MACON, Georgia - A run midway in the second half was too much to overcome as the Tigers dropped a 68-60 contest to Mercer in the first round of the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament.
Mercer (23-11) used 14 points from Justin Cecil in the second half to take over the game and advance to the second round of the CIT. TSU (20-13) fell to 0-3 in postseason play since joining NCAA Division I.
The Bears held the Tigers scoreless for a stretch of four minutes and took the go ahead advantage. TSU was held at 35 percent shooting, knocking down 22-of-62 field goal attempts. Mercer connected on 41 percent (20-of-49) and knocked down eight triples.
Robert Covington extended his double-figure scoring streak to 32 straight games with 18 points and eight rebounds in the loss. The junior also notched two blocks, two steals and dished out an assist.
Senior Kenny Moore tallied 11 points, three rebounds and three assists. Jordan Cyphers connected on three triples and a free throw for 10 points. Guards Wil Peters and Patrick Miller each had eight points with a combined six assists.
At the half, Tennessee State held a 21-19 advantage, scoring 10 points off Mercer turnovers. Cyphers led the Tigers with seven points, while Covington had five points and five rebounds.
Mercer opened up to a to a six point lead with 10:19 left before the Tigers came firing back. TSU used a couple of solid runs and a great play from Cyphers.
The junior connected on a long range triple to put the Tigers up 14-13. From there, TSU went on a 7-to-6 run, taking a 21-19 lead into the locker room.
Mercer took a run to start the second half, before TSU opened up on a 42-38 lead with 12:23 remaining in the contest.
Langston Hall buried two consecutive treys for the Bears to put MU up 47-44 with 7:54 left in the contest. The Bears extended their advantage to seven with less than five minutes remaining.
Tennessee State could not find a long run to cut down the Bears' deficit as Mercer took the 68-60 victory.
Tennessee State concluded a season that saw the school's first winning season since 1996 and first 20-win campaign since 1979. The Tigers also defeated an SEC opponent (South Carolina) and a ranked opponent (No. 7 Murray State) for the first time in the program's history.
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Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Howard to Face UVA in WNIT First Round
The winner of Thursday's contest will face the winner of Richmond vs. Miami (Ohio) in the second round.
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Virginia to host WNIT game Thursday
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia - Virginia coach Joanne Boyle gathered with her players in their locker room Monday night to watch the NCAA women's basketball tournament selection show on ESPN.
They were greatly disappointed.
UVa (22-10) was not one of the four ACC teams that made the NCAA field and has instead been relegated to the WNIT.
"We lost our point guard [China Crosby to a torn ACL in December]. We had no bad losses. We had 22 wins. We finished 9-7 in the conference. They're always talking about having a great resume. My question is: What didn't we do for you?" Boyle said Tuesday.
"Our body of work and resume stacks up."
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West Liberty Runs Shaw Out of Regional Final
WORCESTER, Massachusetts - Atlantic Region and CIAA Player-of-the-Year Malik Alvin scored 28 points but Shaw just couldn't keep up with West Liberty's run-and-gun offense, falling 89-78, in the Atlantic Region final of the men's Division II tournament in Worcester, Massachusetts Tuesday.The Hilltoppers (32-2), ranked no. 3 in the nation, advanced to the Elite 8 for the second straight year and will take on unranked Stonehill March 21 in Highland Heights, Kentucky.
For seventh-ranked Shaw (27-4), it was a disappointing end to a chance for the Bears to join the Lady Bears in the Elite 8.
The Bears led 43-42 at the half, not just with offense but with defense, limiting the Hilltoppers, who lead Division II with 102.8 points per game.
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Tennessee Holds Off Savannah State In NIT Opener
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee - Tennessee almost followed up its latest flop in the Southeastern Conference tournament with another early exit from the 75th NIT. Almost.
The No. 1 seeded Vols (19-14) stormed out to a 22-5 lead, but had to hold off the scrappy Savannah State Tigers (21-12) in the second half before escaping with a 65-51 first-round victory before a meager crowd of 6,289 at Thompson-Boling Arena on Tuesday night.
The Vols will host the No. 4 seed Middle Tennessee State, an 86-78 winner over No. 5 Marshall, in the second round at a date and time to be determined.
