CHICAGO, Illinois -- Chicago State moved to 5-0 at home this year with a nearly wire-to-wire victory over SIUE 81-64 on Monday (Dec. 16) evening at the Jones Convocation Center. CSU shot 56.1 percent (32-of-57) from the floor as the Cougars defeated their second Ohio Valley Conference opponent of the season.
Chicago State built a lead as large as 15 in the first half. SIUE chipped at the deficit as the half went on and cut it to just seven points, 38-31, at halftime. CSU scored 22 of their 38 first half points in the paint.
CSU continued to find success inside in the second, scoring 28 points in the paint in the final half. All told 50 of Chicago State's 81 points came inside. Senior Eddie Denard (Chicago, Ill./Foreman) came alive in the second. He recorded 12 points and eight rebounds in the final frame to finish with his first double-double at CSU of 18 points and 10 rebounds. However junior Clarke Rosenberg (Skokie, Ill./Evanston Township) was the high scorer for the Cougars, totaling 20 points on 9-of-16 shooting. Senior Nate Duhon (Lansing, Mich./Sexton) had 19 points with eight points coming from the free throw line. Senior point guard Corey Gray (Houston, Texas/Hightower) recorded 10 points, with four assists and no turnovers.
Monday's victory came 24 hours after a heartbreaking overtime loss to DePaul on Sunday.
"I knew my guys and I knew we'd be ready tonight after last night's game," Chicago State head coach Tracy Dildy said. "I'm proud of our performance in the second half. We didn't let SIUE back in it when they tried to make a run."
SIUE finished 22-of-54 (40.7 percent) from the floor. Chicago State out-rebounded the SIUE 38-29.
SIUE falls to 2-9. Chicago State improves to 5-6. Chicago State returns to action on Monday, Dec. 23 at Cincinnati. The game will air online on ESPN3.
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Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Grambling men end 32-game losing skid
GRAMBLING, Louisiana -- Grambling’s rent-a-win Monday night nearly spiraled out of control.Mired in a 32-game losing streak and facing an opponent whose only win of the season came against a four-year Christian school with an enrollment of approximately 180 students, the Tigers’ best opportunity for their first win in nearly two years almost vanished.
For the sake of the program, it didn’t.
Grambling got in the win column with an 83-75 victory over Central Baptist College, halting any talk of the Tigers approaching Towson’s 41-game losing streak — the longest in Division I history.
In the process, GSU(1-4) snapped a 25-game non-conference losing streak dating back to 2010.
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Waters Leads ASU Past Western Illinois
MONTGOMERY, Alabama -- Jamel Waters scored a team-high 15 points and had a game-high six assists to lead Alabama State to a 59-52 win over Western Illinois in a defensive struggle.
"We were trying to get him (Jamel) going and he is a vital part of our offense as far as getting other people involved and also getting himself involved," Head Coach Lewis Jackson said. He was in a little bit of a funk there and we wanted to get him going so we tried to call his number some to get him going and he got aggressive and made some good things happen for us."
After taking a one point lead into the locker room, the Hornets came out in the second half and only scored three points over the first five minutes of the second half. In the meantime, WIU could only score six points, but still went into the first media timeout with a 28-26 lead.
From there the Hornets went on a 9-0 run over the next six minutes to take a 35-28 lead, and it would be a lead that the Hornets would never relinquish.
"We needed to play with more energy and we tried to push the ball more and tried to make them speed up the game a little more (in the second half)," Jackson said. "A long layoff not playing for 10 days and we came out and we were dragging a little bit."
"We came in and talked to them and told them we have to hit the boards and push the ball and we were able to do that early on in the second half. It was just a hard-fought game. We didn't play as well as I thought we could play, but it was good to get a W."
WIU (4-5) came into the game on a three game winning streak and was holding their opponents to only 38 percent shooting. They held the Hornets to 39.6 (19-48) percent shooting, but ASU hit 17 of their 28 free throw attempts (61%).
The Hornets defense played a little better against the Leathernecks as they were shooting 47 percent from the field during their first eight games. ASU's defense held them to 39.3 percent (22-56).
ASU forced 15 turnovers and was able to score 18 points off those turnovers.
"We saw some improvement on defense, but we still let them get in the lane too much," Jackson said. "The thing we were trying to do was keep them out of the lane and take jump shots because they like to attack the basket. We tried to keep the ball out of their big's hands. I thought we did a pretty good job of that tonight."
DeMarcus Robinson joined Waters in double digits with 10 points while Maurice Strong added nine points and nine rebounds. He also added a game-high four blocked shots.
Adam Link scored a game-high 16 points and also had nine rebounds to lead Western Illinois. Teammate Jordan Foster scored 11, including hitting three of his four three-point attempts.
ASU (4-3) took a slim 23-22 lead into the locker room at halftime despite going almost six minutes without scoring. ASU had built a 19-13 lead on a LeFlore three with 8:03 left in the first half, but did not score again until the 2:26 mark on a layup from Strong. By then the Leathernecks had gone on a 9-0 run to take a 22-19 lead.
Graham and Robinson had six first half points to lead the Hornets in scoring. ASU shot 43.5 percent from the field and held WIU to 37 percent.
Link led the visitors with eight first half points and Foster added six on two three point field goals.
"We are still learning," Jackson said. "We have 13 new players and we have three guys that got significant minutes last year so we're still trying to get everyone to jell together and with 13 new guys it always takes a little time and we're still growing as a team. We are going to come to work every day and try to improve."
