Tag: HBCU Basketball

Savannah State defeats Albany State, 58-54

Brandon King

Savannah State shot better than Albany State from field, (48.0 % to 35.6%), from three, (57.1% to 15.4%) in defeating the Golden Rams 58-54 Saturday afternoon. Albany State got off to a horrendous start; the Golden Rams’ first six possessions ended with 4 turnovers and 2 missed shots. They did not score their first points until Kayla Milner knocked down a three-pointer at the 6:56 mark of the period. Fortunately for Albany State, Savannah State was unable to capitalise , as they themselves had ball security issues, turning the ball…

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Tennessee State to face top-rated team in OVC on national televison Thursday night

Brandon King

Thursday evening the Tennessee State men’s basketball team hosts Morehead State, who currently sits atop the Ohio Valley Conference in a game that will garner national spotlight as the OVC’s ESPNU Game of the Week. Tennessee State enters this matchup winners of five straight, which has propelled the Tigers into a 5-way logjam for second place in the Ohio Valley Conference at 8-6. The Tigers last game, against Tennessee Tech, was ended with 3:04 left in the second half due to the unfortunate injury to TTU player Diante Wood; Tennessee…

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Week 12 SIAC Basketball honourees

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Courtesy of the SIAC The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) has announced its men’s and women’s basketball Players of the Week. For women, Dashanti Miller (Central State) was named Player of the Week, while Sumaiyah Abdur-Rahim (Tuskegee) earned Newcomer of the Week. For men, K.J. Doucet (Fort Valley State) was named Player of the Week, alongside, Myson Lowe (Fort Valley State) who earned Newcomer of the Week, released by the league office on Tuesday. Women’s Basketball PLAYER OF THE WEEK –  Dashanti Miller, Central StateForward |  Sophomore  |  Sandusky, OH Central State sophomore Dashanti Miller recorded a career-high in points (30) while recording back-to-back double doubles last week. In a…

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Week 14 CIAA Basketball Honorees

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Courtesy of the CIAA 2022-23 Women’s Basketball Composite Schedule2022-23 Women’s Basketball Conference Leaders (Statistics)2022-23 Women’s Standings 2022-23 Men’s Basketball Composite Schedule2022-23 Men’s Basketball Conference Leaders (Statistics)2022-23 Men’s Standings PLAYERS OF THE WEEKFor the week ending February 13, 2023 FOOD LION MEN’S PLAYER OF THE WEEK #0 Khyree Temple, Livingstone(So., Guard/Forward – West Philadelphia, PA) Khyree Temple averaged 16.5 points and 11.5 rebounds in a pair of wins over Fayetteville State and Johnson C. Smith last week. Against the Broncos, the sophomore scored a game-high 21 points and grabbed a season-high 17 rebounds in the 67-65 overtime win. His…

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Tennessee State’s Erica Haynes-Overton named

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Continuing to make her presence felt, for the fifth time this season, Tennessee State guard Erica Haynes-Overton has earned conference honours, with the latest being her fourth time named the Ohio Valley Conference Newcomer of the Week. In games against Southeast Missouri and Tennessee Tech, the Kansas graduate transfer put up 22.5 points, 3.5 assists and 2.0 rebounds on .552/.750/.833 splits. The Nashvlle native, who scored 24 in the Tigers 90-86 loss to SEMO scoreless in the first half agaisnt Tennessee Tech on Saturday but came roaring back with 21…

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UAPB gets by Alabama A&M, 60-57

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Courtesy of UAPB Athletics 57 AAMU 60  UAPB Team 1 2 3 4 F AAMU 14  9  23  11  57 UAPB 22  10  16  12  60 PINE BLUFF, AR —The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff women’s basketball team kept Alabama A&M to just 8.3 percent from beyond the arc in a 1-for-12 shooting performance on the way to a 60-57 win against the Bulldogs at home Monday. The Lady Lions had three players score in double figures, led by Maya Peat, who had 18 points and four blocks. Jelissa Reese…

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Albany State Basketball splits homecoming matchup with Fort Valley State

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Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics The Albany State Golden Rams men and women’s basketball teams split with the Fort Valley State University Wildcats in front of over 5,000 fans at The Jones Brother Health, Physical Education and Recreation Complex for the Basketball Homecoming Games on the ASU East Campus.  In game 1, the women defeated the Wildcats (48-44).  With the win, the Golden Rams improved to (7-16) overall and more importantly, (5-12) in the SIAC.  The Wildcats fell to (5-15) overall and (5-12) in the conference. The Golden Rams…

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Florida Memorial goes down to Southeastern, 85-74

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Courtesy of Habtom Keleta – Assistant Athletics Director for Communications MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. | Florida Memorial gave up a total of 64 points in the paint as they fell to Southeastern by the score of 85-74 at the FMU Wellness Center. The Lions battled in the first half and trailed by just six at the break before the Fire pulled away in the latter half. FMU was led by Jacobi Gordon, who produced a team-high 18 points and six boards while teammate Jordan Watkins finished with 15 points and three boards before fouling out.…

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Leah Morrow’s 19 points helps push Grambling past Texas Southern , 63-57

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Courtesy of Asia Horton, GSU Athletic Communications Intern 57 Texas Southern 1-22, 1-11 63  Grambling 7-16, 6-6 Team 1 2 3 4 F Texas Southern 11  11  22  13  57 Grambling 16  13  10  24  63 GRAMBLING, La. | The Grambling State University women’s basketball team snagged a big 63-57 win at home against Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) foe Texas Southern on Saturday afternoon.  The first quarter set the tone for Grambling State (7-16 overall, 6-6 SWAC). GSU went 7-of-12 from the field and put up a good defensive effort as Leah Morrow grabbed two…

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HBCU Showcase brought HBCU culture to NY high schoolers

Brandon King

Since its inception in 2020, Nike’s Yardrunners program was created with the intent of amplifying and empowering HBCU athletes by celebrating HBCU history, heritage, and the impact their alums have had on global sport and culture. In the most recent iteration, Yardrunners 3.0, Nike awarded scholarships and collaborated with 4 Black women designersfrom Clark Atlanta University, Florida A&M, North Carolina A&T, and Tennessee State University on special Nike Dunk Lows. Recently, the brand partnered with Armory Track for the HBCU Showcase, an all-day showcase sponsored by KPMG that not onyl featured some of the best track…

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