Jarnell Stokes led Tennessee with 13 points on 5-of-7 shooting. Trae Golden scored 11 and Yemi Makanjoula, who was starting for junior Jeronne Maymon, sidelined with a bruised right knee, and Josh Richardson each had 10 points. Makanjuola also had eight rebounds.
MEAC/SWAC men’s hoops teams must make improvements
ORANGEBURG, South Carolina - There was a good reason, aside from the “Bubble teams” selected for the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, why Dennis Thomas and Duer Sharp were sporting big smiles while watching the festivities on television.
The commissioners of the Mid-Eastern Athletic and Southwestern Athletic conferences, respectively, could somewhat gloat about sending their best representatives into the field of 68. In the case of Sharp, Mississippi Valley State (21-12) dominated the SWAC in the regular-season and winning the conference tournament only confirmed their top status.
As for Thomas, his giddiness was justified by the fact that while MEAC representative Norfolk State (25-9) did not win the regular-season title, it owned the conference’s best RPI ranking (133rd) and earned a higher seed (15th) for a small major. He could also crow about having two men’s basketball teams in the postseason for the second straight year with regular-season champion Savannah State headed to the National Invitational Tournament.What a difference from 48 hours earlier when ...
TSU Tigers golf finishes 10th at Grover Page Classic
Jackson, Tenn. --- The Tennessee State University men's golf team notched a 10th place finish at the sixth annual Grover Page Classic on Tuesday. At the conclusion of the tournament, TSU remained in 10th place after posting an overall score of 942 (315-313-314).
Ryan Pierson (T10) picked up a top ten finish and led the Tigers with a total of 222 for the tournament. He shot a two-under-par 70 in the first round before posting (+2) 74 and (+6) 78 in the final two rounds.
James Stepp (T40) was the second highest scorer for TSU behind a score of 234 (81-77-76) as Dallas Hill tied for 57th with 242 (81-83-78).
Two strokes behind Hill was Codie Welborn (T60) with a score 244. Welborn carded rounds of 83, 79 and 82. Matthew Campbell (T71) rounded out the scorers for TSU with 253 (84-84-85).
The tournament host, UT Martin, captured the title with a score of 881 (303-286-292) while Southern Illinois (896) grabbed second. Tennessee Tech (899) finished three strokes behind SIU to claim third place.
The 2012 Grover Page Classic, a 54-hole tournament, was held at the Jackson Country Club in Jackson, Tenn. The classic featured a 75-player field made up of 12 teams and 15 participants competing as individuals. The par-72 course plays at a length of 6,783.
Tennessee State returns to action on Monday, March 26 at the Alabama A&M Golf Classic.
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Svoboda, Howell selected GCAC Players of the Week
NEW ORLEANS — Xavier University of Louisiana tennis players Viktor Svoboda and Kourtney Howell are the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Players of the Week for March 5-11.
Svoboda, a sophomore from Kamenice, Czech Republic, was 5-1 in singles matches and 5-1 in doubles to help the Gold Rush win 5-of-6 duals, four against NAIA top-25 opponents. Svoboda won all his matches against top-10 opponents Auburn Montgomery and Shorter, and three times he won in singles in super-tiebreakers.
Howell, a sophomore from Cypress, Texas, and a graduate of
Cypress Woods High School, was 5-1 in singles and 4-2 in doubles. Howell defeated ITA-NAIA ranked singles players on consecutive days — in straight sets against Martin Methodist's 38th-ranked Paloma Cortina, the 2011 TranSouth Conference Player of the Year, and in a super-tiebreaker against Shorter's 22nd-ranked Candice Laurent. Howell also beat the No. 1 singles players of top-25 teams Belhaven and Campbellsville.
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Howell, a sophomore from Cypress, Texas, and a graduate of
Cypress Woods High School, was 5-1 in singles and 4-2 in doubles. Howell defeated ITA-NAIA ranked singles players on consecutive days — in straight sets against Martin Methodist's 38th-ranked Paloma Cortina, the 2011 TranSouth Conference Player of the Year, and in a super-tiebreaker against Shorter's 22nd-ranked Candice Laurent. Howell also beat the No. 1 singles players of top-25 teams Belhaven and Campbellsville.
Both XU teams will play NCAA Division I member Nicholls State at 3 p.m. Wednesday at City Park/Pepsi Tennis Center. Xavier's men are 9-2 and ranked ninth in the NAIA; the women are 2-12 and receiving votes in the national poll. Nicholls' men were 5-5 entering a home dual Tuesday with Texas-Pan American, and the women are 3-6.
