Tag: SWAC basketball

FAMU squeaks by Tuskegee in overtime,77-75

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Courtesy of Florida A&M Athletics 75 TU 77  FAMU Team 1 2 3 4 OT 1 F TU 22  11  17  17  8  75 FAMU 19  20  18  10  10  77 TALLAHASSEE, FL —Ivet Subirats put the Florida A&M women’s basketball team ahead for good with five seconds to go the extra period to give the Rattlers a 77-75 win over the Tuskegee Golden Tigers at home Monday. The Rattlers (2-6) had four players score in double figures, led by Paulla Weekes, who had a double-double with 21 points and 10 rebounds. Ahriahna Grizzle tacked on…

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Grambling knocks off another Power 5 team , defeats Vanderbilt 64-62

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Courtesy of Brian Howard, Grambling State Athletics 64  GSU 62 Vandy Team 1 2 F GSU 27  37  64 Vandy 24  38  62 NASHVILLE, Tenn. | For the first time in school history, the Grambling State University men’s basketball program has picked up a pair of victories over Power 5 opponents in the same season. In November, the Tigers led from start to finish in a home win over Colorado. On Friday, Grambling State held off a last-second shot in a 64-62 victory over Vanderbilt at Historic Memorial Gymnasium. The victory…

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Alabama State can’t make up deficit, goes down to Ohio, 72-58

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Courtesy of Alabama State Sports Information 58 ALST 72  Ohio Team 1 2 F ALST 27  31  58 Ohio 45  27  72 ATHENS, Ohio | The Alabama State University men’s basketball team could not overcome an 18-point halftime deficit as Ohio University held off a Hornets rally for a 72-58 win on Sunday at the Bobcat Battle. The Hornets outscored Ohio 31-27 in the second half but could not get any closer than eight points.  Amarr Knox and Isaiah Range were named to the Bobcat Battle All-Tournament team. THE BASICSScore: | Ohio University 72 |…

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SWAC Basketball News: Grambling gives UTSA the business, 75-55

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Courtesy of Brian Howard, Grambling State Athletics 75  GSU 55 UTSA Team 1 2 F GSU 35  40  75 UTSA 19  36  55 SAN ANTONIO, Texas | Carte’are Gordon shot nearly 64 percent from the floor and finished with a team-high 18 points, while Cameron Christon tossed in 13 points as the Grambling State University men’s basketball team snapped a two-game losing streak by opening the 210 San Antonio Shootout with a 75-55 rout of UT-San Antonio on Friday night at the Convocation Center. Gordon went 7-of-11 from the floor to finish with…

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Jackson State Basketball to take on Indiana

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Courtesy of Jackson State Athletics BLOOMINGTON, IND – The Jackson State men’s basketball team will play their fourth straight road contest tomorrow at Indiana on Friday night at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. GAME INFORMATION Date\Time: Friday, November 24, 2022  11:30 AM Stats: Live Stats  TV: BTN  Radio: IU Radio Network The Tigers dropped a tough contest to the Michigan Wolves, 78-68, on Tuesday night.  Gabe Watson led the team with 19 points and eight rebounds.  Trace Young added a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds, and Ken Evans helped out with…

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Air Force hands Delta Devils 64-51 defeat

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Courtesy of Mississippi Valley State Athletics 51 MVSU 64  USAFA Team 1 2 F MVSU 19  32  51 USAFA 30  34  64 Game BookCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The Mississippi Valley State University men’s basketball program got its first double-double of the 2022-23 campaign out of Alvin Stredic, but the cadets from the United States Air Force Academy prevailed, 64-51. What You Need to Know: Mississippi Valley State Top Performers: Notes: Valley stays in the Rocky Mountain range for a Saturday showdown with the Colorado State Rams at 2 p.m. central time in…

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FAMU Basketball signs Kjei Parker from Winter Haven High School

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Courtesy of Florida A&M Athletics  Florida A&M men’s basketball signed two during the early signing period, one being guard Kjei Parker out of Winter Haven High School. “I’m elated over Kjei’s decision to further his academic and basketball endeavors at FAMU,” said Head Coach Robert McCullum. “I couldn’t be more excited about adding Kjei to our program. In an era where fewer high school players are receiving Division I scholarship offers because of the transfer portal, Kjei is simply too talented to pass on. “We’ve been fortunate to have a couple of…

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Florida A&M defeats Albany State 70-65 in OT

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Courtesy of Florida A&M Athletics 65 Albany St. (GA) 0-3,0-0 SIAC 70  Florida A&M 1-4,0-0 SWAC Team 1 2 OT 1 F Albany St. (GA) 24  35  6  65 Florida A&M 21  38  11  70 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. | Jaylen Bates collected 13 rebounds and Jordan Chatman added 9 more, and the Florida A&M men’s basketball team beat the Albany State (GA) Golden Rams 70-65 at home Monday. Bates and Chatman’s fantastic rebounding performances led the Rattlers (1-4) in the contest. Bates tacked on 10 points and Chatman added 18 points and three steals.…

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Albany State basketball to take on FAMU in exhibition matchup

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Monday the Albany State University men’s basketball is taking on Florida A&M in an exhibition game. The Golden Rams have stumbled out of the gates 0-4, getting boatraced by a combined 61 points in their first two games, which took place in the SIAC/Gulf South Challenge with an 80-50 loss to Mississippi College and an 87-56 beatdown courtesy of West Alabama. Coach Patrick Gayle’s team limped into the he 2022 ATL Has Something to Say HBCU Challenge taking losses to the CIAA’s Virginia Union (78-73) and Livingstone College (63-59). The success…

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Southern scores 74-66 upset over Cal

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Courtesy of Rodney Kirschner Deputy Athletics Director | Director of Strategic Communications | Sports Information Director 74  SU 66 Cal Team 1 2 F SU 38  36  74 Cal 26  40  66 BERKELEY, Ca. | Southern (1-3) led from start to finish on Friday night as the Jaguars held off California, 74-66, at Haas Pavilion. For the fifth time in school history, the Southern University men’s basketball team has defeated a member of a Power 5 conference. SU’s last victory over a member of a Power 5 conference came on November…

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