ASU will be back in action this weekend when they travel to New Orleans to play in the Tulane Westin Holiday Classic. They open the tournament against the host team Tulane Saturday Dec. 21 at 2 p.m. On Sunday they will face Wisconsin-Milwaukee at 3 p.m.
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"We were trying to get him (Jamel) going and he is a vital part of our offense as far as getting other people involved and also getting himself involved," Head Coach Lewis Jackson said. He was in a little bit of a funk there and we wanted to get him going so we tried to call his number some to get him going and he got aggressive and made some good things happen for us."
After taking a one point lead into the locker room, the Hornets came out in the second half and only scored three points over the first five minutes of the second half. In the meantime, WIU could only score six points, but still went into the first media timeout with a 28-26 lead.
From there the Hornets went on a 9-0 run over the next six minutes to take a 35-28 lead, and it would be a lead that the Hornets would never relinquish.
"We needed to play with more energy and we tried to push the ball more and tried to make them speed up the game a little more (in the second half)," Jackson said. "A long layoff not playing for 10 days and we came out and we were dragging a little bit."
"We came in and talked to them and told them we have to hit the boards and push the ball and we were able to do that early on in the second half. It was just a hard-fought game. We didn't play as well as I thought we could play, but it was good to get a W."
WIU (4-5) came into the game on a three game winning streak and was holding their opponents to only 38 percent shooting. They held the Hornets to 39.6 (19-48) percent shooting, but ASU hit 17 of their 28 free throw attempts (61%).
The Hornets defense played a little better against the Leathernecks as they were shooting 47 percent from the field during their first eight games. ASU's defense held them to 39.3 percent (22-56).
ASU forced 15 turnovers and was able to score 18 points off those turnovers.
"We saw some improvement on defense, but we still let them get in the lane too much," Jackson said. "The thing we were trying to do was keep them out of the lane and take jump shots because they like to attack the basket. We tried to keep the ball out of their big's hands. I thought we did a pretty good job of that tonight."
DeMarcus Robinson joined Waters in double digits with 10 points while Maurice Strong added nine points and nine rebounds. He also added a game-high four blocked shots.
Adam Link scored a game-high 16 points and also had nine rebounds to lead Western Illinois. Teammate Jordan Foster scored 11, including hitting three of his four three-point attempts.
ASU (4-3) took a slim 23-22 lead into the locker room at halftime despite going almost six minutes without scoring. ASU had built a 19-13 lead on a LeFlore three with 8:03 left in the first half, but did not score again until the 2:26 mark on a layup from Strong. By then the Leathernecks had gone on a 9-0 run to take a 22-19 lead.
Graham and Robinson had six first half points to lead the Hornets in scoring. ASU shot 43.5 percent from the field and held WIU to 37 percent.
Link led the visitors with eight first half points and Foster added six on two three point field goals.
"We are still learning," Jackson said. "We have 13 new players and we have three guys that got significant minutes last year so we're still trying to get everyone to jell together and with 13 new guys it always takes a little time and we're still growing as a team. We are going to come to work every day and try to improve."
ASU will be back in action this weekend when they travel to New Orleans to play in the Tulane Westin Holiday Classic. They open the tournament against the host team Tulane Saturday Dec. 21 at 2 p.m. On Sunday they will face Wisconsin-Milwaukee at 3 p.m.
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Monday, December 16, 2013
Oregon State Holds Off Golden Lions 77-63
CORVALLIS, Oregon -- The University of Arkansas Pine Bluff men's basketball team gave PAC 12 member Oregon St. (4-2) all it could handle before falling 77-63 at Gill Coliseum this evening. The Lions cut a 10-point first half deficit to four before going into the locker room in the first half.UAPB (2-7) trailed 36-32 at the half and fell behind being outscored 41-31 in the second half, on a game the Lions felt they let get away.
The Lions refused to fold, cutting the lead from the Beavers to two 40-38 with a layup by Tevin Hammond with 17:21 in the second half. The Beavers then responded by going on a 22-6 run over the next eight minutes, making the score 62-42. UAPB cut Oregon's lead to 69-57 on a layup Chandler Savage with 4:26 remaining.
Davon Haynes topped the Lions with 18 points, four rebounds, one block and three steals to lead all scorers. DeAndre McIntyre followed with 12 points, Marcel Mosley and Tevin Hammond each had eight points.
The Lions played lockdown defense in the first half forcing the Beavers to shoot 15 for 26 from the field (57.7%).
Lions trailed 7-0 before getting on the board with a layup by Daniel Broughton with 17:36 left in the first half. UAPB outscored the Beavers 15-6 over the next six minutes, to take the lead 26-25 with a basket by Sean Tingle with 5:46 remaining in the half.
The Lions hit just 13-of-29 first half shots (44.8%), but were aided by Oregon St. Devon Collier who had his eight double-double of his career, leading his team to victory with 20 points and 10 rebounds. Roberto Nelson chipped in 26 points for the Beavers.
UAPB shot 47.8% in the second half (11-for-23) to finish at 46.2% for the game. The Lions were four-for-15 from three-point territory and 11-of-16 from the charity stripes.
Oregon St. was 27-for-45 from the field (60.0%), but only four-of-12 from beyond the arc (33.3%). The Beavers hit 19-of-29 (65.5%) for the game from the free throw line.
The Lions held their own on the boards against the bigger Beavers, getting outrebounded by just by four (30-26).