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Tuskegee announces 2012 football schedule
TUSKEGEE, Alabama — The Tuskegee University Department of Athletics announced its 2012 football schedule today, which includes a 10-game slate for head coach Willie Slater and the Golden Tigers.The Golden Tigers, 4-6 in 2011, will play four home games, including a neutral site home date at Legion Field, Birmingham, Ala. Homecoming 2012 will be celebrated October 20, when the Golden Tigers tangle with the Thorobreds of Kentucky State University. Seven games make up the required SIAC conference slate.
Two out-of-conference games are booked with Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) opponent Alabama A&M University and Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) opponent Johnson C. Smith University.
The Golden Tigers open the 2012 season on Sept. 1 against the Alabama A&M University Bulldogs at the 70,000-seat Legion Field and then travel to Atlanta, Ga., for a neutral site game against the Golden Bulls of Johnson C. Smith on Sept. 8.
In its home opener, Tuskegee will face the Lane College Dragons at Abbott Stadium on Sept. 15. After an open date, the Golden Tigers will host the Wildcats of Fort Valley State at Abbott Stadium on Sept. 29.
The 77th Tuskegee-Morehouse Classic will be staged at A. J. McClung Memorial Stadium Oct. 6 in Columbus, Ga. This is the longest-running HBCU rivalry and the 2012 game will be the 102nd overall meeting between Tuskegee and Morehouse.
After an in-state road conference matchup with the Tigers of Stillman College on Oct. 13 in Tuscaloosa, the Golden Tigers will entertain Kentucky State for Homecoming 2012 on Oct. 20.
The Golden Tigers travel to Clark Atlanta University on Oct. 27 and Miles College on Nov. 3.
Under negotiation is a tenth game against the Hornets of Alabama State University.
2012 TUSKEGEE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME
9/8 at Johnson C. Smith, Atlanta, GA 7:30PM Lakewood Stadium (Inter-City Classic)
9/15 Lane, Abbott Stadium+, Tuskegee, AL 1:00PM
9/22 OPEN
9/29 Fort Valley State+, Abbott Stadium, Tuskegee, AL 1:00PM
10/6 at Morehouse College+ (77th Annual Tuskegee-Morehouse Classic), Columbus, GA 3:00 PM
10/13 at Stillman College+, Tuscaloosa, AL 5:00 PM
10/20 Kentucky State+ (Homecoming), Tuskegee, AL, Abbott Stadium, 1:00 PM
10/27 at Clark Atlanta+, Atlanta, GA, Panther Stadium, TBA
11/3 at Miles College+, Birmingham, AL, Sloan-Alumni Stadium, 1:00 PM
11/10 SIAC Championship, Atlanta, GA TBA
TBA Alabama State University, TBA + SIAC Conference Games
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Tuesday, March 13, 2012
President Barack Obama, British Prime Minster David Cameron to attend NCAA March Madness basketball tournament in Dayton -- Mississippi Valley vs. Western Kentucky
The White House said the trip will showcase the tight relationship between the two allies. Ohio also is considered a swing state for the upcoming election. Republicans criticized the trip.
"While showing off our amazing college basketball teams is great, many Americans struggling to find jobs, dealing with soaring gas prices, or concerned with our rising deficit and debt would probably like the president spend at least as much time dealing with those issues," said Sean Spicer, a spokesman for the Republican National Committee.
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2012 NCAA Tournament: With native New Yorkers Kyle O'Quinn, Marcos Tamares on roster, Norfolk State has ties to NYC
Kyle O'Quinn leads city contigent into March MadnessNEW YORK, N.Y. -- The NBA wasn’t even an afterthought for Kyle O’Quinn four years ago when he was finishing at Campus Magnet High School in Queens. He had only one scholarship offer. Today there are scouts at most every game he plays as the starting center for NCAA Tournament-bound Norfolk State.
“I was very fortunate to get some accolades this year,” said the 6-10 senior, who was named MEAC Player of the Year, “but really the buzz comes when the team wins and wins championships.”
