Tag: SIAC Basketball

Albany State stuns FAMU in double OT, 92-85

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title image via Albany State Athletics Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics The Albany State Golden Rams defeated the Florida A&M Rattlers (92-85) in double overtime in the Lawson Center on Wednesday evening, in Tallahassee, Florida.     After a back and forth 1st half, the Golden Rams trailed the Rattlers (36-37) at halftime.  The Golden Rams continued to play with confidence and led most of the 2ndhalf.  But, a late rally by the Rattlers led to a (73-73) tie at the end of regulation. After the 1st overtime period expired, the teams…

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Win over Tuskegee keeps Albany State’s SIAC record clean

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Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics Albany State defeated Tuskegee (69-67) on Monday evening at the ASU West Campus Arena to remain undefeated in the SIAC.  With the win, the Golden Rams improved to (4-1) overall and (2-0) in the SIAC while Tuskegee fell to (1-6) overall and (0-2) in the conference. The teams exchanged leads throughout the opening stanza and were tied (29-29) at the half.  Both teams continued to exchange buckets in the 2nd half.  As expected, the game came down to the final play.  With 2 seconds…

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Late game heroics give Albany State 72-70 wi over Spring Hill

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Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics Shakur Poteat hit a shot with .03 seconds remaining to give the Golden Rams their first conference win of the season as they defeated the Spring Hill College Badgers (72-70) in overtime at the ASU West Campus Arena. With the win, the Golden Rams men improved to (3-1) overall and (1-0) in the SIAC.  The Spring Hill Badgers men fell to (3-3) overall and (0-1) in the conference. At the half, the Golden Rams trailed (34-31).  But, the Golden Rams outscored the Badgers (32-29) in…

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CAU’s Chris Martin and Corianna Evans earn Player of the Week Honors

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Title image via Clark Atlanta Athletics Courtesy of Justin Mordecai, Director of Athletic Communications The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) announced weekly honors for men’s and women’s basketball with Chris Martin and Corianna Evans earning Player of the Week for their remarkable performances to open the season.  Chris Martin opened the season with a career-high 41-point performance to take down West Florida 74-57. The Charlotte native shot 50 percent from the field (8-16), 50 percent from three-point range (4-8), and 21-of-22 from the charity stripe in the win.  Martin also logged his second…

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Tuskegee’s Kusamae Draper named to Chris Paul HBCU Tip-Off All-Tournament Team

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Courtesy of Tuskegee Athletics TUSKEGEE, Ala. __Kusamae Draper of the Tuskegee men’s basketball team was named to the Chris Paul HBCU Tip-Off All-Tournament Team, announced over the weekend by the tournament media relations staff. The sophomore claimed the honor after his performances in the two games played inside of the Mohegan Sun Arena against Winston-Salem State and Cheyney. He averaged 17.0 points and 3.5 rebounds per game in the two-game event over the weekend, helping Tuskegee go 1-1. The forward from Conyers, Ga., shot 44.0 percent (11-of-25) from the field and 85.7…

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Morehouse takes down Livingstone College, 69-53

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Title image via Morehouse Athletics 69 Winner TIGERS~1 53 LC Team 1 2 F TIGERS~1 32  37  69 LC 24  29  53 Atlanta, GA- After a rough start to the season, Morehouse Basketball is back!  The Maroon Tigers are currently on a two-game winning streak after going undefeated in the HBCU All-Stars Classic this weekend. Saturday night, the Maroon Tigers played Livingstone College, winning by a score of 69-53 in a game where both teams were vocally going back and forth throughout the game. The Maroon Tigers struggled shooting in the first…

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Georgia Southwestern downs Albany State, 84-75

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Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics The Golden Rams men’s basketball team lost their first game of the season when they were defeated (84-75) by the Georgia Southwestern Hurricanes on Monday evening in Americus, Georgia.  With the loss, the Golden Rams fell to (2-1) on the season while the Hurricanes improved to (3-1) overall.  The Golden Rams trailed (40-33) at the half.  After a made free throw by Reggie James, the Golden Rams cut the lead to 6 with 8:16 remaining in the game.  But, that would be as close…

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Albany State hoops looks to keep clean record Monday night

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Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics The Golden Rams men’s basketball team will be looking to remain undefeated when they play Georgia Southwestern University at 7:30 pm on Monday, November 20, in Americus, Georgia.  The Golden Rams are (2-0) on the season after defeating Mississippi College and the University of West Alabama in the SIAC/ GSC Challenge on November 10-12, in Albany, Georgia. Blaise Wallace lead the Golden Rams with 18 points and 11 rebounds per game.  Shakur Poteat contributes with 11.5 points per game. The Hurricanes are (3-1) on the season.  The Hurricanes…

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Tuskegee to take part in Chris Paul HBCU Tip-Off this weekend

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Courtesy of Tuskegee Athletics TUSKEGEE, Ala. __ The Tuskegee men’s basketball program will travel to participate in the Chris Paul HBCU Tip-Off over the weekend in a nationally televised event, hosted by Chris Paul and the Basketball Hall of Fame. The Golden Tigers will face Winston-Salem State at 8:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, November 18, before facing either Cheyney or Virginia Union on Sunday inside the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. GAME INFORMATION Date: Saturday, November 18Start: 8:00 pm ETLocation: Uncassville, Conn.Site: Mohegan Sun ArenaWatch Live:ESPN+Listen Live:Golden Tiger Sports Network The Golden Tigers (0-2) come into the…

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Albany State women’s hoops loses to Columbus State 73-54

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Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics The Golden Rams women’s basketball team was defeated (73-54) by the Columbus State Cougars on Tuesday evening at the Frank G. Lumpkin Jr. Center, in Columbus, Georgia.  With the loss, the Golden Rams fell to (0-3) on the season while the Cougars improved to (2-0). The Golden Rams led (19-16) at the end of the 1st quarter.  But, the Golden Rams only scored 9 points in the 2nd quarter while allowing 18 points to the Cougars and trailed (34-28) at the half.  The Golden…

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