The Golden Lions return to action Tuesday (Dec. 17) against Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska at 7:00p.m.
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WSSU assistant has great memories of Mack Brown and North Carolina
WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina -- Kienus “Perez” Boulware said that when he played at North Carolina in the mid-1990s, one trait of Coach Mack Brown’s always stood out. “The man had a photographic memory,” said Boulware, the defensive coordinator at Winston-Salem State. “He not only remembered your name but he would stop somebody in a hallway and ask how their family was doing. (He) knew the names of my immediate family. That was impressive to me.”
Boulware said it hurt him deeply when ...
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TSU Lady Tigers Rout Martin Methodist, 92-61
NASHVILLE, Tennessee -- The Tennessee State University women’s basketball team picked up its first home win of the season after defeating Martin Methodist College, 92-61, Sunday afternoon in the Gentry Center.
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The win for Tennessee State (3-7) was the largest margin of victory since the 2008-09 season when the Lady Tigers defeated UT Martin, 89-53.
Martin Methodist fell to 10-3 on the season.
The Lady Tigers were led in scoring by Chelsea Hudson’s 24 points while Rachel Allen tallied 13. Jayda Johnson finished the game with a team-high 12 rebounds while I’mani Davis recorded seven steals.
Transfer Briana Morrow had seven points and three rebounds in her debut as a Lady Tiger.
Martin Methodist was forced to burn its second timeout of the first half after TSU jumped out to a 21-8 lead at the 11:30 mark. The Lady Tigers were outscored, 8-2, over the next few minutes as the Redhawks cut the deficit down to seven.
The visitors chopped TSU’s lead down to four with 3:21 left in the frame but the Lady Tigers would soon regain control of the contest. A free-throw by Julie McCarthy, followed by four consecutive points from Chelsea Hudson sparked a 12-0 run that put the Lady Tigers on top, 46-30, at the halftime break.
By the midway point of the second half, TSU had imposed its will on Martin Methodist. The Lady Tigers, led, 73-43, following a steal and break-away lay-up by I’mani Davis with 10:09 remaining.
TSU maintained a comfortable lead the rest of the game on the way to posting a season-high 91 points.
The Lady Tigers shot 42.5 percent (31-of-73) from the field while making 26-of-33 (78.8 percent) from the charity stripe. TSU lost the battle of the boards, 52-47, but held the advantage in points in the paint, 30-18, assists, 17-8 and fast break points, 10-4.
Tennessee State returns to action on Tuesday, Dec. 17 at Tennessee. Game time is at 7 p.m. eastern in the Thompson Boling Arena.
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TSU Tigers Notch First Win of the Season Against Fisk
NASHVILLE, Tennessee -- Jaleel Queary scored a career-high 21 points and the Tennessee State men’s basketball team won its first contest of the season with a 108-85 victory on Sunday night.
Patrick Miller scored a team-high 25 points on 8-of-17 (47 percent) shooting and Jay Harris set a new personal best with 15 of his own.
M.J. Rhett hauled in a career-high 18 rebounds, helping the Tigers win the battle on the boards for only the second time this season, 56-29.
Both sides played it close through the game’s first six minutes, as there were three ties and nine lead changes. However it was Tigers that held the lead at 20-19 when Harris swooshed a corner three at the 14:12 mark.
Harris’s bucket was the cap of an 8-for-9 (89 percent) start from the field for TSU (1-10).
From that point, TSU went 1-for-7 (14 percent) allowing Fisk (6-9) to go on a 13-5 run. The stretch put the Bulldogs up, 32-25, and forced Tennessee State head coach Travis Williams to call timeout with 9:17 to go before halftime.
Fisk continued to add to its lead following the stoppage and Darrell Miller converted a pair of free throws to put the Bulldogs up 44-35 at the six-minute mark.
Miller and Richmond Jackson each had 20 points for Fisk during the opening stanza.
Jordan Gaither knocked down a three with 3:27 to go to pull the Tigers within five, but Fisk answered with a 9-2 run to make the score, 56-44.
In the half’s final 1:20, TSU poured in eight of the final nine points to get back within five, 57-52, heading into the locker room.
Queary led TSU with 14 points on 6-of-9 (67 percent) shooting and added three boards during the opening 20 minutes.
Queary continued to impress, converting a three-point play and assisting on a Miller layup on the next trip down the floor to tie the game at 64 at the 16:14 mark. Miller then slammed home a one-handed dunk and the Tigers took the lead.
Later in the half, the Tigers played solid defense, forcing an air ball from Fisk. Rhett corralled the errant shot and flung the ball up court to Jamonte Graham who was all alone for an easy lay-in.
Graham’s hoop was part of a 17-1 TSU run that put the Tigers up, 87-71, with 7:46 to play.
Rhett had a pair of two-handed dunks and Miller added a tomahawk off of an inbound pass at the 2:57 mark, making the score 99-80 and ending all chances of a Fisk comeback.
The Tigers led by as many as 25, but ended up walking away with a, 108-85, victory.
TSU had a season-high 18 assists, helping the team set a new top mark in points.
With their first home win of the season under their belts, the Tigers will look for their first on the road when they travel to Illinois State on Dec. 19. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:05 p.m.
