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Florida Memorial takes down no. 10 Indiana Wesleyan, 101-81

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image via FMU Athletics Courtesy of Florida Memorial Athletics | Less than 48 hours after falling to NAIA Top-25 opponent Indiana Wesleyan, the Lions upset No. 10 Bethel in convincing fashion, 101-81 at the FMU Wellness Center. The Lions were led by senior  Latavious Mitchell who went ballistic, finishing with a game-high 27 points and grabbing 16 rebounds while dishing out five assists. Teammates Terrin Hamilton and  Calvin Payton both scored 19 points apiece in the upset, which lifts FMU to 8-4 on the year. As a team, FMU won the rebound battle 41-32.…

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Dr. Cavil’s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Week 2 Mid-Major Division Top 7 Poll rankings

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Dr. Kenyatta Cavil contributed to this report The Dr. Cavil’s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Mid Major Division Poll rankings featured a great deal of movement, with teams ranked 3-6 occupying a different position than in the previous week and there is also a new addition to the rankings. With multiple top-seven games this weekend there will be another shakeup in the polls heading into next week.  7. Florida Memorial University ( 1-0-1, 0-0)  Florida Memorial is a new addition to the polls, coming in at no.7. The Lions played…

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Florida Memorial’s Wilbon III named Sun Conference OPOTW

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Florida Memorial running back Walter Wilbon III was named Sun Conference Offensive Player of the Week.  Against Edward Waters in the Big Cat Classic, Wilbon carried the ball 21 times for 170 yards and 4 touchdowns in the Lions’ 31-21 win.  Both his yardage and touchdown tallies are career highs for the senior out of Tampa, Florida. 

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Florida Memorial goes down to Southeastern, 85-74

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Courtesy of Habtom Keleta – Assistant Athletics Director for Communications MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. | Florida Memorial gave up a total of 64 points in the paint as they fell to Southeastern by the score of 85-74 at the FMU Wellness Center. The Lions battled in the first half and trailed by just six at the break before the Fire pulled away in the latter half. FMU was led by Jacobi Gordon, who produced a team-high 18 points and six boards while teammate Jordan Watkins finished with 15 points and three boards before fouling out.…

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Florida Memorial ends 5-game losing streak with 83-62 win over Keiser

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Courtesy of Habtom Keleta – Assistant Athletics Director for Commuincations, Florida Memorial Athletics 63 Keiser 13-9, 6-5 82  Florida Memorial 11-11, 2-8 Team 1 2 F Keiser 29  34  63 Florida Memorial 37  45  82 MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. |Florida Memorial won a much needed conference contest, snapping a 5-game skid as the Lions smashed Keiser 82-63 at the FMU Wellness Center. FMU guard Rod Boggan played a huge role in the victory, scoring a team-high 17 points to go along with five boards and five assists, but it was Long Island native Tavin Pierre-Philippe who produced…

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Sun Conference Hoops: Florida Memorial

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Title image via Malik Poag Habtom Keleta – Assistant Athletics Director for Communications The Lions dropped a close contest in a 76-71 loss to Lindsey Wilson in game two of the St. Thomas Holiday Invitational at the Fernandez Family Center. Florida Memorial led 19-11 at the end of the first quarter, but the Blue Raiders outscored FMU 22-13 in the second quarter and took a narrow lead into halftime. Lindsey Wilson outscored FMU 46-30 in the second and third quarters (combined) to eventually pull away with the slim victory. Reigning…

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Sun Conference Hoops: Behind Tariq Humes’ 23 points, Florida Memorial gets past William Carey, 81-75

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Title image via Malik Poag Courtesy of Habtom Keleta, Assistant Athletic Director for Commiunications, Florida Memorial Athletics 75 WCU 81  FMU Team 1 2 F WCU 35  40  75 FMU 32  49  81 FMU wins 2 games in 2 days at the SUN/SSAC Crossover Challenge WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. | Florida Memorial squeezed by William Carey by the score of 81-75 in game two of the SUN/SSAC Crossover Challenge at the Countess de Hoernle Student Life Center. FMU (9-6, 1-4) trailed by just three points at the break before exploding for nearly…

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