Tag: HBCU Basketball

MEAC Hoops: Norfolk State opens up a can on Penn State Wilkes-Barre, 85-60

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Title image via Niya Grant Courtesy of Alex Lehmbeck, Asst. SID, Norfolk State Athletics 60 PSUWB 85  Norf Team 1 2 F PSUWB 21  39  60 Norf 40  45  85 NORFOLK, Va. – Norfolk State men’s basketball opened the new year in commanding fashion, dominating both ends of the floor in an 85-60 win over Penn State Wilkes-Barre at Echols Hall on Wednesday. The Spartans improved to 10-5 on the season heading into conference play. Kris Bankston led the Spartans with an extremely efficient 20-point performance, making eight of his nine shot attempts. Joe…

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CIAA Hoops: Shaw defeats Johnson C. Smith, 80-67

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Courtesy of Shaw Athletics Title image via Donald Watkins Box Score RALEIGH, NC —Shayne Siago and Caleb Simmons both finished with 21 points as the Shaw men’s basketball team defeated the Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls 80-67 at home Wednesday for their first CIAA win of the season.  Siago and Simmons’ stellar scoring performances led the Bears (8-7, 1-2) in the contest. Siago tacked on six rebounds and Simmons added 12 rebounds and two steals. DJ Thomas also helped out with 18 points. Led by Simmons’ six offensive rebounds, Shaw did a great job crashing the offensive…

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SWAC Hoops: Grambling gets road win over Texas Southern, 85-72

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Courtesy of Curtis Ford, Grambling State Athletics 85  GSU 72 TSU Team 1 2 F GSU 41  44  85 TSU 34  38  72 HOUSTON, Texas | The Grambling State University men’s basketball team got back on the winning track on Wednesday evening, earning an 85-72 victory over Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) opponent Texas Southern at HP&E Arena. Cameron Christon paced the Tigers, leading all scorers with a season-25 points on 10-of-16 shooting, to go along with nine rebounds and one assist.  Virshon Cotton scored his most points as a Tiger, finishing with 18…

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Tennessee State hoops to face SIUE on ESPNews

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Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics OPENING TIP: The first of nine OVC wild card televised games begins on Thursday evening as TSU travels to SIUE for a 6 p.m. tip on ESPNews, ESPN+ and Nashville airwaves 102.1 FM the Vile. TSU is coming off a New Year’s Eve win over Little Rock, 94-69, last Saturday at the Gentry. WHERE TO WATCH & LISTEN: TSU expanded its partnership with Cromwell Media, naming 102.1 FM The Ville as the flagship TSU men’s basketball station. “The Voice of the Tigers” Greg Pogue returns for his…

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Tennessee State lady Tigers seek first win against SIUE in six years

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Courtesy of Stephen Featherston, Assistant Director of Communications, Tennessee State Athletics The Tennessee State women’s basketball team will be in search of their first Ohio Valley Conference win of the season and their first win at SIUE since January of 2016 when they take on the Cougars tomorrow afternoon. TSU is coming off two straight OVC losses as they fell to Morehead State and Little Rock last weekend. The Matchup: Tennessee State (5-8, 0-2 OVC) vs. SIUE (2-11, 1-1 OVC)Date/Time: Thursday, January 5 at 3:00 p.m.Location: First Community Arena || Edwardsville, Il.TV: ESPN+Live Stats…

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Stillman women’s hoops spanks U of Mobile, 65-39

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Courtesy of Stillman Athletics 39 VS 65 TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Stillman College women’s basketball opened 2023 with a 65-39 Southern States Athletic Conference win at home in Birthright Alumni Hall on Thursday night.  Four Tigers scored in double dights, led by Laneja Warner‘s 16 points, followed by Farrah Pearson‘s 15 points. Jamesha King added 13 points and 10 rebounds for her second-straight double-double, while Kelcie Smith came on strong in the fourth quarter to score 14 points.  Stillman shot 47.4% in the third quarter to help pull away from the visiting Rams and finished with a…

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Bowie State women’s hoops starts 3-game home stand Thursday with Saint Augustine’s

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Courtesy of Jolisa Williams, Asst. Athletic Director for Media Relations BOWIE, Md. – Bowie State women’s basketball will be at home for the next three games, beginning Thursday, Jan. 7 against Saint Augustine’s University in Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) cross division action with a 5:30 p.m. tilt inside A.C. Jordan Arena. Game LinksLive Stats | Live Video | Tickets The SeriesThe Bulldogs are 11-5 against the Lady Falcons since 2009. Bowie State owns a seven-game win streak over SAU dating back to 2015-16. The last meeting occurred on Jan. 23, 2022 in Raleigh, N.C.,…

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Howard players sweep MEAC weekly basketball honours

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Courtesy of the Mid-Easter Athletic Conference: The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) unveiled its women’s basketball weekly honors where Howard University made a clean sweep. The team’s leading scorer Destiny Howell (Queens, NY) earned her second weekly honors this season while first year Nile Miller (Haddonfield, NJ) and junior Kaniyah Harris (Clifton, MD) earned their first recognitions. The announcement came Tuesday afternoon. Howell won her second Player of the Week honor after posting a career-high 35 points in the Bison’s win over VCU. Going 13-for-20 from the floor and hitting nine of her 13 3-point attempts, Howell is the…

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North Carolina Central has it way with Toccoa Falls at home, 98-52

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Courtesy of North Carolina Central Athletics: 52 TF 98  NCCU Team 1 2 F TF 20  32  52 NCCU 43  55  98 DURHAM, N.C. – Devin Butts scored a season-high 16 points to top five Eagles in double figures and Dan Oladapo registered his first double-double of the season as North Carolina Central University remains undefeated at home with a 98-52 victory over Toccoa Falls College on Tuesday night inside McDougald-McLendon Arena. Butts connected on 5-of-9 from the field, including 4-of-8 from 3-point range, and converted both free throws for his season’s best scoring…

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MEAC announces Weekly Men’s Basketball Honourees

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Courtesy of the MEAC NORFOLK, Va., Jan. 3, 2023 – Senior guard Malik Miller of Morgan State has been named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Men’s Basketball Player of the Week, presented by Coca-Cola, the league announced today.Howard University freshman forward Shy Odom was named Rookie of the Week, and graduate forward Nathaniel Pollard, Jr. of Maryland Eastern Shore was announced as the Defensive Player of the Week.  Malik Miller (6-4, Sr., G, Washington, D.C.)  Miller was one rebound shy of a double-double against Hartford, dropping a game-high 28 points to go along with nine boards,…

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