Tag: MEAC Basketball

Norfolk State gets by North Carolina A&T, 70-66

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Courtesy of Alex Lehmbeck, Asst. SID, Norfolk state Athletics 70  Norf 66 NCA&T Team 1 2 F Norf 34  36  70 NCA&T 28  38  66 LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Norfolk State survived a late push from North Carolina A&T on Sunday afternoon at the Boost Mobile HBCU Challenge Hosted by Chris Paul, defeating the Aggies 70-66 at MGM Grand Garden Arena. Dana Tate Jr. propelled the Spartans to their third straight victory, hitting six 3-pointers en route to a career-best 24 points. NSU finished the event 2-0 for the weekend, and also secured…

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Norfolk State to face former MEAC foes in Boost Mobile HBCU Challenge hosted by Chris Paul

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Courtesy of Alex Lehmbeck, Asst. SID, Norfolk State Athletics NORFOLK, Va. – The Norfolk State men’s basketball team faces two familiar opponents this weekend, but in unfamiliar territory. MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. will play host to the 2022 Boost Mobile HBCU Challenge hosted by Chris Paul, where the Spartans (6-4) will battle Hampton (3-7) and North Carolina A&T (4-5). Norfolk State’s matchup with Hampton is set for a 4 p.m. ET tipoff (1 p.m. local) on Saturday, before meeting the Aggies at 2 p.m. on Sunday (11 a.m.…

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Rebounding clips Eagles against LSU

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Title image courtesy of LSU Athletics Courtesy of North Carolina Central University Athletics: 57 NCCU 67  LSU Team 1 2 F NCCU 26  31  57 LSU 40  27  67 BATON ROUGE, La. – North Carolina Central University received 14 points from junior guard Justin Wright, but LSU took advantage of its rebounding and free-throw edge for a 67-57 victory on Tuesday night inside Maravich Assembly Center.  LSU (9-1) out-rebounded the visiting Eagles, 45-31, including 15 offensive rebounds that resulted in 18 second-chance points. The Tigers also converted 11-of-18 free throws, while…

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Howard gets fanny-kicking from DePaul, 81-56

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Courtesy of Ed Hill, Jr., retired Howard University Sports Information Director 56 Howard 3-7,0-0 MEAC 81  DePaul 8-3,1-0 Big East Team 1 2 3 4 F Howard 22  4  16  14  56 DePaul 26  12  24  19  81 CHICAGO, IL. – Junior Destiny Howell scored a team-high 22 points while senior Iyanna Warren added 10, but it was not enough to offset the spectacular play of Darrione Rogers and the rest of her team as Howard University dropped an 81-56 decision to DePaul University (8-3) at the Wintrust Arena before a raucous crowd of 6,523. The Bison (3-7) rode…

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Norfolk State women’s hoops laid out by ODU, 65-44

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Courtesy of Alex Lehmbeck, Asst. SID 44 Norf 65  ODU Team 1 2 3 4 F Norf 11  6  16  11  44 ODU 15  14  20  16  65 Norfolk State struggled to overcome a poor shooting day paired with foul trouble on Sunday afternoon, falling 65-44 to Old Dominion at Chartway Arena. The loss ended the Spartans’ (9-2) eight-game winning streak, the team’s first defeat in over a month. Camille Downs led the Spartans with 14 points, adding eight rebounds and two steals. Kierra Wheeler grabbed 10 rebounds, her sixth time this season with…

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Sessoms and Tarke’s 41 combined points not enough to push Coppin State past East Carolina

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Courtesy of Steven Kramer 75 Coppin 84  ECU Team 1 2 F Coppin 42  33  75 ECU 37  47  84 GREENVILLE, N.C – Sam Sessoms led all scorers with 22 points while Nendah Tarke added 19 points, but it was not enough as the Coppin State men’s basketball team fell at East Carolina, 84-75 on Sunday afternoon at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum.  The Eagles now stand at 4-8 on the season while the Pirates improve to 7-4 overall. Inside the Numbers How it Happened Up Next: It will be a quick turnaround for Coppin…

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Howard Basketball falls at VCU

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Courtesy of Ed Hill, Jr., retired Howard University Sports Information Director 60 HOW 70  VCU Team 1 2 F HOW 31  29  60 VCU 41  29  70 Howard University men’s basketball redshirt junior Steve Settle, III(Glenarden, Md.) led all scorers with 18 points, followed by sophomore Bryce Harris (Brentwood, N.Y.) and third-year Bison Jordan Wood (San Antonio) with 13 points and 12 points, respectively, and the defense held their opponent without a field goal over the last six minutes, but was not able to capitalize as HU fell, 70-60, to Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) in…

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Howard University women’s hoops to take on DePaul Monday night

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Courtesy of Ed Hill, Jr., retired Howard University Sports Information Director It will be less than 48 hours since its last outing when the Howard University women’s team returns to the court, but that is college basketball this time of the year. The Bison (3-6) takes on DePaul University in Wintrust Arena at 12 Noon on Monday. The game will be carried on FloHoops. Howard was looking to establish its identity against Towson, coming into the game with a two-game win streak for the first time this season. After going…

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2023 HBCU All-Star Game final watch list announced

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Courtesy of La’Torria Lemon, Lemon-Lime Light Media Game to be Held at Texas Southern on Sunday, April 2, 2023, Live on CBS HBCU All-Stars LLC has announced the second annual 2022-23 HBCU All-Stars Watch List featuring the nation’s top HBCU student-athletes from the MEAC, SWAC, CIAA, SIAC, Tennessee State, North Carolina A&T, and Hampton Universities. The HBCU All-Star Game will showcase 24 of the best student-athletes from the four Historically Black Athletic Conferences, representing the MEAC & SIAC HBCU All-Stars versus SWAC & CIAA HBCU All-Stars, along with Tennessee State,…

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Norfolk State falls short against ODU, 68-62

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Courtesy of Alex Lehmbeck, Asst. SID, Norfolk State Athletics 62 Norf 68  ODU Team 1 2 F Norf 29  33  62 ODU 28  40  68 NORFOLK, Va. – Crosstown rivals Norfolk State and Old Dominion battled neck-and-neck for 40 minutes on Saturday afternoon at Chartway Arena, as ODU came away with a 68-62 victory. Joe Bryant Jr. and Christian Ings powered the Spartan offense in the backcourt all night. Bryant finished the game with a team-high 17 points and six assists, while Ings scored 13 points and dished out a team-best seven assists. Kris Bankston dominated in…

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