Jones chipped in as well with 10 points off of…

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Tennessee State women’s hoops stampeded by Lipscomb, 74-43

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Title image via Tennessee State Athletics 74 Lipscomb 3-1,0-0 ASUN 43 Tennessee St. 1-3,0-0 OVC Team 1 2 3 4 F Lipscomb 22  23  13  16  74 Tennessee St. 7  10  18  8  43 Lipscomb jumped on Tennessee State early and never looked back and ultimately cruised to a 74-43 win. The Bison got off to a fast start, shooting 53.3% ( 8-15) from the field and 55.5% (5-9) downtown on their way to outscoring the Tigers 22-7 in the game’s opening period. Tennessee State, on the other hand, stumbled out of…

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NC Central hoops to embark on three game road trip

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title image via Juan Richardon URHAM, N.C. – The North Carolina Central University men’s basketball team is back on the road this weekend and the early part of next week for a matchup at Longwood on Saturday, and back-to-back games at the Campbell Classic next Monday and Tuesday. The Eagles look to collect their first road victories of the season. Full Game Notes – Game 5 (Updates for game notes 6-7 will be made after results.) GAME NOTES: Week 3 at Longwood, Campbell & The Citadel (at Campbell) 2023-24 Regular Season…

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Tuskegee to take part in Chris Paul HBCU Tip-Off this weekend

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Courtesy of Tuskegee Athletics TUSKEGEE, Ala. __ The Tuskegee men’s basketball program will travel to participate in the Chris Paul HBCU Tip-Off over the weekend in a nationally televised event, hosted by Chris Paul and the Basketball Hall of Fame. The Golden Tigers will face Winston-Salem State at 8:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, November 18, before facing either Cheyney or Virginia Union on Sunday inside the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. GAME INFORMATION Date: Saturday, November 18Start: 8:00 pm ETLocation: Uncassville, Conn.Site: Mohegan Sun ArenaWatch Live:ESPN+Listen Live:Golden Tiger Sports Network The Golden Tigers (0-2) come into the…

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Late basket lifts Alcorn State to 80-77 win over UAB

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Courtesy of Alcorn State Sports Communications BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Alcorn State University (1-3) made their presence known in Bartow Arena with an hard fought road loss to the University of Alabama-Birmingham (2-2) on Thursday night, 77-80. The all time record between the schools moves to 9-0 in favor of UAB.     In the first half, Alcorn quickly jumped out to a 7-0 lead in the first two minutes of play stunning UAB. Jeremiah Kendall and Dekedran Thorn rained three rapid fire baskets on the Blazers. Kendall scored the first basket while Thorn followed with a jumper.…

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