O’Quinn is the centerpiece of a great New York story. The Spartans (25-9) are in the tournament for the first time and have real city flavor with head coach Anthony Evans from Brooklyn, top assistant Robert Jones from Queens, eight players on the roster from the five boroughs and three more who attended high school in the surrounding area.
“I think you play a little harder when you play with people from your hometown,” said O’Quinn, who averages 15.9 points, 10.4 rebounds and 2.7 blocked shots.
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ECSU Release 2012 Football Schedule
ELIZABETH CITY, North Carolina -- The Elizabeth City State University Athletic Department has released their 10-game football slate for the 2012 season. The Vikings will open up the season on September 1st when they travel to take on Newberry College in Newberry, SC. ECSU's only meeting with the Indians was during their record setting 2006 season where Newbery captured a 49-33 victory. Afterwards the Vikings reeled off six straight wins in route to an appearance in the CIAA Championship game and a NCAA Playoff Berth.
The following week ECSU will host the first of four games at Roebuck Stadium, beginning with a rematch of last year's season opener, with Delta State University. This will be the Statesmen's second appearance at Roebuck Stadium, their last coming during the aforementioned Playoff game from 2006 in the first post season contest hosted by ECSU. DSU (2-0 vs. the Vikings) has rallied from behind in both meetings; in the 2006 playoff game, they erased a 10-0 halftime deficit for a 17-10 victory and toppled the upset minded Vikings last season in overtime 28-21 in Cleveland, MS.
The following week (September 15th) ECSU will welcome Albany State University for a first time meeting with the Golden Rams of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAC). Like the Vikings, the Golden Rams, who have won 14 SIAC titles, finished 2011 with an 8-4 record and lost in their conference Championship Game, dropping a 20-17 decision to Miles College.
ECSU will host Homecoming 2012 on October 20th versus Chowan and will close out their home slate on October 27th when they play host to Virginia Union University.
The Vikings' cross division games will be versus Fayetteville State in Fayetteville on September 22nd and vs. the Falcons of St. Augustine's College at the 15th Annual Down East Viking Football Classic on September 29th in Rocky Mount.
ECSU will play three of their five Northern Division opponents on the road against Virginia State (October 6th), Lincoln University of Pa (October 13th) and the regular season finale on November 3rd at Bowie State University.
The 2012 CIAA Football Championship will take place on November 10th. For more information on ECSU Athletics, visit www.ecsuvikings.com and follow on Twitter @ECSUVikings.
2012 ECSU VIKINGS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
Date Opponent / Event Location Time / Result
09/01/12 at Newberry Newberry, SC 6:30 p.m. ET
09/08/12 vs. Delta State Elizabeth City, N.C. 6:00 p.m. ET 09/15/12 vs. Albany State Elizabeth City, N.C. 6:00 p.m. ET
09/22/12 at Fayetteville State * Fayetteville, NC 6:00 p.m. ET
09/29/12 vs. Saint Augustine's (15th Annual Down East Viking Football Classic) * Rocky Mount, NC 4:00 p.m. ET
10/06/12 at Virginia State * Petersburg, VA 1:00 p.m. ET
10/13/12 at Lincoln (Pa.) * Lincoln, PA 1:00 p.m. ET
10/20/12 vs. Chowan (HOMECOMING) * Elizabeth City, N.C. 1:30 p.m. ET
10/27/12 vs. Virginia Union * Elizabeth City, N.C. 1:00 p.m. ET
11/03/12 at Bowie State * Bowie, MD 1:30 p.m. ET
11/10/12 2012 CIAA Football Championship * Durham, NC 1:00 p.m. ET
Home Event: BOLD *Conference Event
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Collins praises WSSU Rams effort
WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina -- In the end, coach Bobby Collins coaxed about all he could out of his Winston-Salem State men's basketball team.Not expected to do much coming into the season, the Rams overachieved. They won at least 20 games for the second straight season, finishing 21-9. They won the CIAA tournament title. And they made a return trip to the NCAA Division II tournament.
Their season ended Saturday night in West Liberty, W.Va., with a three-point loss to West Virginia Wesleyan in the first round of the Atlantic Regional. After losing six seniors from last season's team, then losing starter Lamar Monger after 11 games to a torn ACL, Collins still had the Rams one defensive stop away from extending their season on Saturday.
"We had won so many close games, so I thought we would get it done again," Collins said. "But I'm proud of my guys for all the adversity we faced and the fact that we did win the CIAA title."
