Tag: HBCU Basketball

Fisk upsets #3 Dillard in GCAC Tournament

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Courtesy of Fisk University Athletics 75 Fisk 70 Dillard Location: Jackson, MS In a thrilling first-round matchup at Tougaloo College in Jackson, Mississippi, Fisk University’s men’s basketball team pulled off an impressive upset of #3 Dillard University. Fisk won the game by a score of 75-70, despite two losses to Dillard in the regular season. The victory was led by head coach Kenny Anderson, who was able to guide his team to the win. Three players, Tyon Thompson(SO/Cincinnati, OH), Devyn Payne (SR/Memphis, TN), and Ralph Davenport (JR/Bastrop, LA), all scored twelve points each. Michael Ashley(JR/Atlanta, GA) led…

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Fisk Basketball takes home multiple GCAC Awards

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Courtesy of Fisk Athletics The Fisk University women’s basketball team had an incredible showing at the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (GCAC) awards ceremony today at Tougaloo College in Jackson, MS. Senior Maya Buckhanon (SR/Talladega, AL) received the top honors, winning the GCAC Player of the Year, All-Defensive Team, Defensive Player of the Year, Newcomer of the Year, and 1st Team All Conference awards. Assistant Coach Anthony Cooper earned the title of Assistant Coach of the Year, and Sophomore Anaya Davis (SO/O’Fallon, IL) received 2nd Team All Conference honors. The Lady Bulldogs were also highly honored as…

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Fisk women’s hoops spanks Oakwood 71-52 in GCAC Tournament First Round

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Courtesy of Fisk University Athletics Box Score The Fisk University Women’s basketball team had a memorable afternoon Thursday, February 23rd, when they crushed Oakwood University 71-52 in the first round of the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Tournament Championships. Senior and GCAC Player of the Year Maya Buckhanon (SR/Talladega, AL) led the way with 28 points and 11 rebounds for the #2 Fisk squad. Senior Mya Allen (SR/Kansas City, KS,) added an impressive 14 rebounds, and Sophomore Zipporah Davis (JR/Memphis, TN.) rounded out the scoring with 11 points. The Fisk women’s team was in control of the…

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Tennessee State defeats UT Martin 88-82, now in tie for second place in OVC

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88  TSU 82 UTM Team 1 2 F TSU 41  47  88 UTM 33  49  82 Tennessee State picked up another conference win, handing UT Martin only their second home defeat of season, 88-82 Thursday night. UT Martin got out early, jumping on TSU 14-6 but Tennessee State responded with a 10-0 run to tie the game at 14 apiece and took their first lead of the night at 16-14 on a putback dunk from Adong Makuoi.  Tennessee State would remain out front for the rest of the half, using a…

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Lincoln Men’s Basketball enters CIAA Tournament as 6 seed, begins play Wednesday morning

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Courtesy of Lincoln University Athletics BALTIMORE, Md. – The #6 seed Lincoln University of Pennsylvania men’s basketball program is hoping to capture its first ever CIAA Tournament title, beginning at 10 a.m. on Wednesday when it faces #11 Johnson C. Smith in the Opening Round. What You Need to Know: Lincoln (PA) Team Recap: Lincoln (PA) Individual Recap:

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Fisk hoops gets decisive win over Oakwood in season finale

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Courtesy of Fisk University Athletics 76 Fisk 58 Oakwood University Location: Huntsville, AL The Fisk University Bulldogs put on a show in their regular season finale, taking down HBCU rival Oakwood University 76-58. The Bulldogs came out strong in the first half, and never looked back.  Junior Michael Ashley (JR/Atlanta, GA) led the way with a double-double performance, posting 10 points and 13 rebounds. Junior Jaylen Rogers(JR/Chicago, IL) added in 15 points and Tyon Thompson (SO/Cincinnati, OH) chipped in 16 points, providing a great all-around effort from the Bulldogs. This victory sealed the regular season…

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Fisk Gymanstics defeated by William & Mary, 190.025-189-550

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Courtesy of Fisk University Athletics 189.550 Fisk 190.025 College of William & Mary Location: Williamsburg, VA The Fisk University Gymdogs were unable to secure a win in their latest meet against the William & Mary Tribe, with a final score of 189.550 to William & Mary’s 190.025. Despite the loss, the Gymdogs still had some incredible performances that should not go unnoticed. Freshman Morgan Price (FR/Lebanon, TN) was back in action competing all around again for the first time since the Tennessee classic and earned her highest career score on vault with…

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Fisk women’s hoops concludes regular season 2nd place in theGCAC

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Courtesy of Fisk University Athletics Fisk University Women’s Basketball is heading into the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (GCAC) tournament as the #2 seed after an impressive season, finishing as the Runner-Up for the GCAC regular season conference play. Another modern-day first for Fisk Women’s Basketball.  To be held on the campus of Tougaloo College, the single-elimination tournament tips off on Thursday, February 23, at 12p CST. The tournament field is comprised of the top eight teams in the conference, seeded according to their won-lost records.  #1 Rust College secured the…

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Albany State splits home doubleheader with Savannah State

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Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics The Albany State women and men’s basketball teams split with the Savannah State Tigers on Senior Day at the ASU East Campus Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon.  Both games came down to the final seconds. In the women’s game, the Tigers defeated the Golden Rams (58-54).  With the loss, the Golden Rams fall to (7-17) overall and (5-13) in the SIAC.  The Tigers improved to (17-6) overall and (13-5) in the SIAC.   Milana Holmes led the Golden Rams with 15 points and 6 rebounds.  Unique Millercontributed…

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Jr. Clay goes off for 40, leads TSU past SIUE, 100-85

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85 SIUE 17-12,8-8 OVC 100  Tennessee St. 17-12,9-7 OVC Team 1 2 F SIUE 37  48  85 Tennessee St. 57  43  100 Jr. Clay exploded for 40 points in a virtuoso performance as Tennessee State defeated Southern Illinois Edwardsville, 100-85. The grad transfer connected on 8 of his 9 field goal attempts, including 3 of his four attempts from downtown in scoring 26 points in the first half. However TSU as a team was locked in offensively, shooting 63.3% ( 19-30) from the floor and 54.5% ( 6-11) from three. This hot…

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