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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Tennessee State v Eastern Illinois Preview and Prediction
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…
Read MoreJohnson C. Smith remains undefeated with 42-3 thrashing of Bluefield State
Courtesy of Johnson C. Smith Athletics The Golden Bulls of Johnson C. Smith University scored majority of their points in the second quarter as JCSU defeated Bluefield State, 42-3, in Salem, Va. JCSU’s Tyrek Williams caught a 27-yard pass from Darius Ocean, as Jacob Meneses adding the extra point putting JCSU up 7-0. Avante George scored on a one-yard run, with Meneses again successful on the kick, extending the lead to 14-0. Williams caught another touchdown pass from Ocean, this time for 42 yards. Meneses’ kick was good, capping a 99-yard drive in 9 plays over 3:37, making…
Read MoreJackson State volleyball to open season at Sawyer Camillo Memorial
title image via Jackson State Courtesy of JSU Athletics The Jackson State volleyball team is set to open its season at Louisiana (Lafayette) in the 2024 Sawyer Camillo Memorial Classic on Friday and Saturday. The Tigers will face Murray State at 11 a.m., UL at 6 p.m. on Friday, and UT Arlington on Saturday at 11 a.m. Jackson State finished last season 17-13 overall and 10-6 in SWAC play. The Tigers defeated Alabama A&M (3-1), Alabama State (3-1), and Florida A&M (3-0) to claim the 2023 SWAC Volleyball Championship title.…
Read MoreUAPB defense key in win over Grambling
title image via UAPB Basketball Courtesy of UAPB Athletics 56 Final Jan. 29, 2024 49 Team 1 2 3 4 F Ark.-Pine Bluff 12 20 9 15 56 Grambling 11 15 12 11 49 GRAMBLING, LA – After taking down Southern in the first game of the lone matchup of the season, the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff women’s basketball team kept Grambling to just 7.7 percent from deep in a 2-for-26 shooting performance on the way to a 56-49 victory against the Tigers on the road Monday to complete the sweep of the…
Read MoreRattlers take on Gamecocks Saturday to close out non-conference schedule
title image via FAMU Athletics Courtesy of Florida A&M Athletics COLUMBUS, S.C. –– The Rattlers travel to South Carolina to play the Gamecocks on Saturday afternoon for their final game in 2023. When, Where, How to Watch: When: Saturday, December 30, 2 p.m. EasternWhere: Columbus, South Carolina Watch: SEC Network+ Coaches in the gameRobert McCullum (Birmingham Southern, 1976) Career Record: 147-239 (14th season)Record at FAMU: 63-118 (7th season) Lamont ParisCareer Record: 109-94 (7th season) Record at South Carolina: 22-22 (2nd season) Florida A&M RattlersThe Rattlers enter the game after a 13-point loss at UCF, where they…
Read MoreJohnson C. Smith’s Bill Dusenberry and Jimmy Ewers named to John B. McLendon Hall of Fame Class
title image via Goldenbullsports Courtesy of Johnson C. Smith Athletics The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), the nation’s oldest historically Black athletic conference, is proud to announce the 2024 John B. McLendon Hall of Fame Class. The 2024 CIAA Hall of Fame Class is set to be enshrined on March 1, 2024. The enshrinement ceremony is slated to begin at 9:00a.m. EST at the Baltimore Convention Center Ballroom, in Baltimore, MD. The event will be a part of the week-long schedule of events encompassing the 2024 CIAA Basketball Tournament, being held February 26-March…
Read MoreMississippi Valley State has 7th highest GSR in the SWAC
title images via Mississippi Valley State Athletics Courtesy of MVSU Athletics The Graduation Success Rate (GSR) data was announced on Wednesday by NCAA. The announcement showed that Mississippi Valley State overall GSR was 74 percent, the seventh highest among the Southwestern Atlantic Conference (SWAC). MVSU had one team record a perfect GSR of 100 percent (Men’s Tennis) and four teams with a GSR over 80 percent (Men’s Tennis, Women’s Cross Country, Women’s Soccer, and Softball). Today’s figures reflect graduation numbers among student-athletes who enrolled at MVSU from 2013-16. The NCAA…
Read MoreB-CU’s D’Shantae Edwards named SWAC Co-Impact Player of the Week
title image via BCU Athletics Bethune-Cookman Women’s Basketball student-athlete D’Shantae Edwards has been named Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Women’s Basketball Co-Impact Player of the Week, announced by the league office Tuesday, Dec. 5, from the league office in Birmingham, Alabama. Edwards, a 5-foot-7 sophomore guard from Dallastown, Pennsylvania, was instrumental in Bethune-Cookman’s lone game last week away to Florida International. The Dallastown Area High product registered a career-high 18 points and season-best six steals as the Wildcats fell late to the Panthers. Edwards scored seven of BCU’s nine points in a run that saw…
Read MoreNC Central Basketball visits UVA today and Redford this Saturday
title image via Juan Richardson Courtesy of North Carolina Central Athletics DURHAM, N.C. – The North Carolina Central University men’s basketball team will take its talents on the road to the neighboring state of Virginia. The first stop for the Eagles will be the University of Virginia on Tuesday at 7 p.m. followed by a game at Radford University on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. NCCU played both teams for the first time last season. Full Game Notes – Game 10 (Game notes for Radford will be available on Thursday) Week 5 at…
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