NCCU basketball player facing drug charges
DURHAM, North Carolina (WTVD) -- A standout North Carolina Central University basketball player has been charged with drug possession.
Durham County deputies arrested 23-year-old Landon Clement Thursday after allegedly finding 84 grams of marijuana and over $12,000 in cash inside his apartment. The NCCU senior graduated from Raleigh's Sanderson High School.
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NCCU AD backs Moton despite arrest of 2nd player in 4 months
DURHAM, N.C. — After the second drug-related arrest this season of an N.C. Central basketball player, NCCU athletics director Ingrid Wicker-McCree is expressing confidence in NCCU basketball coach LeVelle Moton.
“I have a lot of respect for Coach Moton and for every individual who has chosen coaching as a career,” Wicker-McCree said. “Their jobs are extremely difficult, and every day they are teaching and instilling discipline in their students.”
Durham County Sheriff’s Office investigators on Thursday arrested Landon Clement at his apartment on Penrith Drive and charged him with offenses related to marijuana possession. Deputies seized 84 grams of marijuana, drug paraphernalia, a 2000 BMW and $12,008 in cash. Kalifa Fletcher, who is not on NCCU’s basketball team but shared the apartment with Clement, was also charged. Both Clement and Fletcher were released the day of their arrests after posting $5,000 bonds.
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Durham County deputies arrested 23-year-old Landon Clement Thursday after allegedly finding 84 grams of marijuana and over $12,000 in cash inside his apartment. The NCCU senior graduated from Raleigh's Sanderson High School.
He and 20-year-old Kalifa Fletcher, who was also arrested, are both charged with possession with intent to sale and maintaining a dwelling for drug distribution. They are both ....
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NCCU AD backs Moton despite arrest of 2nd player in 4 months
DURHAM, N.C. — After the second drug-related arrest this season of an N.C. Central basketball player, NCCU athletics director Ingrid Wicker-McCree is expressing confidence in NCCU basketball coach LeVelle Moton.
“I have a lot of respect for Coach Moton and for every individual who has chosen coaching as a career,” Wicker-McCree said. “Their jobs are extremely difficult, and every day they are teaching and instilling discipline in their students.”
Durham County Sheriff’s Office investigators on Thursday arrested Landon Clement at his apartment on Penrith Drive and charged him with offenses related to marijuana possession. Deputies seized 84 grams of marijuana, drug paraphernalia, a 2000 BMW and $12,008 in cash. Kalifa Fletcher, who is not on NCCU’s basketball team but shared the apartment with Clement, was also charged. Both Clement and Fletcher were released the day of their arrests after posting $5,000 bonds.
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Joli Robinson out as NCCU women's basketball coach
DURHAM, North Carolina — N.C. Central has parted ways with 16-year women's basketball coach Joli Robinson after a 3-27 season, her fifth straight losing campaign.NCCU won just one conference game in its return to full NCAA Division I and Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference status. That left the Lady Eagles in last place at 1-16, 3-27 overall.
NCCU athletics director Ingrid Wicker-McCree announced Monday that Robinson's contract, which expires June 30, will not be renewed.
NCCU ATHLETICS OPTS NOT TO RENEW CONTRACT OF WOMEN'S BASKETBALL COACH
DURHAM, N.C. – North Carolina Central University Director of Athletics Dr. Ingrid Wicker-McCree announced Monday that the contract of women’s basketball coach Joli Robinson will not be renewed. Robinson’s contract expires June 30, 2012.
“Coach Robinson has operated our women's basketball program with integrity and high standards throughout her tenure at NCCU,” Wicker-McCree said. “She has always put student welfare and NCCU first. I appreciate Coach Robinson's service to NCCU and her dedication to producing leaders during the past 16 years.”
In 16 seasons at NCCU, Robinson’s overall record is 216-242 (.472), including a 3-27 record this past season. Her 216 victories are the most in NCCU women’s basketball history.
A national search to find the next head coach will begin immediately, according to Wicker-McCree.
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TSU Track & Field Claims 15 Podium Finishes at FAMU Relays
Tallahassee, Florida -- In the first outdoor meet of the season, Tennessee State had 15 podium finishes at the 62nd Florida A&M Relays last Saturday. The Tigerbelles picked up nine top-3 finishes, while the men grabbed six in the prestigious one day meet.
