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Saturday, October 18, 2014

XU Nuggets beat Tougaloo, extend GCAC win streak to 51

NEW ORLEANS — Five Xavier University of Louisiana players, including Senior Day honoree Chinedu Echebelem, led the Gold Nuggets to a 25-11, 25-13, 25-16 Gulf Coast Athletic Conference women's volleyball victory against Tougaloo on Saturday.

Xavier (12-4, 8-0) has won 51 consecutive matches against GCAC opponents, 42 in the regular season. Tougaloo is 7-14, 3-6.

Echebelem, an outside hitter from Dallas honored in a ceremony between the second and third sets, hit .316 with nine kills and seven digs. Claudia Haywood hit .619 with 14 kills, and CeCe Williams hit .370 with 12 kills.

Franziska Pirkl had match highs of 39 assists and eight digs for Xavier, and freshman Kayla Jones served a career-best five aces.

Xavier limited Tougaloo's leading attacker, freshman Chassidy Harris, to four kills and a .118 hitting percentage.

Jones served four aces in the first set, three during a 7-0 run which gave Xavier a 22-9 lead. Haywood had three kills during an 8-0 second-set run which gave the Nuggets a 14-7 lead, and Haywood and Williams had two kills apiece during an 11-1 third-set run to give Xavier a 15-7 lead.

Echebelem, the second four-year player in the program's history, raised her career totals to 852 kills and 886 digs.

Xavier hit .316 — its second-highest percentage of the season — and limited Tougaloo to .056. The Nuggets had advantages of 44-19 in kills, 8-1 in aces and 35-31 in digs.

Xavier completed a two-match regular-season sweep of the Lady Bulldogs and leads the series 10-0.

The Gold Nuggets will play six of their next seven on the road, beginning with a 6 p.m. Monday match at GCAC member Talladega. The next home match will start at 7 p.m. on Oct. 30 against SUNO.

NOTES: Haywood is hitting .440 in conference matches this season, .519 against Tougaloo . . . Jones became the fifth XU player to reach 100 digs this season . . . XU walk-on freshmen Simone White and Aliyah Wilson played for the first time this season . . . Since the start of the 2011 season, the Gold Nuggets are 83-27.

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ASU spoils Morehouse’s homecoming

ATLANTA, Georgia -- The Morehouse students and alumni were partying all throughout the campus, but it was Albany State who had the bigger celebration on the field.

The Rams had their way on the gridiron against their in-state and SIAC rivals, spoiling Morehouse’s homecoming with a 31-14 victory. With the win, the Rams improve to 4-2 and maintain their first-place standing in the SIAC East Division with a 4-0 conference mark.

“I’m happy with the win,” ASU coach Mike White said. “Overall, I thought the team played hard. All the games in the East are big. Next week is Clark Atlanta and the week after that, Benedict. We have to mow them down one at a time.”

The Rams led wire-to-wire, posting a 21-0 lead before Morehouse recorded its first touchdown.

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TU Golden Tigers seize control of SIAC West

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama – The duel to determine the top team in the SIAC West was anything but wild. Tuskegee all but disarmed Stillman, in fact, in a 61-19 rout.

Tuskegee scored on its first four possessions in improving to 5-2 overall and 4-0 in conference.

Hoderick Lowe touchdown runs from 3 and 4 yards out put the Golden Tigers in command early. Kevin Lacy hit Travis Hawkins from 27 yards out for Tuskegee's third touchdown of the opening quarter.

Lacey finished 9-of-15 passing for 188 yards and two scores, while Justin Nared went 4-of-7 for 24 yards. Marquel Gardner totaled 71-yards on four receptions. Brooks rushed for 81 yards on 11 carries, while Lowe accumulated 64 yards on 11 carries with three touchdowns, his third score coming from 17 yards out in the second quarter.

