Tag: HBCU Sports

Tennessee State pulls away late to spank Eastern Illinois, 41-17

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In what turned out to be a game of runs, Tennessee State was able to pull away with a second-half flurry to dispatch Eastern Illinois 41-17.  Draylen Ellis turned in another solid outing, completing 20 of 32 passes for 224 yards 4 touchdowns, and no interception. Karate Brenson hauled in 6 passes for 121 yards and a score.  After both teams exchanged missed field goals on early possessions, Eastern was the first to break the seal on the game’s scoring when Julian Patino connected on a 30-yard field goal that…

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Albany State downed by Miles 32-21

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title image via Albany State Football Courtesy of Albany State Sports Information 21 ALBN 32 Winner MC Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F ALBN 0 7 7 7 21 MC 14 6 6 6 32 The Albany State University (ASU) Golden Rams fell short against Miles College on October 12, as the Golden Bears defended their home field with a 32-21 victory. The loss drops the Golden Rams to 3-3 overall and 3-1 in SIAC play, while Miles College improves to 4-2 overall and remains unbeaten in the conference at 4-0.…

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Grambling women’s basketball adds Joshua Snowden to staff

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Title image via Grambling Basketball Courtesy of Grambling Athletic Communications Grambling State University women’s basketball coach Courtney Simmons announced the addition of Joshua Snowden to the GSU coaching staff, on Sunday afternoon.  “I am excited to have Coach Josh Snowden on my staff,” said Simmons. “He is passionate about the future of Grambling State women’s basketball. His energy accompanied by his past championship pedigree is exactly what we need.” Snowden comes to Grambling after spending four seasons at Troy. Since joining the staff, the Trojans won a pair of Sun Belt…

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Winston-Salem overwhelms Shaw 34-14

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14 SHAW 34 Winner WSSU Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F SHAW 0 6 0 8 14 WSSU 7 6 14 7 34 Winston-Salem, controlling the time of possession, while also limiting Shaw to just 89 yards rushing was able to convincingly defeat Shaw 34-14.  The Rams’ offense got right to work, taking the opening kickoff and driving 95 yards in 12 plays, ending with Dailyn Lee plunging in from a yard out to put WSSU 7-0. Shaw would get on the board in the second quarter when Christian Peters connected…

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Xavier Langford gets 4 scores as Alabama A&M lays 56-12 donkey kicking on Bethune-Cookman

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Courtesy of | Brian Howard, Assistant AD for Communications 12 Final Oct. 12, 2024 56 Winner Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F BCU 0 6 6 0 12 AAM 7 21 14 14 56 THE HILL |Xavier Lankford rushed for three touchdowns and threw for another as the Alabama A&M University football team ended a two-game losing streak on Saturday with a 56-12 Homecoming victory over Bethune-Cookman in a Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) game at Louis Crews Stadium. “Every victory is important,” Alabama A&M head coach Connell Maynor said. “We came out and…

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UAPB defeats Prairie View 21-17

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title image via UAPB Athletics 17 PVA 21 Winner UAP Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F PVA 8 6 3 0 17 UAP 7 14 0 0 21 With their defense sputtering in the second half the Arkansas Pine Bluff defense showed up in the second half in helping to secure a 21-17 win over Prairie View Friday night in front of a national audience. The win was the Golden Lions’ first SWAC victory of the season and their first since defeating Texas Southern 35-34 in the 2023 season finale.  Prairie…

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Alabama A&M Basketball October 11 Pro Basketball Report

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Courtesy of EuroBasket, LLC Alabama A&M has 11 former men’s basketball players who are currently playing professional basketball Experienced Obie Trotter (played in 2002-06, plays pro in Iceland) led Hottur to an easy victory against the eighth-ranked Haukar (0-1), 108-80, in the Icelandic Subway League. He recorded 16 points, six rebounds and four assists in 30 minutes. It was his first game for Hottur this season. His team is placed second in the Subway League. Xavier Brewer (played in 2022-23, plays in Switzerland) could not help Wallabies in their last game on Saturday. Despite his…

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UVI women’s hoops picked to finish 13th in HBCUAC, Ashukamayah Phillips received conference honors

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University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) women’s basketball student-athlete Ashukamayah Phillips was voted to the All-Historically Black College and University Athletic Conference (HBCUAC) Preseason Second Team, while the Lady Buccaneers are expected to finish 13th in the conference as voted by the HBCUAC head women’s basketball coaches. The sophomore guard started in all 19 contests for UVI last season. As a freshman, Phillips led the team in scoring, averaging 13.6 points per game, and scored in double-digits in 14 of her team’s 19 games. The 5-foot-7 guard’s best performances came…

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Tennessee State v Eastern Illinois Preview and Prediction

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It is homecoming in the 615 and the crown jewel of the week’s festivities takes place on the gridiron where Tennessee State hosts Eastern Illinois. Last season the Panthers controlled the matchup and defeated the Tigers 30-17.  Tennessee State Tennessee State ( 4-2, 2-1) comes into the matchup on a two-game winning streak. In each of the games, against Charleston Southern and Lindenwood, the Tigers had to come from behind late to claim victory. Charleston Southern controlled the clock for nearly 42 minutes, but the Tigers’ offense was able to…

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2024 Week 7 SWAC Football Information

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Courtesy of the Southwestern Athletic Conference Media Information Football Media Center Preseason Guide All-Time Champions ESPN Schedule HBCUGO Schedule SDN Schedule Week Seven Schedule   Prairie View A&M at Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 8:00 pm Bethune-Cookman at Alabama A&M, 2:00 pm Mississippi Valley State at Alabama State, 2:00 pm Alcorn State at Grambling State, 2:00 pm Southern at Texas Southern, 6:00 pm

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