TSU's Tigerbelles snagged a pair of second place finishes in the relay events. Brittany Betters, Ja'Lyn Burr, Ashontae Jackson and Diera Taylor combined for a time of 47.29 seconds in the 4x100-meter relay.
In the 4x400-meter race, Jackson, Breanna Adams, Kya Riley and Gabrielle Todd put together a time of 3:51.72.
Todd, a sophomore from Anchorage, Alaska, leapt 5-3 ¼ (1.61m) to win the women's high jump title. Jackson used a leap of 18-2 ½ (5.55m) to win the long jump.
Burr recorded her first triple jump title in her career with a distance of 37-6 (11.43m). Brittani Logan earned a third place finish after tossing the shot put 40-2 feet (12.24m).
Sean Jenkins won the men's high jump with his clearing distance of six feet and six inches (1.98m).
Sophomore Royce Dates continued where he left off from the indoor season with a leapt of 23-8 ¼ (7.22m) in the long jump.
Tennessee State competes in the Morehouse College Relays in Atlanta this upcoming weekend (March 16-17).
62nd FAMU RELAYS RESULTS
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Hampton Lady Pirates draw Stanford in NCAA First Round
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| HEAD COACH DAVID SIX (3rd. Season) HAMPTON UNIVERSITY LADY PIRATES HU Career Record: 71-23 3 MEAC Crowns; 3 NCAA Div. I Tournaments ..the Standard of Excellence... |
The game will be televised live on ESPN2.
This will be the first-ever meeting between the two schools.
This will be the Lady Pirates’ sixth overall appearance in the NCAA Division I Tournament; last season, Hampton traveled to Albuquerque, N.M. as a No. 13 seed, the best seed for a MEAC team in the 64-team era, and took No. 4 Kentucky into overtime before falling 66-62.
In 2010, Hampton was a No. 15 seed, falling at Duke 72-37.
Stanford is ranked second in the nation in both the Associated Press and ESPN/USA Today Coaches Polls, with its only loss of the season coming on Nov. 21 at Connecticut. The Cardinal have won 28 straight games, including a 77-62 win over Cal in Saturday’s Pac-12 title game.
Senior forward Nnemkadi Ogwumike leads Stanford in both scoring (21.8 ppg) and rebounding (10.5 rpg), while younger sister Chiney Ogwumike, a sophomore forward, is second in both categories – averaging 15.8 points a contest and 10.3 rebounds per night.
Stanford is averaging 76.9 points per game on offense, while giving up 54.7 points a night.
No. 8 seed West Virginia and No. 9 seed Texas will also be in Norfolk, playing their first-round match-up at 11:10 a.m. The winner of that game will face either Stanford or Hampton on Monday in the second round.
For ticket information, call the Hampton University basketball office at (757) 728-6818.
For more information on Hampton University basketball, please call the Office of Sports Information at (757) 727-5811, or visit the official Pirates website at www.hamptonpirates.com.
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PVAMU Lady Panthers Head To Connecticut
CYPRESS, Texas -- The two-time defending SWAC Tournament Champion Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers will travel to the East Coast and play No. 1 seed Connecticut at 12:30 on Saturday March, 17 at the Kingston Region in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
Prairie View A&M (17-15), the 16th seed, hosted a watch party at the Buffalo Wild Wings Bar & Grill located on 25704 Highway 290 in Cypress after closing out the season with six-consecutive wins and a their fourth SWAC Tournament Championship in six years.
Lady Panthers second-year head coach Toyelle Wilson will direct Prairie View A&M in the NCAA Tournament in consecutive years. That feat has never been accomplished in school history. She has also tied former coach Cynthia Cooper-Dyke for the most NCAA Tournament appearances in program history.
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Shaw women again upset Edinboro to advance to Elite Eight
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On Monday night, the Lady Bears took the Lady Scots down again, this time in the Atlantic Regional final, 70-53 at McComb Fieldhouse. Shaw will play the South Central Regional champion in the Elite Eight, which begins March 20 at Bill Greeney Arena in San Antonio, Texas. Emporia State and Pittsburg State played for the South Central Regional title Monday at Lee Arena in Topeka, Kansas.
Last season, Shaw, as an eighth seed, beat Edinboro, the top seed, by 21 points, 72-51, in the regional quarterfinals at McComb Fieldhouse.