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Week 8: HBCU Football ScoreCard

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OVC
UT Martin 21, Tennessee State 16

MEAC
Norfolk State 21, Hampton 13 Watch Replay

Florida A&M 31, Howard 28
Morgan State 21, North Carolina Central 20
North Carolina A&T 33, Delaware State 20
Bethune-Cookman 48, Savannah State 20

SWAC
Grambling State 63, Arkansas Pine Bluff 39
Alcorn State 40, Texas Southern 25
Prairie View A&M 52, Mississippi Valley State 19

OTHER CONFERENCES
Charleston (WV) 28, West Virginia State 10 THURSDAY
Lock Haven 28, Cheyney 0
Central State (Ohio) 31. Concordia-Selma 6
Lincoln (Mo.) 62, Texas College 6
Langston 38, Wayland Baptist 7

SIAC
Tuskegee 61, Stillman 19
Miles 18, Kentucky State 13
Central State (Ohio) 31, Concordia-Selma 6
Albany State 31, Morehouse 14
Benedict 20, Clark Atlanta 10
Paine 38, Edward Waters 14
Fort Valley State 24, Limestone 19

CIAA
Elizabeth City State 27, Lincoln (Pa.) 26
Livingstone 21, Shaw 20
Winston-Salem State 36, Saint Augustine's 13
Virginia State 24, Bowie State 14
Fayetteville State 34, Johnson C. Smith 14
Virginia Union 40, Chowan 29

Howard falls in homecoming game to Florida A&M despite Greg McGhee-led rally

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Howard quarterback Greg McGhee was peddling a stationary bicycle in the closing minutes waiting for one more opportunity. The senior had practically willed the Bison back into the thick of Saturday’s homecoming game against Florida A&M, tossing three second-half touchdowns, including the final two on a balky knee he was trying to keep from tightening.

In the end, McGhee’s afternoon concluded in that same spot on the sideline at Greene Stadium, only able to watch as the Rattlers ran out the clock on Howard’s 31-28 loss, its fifth consecutive defeat. In losing their first homecoming game in four years, the Bison remain winless in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference with four games left. A season that began with aspirations of challenging for a conference title has unraveled in large part because of injuries to 10 starters.

“For some reason we played better in the second half,” Howard Coach Gary Harrell said. “We’ve got to find out how can we play the same way for four quarters, but the guys fought. It was a game we wanted to win. The momentum, we gained it late, but we just ran out of time.”

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WSSU beats St. Aug’s 36-13 on homecoming

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina -- Winston-Salem State, always a good bet to show up on the big stage, overwhelmed St. Augustine’s 36-13 in front of more than 16,000 at homecoming at Bowman Gray Stadium.

The Rams (6-1, 4-0 CIAA) needed a little boost in the second half, and defensive back D’Metrius Smith provided it with a key interception. The Rams, ranked 16th in the most recent Division II poll, were leading at the time of Smith’s interception, but it allowed them to cruise the rest of the way.

“That was a big play,” Coach Kienus Boulware of the Rams said. “We knew St. Aug’s was going to give us a fight and they did. You have to give credit to them, because they never gave up.”

The Falcons (2-5, 2-2 CIAA) cut the Rams’ lead to ...

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Fayetteville State beats Johnson C. Smith for third straight CIAA win

FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina -- Fayetteville State was seemingly cruising toward its third straight victory Saturday, but found itself on shaky terms in the waning moments of the third quarter.

However, Corbin Rascoe wouldn't let the Broncos collapse in the fourth quarter, scoring both of his touchdowns as Fayetteville State put away Johnson C. Smith 34-14.

The Broncos (3-4, 3-1 CIAA) held a 20-0 advantage at halftime before the Golden Bulls scored 14 in the third to apply pressure.

On the ensuing 4-play, 75-yard drive, Rascoe rushed for 66, including the 32-yard run to start it and the 32-yard touchdown to give Fayetteville State a 27-14 advantage.

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Special teams hurt DSU Hornets again in homecoming loss

DOVER, Delaware -- Special teams continue to be far from special for the Delaware Sate University football team.

And the quarterback position continues to be a gigantic question mark.

A blocked punt and a pick-six gave North Carolina A&T a big advantage and the Aggies held on for a 33-20 victory to spoil the Hornets’ homecoming in MEAC action Saturday afternoon.

Seven times a punt has resulted in a touchdown for the opposition this season for DelState (2-2 MEAC, 2-6 overall). The latest instance came in the second quarter when D’Vonte Grant blocked Jeremiah McGeough’s punt, which allowed Jerom Beatty to recover for a touchdown and a 14-0 lead.

Of those seven touchdowns, four have been recoveries after a punt block.

Beatty’s touchdown spurred the Aggies (3-1, 6-2) to a 24-0 halftime lead.

