Tag: SWAC

Texas Southern women’s hoops falls to UTEP, 80-65

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Courtesy of Chad Hensley / Special to TSUSPORTS.com 65 TSU 80  UTEP Team 1 2 3 4 F TSU 12  17  13  23  65 UTEP 19  27  18  16  80 EL PASO, Texas – Micah Gray’s career-best 26 points were not enough as the Texas Southern University women’s basketball team dropped an 85-60 decision at the University of Texas at El Paso on Tuesday night. TSU (0-4) will undoubtedly go through some growing pains in the non-conference schedule as they find their identity on the court with so many freshmen, sophomores…

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Prairie View stuns Washington State 70-59

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Courtesy of Prairie View Athletics 59 Washington St. 1-2,0-0 Pac-12 70  Prairie View 3-0,0-0 SWAC Team 1 2 F Washington St. 27  32  59 Prairie View 41  29  70 PRAIRIE VIEW – The Prairie View A&M men’s basketball team shot well to a convincing 70-59 Panthers victory Tuesday night over PAC-12 Conference team Washington State in the William J. Nicks Building. Facing a team that they meet three other times prior to tonight’s game getting the win, putting together one of their best overall team performance, of the early season to delight of…

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Jackson State women’s hoops pulls 69-63 upset of Texas Tech

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Courtesy of Jackson State Athletics LUBBOCK, Texas| The Jackson State women’s basketball team knocked down Texas Tech, 69-63, in its second game of the 2022 Preseason Women’s National Invitation Tournament (WNIT). The Tigers shot 50 percent from three-point range in the road win Tuesday evening at the United Supermarkets Arena. Jackson State (1-2) had four players score in double figures, led by Liz Martino, who had 17 points. Angel Jackson added 14 points, seven rebounds and three blocks and Daja Woodard chipped in with 11 points and seven rebounds. JSU took advantage of…

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Tennessee State Basketball gets 87-76 win over Alabama A&M

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76 Alabama A&M 0-2,0-0 SWAC 87  Tennessee St. 3-0,0-0 OVC Team 1 2 F Alabama A&M 35  41  76 Tennessee St. 47  40  87 Tennessee State moed to 3-0 on the young season , as they completed their opening three-game homestead with a 87-76 victory over Alabama A&M. With leading scorer Jr. Clay, saddled with foul trouble and with his shooting stroke a bit off the mark, the TSU bench picked up the slack with 34 points, 20 of which came from Christian Brown who made his season debut. Although the first…

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Texas Southern Track and Field gets new equipment for next season

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Courtesy of Texas Southern Sports Information The Texas Southern track and field programs received a dose of good news recently with the arrival of new equipment and the completion of the long jump pit inside Durley Stadium.  The team received brand new high jump and pole vaults pits for its student-athletes to use in both practice and competitions. The four long jump pits are also new as the area was relocated from the existing track to an area behind the east side bleachers close to the Tiger Walk.  “I want…

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Late pick-six lifts Alcorn to 17-14 win over Bethune-Cookman

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Courtesy of Alcorn State Athletics 14 Bethune-Cookman 2-8 , 2-5 17  Alcorn 5-5 , 4-3 Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F BCU 0 0 7 7 14 ALC 0 10 0 7 17 LORMAN, Miss. – Andrew Smith’s 50-yard interception return for touchdown late in the fourth quarter allowed Alcorn to defeat visiting Bethune-Cookman, 17-14 on Saturday evening in Southwestern Athletic Conference Football action at Jack Spinks – Marino Casem Stadium. Alcorn (5-5, 4-3 SWAC) trailed 14-10 late in the fourth quarter after the Braves were forced into four turnovers overall in the…

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Alcorn State upsets Wichita State, 66-57

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Courtesy of Alcorn State Athletics 66  Alcorn 1-1,0-0 SWAC 57 Wichita St. 1-1,0-0 AAC Team 1 2 F Alcorn 28  38  66 Wichita St. 31  26  57 WICHITA, Kan. – After seeing an early lead evaporate on Saturday night at American Athletic Conference (AAC) foe Wichita State (1-1), the Alcorn Braves (1-1) firmly stayed the course and reaped the rewards. Using attacking defense and accurate shooting, the Braves stayed within striking distance until they took the lead for good in the final 8:27, stunning Shocker fans with a 66-57 final at Charles Koch…

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Prairie View pounds Pine Bluff, 55-24

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Courtesy of Prairie View Athletics 55  PVAMU 24 UAPB Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F PVAMU 7 21 20 7 55 UAPB 10 7 0 7 24 PINE BLUFF, Ark. – In a crucial matchup on Saturday inside of the Simmons Bank Field the Prairie View A&M University football team clawed there way to a 55-24 victory over the University of Arkansas Pine Bluff Golden Lions. With the win the Panthers improved to 5-5 overall and 5-2 in conference play.  The Panthers dominated the game statistically, racking up 491 total offensive…

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Southern smack Mississippi Valley, 27-7

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Courtesy of Willie D. Scott, Associate Director of Strategic Communications 7 MSV 27  SOU Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F MSV 0 0 7 0 7 SOU 7 13 7 0 27 BATON ROUGE, LA — Southern University football team honored 19 seniors on Saturday afternoon. The Jags defeated Mississippi Valley 27-7 to complete a perfect 5-0 record at home in front of 17,776 fans inside a chilly A. W. Mumford Stadium. Despite starting off slow on the offensive side of the ball, the Jags picked up pace late in the first…

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Florida keeps win streak going with 21-14 victory over Alabama State

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Courtesy of Florida A&M Athletics 21  FAMU 14 ALST Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F FAMU 7 0 2 12 21 ALST 0 7 0 7 14 MONTGOMERY, Ala. | Florida A&M football showed their fight in Montgomery, defeating the Alabama State Hornets 21-14 despite three turnovers in the red zone. “The message to the guys after the game was if we can learn to keep that same fight that we showed tonight, then we’re going to be successful in life,” said Head Coach Willie Simmons. “That’s really what it’s all about. Every…

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