The Lady Bears proceeded to win the regional and reach the Final Four. This season, Shaw (26-6) returned to Edinboro (30-2) to defend its regional title as a second seed while the Scots were back in their building as the top seed and ranked third nationally.
Monday, March 12, 2012
Prairie View perseveres under Wilson
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This championship, however, might mean more to the second-year coach considering the circumstances that led to it.
The Panthers (17-15) went through the year without their former leading scorer and SWAC Freshman of the Year Siarra Soliz, who left the program in the offseason for personal reasons. They had only eight players in their rotation by season's end, with two freshmen in the starting lineup. Prairie View struggled to a 14-15 record, finished 11-7 in the SWAC and entered the conference tournament as the No. 5 seed.
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Tennessee to host Savannah State in NIT
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee - Tennessee's late season push left the school just shy of its goal to reach the NCAA tournament. Just hours after not making the big dance, the Vols earned a top seed in the NIT and will host Savannah State at 8 p.m. Tuesday at Thompson Boling Arena.
It's always a good thing to have an opportunity to play in the postseason," UT head coach Cuonzo Martin said. "I think everyone has a bad taste in their mouths after losing early in the SEC Tournament. Now we've got an opportunity to continue to win ballgames and send our seniors out on a positive note."
Tennessee earned one of the four No. 1 seeds in the 32-team field by virtue of its 18-14 regular-season record and 10-6 finish in Southeastern Conference play. The Vols also closed out the regular season by winning eight of their last nine games.
The Vols' first-round opponent, Savannah State, travels to Knoxville as the regular-season Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference champions with a 21-11 (14-2 MEAC) record. The Tigers, who are coached by 2012 MEAC Coach of the Year Horace Broadnax, won 13 straight games at the end of the regular season before losing to Hampton in the quarterfinals of the MEAC Tournament.
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It's always a good thing to have an opportunity to play in the postseason," UT head coach Cuonzo Martin said. "I think everyone has a bad taste in their mouths after losing early in the SEC Tournament. Now we've got an opportunity to continue to win ballgames and send our seniors out on a positive note."
Tennessee earned one of the four No. 1 seeds in the 32-team field by virtue of its 18-14 regular-season record and 10-6 finish in Southeastern Conference play. The Vols also closed out the regular season by winning eight of their last nine games.
The Vols' first-round opponent, Savannah State, travels to Knoxville as the regular-season Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference champions with a 21-11 (14-2 MEAC) record. The Tigers, who are coached by 2012 MEAC Coach of the Year Horace Broadnax, won 13 straight games at the end of the regular season before losing to Hampton in the quarterfinals of the MEAC Tournament.
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HU hopes MEAC run carries over into next season
"All wins are theirs," said Joyner, whose third year ended with a 12-21 record after his players made a surprise tournament run. "All losses are mine. I've got to digest it, I got to figure out what we did wrong, I've got to figure out what we've got to do to improve, and then I've got to go improve this team next year.
"I'll take the loss. They fought for it." HU showed that fight in trying to defend the MEAC tournament championship it won last year, beating Morgan State 59-55 in Tuesday's first round before knocking off top seed and regular-season champion Savannah State, 59-46, in Wednesday's quarterfinals.
In that game, the Pirates held the Tigers to 27 percent shooting while getting 16 points from senior guard Christopher Tolson and eight points and eight blocks from senior forward Danny Agbelese in a display of team chemistry missing at times from a difficult 2011-12 season.
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Hilltoppers headed to Dayton, will play MVSU
DAYTON, Ohio -- Western Kentucky already knew it was dancing, now it knows which ballroom it'll be performing in. The Hilltoppers (15-18) learned today they'll be playing Mississippi Valley State (21-12) at on Tuesday in Dayton, Ohio as a 16 seed in the first round of the 2012 NCAA Tournament. The Delta Devils are champions of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
The winner will play No.1 overall seed Kentucky in Louisville.
An estimated 1,400 fans of the team arrived at E.A. Diddle this afternoon to watch a national broadcast on the NCAA's Selection Show broadcast live by CBS.
The run was capped by a 74-70 win over North Texas on Tuesday night in the championship game. The Hilltoppers overcame second-half deficits in each of the four victories, including coming back from 13 down against the Mean Green en route to their eighth Sun Belt Conference Tournament championship.