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Morgan State comeback leaves NCCU with 1st MEAC loss

BALTIMORE, Maryland -- N.C. Central didn’t get around to finishing.

On the road, NCCU was in the driver’s seat against Morgan State until about halfway through the fourth quarter in Hughes Stadium on Saturday.

Things began falling apart for the Eagles.

The scoreboard showed 36 seconds left in the game when Morgan State quarterback Robert Council took the snap and began rolling out. He lofted a soft, 15-yard toss to wide receiver Andrew King, who was lonely in the end zone until his touchdown grab attracted his Bears teammates.

That play tied the game with 32 seconds left in the contest. Chris Moller kicked the extra point that gave Morgan State a 21-20 homecoming win.

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TSU Hosts Big Blue Madness

NASHVILLE, Tennessee -- On Thursday night, the Tennessee State men’s and women’s basketball teams held “Big Blue Madness” at McClendon Court in the Gentry Center.

The event began with a student shooting competition. The night quickly flowed into team introductions in which the highly anticipated women’s team was announced first followed by the brand new men’s team.

A crowd of over 1400 was on hand to witness head coach Dana Ford lace up the sneakers and try his hand at an alley-oop dunk with the help of freshman Charles Tucker. Coach Ford had a uniform on underneath his suit and surprised both fans and the players, directly following a student dunk competition.

Following performances by the cheerleaders and Tiger Gems, the men’s and women’s teams sent a couple of pairs into a shooting skills competition. The pairs were first Michelle Cox and Rodney Simeon, next I’mani Davis and Christian Crockett, third Brianna Lawrence and Keron Deshields, and wrapping it up was Rachel Allen and Jay Harris. The pair of Davis and Crockett won. Players had to make the most shots in a minute, alternating attempts.

One of the staples of Big Blue Madness, the dunk contest, came next. Zachary Lee, Marcus Roper, Xavier Richards, and Demontez Loman competed for the best dunk. Lee came away the big winner, throwing down a slam after taking off just inches in front of the free-throw line. Richards made it to the final round with Lee but had no answer for the high-flier.

The women then played a 10 minute scrimmage in which the blue team beat the white team 25-14. The men then held an intra-squad match of the same length with the blue team winning 26-20. Blue went on a 12-6 run in the final two minutes to seal the win.

The Lady Tigers’ first home game will be on Nov. 10 against Tennessee Temple while the men open up at home against Reinhardt on Nov. 14.

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Friday, October 17, 2014

Albany State Rams visit Morehouse in key SIAC East Division game

ALBANY, Georgia — Albany State coach Mike White has no interest in forecasting the future. But if he did, it would be interesting to see if his assessment of today’s game against Morehouse holds true.

The Rams visit the Maroon Tigers in a key SIAC East Division Game at 2 p.m. today at B.T. Harvey Stadium in Atlanta.

No matter the record, White said he expects the game to be decided in the fourth quarter.

It’s always been a real tough game for us up there all the time,” White said. “Every time we go up there, it always comes down to the fourth quarter. I really don’t expect anything different. Regardless of record, it seems every time we go up there, we have a tough time with those guys.”

With four games left, the Rams can take a giant step forward in their division. Albany State is unbeaten in the East Division, while Fort Valley State and Morehouse have just one loss each.

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5 things to know as Tuskegee and Stillman battle for SIAC lead in Saturday matchup

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- Tuskegee and Stillman are on a collision course that could decide who plays for the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championship at the end of the season.

The Tigers and Golden Tigers meet Saturday at 1 p.m. at Stillman's Tuscaloosa campus with everything to gain and everything to lose; they are each 3-0 in SIAC play and are tied atop the conference's Western division.

Even though there is still a lot of football to go in the season, this weekend's matchup should be key in deciding who plays in the SIAC championship game on Nov. 15 in Montgomery. Here are 5 key things to remember as the big game approaches:

1. Both teams bring high-powered, conference-leading offenses to the game. Looking for the best offenses in the SAIC? You don't have to look further than Saturday's game.

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DSU Hornets to Host NCA&T in Homecoming Contest

DOVER, Delaware -- Delaware State welcomes long-time MEAC rival North Carolina A&T to Alumni Stadium for the annual homecoming contest. The Hornets (2-5; 2-1 MEAC) are coming off a wild 13-10 overtime victory at Norfolk State last week.

