Tag: HBCU Basketball

TSU’s Erica Haynes-Overton earns second OVC Newcomer of the Week honours

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Title image via Aaron Quinn For the second time this season, Tennessee State guard Erica Haynes-Overton was named the Ohio Valley Conference Newcomer of the Week. In matchups last week, the guard averaged 25.0 points, 4.0 steals, 1.5 assists and shot an uber-efficient 58.6% from the floor. Last week the Kansas transfer scored 30 points on 11/16 FG in the Tigers’ loss at SIUE and followed that up for with 20 points, 5 steals, and 2 assists in the come-from-behind victory over Lindenwood. On the season, Haynes-Overton averages 14.9 points…

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Albany State seeks to keep winning going in doubleheader against Savannah State Monday

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Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown , Albany State Athletics After sweeping Edward Waters University, the Albany State women and men’s basketball teams will be seeking to extend their winning streak when they play the Savannah State University Tigers on Monday, January 9, in Savannah, Georgia.  The women will play at 5:30 pm and the men will follow at approximately 7:30 pm. The Golden Rams women’s team is (6-8) overall and (4-4) in the SIAC.  The Golden Rams are on a 2-game winning streak in conference play.  The Golden Rams are…

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Tennessee State fights back to overcome Lindenwood, 60-57

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60  TSU 57 Linden Team 1 2 F TSU 18  42  60 Linden 32  25  57 The Tennessee State overcame a double-digit halftime deficit to defeat he Lions of Lindenwood, 60-57. The Tigers stumbled out of the gate in the first half, shooting 7-31( 22.58%) from the field and 2-11 from downtown ( 18.18%) , which mightily aided in the mere 18 points scored and the 14-point hole they found themselves in after the opening 20 minutes of play. TSU played uphill for the majority of the second half, finally…

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SIAC Hoops: Albany State women’s hoops gets win over Edward Waters

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The Albany State women’s basketball team got it done against Edward Waters, defeating the Tigers 54-49 Saturday afternoon. The two teams came out of the gate cold in the first quarter, shooting a combined 7-29 , 4-15 for ASU and 3-14 for EWC, in an opening period that saw a combined 16 points, with the Golden Rams managing to secure a 10-6 lead after the opening frame. In the second quarter it was the Golden Rams who were unable to crack double figures, getting outscored 11-5 by the Tigers and…

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Hot shooting from dowtown spurs Jackson State to emphatic 90-48 win over Alabama State

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Courtesy of Jackson State Athletics 48 ALST 90  JSU Team 1 2 3 4 F ALST 10  9  11  18  48 JSU 19  21  27  23  90 JACKSON, Miss.| Led by a 63.6 percent shooting performance from deep, the Jackson State women’s basketball team defeated Alabama State 90-48 at home Saturday.The Tigers (5-7, 2-0) had three players score in double figures, led by Keshuna Luckett, who had 17 points, seven rebounds, eight assists and two steals. Angel Jackson added 16 points and four blocks and Ti’lan Boler chipped in with 12 points.Jackson State utilized fantastic ball movement in…

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7 January 2023 MEAC Men’s Basketball Recap

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Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference NORFOLK, Va., Jan. 7, 2023 – Saturday’s action featured MEAC wins by Morgan State, Howard, Coppin State and Norfolk State. Morgan State 78, North Carolina Central 73 Howard 84, Delaware State 64 Coppin State 85, South Carolina State 73 (OT) Norfolk State 57, Maryland Eastern Shore 46 Morgan State 78, North Carolina Central 73 (OT) BALTIMORE, Md. – Isaiah Burke scored a game-high 28 points to lead four Morgan State players in double figures as the bears outlasted North Carolina Central 78-73 in overtime on Saturday at…

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Tornadoes comeback bid falls short, falls to Loyola U New Orleans, 65-61

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Courtesy of Talladega College Athletics 61 TALLADEG 65  LOYOLA Team 1 2 F TALLADEG 22  39  61 LOYOLA 35  30  65 NEW ORLEANS – In the first meeting since last season’s NAIA National Championship game, the Talladega College men’s basketball team could not finish a rally to defeat the Loyola University New Orleans Wolf Pack. The Tornadoes fell 65-61 Saturday night in Southern States Athletic Conference action. The loss snapped a four-game winning streak Dega as the squad fell to 8-8 on the season and 2-6 in the SSAC. Loyola improved to…

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North Carolina A&T comes up short a UNC Wilmington

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Courtesy of North Carolina A&T Athletics 66  UNCW 61 NCA&T Team 1 2 F UNCW 30  36  66 NCA&T 27  34  61 EAST GREENSBORO – The team with the nation’s longest current winning streak came into Corbett Sports Center to play the North Carolina A&T Aggies men’s basketball team on Wednesday night in the 23rd-ranked College of Charleston.  As if that was not enough, the Aggies then welcomed to #ClubCorbett on Saturday, the team with the nation’s second-longest current winning streak in the UNC Wilmington Seahawks.   The Aggies came much closer…

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CAA Hoops: North Carolina A&T women’s hoops takes control in second half to defeat Monmouth

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Courtesy of North Carolina Athletics 68 Final Jan. 06, 2023 52 Team 1 2 3 4 F NCAT 15  10  23  20  68 MU 15  19  14  4  52 WEST LONG BEACH, N.J. – North Carolina A&T women’s basketball is not only undefeated as first-year members of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA), two of its three wins have come on the road.  Even better, the latest road win was a thrilling 68-52 come-from-behind win over the Monmouth Hawks Friday night at the OceanFirst Bank Center. The win improved the Aggies to…

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7 January 2023 SWAC Women’s Basketball Information

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Courtesy of the Southwestern Athletic Conference SWAC Women’s Basketball Information  Schedule Standings Statistics News Archives NCAA Statistics Upcoming SWAC Women’s Basketball Games Live Stats/Watch Links Saturday, January 7 Texas Southern at Arkansas-Pine Bluff- 12:30 pm (HBCU GO) Alabama A&M at Alcorn State- 2:00 pm (Braves Sports Network) Alabama State at Jackson State- 3:00 pm (JSU Sports Network) Florida A&M at Southern- 3:00 pm (SU Sports Network) Bethune-Cookman at Grambling State- 3:30 pm (GSU Sports Network) Prairie View A&M at Mississippi Valley State- 4:00 pm (MVSU Sports Network) All times listed Central Standard Time (CST)  

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