Tag: MEAC Basketball

Norfolk State gets comeback win over Howard foe Robert Jones’ 200th victory

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title image via name Murray Courtesy of Alex Lehmbeck, Assoc. SID, Norfolk State Athletics 65 Winner Norf 61 HOW Team 1 2 F Norf 26  39  65 HOW 34  27  61 Norfolk State junior Jamarii Thomas buried a go-ahead 3-pointer in the final 30 seconds of the Spartans’ matchup at Howard on Saturday, completing a 15-point second-half comeback by the road team. NSU defeated the Bison 65-61 at Burr Gymnasium, collecting head coach Robert Jones‘ 200th career victory in the process. Jamarii Thomas and Allen Betrand led Norfolk State (12-8, 2-1 MEAC) with 14 points each, both…

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MEAC announces basketballers of the week

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Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference NORFOLK, Va., Jan. 10, 2024 – North Carolina Central guard Fred Cleveland, Jr. was named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Offensive Player of the Week, presented by Coca-Cola. South Carolina State guard Mitchell Taylor was named Rookie of the Week, while Howard guard Bryce Harris earned Defensive Player of the Week honors, respectively. Cleveland Jr. (G, 5-9, 165, Sr., Chicago, Ill.)led the Eagles to a 3-0 week, including a pair of wins to open MEAC action. He averaged 19.3 points with 6.67 assists, 2.33 rebounds, and 1.33 steals. He…

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North Carolina Central Hoops wins third consecutive non-conference contest

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title image via Juan Richardson Courtesy of North Carolina Central Athletics 70 Longwood 12-2,0-0 Big South 79 Winner N.C. Central 7-7,0-0 MEAC Team 1 2 F Longwood 35  35  70 N.C. Central 30  49  79 The North Carolina Central University men’s basketball team defeated Longwood 79-70 on Wednesday, getting even with a team that beat the Eagles earlier in the season. Redshirt senior Ja’Darius Harris led all scorers with 21 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for his first career double-double.  Longwood came into McDougald-McLendon Arena as the 25th ranked mid-major team in the country by CollegeInsider.com…

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NC Central’s Jada Tiggett named MEAC Rookie of the Week

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title image via NC Central Athletics Courtesy of North Carolina Central Athletics North Carolina Central University freshman combo guard/forward Jada Tiggett was named the MEAC Women’s Basketball Rookie of the Week after tallying a double-double in a road win at UNC Asheville, as announced by the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference on Wednesday afternoon. Tiggett led the Eagles with 14 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks in the 65-63 road triumph over the Bulldogs on Monday for her first collegiate double-double. She also contributed 10 points and seven rebounds in a close game at UNC…

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Texas Southern gets comeback win over Howard in Las Vegas

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title image via Texas Athletics Courtesy of Texas Southern Sports Information It was a tale of two halves as Texas Southern rallied back in the second half to claim a 79-78 win over Howard in the finale of the Boost Mobile HBCU Challenge on Sunday. Howard scored the game’s opening basket and maintained its lead the entire first half despite TSU getting within three points on several occasions early on. With the score 17-14 in favor of Howard at the 10:08 mark, the Bison went on a 6-0 run which forced…

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MEAC Announces Basketballers of the Week

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Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Delaware State guard Martaz Robinson was named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Player of the Week, presented by Coca-Cola. Delaware State guard Deywilk Tavarez was named Rookie of the Week, while Morgan State forward Allen Udemadu earned Defensive Player of the Week honors, respectively.  Robinson (G, 6-2, 180, Baltimore, Md.) averaged 21.0 points, 7.3 rebounds, 5.3 assists, and 2.0 steals while helping the Hornets to a 2-1 record. He tallied 23 points and eight rebounds with four assists, two steals and a block in the win over Gwynedd Mercy. Robinson followed…

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NC Central takes on A&T Tuesday, hosts, St. Andrews Friday

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title image via Robert Simmons Courtesy of North Carolina Central Athletics DURHAM, N.C. – The North Carolina Central University men’s basketball team looks to reset after dropping three-straight, including two close games against Radford and USC Upstate. The Eagles will travel west on I-40 to face familiar foe North Carolina A&T on Tuesday, followed by a return to McDougald-McLendon Arena on Friday as NCCU welcomes the Knights of St. Andrews. Both games begin at 7 p.m. Full Game Notes – Game 12 (Game notes for St. Andrews will be available by Thursday)…

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North Carolina Central women’s hoops faces Jacksonville Saturday

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title image via Kevin L. Dorsey The North Carolina Central University women’s basketball team will play Jacksonville University for the first time in program history when the Eagles make the trip to Florida to play the Dolphins on Monday at 6:30 p.m. GAME NOTES: NCCU vs. Jacksonville (PDF) GAME INFO Monday, Dec. 11 at 6:30 p.m.NC Central at JacksonvilleJacksonville, Fla. (Swisher Gymnasium)WATCH (ESPN+); LIVE STATS; TICKETS NCCU BENCH The Eagles are still searching for their first road win of the season after slipping to Campbell University, 74-61, on Tuesday. NC Central (3-5 Overall) will be playing its fourth consecutive road game…

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NC Central Basketball visits UVA today and Redford this Saturday

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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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Howard hoops comes up short against Cincinnati, 86-81

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Courtesy of Howard Athletics 86 Winner Cincinnati 6-0,0-0 Big 12 81 Howard 3-5,0-0 MEAC Team 1 2 OT 1 F Cincinnati 34  40  12  86 Howard 29  45  7  81 Next Game: at Penn 12/11/2023 | 7 P.M. WASHINGTON (November 28, 2023) —Seth Towns score a game-high, including a big three pointer to send the game into overtime, but Cincinnati would go on to outscore Howard 86-81 in thrilling non-conference game at Burr Gymnasium. The two teams battled back and forth as neither led by more than seven.  The Bearcats (6-0) appeared to have the…

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