Mitchell Ward tied his career-high with a 43-yard field goal for the winning points on DSU’s overtime possession. Hornet safety Davon Moore intercepted a Norfolk State pass in the endzone in overtime to set up the Hornets’ winning possession. It was Moore’s second interception of the game, giving him four picks in two career games at Norfolk State.

Delaware State trailed 10-0 when Terrick Colston blocked a punt, recovered the ball and ran three yards into the endzone for a touchdown to cut the Spartans’ lead to three points. Colston also contributed seven tackles (four solo) and an interception to the win. He is tied for second in the MEAC with three interceptions this season.

The Hornets tied the game at 10-10 on a 23-yard field goal by Ward with 6:36 left in the fourth quarter. Norfolk State attempted a potential game-winning field goal in the final minute of the fourth quarter, but DSU defensive lineman Gabe Sherrod blocked the kick to keep the Hornets alive.

North Carolina A&T (5-2; 2-1 MEAC) has won four of its last five games, including a 31-14 victory over Hampton in a nationally-televised contest (ESPNU) in its most recent outing on Oct. 9. The Aggies trailed 14-7 at the half, but outscored the Pirates 24-0 in the final 30 minutes. Tarik Cohen rushed for 155 yards and a touchdown (60 yards) on 24 carries to lead the NCA&T offense. He also had three receptions for 81 yards, including a 68-yard touchdown in the contest. Cohen is second in the MEAC in rushing with 767 yards (127.8 ypg). He was the MEAC’s 2013 Rookie-of-the-Year. The Aggies are tops in the league in scoring (31.7 ppg) and scoring defense (15.0 ppg).

THE SERIES (DSU leads 22-20-1)
This will be the 43rd on-the-field contest between the Hornets and Aggies. DSU has won the last two meetings to open up a 22-20-1 series lead. The Hornets have won eight of the last nine on-the-field contests in the series, including a 24-0 victory the last time the teams met at DSU’s Alumni Stadium in 2012. In the 2013 meeting between the teams in Greensboro, N.C., the Hornet defense held the Aggies to 102 total yards en route to a 12-7 victory. The teams did not meet in 2009, although NCA&T was awarded a victory due to a DSU forfeit.

HORNETS/AGGIES IN THE MEAC
Delaware State and North Carolina A&T are among five teams in a tie for third place in the MEAC standings with a 2-1 league record. South Carolina State, Morgan State and Norfolk State are also 2-1 in conference play. Bethune-Cookman and North Carolina Central are tied for the lead at 2-0.

A charter member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), DSU is in its 44th season of league play. The Hornets have an all-time record of 131-148-1 in MEAC contests. Delaware State has won or shared six MEAC championships. The Hornets claimed outright MEAC titles in 1985, 1989 and 2007, while sharing the crown in 1987, 1988 and 1991. Delaware State was tied for third place in the MEAC with a 5-3 mark in 2013.

DSU has been picked to finish fifth in the 2014 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings, according to a poll of league head coaches and sports information representatives. The Hornets received a total of 229 points in the preseason poll. North Carolina was ranked third in the preseason MEAC poll. Bethune-Cookman is the overwhelming favorite to win its third straight MEAC championship. The Wildcats collected 480 points in the poll.

Delaware State has exceeded MEAC preseason expectations in each of the last two years. The Hornets were tied for third in the 2013 conference race with a 5-3 record after an eighth place prediction by pollsters. In 2012, DSU was also tied for third in the final league standings at 5-3 following a 10th place forecast by MEAC pollsters.

The Hornets were 2-2 in MEAC home games last season.

HOMECOMING SUCCESS
Delaware State has enjoyed a fair amount of success on its homecoming in recent years. Since 1969, the Hornets are 33-12 on homecoming Saturday. DSU had a 10-game homecoming win streak from 1982 to ’91; and a six-game streak from 1975 to ’80.

The Hornets have won their last two homecoming games, including a 14-7 victory over Norfolk State last season. DSU defeated NCA&T 24-0 in the 2012 homecoming contest.

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Morgan State offensive line tops in MEAC in sacks allowed thus far

BALTIMORE, Maryland -- Last season, Morgan State was one of the least sacked teams in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They're even better this fall -- the Bears are the least-sacked team in the league.