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Sunday, December 15, 2013
Beavers basketball game day: Oregon State vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore
Oregon State vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore
When: 3 p.m. today
Where: Gill Coliseum, Corvallis
On the air: TV on Pac-12 Networks; Radio on KEX 1190, KPOJ 620
Records: Oregon State 4-2; Maryland-Eastern Shore 2-4
Projected starters: Oregon State: F Victor Robbins (8.2 ppg), G Challe Barton (4.2 ppg), C Angus Brandt (10.3 ppg), F Devon Collier (22.4 ppg), G Roberto Nelson (25.5 ppg); Maryland-Eastern Shore: G Hakeem Baxter (17.2 ppg); G KyRee Jones (15 ppg), G Isaac Smith III (9 ppg); F Troy Snyder (5.5 rpg), C Francis Ezeiru (6.5 rpg)
Briefly: The Beavers are coming off Friday's 77-63 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff. After allowing the undersized Golden Lions to outrebound it in the first half, OSU used a 20-4 run early in the second to create necessary distance. ...
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When: 3 p.m. today
Where: Gill Coliseum, Corvallis
On the air: TV on Pac-12 Networks; Radio on KEX 1190, KPOJ 620
Records: Oregon State 4-2; Maryland-Eastern Shore 2-4
Projected starters: Oregon State: F Victor Robbins (8.2 ppg), G Challe Barton (4.2 ppg), C Angus Brandt (10.3 ppg), F Devon Collier (22.4 ppg), G Roberto Nelson (25.5 ppg); Maryland-Eastern Shore: G Hakeem Baxter (17.2 ppg); G KyRee Jones (15 ppg), G Isaac Smith III (9 ppg); F Troy Snyder (5.5 rpg), C Francis Ezeiru (6.5 rpg)
Briefly: The Beavers are coming off Friday's 77-63 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff. After allowing the undersized Golden Lions to outrebound it in the first half, OSU used a 20-4 run early in the second to create necessary distance. ...
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Clark's Career Night Leads Lincoln Lions to an 80-63 Victory over Mansfield
LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, Pennsylvania – Amani Clark (Middletown, DE/Appoquinimink HS) had a career night leading the Lions to an 80-63 victory over Mansfield University on Saturday, December 14 in Manuel Rivero Hall. Clark scored 16 points, grabbed eight rebounds, dished out six assists, and had three steals for Lincoln.Lincoln picked up their sixth win of the season with a dominating win over Mansfield. The Lions are off to their best start in program history through nine games and leads the CIAA conference in offensive rebounds per game, FG attempts per game, 3PT attempts per game, and FT attempts per game.
Amani Clark (Middletown, DE/Appoquinimink HS) posted a career-best 16 points (6-12 FG), eight rebounds, and six assists against the Mountaineers. Clark made two shots from three-point land and Courtney Smith (Milwaukee, WI/Nicolet HS) made matched her with a pair of three-pointers. Smith finished with nine points and four assists. Courtney Lucas (Washington, DC/Friendship Collegiate Academy) also netted double-figures for the Lions with 10 points and six rebounds.
The Lions bench outscored Mansfield 36-13. Lisa Saunders (Hampton, VA/Hampton HS) led the attack with nine points, Zephrah Pam (Syracuse, NY/Monroe CC) had eight points and seven rebounds, De'jah Taylor (Nanuet, NY/Paramus Catholic Regional) had even points and six rebounds, and Jailen Murphy (Nashville, TN/Brentwood Academy) had six points and two assists.
Lincoln went a season-best 28-37 (75%) from the free-throw line against the Mountaineers. Lisa Saunders (Hampton, VA/Hampton HS) made all seven of her attempts from the free-throw line while Jailen Murphy (Nashville, TN/Brentwood Academy) was 4-5.
Defensively, the Lions forced the Mountaineers into 24 turnovers and their offense capitalized with 31 points off of those turnovers. Amani Clark (Middletown, DE/Appoquinimink HS) and Zephrah Pam (Syracuse, NY/Monroe CC) had three steals each. Courtney Smith (Milwaukee, WI/Nicolet HS) and De'jah Taylor (Nanuet, NY/Paramus Catholic Regional) added two each.
Lincoln improves to 6-3 overall after this first meeting with Mansfield. The Lions will open up CIAA conference play against Johnson C. Smith on Wednesday, Dec. 18 at 5:30 p.m. in Charlotte, NC.
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JCSU Golden Bulls Storms Past King, 79-69
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina -- The Johnson C. Smith University men's basketball team defeated King University 79-69 on Saturday, December 14th inside Brayboy Gymnasium. JCSU improves to 7-2 overall, while the Tornados fall to 4-6 in the standings.
The Golden Bulls took command of the contest from the onset. The productive trio of senior forward Antwan Wilkerson (Greensboro, NC), junior forward Emilio Parks (Ashtabula, OH), and senior forward Robert Williams (Atlanta, GA) had the first three field goals for an early 6-0 JCSU advantage over King.
Logan Lyle broke the scoreless Tornado drought with a three pointer at the 17:36 mark. JCSU maintained control through the first half and never let their lead fall below three. However, King remained in contention with solid shooting from the three-point line. The Golden Bull held a 39-30 lead at halftime.
Parks, Wilkerson, and junior guard LaMarquis Letchaw (Dallas, TX) all had eight points apiece at the break. Sophomore center Alandre' Davis (Wilson, NC) came off the bench and quickly pitched in six points for JCSU. The Golden Bulls shot 60.7% (17-28) from the floor and a perfect 3-for-3 from the free throw line in the opening.
