Tag: SWAC basketball

Alabama A&M comes up short against Samford, 97-90

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title image via Alabama A&M Basketball Courtesy of Brian Howard, Assistant AD for Communications The Alabama A&M University men’s basketball team returned home for the first time this month and had four players post double figures in scoring, but it wasn’t enough to overcome a big first-half deficit in a 97-90 loss to Samford on Saturday inside the AAMU Event Center. Alabama A&M (4-7) trailed by as many as 15 points in the first half and got as close as five points with less than a minute to play but could not…

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Florida A&M to face BYU tonight

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title image via FAMU Basketball Courtesy of FAMU Athletics The Florida A&M Rattlers (3-6) will face a tough test when they travel to Provo to take on BYU (8-2) on Friday night at the Marriott Center. This marks FAMU’s seventh road game as the Rattlers continue their challenging non-conference schedule. The Rattlers are coming off an 89-59 loss at Utah and will look to bounce back against another strong Big 12 opponent. FAMU has shown it can put points on the board, averaging 74.2 points per game, led by Sterling Young (12.1…

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Grambling comeback falls short, loses to Cal-Poly 82-79

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title image via Dominique Williams Courtesy of Curtis Ford, Associate AD for Athletic Communications Antwan Burnettscored a game-high 21 points and Chilaydrien Newton notched a career-high 17 points, but it wasn’t enough to lift Grambling State to victory as the Tigers fell to Cal-Poly 82-79 on Tuesday night at the Mott Athletics Center. GSU (1-5) erased a 17-point deficit and tied the game in the second half but couldn’t push ahead to grab its first road win of the year.  Burnett scored his 21 points on 7-of-13 shooting, including going 3-of-6 from…

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Grambling falls at New Mexico, 80-58

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title image via Grambling Basketball Courtesy of Gramblung Athletics Box Score ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. | The Grambling State University men’s basketball team couldn’t withstand a second half surge by New Mexico, falling 80-58 on Thursday night at The Pit in Albuquerque, N.M.  GSU (1-3) trailed UNM 30-26 at halftime but was outscored 50-32 in final period of play.  P.J. Eason led Grambling State with an 11-point, 10 rebound double-double. He also added four steals, two assists and one block to his tally.  As a team, GSU shot 35.5 percent from the floor (22-of-62) and was…

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FAMU women’s hoops to take on Florida St. Monday night

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image via Florida A&M Basketball Courtesy of FAMU Athletics TALLAHASSEE, Fla. –– The Florida A&M Rattlers continue their challenging early season schedule with a crosstown clash against No. 19 Florida State on Monday night, marking the first meeting between these Tallahassee rivals in 20 years. The program’s last encounter came in 2004, with FAMU’s most recent victory in the series being a 73-65 win during the 1994-95 season. SCOUTING THE MATCHUPThe Rattlers face their second straight Power 5 opponent in FSU, who enters averaging 96.5 points per game while holding opponents…

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Alabama A&M blows out Oakwood 121-78

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title image via AAMU Basketball Courtesy of Alabama A&M Athletics THE HILL | Five Alabama A&M University men’s basketball players reached double figures in scoring as the Bulldogs posted their most points during the Division I era on Thursday night with a 121-78 rout of Oakwood in front of the third largest crowd in AAMU Event Center history. Alabama A&M (1-0) for just the fifth time in the Division I era reached the century mark and the first time since the 2011-12 season when the Bulldogs beat Talladega (100-79). AAMU’s 121…

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Arkansas Pine-Bluff defeats

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title image UAPB Basketball Courtesy of UAPB Athletics 57 CC 99 Winner UAPB Team 1 2 F CC 29  28  57 UAPB 52  47  99 Klemen Vuga and Robert Lewis each recorded double-doubles to help lead the UAPB men’s basketball team over Champion Christian 99-57 at home Wednesday at the H.O. Clemmons Arena.  The Golden Lions (1-1) had four players score in double figures, led by Vuga, who put together a double-double with 24 points and 11 rebounds. Christian Moore tacked on 20 points, four assists and three steals and Quentin Bolton Jr. helped out with…

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Grambling women’s hoops decimated Centenary 131-30

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image via Grambling Athletics Courtesy of Leon Mitchell, GSU Athletic Communications 30 Cent 131 Winner GSU Team 1 2 3 4 F Cent 6  3  11  10  30 GSU 51  40  22  18  131 The Grambling State women’s basketball team turned in a performance for the ages on Tuesday night, demolishing Centenary 131-30 at Willis Reed Court inside the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center. The Lady Tigers exploded out of the gates with fast-paced, full-court pressure that left Centenary scrambling all game long. The win marked one of the most dominant…

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Grambling hammers SUNO 92-42 in season opener

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title image via Grambling Basketball Courtesy of Grambling Athletics Box Score GRAMBLING, La. | The Grambling State University men’s basketball team got the season off to a strong start, earning a 92-42 victory over Southern University at New Orleans on Monday night on Willis Reed Court at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center Monday’s win marked the first time GSU won a game by at least 50 points since defeating North American 101-42 on Dec. 29, 2022.  GSU (1-0) had six different players score is double-figures with Antwan Burnett leading the way 19 points on…

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Grambling women’s basketball adds Joshua Snowden to staff

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Title image via Grambling Basketball Courtesy of Grambling Athletic Communications Grambling State University women’s basketball coach Courtney Simmons announced the addition of Joshua Snowden to the GSU coaching staff, on Sunday afternoon.  “I am excited to have Coach Josh Snowden on my staff,” said Simmons. “He is passionate about the future of Grambling State women’s basketball. His energy accompanied by his past championship pedigree is exactly what we need.” Snowden comes to Grambling after spending four seasons at Troy. Since joining the staff, the Trojans won a pair of Sun Belt…

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