Tag: HBCU Basketball

Tennessee State handily defeats Western Illinois 72-52

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title image via Tennessee State Basketball Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics 72 Winner TSU 52 WIU Team 1 2 F TSU 39  33  72 WIU 19  33  52  Ronald Jessamy led the Tennessee State men’s basketball team with a team-high 16 points in a 72-52 win over Western Illinois on Saturday.  The Tigers (6-11, 2-4 OVC) got a 24-point performance from their bench and had two players score in double figures, led by Jessamy, added eight rebounds and five blocks. Josh Ogundele added 12 points, eight rebounds and two steals and Brandon Weston added nine points,…

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Tennessee State defeated by Lindenwood 72-62

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62 TSU 72 Winner Linden Team 1 2 F TSU 34  28  62 Linden 29  43  72 Turnovers in the second proved to be the Tigers’ undoing as they committed 10 turnovers in the game’s final 20 minutes, which helped fuel a second-half surge from the Lions, as Lindenwood handed the Tigers a 72-62 defeat.  The Tigers got off to a solid start connecting on 6 of their first 10 field goal attempts to build an early 16-5 lead on Antoine Lorick III’s jumper at the 12:25 mark of the first…

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Tennessee State women’s hoops falls 68-54 at Lindenwood

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title image via Tennessee State Basketball The Tennessee State Lady Tigers fell behind early and it proved to be a hole too deep to pull themselves out of as they fell to Lindenwood 68-54 Thursday night.  TSU got off to a slow start, shooting just 5-12 from the field and committing 7 turnovers, leading to a 23-12 deficit after the opening period of play. The Lady Tigers completely lost their shooting eye in the second quarter, connecting on just 2-of-19 from the floor and scoring just 6 points, leading to…

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Tennessee State defeats Little Rock 95-86

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title image via Tennessee State Athletics The Tennessee State University men’s hoops team ended a three-game losing skid and notched their first Ohio Valley Conference win of the season with a 95-86 win over Little Rock Saturday afternoon.  From Tennessee State Athletics:   Ronald Jessamy and Brandon Weston both recorded double-doubles to help lead the Tennessee State men’s basketball team over Little Rock, 95-86 at the Gentry Saturday. The Tigers (5-10, 1-3) had four players score in double figures, led by Travis Harper II, who had 20 points and two steals. Jessamy tacked on a double-double…

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Norfolk State women’s hoops tips off MEAC play Saturday against Maryland Eastern Shore

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title image via Fannae Brown Courtesy of Noah Schlekeway, Assistant SID, Norfolk State Athletics NORFOLK STATE [12-4] vs. UMES [5-10]  at DELAWARE STATE [3-10] Date / Time Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025 | 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 6, 2025 | 5:30 p.m. Location Norfolk, Va. | Echols Hall Dover, Del. | Memorial Hall Tickets Purchase Tickets Here Purchase Tickets Here TV / Streaming espn.com/watch espn.com/watch Game Notes Norfolk State Notes Norfolk State Notes Game Notes Maryland Eastern Shore Notes Delaware State Notes Live Stats nsuspartans.com dsuhornets.com All-Time Series NSU Leads 33-17 NSU Leads…

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North Carolina Central tips off MEAC play against Coppin State on Saturday

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title image via Kevin L. Dorsey Courtesy of N.C. Central Athletics The North Carolina Central University men’s basketball team begins Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference play in Baltimore, Md. starting at Coppin State University on Saturday, Jan. 4 at 4:30 p.m. The Eagles continue action at Morgan State University on Monday, Jan. 6 at 7:30 p.m. Both games will be streamed on ESPN+. Week 9 – Game 18 | Full Game Notes North Carolina Central (7-10, 0-0 MEAC)  at Coppin State (1-13, 0-0 MEAC) Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025 – 4:30 p.m. Physical Education…

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Future Albany State Basketball player killed in Christmas Eve Shooing

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The family and friends of Sekya Smith are dismayed and looking for answers after a tragic shooting on Christmas Eve. According to Atlanta police, 18-year-old Sakya Smith was killed when someone started shooting at her friend’s home, located on the 1100 block of Smith Street in Southwest Atlanta.  Smith, a basketball standout at Carver High School was rushed to Grady Memorial Hospital where, sadly, doctors pronounced her deceased.  Smith planned on attending Albany State University and majoring in criminal justice.  Police have been tight-lipped on the incident, not offering details…

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Hampton’s Daniel Johnson named CAA Rookie of the Week

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title image via Hampton Athletics For his recent exploits on the hardwood, Hampton freshman guard Daniel Johnson was named CAA Rookie of the Week. In the Pirates’ 83-67 win over Howard in the “Battle of the Real HU”, Johnson came off the pine to score 9 points on 3-5 FG, including 2-4 from downtown, adding 1 rebound, 1 assist and a steal in just 17 minutes of action. On the season, the Chicago native is posting per game averages of 6.7 points and 2.2 boards.  This marks the second consecutive…

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Norfolk State women’s hoops named NCAA.com Team of the Week

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title image via Fannae Webb The Norfolk State women’s basketball team earned NCAA.com Team of the Week honors following its upset victory 63-57 at Auburn on Sunday, Dec. 29. Graduate guard Diamond Johnson led the Spartans with 17 points against the Tigers, adding 11 rebounds, four steals, and three assists to her totals. Sophomore guard Da’Brya Clark also scored in double figures for NSU with 15 points. Johnson recorded her fifth career double-double against Auburn. She also became the first player since Chanette Hicks on Jan. 11, 2020 to lead Norfolk State in points, rebounds, steals…

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Norfolk State named U.S. Basketball Writers Association Team of the Week

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title image via Matt Paterson Courtesy of Noah Schlekeway, Assistant SID The Norfolk State women’s basketball team earned U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) Team of the Week accolades following its upset victory 63-57 at Auburn on Sunday, Dec. 29. Graduate guard Diamond Johnson led the Spartans with 17 points against the Tigers, adding 11 rebounds, four steals, and three assists to her totals. Sophomore guard Da’Brya Clark also scored in double figures for NSU with 15 points. Johnson recorded her fifth career double-double against Auburn. She also became the first player since Chanette Hicks on Jan.…

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