Scottie Hendricks, Logan Lyle, Hunter LeVeau, and C.J. Good all had six points in the first half for the Tornados. King connected on 11-of-34 (32.4%) shot attempts from the field, but eight of those field goals were from beyond the three point line.
Parks made a layup to open the second half and extend the JCSU lead to 41-30. King exploded with a 12-0 scoring run led by the shooting of Lyle. Lyle connected on three consecutive three-pointers and Good made a fourth three to grab a 42-41 advantage; first lead for King. Wilkerson reclaimed the lead for JCSU with a three-pointer of his own.
LeVeau made a fifth consecutive Tornado' three-pointer for a 45-44 lead with 16:17 on the clock. Parks was fouled scoring in the paint and made a free throw for an old fashioned three-point play. Parks had an identical situation on the next possession to move JCSU ahead 50-45 with just under 15 minutes to play.
Senior guard Richard Daniels, Jr. (Winston-Salem, NC) created further separation with a three-pointer on the next offensive series. Hendricks responded with another Tornado three to bring their deficit to 53-48. But that's as close as King came to taking a lead. JCSU went on a 12-2 scoring run to extend their advantage to 15 (65-50) with less than 10 minutes remaining.
The Golden Bulls did not allow their lead to fall below eight points for the remainder of the period.
JCSU shot a season-high 61.5% (32-52) from the floor and 84.6% (11-13) from the foul line. Parks produced a game-high double-double of 23 points and 13 rebounds. Letchaw supported the effort with 17 points and Wilkerson recorded his third double-double of the season with 13 points and 11 boards.
Hendricks and Lyle paced the Tornados with 15 points each; both made all their points with three-point field goals.
JCSU returns to the court on Wednesday, December 18th against The Lincoln University. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at Brayboy Gymnasium. This will be the first CIAA contest of the year.
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The Golden Bulls took command of the contest from the onset. The productive trio of senior forward Antwan Wilkerson (Greensboro, NC), junior forward Emilio Parks (Ashtabula, OH), and senior forward Robert Williams (Atlanta, GA) had the first three field goals for an early 6-0 JCSU advantage over King.
Logan Lyle broke the scoreless Tornado drought with a three pointer at the 17:36 mark. JCSU maintained control through the first half and never let their lead fall below three. However, King remained in contention with solid shooting from the three-point line. The Golden Bull held a 39-30 lead at halftime.
Parks, Wilkerson, and junior guard LaMarquis Letchaw (Dallas, TX) all had eight points apiece at the break. Sophomore center Alandre' Davis (Wilson, NC) came off the bench and quickly pitched in six points for JCSU. The Golden Bulls shot 60.7% (17-28) from the floor and a perfect 3-for-3 from the free throw line in the opening.
Scottie Hendricks, Logan Lyle, Hunter LeVeau, and C.J. Good all had six points in the first half for the Tornados. King connected on 11-of-34 (32.4%) shot attempts from the field, but eight of those field goals were from beyond the three point line.
Parks made a layup to open the second half and extend the JCSU lead to 41-30. King exploded with a 12-0 scoring run led by the shooting of Lyle. Lyle connected on three consecutive three-pointers and Good made a fourth three to grab a 42-41 advantage; first lead for King. Wilkerson reclaimed the lead for JCSU with a three-pointer of his own.
LeVeau made a fifth consecutive Tornado' three-pointer for a 45-44 lead with 16:17 on the clock. Parks was fouled scoring in the paint and made a free throw for an old fashioned three-point play. Parks had an identical situation on the next possession to move JCSU ahead 50-45 with just under 15 minutes to play.
Senior guard Richard Daniels, Jr. (Winston-Salem, NC) created further separation with a three-pointer on the next offensive series. Hendricks responded with another Tornado three to bring their deficit to 53-48. But that's as close as King came to taking a lead. JCSU went on a 12-2 scoring run to extend their advantage to 15 (65-50) with less than 10 minutes remaining.
The Golden Bulls did not allow their lead to fall below eight points for the remainder of the period.
JCSU shot a season-high 61.5% (32-52) from the floor and 84.6% (11-13) from the foul line. Parks produced a game-high double-double of 23 points and 13 rebounds. Letchaw supported the effort with 17 points and Wilkerson recorded his third double-double of the season with 13 points and 11 boards.
Hendricks and Lyle paced the Tornados with 15 points each; both made all their points with three-point field goals.
JCSU returns to the court on Wednesday, December 18th against The Lincoln University. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at Brayboy Gymnasium. This will be the first CIAA contest of the year.
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AAMU Women's Basketball Down Murray State, 69-62
NORMAL. Alabama - The day after the 2013 fall commencement services in T.M. Elmore Gymnasium, the women's basketball team of Alabama A&M earned their first victory of the season, defeating the Racers of Murray State University 69-62.
The home squad entered today's contest at 0-6 in hopes of getting their first win of the 2013-14 season, and the first win under first year head coach Semeka Randall. After 40 minutes of play, they did just that, and "The Hill" was the site for back-to-back joyous occasions.
The first half saw the Bulldogs shot out to an early lead. With just 13 minutes left in the half, A&M topped the visitors 17-7. After going down by 10, MSU increased their play and chipped away at the deficit, and took the lead after a 19-4 run. At the end of the first period, the home squad took a 31-27 deficit into the break.
Statistically the teams were virtually even, the only oblivious disparity having an impact of the run of play was in points off turnovers; A&M had two (off eight) while the Racers 12 (off nine).
