Tag: SWAC basketball

SWAC Men’s Basketball 2024-25 postseason honorees

Brandon King

Coach of the Year, Kevin Johnson, Southern  In just his second season in Bagon Rouge,Coach Johnson led Southen to a 20-11 overall record and 15-3 mark within the SWAC and earning the Jaguars the SWAC regular season crown. The 20 wins were the first the first time the program had broken that barrier since the 2012-13 season. Player of the Year Sterling Young, Florida A&M The Charlotte transfer was named SWAC Player of the Week multiple times on the season as well as garnering Newcomer of the Week honors. The…

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Alcorn beats Mississippi Valley like they stole something, 86-39

Brandon King

Police in Lorman, MS, will need to speak with the crowd at the Davey L. Whitney Health & Physical Education Complex, as Monday night they were witness to a massacre. The Alcorn State Braves annihilated Mississippi Valley State 86-39.  Alcorn started the onslaught right from the onset, jumping out to a 13-0 lead before Donovan Sanders’ three-pointer finally put the Delta Devils on the board at the 14:23 mark. MVSU did not crack double figures until 7:48 remaining when Jair Horton connected from downtown, making the score 27-11. That was…

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Jackson State downs Grambling 65-50

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image via Jackson State Basketball s Daeshun Ruffin led four players in double figures for Jackson State as the Tigers picked up a 65-50 road Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) victory over Grambling State at Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center on Saturday. Ruffin led the way with 20 for Jackson State (6-14, 6-2 SWAC) hitting 7-of-12 shots from the floor and knocked down 5-of-7 from the free throw line. Romelle Mansel added 10 points and eight rebounds, while Shannon Grant added 10 points and five rebounds. Keiveon Hunt chipped in 10 points.  The two teams traded the lead…

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Alabama A&M hoops falls to FAMU, 95-79

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image via Alabama A&M Athletics Brian Howard, Assistant AD for Communications Three Alabama A&M University men’s basketball players posted double figures in scoring, but it wasn’t enough as the Bulldogs continue to search for its first road win of the season as the Bulldogs fell, 95-79, to Florida A&M in a Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) game on Saturday at the Al Lawson Center. Alabama A&M (7-14 overall, 3-5 SWAC) trailed 34-32 at the break, but opening the second shooting 2-for-10 from the floor as Florida A&M pushed the lead to…

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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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