NSU to play Missouri in NCAA tournament
The team joined fans at NSU's new student center to watch the selection show Sunday night. The student center erupted in cheers when NSU saw the school's name on national television.
"We really might pull the upset, whether they're hot or cold," said one fan after seeing the matchup with Missouri. The Spartans will take on the Tigers at the CenturyLink Center in Omaha, Nebraska Friday, giving them four days to rest and prepare for the big game.
With a record of 25-9, the Spartans won their first-ever MEAC championship and secured their first berth in the NCAA Tournament with a 73-70 win over Bethune-Cookman in Saturday's conference title game.
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No. 5 AUM edges No. 9 Xavier in AUM Invitational final
MONTGOMERY, Alabama -- Freshman Nicolas Pinones-Haltenhoff defeated Loic Didavi 6-2, 6-3 at the top singles flight Sunday to clinch NAIA No. 5 Auburn Montgomery's 5-4 men's tennis victory against No. 9 Xavier University of Louisiana in the championship dual of the AUM Invitational.
Xavier's women lost 6-3 to NAIA No. 22 Campbellsville.Doubles victories by Didavi and Zach Taylor at No. 1 and Viktor Svoboda and Corey Huggins at No. 3 gave the Gold Rush (9-2) a 2-1 lead entering singles. But AUM (6-3) never trailed again after victories at Nos. 4, 5 and 2 singles.
Svoboda, a 6-2, 4-6, 1-0 (13-11) winner against Josh Reason in the final completed match, was the only Gold Rush player to win in doubles and singles. Sean Richardson beat Matias Dasso 6-4, 6-1 for the other XU singles victory.
Didavi played for AUM the past two seasons before transferring to Xavier. The Warhawks snapped the nine-dual win streak of the XU men, their longest since the start of the 2001-02 season. The Rush beat six top-25 teams during the streak.
"We can walk out of here with our heads high," XU coach Alan Green said. "We fought AUM hard. We will see them in two weeks at home, and we're looking forward to the rematch."
In the women's dual XU's Kourtney Howell and Nicole DeLoach scored the first point with an 8-1 victory against Lindy and Megan Charity at the top doubles flight. The Gold Nuggets (2-12) led 3-2 after Howell's 6-0, 6-0 decision against Anna Tumanyan and Amanda Materre's 6-2, 6-2 victory against Megan Charity at the top two singles flights. But Campbellsville (4-1) won the remaining matches and clinched when Jenna Sallee beat Jordyn Goody 6-2, 6-4 at No. 5.
Materre increased her singles win streak to seven matches, and Howell moved hers to five.
"Our ladies played well on this trip," Green said "It was good to see us compete against some ranked NAIA opponents. We just have to learn how to finish matches."
The Nuggets were 0-3 at AUM -- all against ranked NAIA opponents -- but began the trip with a victory at No. 21 Belhaven the day before the tournament. XU's women have five losses this season against ranked teams.
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Both XU teams will play NCAA Division I member Nicholls State at 3 p.m. Wednesday at City Park/Pepsi Tennis Center.By Ed Cassiere, Sports Information Director
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VSU Lady Trojans softball sweep through CIAA round-up undefeated
RALEIGH, North Carolina -- Virginia State University's softball team swept through the three-day CIAA Softball Round-Up undefeated at the Walnut Creek Softball Complex in Raleigh, NC that concluded on Sunday, March 11, 2012. The Lady Trojans were the only team to finish with a 6-0 mark. They capped the Round-Up by knocking off defending CIAA champion Winston-Salem State University 6-5 in the last game on the third and final day.Outfielder Mikia Noble led the Lady Trojans with 3 hits and 2 runs in their sixth straight win at the 2012 CIAA Softball Round-Up. All of the Lady Trojans starters recorded a hit against the Lady Rams totaling a season-high 16 hits.
VSU scored 3 runs, on 4 hits and an error by the Winston-Salem State's defense in the first inning. Infielder Jameshia Smith and Mikia Noble both singled in back-to-back plate appearances to spark the Lady Trojans' offense. With the bases loaded full of Lady Trojans, infielder Endya Bailey singled to bring home teammate LaCara Hawkes. Catcher, Dominique Johnson singled to bring home Noble for the Lady Trojans third run of the inning
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