Leading the way for the Maroon and White in the first was Brittany Strickland with 10 points, and Alganese Gatson with seven.
As a team, the Bulldogs shot 35.5 percent from the field and 66.7 percent from the charity strip.
In the second half of play, A&M came out determined to regain the lead that they had in the first half of play. After five minutes of play and an 8-3 run, the Maroon and White found themselves up 35-34. The Bulldogs would not relinquish the lead and went on to win the game 69-62.
The second half saw a determined A&M bunch rally to dominate their opponent. At the end of 40, the Bulldogs outscored the visitors in fast break points 8-2, and points in the paint 30-16.
A&M had three players score double figures, and three players tally eight or more rebounds. Leading the way was senior Jasmine Sanders who earned a double-double with 17 points and 13 rebounds.
The Maroon & White will return to action December 17, when they host South Carolina State.
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The home squad entered today's contest at 0-6 in hopes of getting their first win of the 2013-14 season, and the first win under first year head coach Semeka Randall. After 40 minutes of play, they did just that, and "The Hill" was the site for back-to-back joyous occasions.
The first half saw the Bulldogs shot out to an early lead. With just 13 minutes left in the half, A&M topped the visitors 17-7. After going down by 10, MSU increased their play and chipped away at the deficit, and took the lead after a 19-4 run. At the end of the first period, the home squad took a 31-27 deficit into the break.
Statistically the teams were virtually even, the only oblivious disparity having an impact of the run of play was in points off turnovers; A&M had two (off eight) while the Racers 12 (off nine).
Leading the way for the Maroon and White in the first was Brittany Strickland with 10 points, and Alganese Gatson with seven.
As a team, the Bulldogs shot 35.5 percent from the field and 66.7 percent from the charity strip.
In the second half of play, A&M came out determined to regain the lead that they had in the first half of play. After five minutes of play and an 8-3 run, the Maroon and White found themselves up 35-34. The Bulldogs would not relinquish the lead and went on to win the game 69-62.
The second half saw a determined A&M bunch rally to dominate their opponent. At the end of 40, the Bulldogs outscored the visitors in fast break points 8-2, and points in the paint 30-16.
A&M had three players score double figures, and three players tally eight or more rebounds. Leading the way was senior Jasmine Sanders who earned a double-double with 17 points and 13 rebounds.
The Maroon & White will return to action December 17, when they host South Carolina State.
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Gold Rush get split with Loyola; Jackson ties record
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| Coach Dannton Jackson 234-101 Career Record |
Morris Wright scored 12 points, and Sydney Coleman had 10 points and nine rebounds to lead the XU men (8-3) to their third consecutive victory. The Gold Rush, ranked 25th in NAIA Division I, avenged a 74-70 home loss to the Wolf Pack (3-6) from Nov. 19.
Jackson, in his 11th season as head coach, is 234-101. He tied his predecessor, Dale Valdery, who was 234-136 from 1990-2002. Jackson can break the record Tuesday in a 7 p.m. game at Spring Hill.
Xavier trailed for only 19 seconds and took the lead for good in the fifth minute on Coleman's basket. Xavier led 30-23 at halftime and held its biggest lead, 40-24, after Wright's basket with 15:43 remaining.
"I thought we had really good intensity," Jackson said. "Our tempo was really good. Our guys put good pressure on Loyola, extended the defense, and I think we wore down Loyola over the course of the game."
Also contributing for the Rush were Xavier Rogers with nine points -- he made both XU 3-pointers -- and six rebounds. Redshirt freshman guard Lucas Martin-Julien, in his collegiate debut, had eight points and four rebounds in 17 minutes off the bench.
"Lucas gave us a lot of energy," Jackson said. "He's a good addition to our rotation."
Xavier outshot Loyola 50 to 27 percent from the floor -- 52.4 to 15.8 percent in the second half -- and outrebounded the Wolf Pack 38-29. Loyola was more productive at the line -- making 21-of-36 free throws to Xavier's 5-of-18 -- but the Rush had a 24-10 advantage in made field goals.
McCall Tomeny had 12 points and six rebounds for Loyola, and Kyle Simmons scored nine.
It was the second straight game that Xavier allowed less than 50 points -- the
first time that's happened since January 2012. The Rush limited Loyola to its fewest points in the series, which Xavier leads 31-8.
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Richmond Men's Basketball Blows Past Coppin State, 71-49
RICHMOND, Virginia -- Sophomore Kendall Anthony led three Spiders in double figures with 18 points as the Richmond men’s basketball team defeated Coppin State Eagles, 71-49, Saturday evening at the Robins Center.
Anthony made 6-of-11 field goals and 4-of-9 three-pointers in his first start of the season, made in place of injured leading-scorer Cedrick Lindsay.
Sophomore Trey Davis matched a career high with 12 points and grabbed eight rebounds, while sophomore Terry Allen also scored 12 points on 5-of-6 shoointg. Allen grabbed seven rebounds and had three steals.
Sophomore Deion Taylor led Richmond with nine rebounds and sophomore Alonzo Nelson-Ododa had six points, five rebounds and four blocks, already moving into 10th on Richmond's career list with 86 blocks.
Junior Derrick Williams scored seven points and had four rebounds, while junior Wayne Sparrow scored six points and had five assists. Freshman ShawnDre' Jones scored six points, mkaing a pair of three-pointers.
