Tag: HBCU Basketball

Norfolk State wins Battle of the Bay, 75-68 over Hampton

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Title Image via Matt Patterson Courtesy of Alex Lehmbeck, Asst. SID, Norfolk State Athletics 68 Hampton 1-2,0-0 CAA 75 Winner Norfolk St. 3-0,0-0 MEAC Team 1 2 F Hampton 32  36  68 Norfolk St. 41  34  75 The Norfolk State men’s basketball team held off a late Hampton comeback effort on Monday night, defeating the Pirates 75-68 at Joseph G. Echols Hall. The Spartans (3-0) and Pirates (1-2) put up quite the show for the sold-out crowd, both teams fighting for every loose ball and rebound. The victory marked the Norfolk State’s third consecutive…

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Tennessee State women’s hoops loses at UNC Ashville

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Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics 38 Tennessee St. 1-2,0-0 OVC 53 Winner UNC Asheville 1-1,0-0 Big South Team 1 2 3 4 F Tennessee St. 9  7  12  10  38 UNC Asheville 23  5  15  10  53 The Tennessee State women’s basketball team got a 13-point performance from the bench but fell 53-38 to the UNC Asheville Bulldogs on the road Sunday. Caitlin Anderson led the Tigers (1-2) with 12 points and five steals. Eboni Williams also added seven points and three steals and Diamond Cannon helped out with two points and two steals. How It Happened Tennessee…

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Albany State women’s hoops falls 61-52 to West Georgia

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Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics The Golden Rams were defeated (61-52) by the University of West Alabama Tigers on day 2 of the 2023 SIAC/ GSC Challenge in Carrolton, Georgia.  With the loss, the Golden Rams fall to (0-2) to start the season.  The Tigers earned their first win of the season and improve to (1-1) overall. The Golden Rams led (18-13) after the 1st quarter.  But, a dismal 2nd quarter allowed the Tigers to take the lead (25-24) at the half.  The Golden Rams were outscored (18-11) in the…

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Tennessee State women’s hoops taken to the woodshed by Charlotte

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Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics 35 Tennessee St. 1-1,0-0 OVC 84 Winner Charlotte 1-1,0-0 AAC Team 1 2 3 4 F Tennessee St. 10  11  5  9  35 Charlotte 16  22  18  28  84 The Tennessee State women’s basketball team got a 14-point performance from the bench, but fell 84-35 to the Charlotte 49ers on the road Friday. Sanaa’ St. Andre led the Tigers (1-1) with three points. Caitlin Anderson and Zyion Shannon added six points while Shequana Jackson chipped in as well with four points. The Tennessee State defense was a problem in Friday’s game, forcing 16 Charlotte turnovers.…

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Florida A&M punched in the fangs by Nebraska, 81-54

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Courtesy of Florida A&M Athletics 54 Florida A&M 0-2,0-0 SWAC 81  Nebraska 2-0,0-0 Big Ten Team 1 2 F Florida A&M 25  29  54 Nebraska 41  40  81 The Florida A&M men’s basketball team got a 24-point performance from the bench, but fell 81-54 to the Nebraska Cornhuskers on the road Thursday. The Rattlers (0-2) had two players score in double figures, led by K’Jei Parker, who had 13 points and six rebounds. Morrell Schramm tacked on 10 points from the bench and Hantz Louis-Jeune added eight points and two blocks. ed by Ja’Derryus Eatmon’s three offensive rebounds, Florida…

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Tennessee State wins big over Kentucky State, 83-58

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58 Kentucky St. 0-0,0-0 SIAC 83  Tennessee St. 2-0,0-0 OVC Team 1 2 F Kentucky St. 26  32  58 Tennessee St. 40  43  83 It was a nearly wire-to-wire win for the Tennessee State Tigers, with Kentucky State leading for a mere 34 seconds, as the Tigers defeated the Thorobreds,83-58 Thursday evening. A Brandon Hill’a jumper with 19:26 left in the first half gave the Thoroubreds a 2-1 lead, represented the last time on the evening they would be out front for the rest of the contest. Tennessee State recalimed the lead…

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Norfolk State edges Drexel 51-49

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title image via Naje Murray Courtesy of Alex Lehmbeck, Asst. SID, Norfolk State Athletics 51 Winner Norf 49 Drexel Team 1 2 3 4 F Norf 14  9  14  14  51 Drexel 11  15  12  11  49  Norfolk State freshman Anjanae Richardson only needed two games to establish her name with an iconic, unbelievably clutch moment. The Portsmouth product silenced the Philadelphia crowd with a go-ahead 3-pointer in the final 20 seconds of regulation on Wednesday, lifting the Spartans  51-49 over Drexel at Daskalakis Athletic Center. Richardson finished the night with 14 points…

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FAMU hoops to face Nebraska Thursday

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Courtesy of Florida A&M Athletics LINCOLN, Neb. –– The Rattlers travel west on I-80 for their second game in Nebraska as they take on the Huskers for the third time in program history on Thursday, November 9 at 8 p.m. Eastern.  When, Where, How to Watch:  When: Thursday, November 9, 8 p.m. EasternWhere: Lincoln, NebraskaWatch: B1G+ Coaches in the gameRobert McCullum (Birmingham Southern, 1976) Career Record: 145-232 (14th season)Record at FAMU: 61-111 (7th season) Fred Hoiberg  Career Record: 156-139 (10th season) Record at Creighton: 41-83 (5th season)   Florida A&M RattlersThe Rattlers enter the game after a…

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Tennessee State hoops to take on Kentucky State Thursday night

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Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics OPENING TIP: Following back-to-back season-opening wins against Fisk, the Tennessee State men’s basketball team is set to host its second HBCU opponent, Kentucky State, on Thursday evening at the Gentry Center. WHERE TO WATCH & LISTEN: TSU Basketball can be tuned in on WNSR’s flagship network, which includes 560 AM, 95.9 FM (Nashville), and 107.9 FM (Smyrna), as well as WNSR.com. The broadcast is also available globally on Sirius XM. Additionally, WNSR will offer in-depth pregame coverage 15 minutes prior to tip-off, along with extensive postgame analysis,…

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Kansas beats up NC Central 99-56

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Courtesy of Texas Southern Sports Information 56 NCCU 99 KU Team 1 2 F NCCU 18  38  56 KU 59  40  99 The North Carolina Central University men’s basketball team opened the season at No.1 Kansas in the inaugural McLendon Classic, falling 56-99 on Monday, Nov. 6 at Allen Fieldhouse. Kansas started out fast, scoring the first seven points of the game in front of a sold-out crowd. Coach Moton quickly called a timeout to settle his team. Soon after, Po’Boigh King (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) scored the first points of the season…

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