Through six games, redshirt senior quarterback Robert Council has been sacked just seven times – a number that leads the MEAC and is tied for 20th among Football Championship Subdivision teams.

Coach Lee Hull directed much of the credit to an offensive line composed of three seniors in left tackle Darren Pinnock, center Clarence Swain and right guard Randon Key, redshirt freshman left guard Dominique Woods, and freshman right tackle Matthew Thompson (Perry Hall).

“We have a veteran offensive line,” Hull said Tuesday during a conference call arranged by the league. “We have four starters back from last year, and our fifth guy is a true freshman, but Matt has done a great job. Our offensive line has taken him under their wings, and he has flourished.”

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Hampton, Norfolk State aim to 'finish' better in 'Battle of the Bay'

HAMPTON, Virginia – A man of many words, Hampton University football coach Connell Maynor offered only one when asked the Pirates' emphasis in the week following their second-half meltdown at North Carolina A&T.

"Finishing," Maynor said.

That could be the mantra for both Hampton and Norfolk State as they prepare for their annual rivalry in the 52nd Battle of the Bay at 1 p.m. Saturday at Armstrong Stadium.

The Pirates (1-5, 0-2 MEAC) were overtaken by A&T and South Carolina State in their first two conference games. HU played S.C. State's Bulldogs to the wire in a 17-10 loss. The offense sputtered in the second half and the defense surrendered big plays in a 31-14 defeat to the Aggies, Maynor's alma mater.

"We're just not getting it done in the second half the way we should," Maynor said Thursday at a joint gabfest with HU and Norfolk State brass. "I can't put my finger on it right now. We've got to play for 60 minutes. We're playing for 30 minutes."

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FAMU will face MEAC's best QB in Howard's McGhee

TALLAHASSEE, Florida -- Quarterback Greg McGhee is the sum total of Howard University's offense. All 6-foot-3, 210 pounds of him.

He's scored more rushing touchdowns (nine) than the rushing leader in the MEAC. Added those to the five that he's thrown and no other player in the conference has scored more.

Off the field, he is involved in several community projects with senior citizen and young people. He's no slouch in the classroom either, with a 3.2 GPA as a two-time member of the MEAC Commissioner's All-Academic team.

As one of the best known collegiate athletes in the Washington, D.C. area, McGhee stays in the spotlight. But as much as he is enjoying the fame, he refuses to let it become a distraction for his Bison teammates.

To have it any other way wouldn't be living up to his role as the one expected to show the way for his teammates, McGhee said.

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Jackson State looks for fresh start after bye

JACKSON, Mississippi -- Jackson State's bye week couldn't have come at a better time.

The Tigers (3-4, 1-3 Southwestern Athletic Conference) are coming off a painful loss at the hands of their former coach Rick Comegy, who was fired in December and hired shortly after at Mississippi Valley State.

The 27-23 fourth-quarter homecoming fall to MVSU — a team JSU hadn't lost to since 1994 — seemed the tipping point in a season that appeared in trouble since its 35-7 beating from Tennessee State in Game 3.

Then Saturday's loss featured an all-in-one combination of the struggles JSU has seen in the first portion of the Harold Jackson era: second-half slumps, turnovers, penalties, offensive imbalance, red zone scoring and lack of depth in the offensive and defensive lines, just to name some.

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GSU hosts Arkansas-Pine Bluff for homecoming

GRAMBLING, Louisiana – The shiny 4-0 Southwestern Athletic Conference record next to Grambling's name means a lot more to the Tigers' fans than it does to head coach Broderick Fobbs.

To him, it's just another number and another step toward the ultimate goal of a SWAC championship.

"I've said from the beginning it doesn't matter where you're picked," Fobbs said. "You all start at the starting line at the same place. Our deal is to be objective driven, if you put enough good days together and put together a good week. We try to stay in the moment and make the most of that moment."

Fobbs, of course, is referring to last weekend's emotional win over Alcorn State, which was the program's biggest win since the 2011 SWAC title. Now the Tigers (4-3) move on to their next task —taking that same approach with them against Arkansas-Pine Bluff (1-4, 0-3) on Saturday for their annual homecoming.

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Thursday, October 16, 2014

Gathright is GCAC preseason Player of the Year; Nuggets picked 1st

WHITNEY GARTHRIGHT

NEW ORLEANS — Xavier University of Louisiana's Whitney Gathright was announced Thursday as preseason Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Player of the Year in women's basketball for 2014-15. Xavier also finished atop the preseason coaches poll after receiving 7-of-8 first-place votes.