Richmond (8-3) dominated play the entire contest as it shot 50 percent from the field, while holding the Eagles (4-5) to just 28.6 percent. The Spiders forced 14 turnovers that turned into 20 points, while outscoring Coppin State 34-14 in the paint.
The Spiders, who improved to 5-1 at home this season, will have another week off before returning to the Robins Center Sunday, Dec. 22 to host Ohio at 1 p.m.
Anthony made 6-of-11 field goals and 4-of-9 three-pointers in his first start of the season, made in place of injured leading-scorer Cedrick Lindsay.
Sophomore Trey Davis matched a career high with 12 points and grabbed eight rebounds, while sophomore Terry Allen also scored 12 points on 5-of-6 shoointg. Allen grabbed seven rebounds and had three steals.
Sophomore Deion Taylor led Richmond with nine rebounds and sophomore Alonzo Nelson-Ododa had six points, five rebounds and four blocks, already moving into 10th on Richmond's career list with 86 blocks.
Junior Derrick Williams scored seven points and had four rebounds, while junior Wayne Sparrow scored six points and had five assists. Freshman ShawnDre' Jones scored six points, mkaing a pair of three-pointers.
Richmond (8-3) dominated play the entire contest as it shot 50 percent from the field, while holding the Eagles (4-5) to just 28.6 percent. The Spiders forced 14 turnovers that turned into 20 points, while outscoring Coppin State 34-14 in the paint.
The Spiders, who improved to 5-1 at home this season, will have another week off before returning to the Robins Center Sunday, Dec. 22 to host Ohio at 1 p.m.
Southern overwhelms Dillard
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana -- The Southern men’s basketball team has been short-handed much of the early season, and Saturday night was no exception.But you couldn’t tell it as the Jaguars went after Dillard in waves and overwhelmed the Bleu Devils 107-64 in the Clark Activity Center.
Leading scorer and rebounder Calvin Godfrey didn’t play because of a sore elbow, but five of his teammates scored in double figures.
“This was the type of game that we needed,” Southern coach Roman Banks said. “We needed to get some confidence and work on some things. We’ve been working very hard on the defensive end and our rebounding, and I thought our intensity was better for longer.”
Yondarius Johnson led the Jaguars with 20 points, Malcolm Miller scored 16, Bryce Clark had 15, and Javan Mitchell and Tre Lynch 14 each.
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JSU Men's Basketball picks up road win against Evansville, 57-51
EVANSVILLE, Indiana – The Jackson State men’s basketball team snapped a three game losing streak by beating the Evansville Purple Aces 57-51 Saturday evening at the Ford Center.With the win JSU improves to a 3-7 record and Evansville falls to 6-5.
The Tigers had a balanced scoring effort with three players scoring in double-figures. Julysses Nobles and BJ West each scored 14 points to lead the Tigers. West recorded his fifth double-double of the season and his fourth in the last five games, as he also pulled down a career high 22 rebounds (at JSU). He also controlled the rim on the defensive side as he finished with four blocked shots. Nobles also dished out a team high five assists. Marcus Love came off the bench to add 11 points on 5-12 shooting from the field.
Javeres Brent scored seven points on 5-6 shooting from the free throw line and Janarius Middleton had six points on 3-3 shooting from the field.
Egidiju Mockevicius led Evansville with 16 points and seven rebounds.
The Tigers shot 45% from the floor (24-53) and 64% from the free throw line (8-12). JSU finished with 19 points off the bench and UE had two. JSU also dominated the boards as the Tigers pulled down 41 rebounds and the Aces had 29. UE held the advantage in second chance points (12-9), but JSU controlled the paint, outscoring UE 34-26.
JSU held a 45-43 advantage with 5:04 left in the game. With 2:17 left in the game, the Tigers increased its lead to five (50-45) on a jumper by Nobles. JSU held its largest lead, seven points, at the 1:55 mark in the second half when West scored on a dunk.
The game had 11 ties and seven lead changes. JSU led 25-24 at halftime.
JSU returns to action for its final non-conference home game when the Tigers host Louisiana-Lafayette on December 19 at the Lee E. Williams Athletics and Assembly Center. Tip-off is set for 7:30 pm. For ticket information contact the JSU Athletics Ticket Office at 601-979-2420.
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Odums: "Southern needs to invest in the program"
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana -- Southern University head coach Dawson Odums interviewed for the head football coaching job at North Carolina Central University Wednesday.
He flew to Durham, NC, and visited with officials at the school concerning its opening. Odums played there as a defensive lineman from 1992-1997. However, Odums said he would like to continue rebuilding the Jaguars into a consistent power.
"After winning the SWAC Championship, Southern needs to invest in the program," Odums said Friday morning.
Southern just won the SWAC title with a 34-27, double overtime triumph over Jackson State last Saturday in Houston. The Jaguars finished with a record of 9-4 overall, after posting just a 10-23 mark the previous three years.
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He flew to Durham, NC, and visited with officials at the school concerning its opening. Odums played there as a defensive lineman from 1992-1997. However, Odums said he would like to continue rebuilding the Jaguars into a consistent power.
"After winning the SWAC Championship, Southern needs to invest in the program," Odums said Friday morning.
Southern just won the SWAC title with a 34-27, double overtime triumph over Jackson State last Saturday in Houston. The Jaguars finished with a record of 9-4 overall, after posting just a 10-23 mark the previous three years.
