Tag: HBCU Basketball

Collins and Tennessee State adds two players during early signing

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Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics NASHVILLE — Tennessee State University men’s basketball head coach Brian “Penny” Collins announced the signing of two incoming student-athletes as part of the early signing day on Wednesday. In his fifth season at the helm of the Tigers, Collins has once again stayed within the 615 with the signing of Jaylen Jones, a 5-11 point guard out of East Nashville Magnet. Billed as a three-star prospect and the state’s third-best player in the Class of 2023 and the 28th-best point guard in the country — according to 247Sports…

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Norfolk State Men’s Hoops strong first half powers to 87-59 win over Cairn

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Courtesy of Matt Michalec, Asst. AD/Communications 59 Cairn 87  Norf Team 1 2 F Cairn 22  37  59 Norf 50  37  87 NORFOLK, Va. – Four Norfolk State players scored 16 points apiece, and Norfolk State used a fast start to the game to coast to an 87-59 win over Cairn University on Wednesday night at Echols Hall. Christian Ings, Dana Tate Jr., Kris Bankston and Cahiem Brown all poured in 16 and Joe Bryant Jr.added 15 for the Spartans, who moved to 2-0 on the young year. Like Monday’s win over Virginia Lynchburg, this one came…

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Norfolk State’s upset bid against Penn State comes up short, 67-61

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Courtesy of Alex Lehmbeck, Asst. SID 61 Norf 67  PSU Team 1 2 3 4 F Norf 8  14  21  18  61 PSU 13  15  24  15  67 University Park, Pa. – Norfolk State women’s basketball came up just short of a road upset in Happy Valley on Wednesday evening, falling 67-61 to Penn State at the Bryce Jordan Center. Deja Francis led the Spartans with 13 points, while Crystal White (11) and Camille Downs (10) also scored in double figures. Kierra Wheeler posted a team-high 10 rebounds, while Makoye Diawaratallied nine points and eight boards. Penn State jumped…

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Howard Basketball gets first win of the year in balanced effort

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Courtesy of Ed Hill, Jr., retired Howard University Sports Information Director 74 UDC 87  HOW Team 1 2 F UDC 37  37  74 HOW 36  51  87 WASHINGTON (November 9, 2022) – Steve Settles, III and Jordan Wood each scored 19 points to lead five players in double figures as Howard University held off a pesky University of the District of Columbia team, 87-74 in the home opener at Burr Gymnasium. Playing without their team leader and floor general, sophomore guard Elijah Williams (5-11, SOPH, G, Washington, DC) the Bison (1-1) struggled early with…

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NC Central Women’s Hoops defeats Johnson C. Smith 69-56 in season opener

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Courtesy of North Carolina Central Athletics 56 Johnson C. Smith 0-0,0-0 CIAA 69  N.C. Central 1-0,0-0 MEAC Team 1 2 3 4 F Johnson C. Smith 15  12  17  12  56 N.C. Central 16  15  18  20  69 DURHAM, N.C. – Sophomore Morgan Callahanscored 14 points and both junior Blessing Okoh and freshman Jerni Kiaku poured in 13 points to lead the North Carolina Central University women’s basketball team to a 69-56 win in its home and season opener on Monday evening inside McDougald-McLendon Arena. Callahan played nearly 37 minutes as she filled up the box score with 14…

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UVA holds off N.C. Central 73-61

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Courtesy of NC Central Athletics 61 N.C. Central 0-1,0-0 MEAC 73  Virginia 1-0,0-0 ACC Team 1 2 F N.C. Central 30  31  61 Virginia 38  35  73 CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The North Carolina Central University men’s basketball program erased a 16-point first half deficit with a 12-0 run in the second half to take a two-point lead with just under 15 minutes remaining, but No. 18 Virginia was able to surge past the Eagles to take a 73-61 decision in the season-opener at John Paul Jones Arena on Monday, Nov. 7. Eric Boone (Lexington,…

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Edward Waters goes down in exhibition matchup against North Carolina A&T

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Courtesy of Joshua C. Jackson, Sports Information Director East Greensboro, North Carolina-The Howard White, Jr. era of Edward Waters men’s basketball opened up on Monday evening in an exhibition against NCAA Division I and Colonial Athletic Association member, North Carolina A&T. The Purple & Orange suffered a tough loss to the Aggies, 100-66 at the Elias Corbett Sports Center. Edward Waters quickly fell behind the proverbial eight ball to start the contest, with North Carolina A&T opening. the game on a 23-4 run over the first nine minutes of the…

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Lady Tigers open up season with 85-61 thumping of Fisk

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Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics 61 Fisk 0-2 85  Tennessee St. 1-0,0-0 OVC Team 1 2 3 4 F Fisk 13  17  13  18  61 Tennessee St. 29  12  20  24  85 NASHVILLE – The Tennessee State women’s basketball team kept Fisk to just 0 percent from deep in a 0-for-10 shooting performance on the way to an 85-61 win against the Bulldogs at home Monday. TSU also forced 40 turnovers in the process.  The Lady Tigers (1-0) had four players score in double figures, led by Gia Adams, who had 20 points and four…

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Tennessee State defeats Fisk 85-75 in season opener

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Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics 75 Fisk 0-1 85  Tennessee St. 1-0,0-0 OVC Team 1 2 F Fisk 35  40  75 Tennessee St. 37  48  85 NASHVILLE – Jr. Clay scored 29 points to help lead the Tennessee State men’s basketball team take the Fisk Bulldogs down 85-75 in their season opener.  The Tigers (1-0) had four players score in double figures, led by Clay, who had 29 points. Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. tacked on 15 points and Dedric Boydchipped in as well with 11 points off of the bench. The Tennessee State offense was very productive from…

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7 November 2022 SWAC Basketball Recap

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Courtesy of the Southwestern Athletic Conference SWAC Men’s Basketball Scores and Recaps Team Standings Monday, November 7 Prairie View A&M 94, Kansas Christian 79- Box Score I Recap Baylor 117, Mississippi Valley State 53- Box Score I Recap Iowa 89, Bethune-Cookman 58- Box Score I Recap UAB 111, Alabama State 70- Box Score I Recap Abilene-Christian 65, Jackson State 56- Box Score I Recap Grambling State 82, UNT Dallas 57- Box Score I Recap TCU 73, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 72- Box Score I Recap Ole Miss 73, Alcorn State 58- Box Score I Recap Oregon 80, Florida A&M 45– Box Score I Recap San Francisco 90, Texas…

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