Tag: SWAC basketball

Southern adds another Big-12 skin to the wall, beats Houston 70-62

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After stunning Arizona 63-57 on Wednesday, the Southern University women’s hoops team followed up with a wire-to-wire 70-62 win over Houston Sunday afternoon.  Southern took the lead on Mykayla Cunningham’s driving layup on the game’s first possession. The Jaguars maintained the pole position for the balance of the period, taking as much as a 7-point lead. Houston, shot the ball well 50% (5-10) from the field and 66% (2-3) downtown, however, UH was hampered by 6 turnovers in the period.  In the second quarter, the Cougars would pare the Southern…

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Ariel Jefferson named SWAC Newcomer of the Week

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image via MVSU Women’s Basketball Courtesy of Mississippi Valley State Athletics The Mississippi Valley State University women’s basketball program only participated in one game last week, but Ariel Jefferson was impressive enough to lay claim to the Southwestern Athletic Conference’s Newcomer of the Week honor. Jefferson, a graduate student from Clarendon, Arkansas, set season-highs for minutes played (34), steals (3), free throws made (3), and three-pointers (2) in their 73-66 setback at Nicholls on Wednesday. The Arkansas Baptist transfer finished in a three-way tie for the game’s most points at 15, was the sole…

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SWAC announces SWAC TV men’s basketball schedule

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Courtesy of the Southwestern Athletic Conference The Southwestern Athletic Conference has announced its SWAC TV regular season lineup for the 2025-26 men’s basketball season. Prairie View A&M at Grambling State and Alcorn State at Jackson State will tip-off SWAC men’s basketball matchups on SWAC TV on January 3rd. The schedule of SWAC TV games is highlighted by several rivalry match-ups, including Southern at Grambling State (Jan. 17), Alabama A&M at Alabama State (Jan. 17), Jackson State at Florida A&M (Jan. 26) and Texas Southern at Prairie View A&M (Jan. 31). Southern at…

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SWAC announces SWAC TV women’s basketball broadcast schedule

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Courtesy of the Southwestern Athletic Conference BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- The Southwestern Athletic Conference has announced its SWAC TV regular season lineup for the 2025-26 women’s basketball season. Texas Southern at Grambling State and Prairie View A&M at Southern will tip-off SWAC women’s basketball matchups on SWAC TV on January 1st. The schedule of SWAC TV games is highlighted by several rivalry match-ups, including Southern at Grambling State (Jan. 17), Alabama A&M at Alabama State (Jan. 17), Southern at Jackson State (Jan. 29) and Texas Southern at Prairie View A&M (Jan. 31). Southern at Alabama…

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Grambling defeats Southern Miss 75-70

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Title of Grambling Basketball Courtesy of Grambling Athletics 70 USM 75 Winner GSU Team 1 2 F USM 30  40  70 GSU 42  33  75 GRAMBLING, La. | Grambling State’s Roderick Coffee III scored a game-high 20 points to help lead the Tigers to a 75-70 over Southern Miss over Thursday night on Willis Reed Court at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center.  The victory improved GSU to 3-1 on the season, it’s best start since 2019. USM fell to 1-3. Coffee was efficient shooting the ball, going 7-of-10 from the field, including 4-of-6 from behind…

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Howard defeats Alcorn State, 72-64

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image via David Sierra Courtesy of Ed Hill, Jr., retired Howard University Sports Information Director 64 Alcorn 72 Winner HOW Team 1 2 F Alcorn 23  41  64 HOW 28  44  72 Graduate guard Bryce Harris (Brentwood, N.Y.) poured in a game-high 24 points, but it was some clutch free-throw shooting by junior guard Cam Gillus (Falls Church, Va.) that helped the Howard University men’s basketball team hold off Alcorn State University, 72-64, in a nonconference HBCU clash at Burr Gymnasium. A preseason All-MEAC First Team selection, Harris connected on 9-of-12 from the field and just…

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Albany State Lady Golden Rams show heart, fall short against Bethune-Cookman

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title image via Albany State Athletics Courtesy of Albany State Athletics 72 Albany St. (GA) 0-0,0-0 SIAC 84 Winner Bethune-Cookman 1-2,0-0 SWAC Team 1 2 3 4 F Albany St. (GA) 12  25  17  18  72 Bethune-Cookman 19  22  20  23  84 Daytona Beach, Fla. — The Albany State Lady Golden Rams opened the 2025–26 campaign with an exhibition matchup against Division I opponent Bethune-Cookman University on Tuesday afternoon — marking the first meeting between the two programs in 37 years. Despite a strong effort, the Lady Golden Rams fell short in a…

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Alabama A&M decimates Talladega College, 103-32

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The Alabama A&M Lady Bulldogs jumped on Talladega early, essentially turning the game’s final three quarters into protracted garbage time as they laid a 103-32 donkey kicking on the Tornadoes.  Talladega took an early 1-0 lead on a Kiersten Usher free throw at the 9:44 mark of the opening quarter. By the time they scored their next points, 7 minutes and 31 seconds later, they were down 25-2. Alabama A&M took a 31-4 lead into the second period. Talladega did not convert a single field goal attempt in the period,…

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UAPB Men’s Hoops takes it on chin from Washington, 94-50

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images via UAPB Athletics 50 Ark.-Pine Bluff 0-1,0-0 SWAC 94 Winner Washington 1-0,0-0 Big Ten Team 1 2 F Ark.-Pine Bluff 18  32  50 Washington 41  53  94 SEATTLE, WA —The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff men’s basketball team came up short in a 94-50 loss to the Washington Huskies on the road Monday. The Golden Lions had three players score in double figures, led by Jaquan Scott, who had 13 points and six rebounds. Alex Mirhosseini added 13 points and three steals and Quion Williams chipped in as well with 10 points. Scott pulled down three…

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UAPB women’s hoops stuns Memphis 69-64

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image via UAPB Athletics 69 Winner Ark.-Pine Bluff 1-0,0-0 SWAC 64 Memphis 0-1,0-0 American Team 1 2 3 4 F Ark.-Pine Bluff 12  14  18  25  69 Memphis 14  22  18  10  64 MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Lady Lions opened the 2025–26 season in unforgettable fashion, earning their second consecutive victory over Memphis, 69-64, inside Elma Roane Fieldhouse. The win also marked the program’s first 1-0 start since 2020, setting the tone for a new era under head coach Erica Leak.Junior guard Indiya Bowen made an immediate statement in her UAPB…

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