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MEAC Track News” Howard women’s track & field shows out at VCU Invitational

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Title image via Christopher Campbell Courtesy of Derek W. Bryant, Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations & Sports Information, Howard Athletics GINIA BEACH, Va. (January 8, 2023) – Howard University women’s track & field team shined at the VCU Invitational, hosted by the Rams in Virginia Beach, Va. Overall, the Bison returned to action in a big way, winning nine events on the day. The 4×400 relay squad, consisting of seniors Jessica Wright (Durham, N.C.) and Dasia Wilson (Philadelphia), sophomore Tiffani-Rae Pittman (Bowie, Md.) and newcomer Zoe Turner, capped off the afternoon, winning the race with a 3:48.85 time. Individually, Pittman…

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7 January 2023 MEAC Men’s Basketball Recap

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Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference NORFOLK, Va., Jan. 7, 2023 – Saturday’s action featured MEAC wins by Morgan State, Howard, Coppin State and Norfolk State. Morgan State 78, North Carolina Central 73 Howard 84, Delaware State 64 Coppin State 85, South Carolina State 73 (OT) Norfolk State 57, Maryland Eastern Shore 46 Morgan State 78, North Carolina Central 73 (OT) BALTIMORE, Md. – Isaiah Burke scored a game-high 28 points to lead four Morgan State players in double figures as the bears outlasted North Carolina Central 78-73 in overtime on Saturday at…

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Norfolk State Athletics announces its 2023 Hall of Fame Class

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Courtesy of , Alex Lehmbeck, Asst. SID, Norfolk State Athletics NORFOLK, Va. – The Norfolk State Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced its 2023 Hall of Fame induction class on Saturday. The first class since 2019 features seven outstanding individuals and – for the first time ever – three teams. Terry Bradshaw (baseball), Ron Dillard (baseball), Ray Jarvis (football), Terrell Whitehead (football), Ann Theus (women’s basketball), and the late Ursel Bruton (softball) and James Grant (men’s basketball) make up the seven members of the 2021 class. The 1974-76 championship-winning football teams also received the recognition, the first time teams could be nominated for the prestigious honor. Terry Bradshaw’s historic baseball…

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MEAC Women’s Hoops: N.C. Central begins conference play this weekend

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Courtesy of North Carolina Central Athletics DURHAM, N.C. – The North Carolina Central University women’s basketball team is coming off its most successful non-conference season since joining the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) in 2011-12 and the Eagles will look to carry that momentum into league play that will begin with games at Morgan State University (Saturday, 2 p.m.) and Coppin State University (Monday, 5:30 p.m.). NCCU WBB GAME NOTES No. 16/17: at Morgan State and Coppin State GAME INFO Saturday, Jan. 6 at 2 p.m., in Baltimore, Md.NC Central at Morgan…

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South Carolina State women’s hoops MEAC Opener postponed due to COVID-19

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The South Carolina State women’s basketball team’s MEAC opener , which was scheduled for January 7 against Coppin State, has been postponed due to COVID-19 protocols. Once it is confirmed, a makeup date will be announced. The SCSU women’s hoops team ( 1-14, 0-10 MEAC) next scheduled action is a January 14 road matchup against North Carolina Central i Durham, NC. Tip-off is scheduled foe 2:00 om EST.

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January 4, 2023 MEAC Men’s Basketball Recap

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Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference MEAC Men’s Basketball Recap, Jan. 4 NORFOLK, Va., Jan. 4, 2023 – Wednesday’s action featured wins by Morgan State and Norfolk State. Morgan State 89, Goucher College 52 Norfolk State 85, Penn State-Wilkes Barre 60 Morgan State 89, Goucher College 52 BALTIMORE, Md. – Senior guard Malik Miller scored a game-high 26 points with 17 rebounds and five assists as Morgan State defeated Goucher, 89-52, in non-conference action Saturday night at Hill Field House. With the win, the Bears improve to a 6-8 overall record and remain unbeaten at home with a 4-0 mark. Malik Miller collected his sixth double-double of the…

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MEAC Hoops: Norfolk State opens up a can on Penn State Wilkes-Barre, 85-60

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Title image via Niya Grant Courtesy of Alex Lehmbeck, Asst. SID, Norfolk State Athletics 60 PSUWB 85  Norf Team 1 2 F PSUWB 21  39  60 Norf 40  45  85 NORFOLK, Va. – Norfolk State men’s basketball opened the new year in commanding fashion, dominating both ends of the floor in an 85-60 win over Penn State Wilkes-Barre at Echols Hall on Wednesday. The Spartans improved to 10-5 on the season heading into conference play. Kris Bankston led the Spartans with an extremely efficient 20-point performance, making eight of his nine shot attempts. Joe…

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Howard players sweep MEAC weekly basketball honours

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Courtesy of the Mid-Easter Athletic Conference: The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) unveiled its women’s basketball weekly honors where Howard University made a clean sweep. The team’s leading scorer Destiny Howell (Queens, NY) earned her second weekly honors this season while first year Nile Miller (Haddonfield, NJ) and junior Kaniyah Harris (Clifton, MD) earned their first recognitions. The announcement came Tuesday afternoon. Howell won her second Player of the Week honor after posting a career-high 35 points in the Bison’s win over VCU. Going 13-for-20 from the floor and hitting nine of her 13 3-point attempts, Howell is the…

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North Carolina Central has it way with Toccoa Falls at home, 98-52

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Courtesy of North Carolina Central Athletics: 52 TF 98  NCCU Team 1 2 F TF 20  32  52 NCCU 43  55  98 DURHAM, N.C. – Devin Butts scored a season-high 16 points to top five Eagles in double figures and Dan Oladapo registered his first double-double of the season as North Carolina Central University remains undefeated at home with a 98-52 victory over Toccoa Falls College on Tuesday night inside McDougald-McLendon Arena. Butts connected on 5-of-9 from the field, including 4-of-8 from 3-point range, and converted both free throws for his season’s best scoring…

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MEAC announces Weekly Men’s Basketball Honourees

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Courtesy of the MEAC NORFOLK, Va., Jan. 3, 2023 – Senior guard Malik Miller of Morgan State has been named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Men’s Basketball Player of the Week, presented by Coca-Cola, the league announced today.Howard University freshman forward Shy Odom was named Rookie of the Week, and graduate forward Nathaniel Pollard, Jr. of Maryland Eastern Shore was announced as the Defensive Player of the Week.  Malik Miller (6-4, Sr., G, Washington, D.C.)  Miller was one rebound shy of a double-double against Hartford, dropping a game-high 28 points to go along with nine boards,…

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