Gathright, a 5-foot-4 junior point guard from New Orleans and a graduate of John Curtis Christian School, was the only Louisiana collegiate female in 2013-14 with 40 made 3-pointers, 100 made free throws, 100 rebounds and 100 assists. She led the Gold Nuggets with 12.3 points per game last season, was All-GCAC and MVP of the GCAC Tournament, which Xavier won for the fourth time in five years. Gathright was third-team All-Louisiana.

Xavier, 24-10 a year ago, topped the coaches poll for the fifth consecutive year. The Gold Nuggets collected 63 points, followed by SUNO with 50 points and Philander Smith with 49. Edward Waters finished fourth and received the other first-place vote.

Joining Gathright on the preseason All-GCAC team were Brandy Broome and Victoria Davis of SUNO, Amber Antoine of Edward Waters and Jerrica Scott of Philander Smith.

The Gold Nuggets will open their season at 6 p.m. on Oct. 31 against Campbellsville in the Bethel Chamber of Commerce Shootout at McKenzie, Tenn. The Nuggets' home opener will start at 7 p.m. on Nov. 12 against Mobile at the Convocation Center.

Gulf Coast Athletic ConferenceWomen's Basketball
2014-15 Preseason Coaches Poll
(first-place votes in parentheses)

No. School Points
1. Xavier (7) 63
2. SUNO 50
3. Philander Smith 49
4. Edward Waters (1) 39
5. Talladega 33
6. Dillard 26
7. Tougaloo 16
8. Voorhees 12

Xavier in previous GCAC polls
2013-14 — 1st
2012-13 — 1st
2011-12 — 1st
2010-11 — 1st
2009-10 — 2nd
2008-09 — 1st
2007-08 — 2nd
2006-07 — 3rd
2004-05 — 1st
2003-04 — 2nd
2002-03 — 2nd
2001-02 — 1st
1999-2000 — 1st
1993-94 — 1st

Ed Cassiere, Sports Information Director

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Coaches pick Rush 2nd; Coleman preseason All-GCAC

Xavier's Sydney Coleman

NEW ORLEANS — Xavier University of Louisiana narrowly missed the top spot in the 2014-15 Gulf Coast Athletic Conference preseason men's basketball coaches poll announced Thursday, and XU senior Sydney Coleman was named to the preseason All-GCAC team.

The Gold Rush, 23-9 last season and winner of the last three GCAC regular-season championships, received 2 1/2 first-place votes and 53 points to finish second in the poll. Talladega, the 2014 GCAC Tournament champion, is the preseason favorite after receiving 3 1/2 first-place votes and 54 points. Philander Smith was third with 52 points and received the other two first-place votes.

It's the seventh time in eight seasons that the Gold Rush were picked second or higher.

Coleman, a 6-foot-7 forward from Meridian, Miss., and a graduate of Meridian High School, averaged 12.9 points and a team-leading 6.9 rebounds last season, his first at Xavier. Coleman also led the team with a .543 field-goal percentage and 28 blocked shots, and he was the only XU player to start all 32 games.

Talladega senior guard Brandon Peters was named preseason GCAC Player of the Year. Also named preseason All-GCAC were Nathaniel Hill of Edward Waters, Ronald March of Philander Smith and Charles Winborne of Talladega. Xavier's Morris Wright did not make the team but received votes.

Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Men's Basketball
2014-15 Preseason Coaches Poll
(first-place votes in parentheses)

No. School Points
1. Talladega (3 1/2) 54
2. Xavier (2 1/2) 53
3. Philander Smith (2) 52
4. Edward Waters 38
5. SUNO 35
6. Tougaloo 20
7. Dillard 15
8. Voorhees 14

Xavier in previous GCAC polls
2013-14 — 1st
2012-13 — 1st
2011-12 — 1st
2010-11 — 1st
2009-10 — 2nd
2008-09 — 1st
2007-08 — 2nd
2006-07 — 3rd
2004-05 — 1st
2003-04 — 2nd
2002-03 — 2nd
2001-02 — 1st
1999-2000 — 1st
1993-94 — 1st

Ed Cassiere, Sports Information Director

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