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Preview: Richmond Men's Basketball Hosts Coppin State Saturday At 6 P.M.
Records: Coppin State 4-4, Richmond 7-3TV: CBS 6.3 (Ch. 206 Comcast, Ch. 466 Verizon Fios); Comcast SportsNet Plus
Radio: WXGI (950); WLFV (93.1)
Internet: RichmondSpiders.com
RICHMOND, Virginia -- Richmond hosts Coppin State on Saturday at 6 p.m. in a game televised on Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic+ (in progress), WTVR 6.3 and SpiderTV.
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• Richmond returns to the New Robins Center for a three-game homestand after playing five of the last six games on the road. The Spiders are 4-1 at home this season and have won 41 of the last 47 non-conference home games.
• The Spiders are 7-3 on the season with two losses to ACC teams (UNC and Wake Forest) and a loss to a Big Ten team (Minnesota).
• Cedrick Lindsay sprained his left knee in the closing minutes of regulation at Wake Forest on Saturday. He is questionable for Saturday’s game against Coppins State.
• Richmond's defense is allowing just 64.5 points per game, which ranks third in the Atlantic 10 and has held the opposition to 61 points or less in regulation in 7 of 10 games this season, including the last 5. The Spiders are second in the Atlantic 10 in field goal percentage (.392) and are fourth in the Atlantic 10 and 26th in the nation in field goal percentage defense (.274).
• Two Spiders cracked all-time top-10 lists last week. Junior Kendall Anthony has 152 career three-pointers, which ranks 10th on Richmond’s all-time career list, having passed Jermaine Bucknor. He needs 10 threes to tie Ken Atkinson for ninth. Senior Cedrick Lindsay passed Jeff Myers (2000-03) and tied Eugene Burroughs (1990-94) for ninth for career assists with 316. He needs eight assists to tie Kelving Johnson for eighth. Sophomore Alonzo Nelson-Ododa needs just two blocks to tie Johnny Newman (1981-86) for 10th on the school’s career list for blocks.
• Cedrick Lindsay leads the Spiders and is second in the Atlantic 10 in scoring at 18.2 points per game. Lindsay has scored in double-figures in 20 of the last 24 games, has scored at least 19 points in 11 of the last 21 games and at least 20 points in 9 of the last 21 games. Lindsay is averaging 17.3 points per game in his last 21 contests. He is currently tied for ninth on Richmond’s career list for assists with 316.
• Richmond’s sophomore big men are having a solid start to the season. Terry Allen is third on the team in scoring at 10.1 points per game and leads the Spiders in rebounding at 6.5 boards per game. Alonzo Nelson-Ododa is fourth on the team in scoring at 7.6 ppg, second in rebounding at 6.0 rpg, and fourth in the A-10 in blocks at 2.0 per game. Trey Davis is averaging 4.8 ppg and 5.5 rpg and Deion Taylor had 9 points in the win over William & Mary last Wednesday.
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Internet: RichmondSpiders.com
RICHMOND, Virginia -- Richmond hosts Coppin State on Saturday at 6 p.m. in a game televised on Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic+ (in progress), WTVR 6.3 and SpiderTV.
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• Richmond returns to the New Robins Center for a three-game homestand after playing five of the last six games on the road. The Spiders are 4-1 at home this season and have won 41 of the last 47 non-conference home games.
• The Spiders are 7-3 on the season with two losses to ACC teams (UNC and Wake Forest) and a loss to a Big Ten team (Minnesota).
• Cedrick Lindsay sprained his left knee in the closing minutes of regulation at Wake Forest on Saturday. He is questionable for Saturday’s game against Coppins State.
• Richmond's defense is allowing just 64.5 points per game, which ranks third in the Atlantic 10 and has held the opposition to 61 points or less in regulation in 7 of 10 games this season, including the last 5. The Spiders are second in the Atlantic 10 in field goal percentage (.392) and are fourth in the Atlantic 10 and 26th in the nation in field goal percentage defense (.274).
• Two Spiders cracked all-time top-10 lists last week. Junior Kendall Anthony has 152 career three-pointers, which ranks 10th on Richmond’s all-time career list, having passed Jermaine Bucknor. He needs 10 threes to tie Ken Atkinson for ninth. Senior Cedrick Lindsay passed Jeff Myers (2000-03) and tied Eugene Burroughs (1990-94) for ninth for career assists with 316. He needs eight assists to tie Kelving Johnson for eighth. Sophomore Alonzo Nelson-Ododa needs just two blocks to tie Johnny Newman (1981-86) for 10th on the school’s career list for blocks.
• Cedrick Lindsay leads the Spiders and is second in the Atlantic 10 in scoring at 18.2 points per game. Lindsay has scored in double-figures in 20 of the last 24 games, has scored at least 19 points in 11 of the last 21 games and at least 20 points in 9 of the last 21 games. Lindsay is averaging 17.3 points per game in his last 21 contests. He is currently tied for ninth on Richmond’s career list for assists with 316.
• Richmond’s sophomore big men are having a solid start to the season. Terry Allen is third on the team in scoring at 10.1 points per game and leads the Spiders in rebounding at 6.5 boards per game. Alonzo Nelson-Ododa is fourth on the team in scoring at 7.6 ppg, second in rebounding at 6.0 rpg, and fourth in the A-10 in blocks at 2.0 per game. Trey Davis is averaging 4.8 ppg and 5.5 rpg and Deion Taylor had 9 points in the win over William & Mary last Wednesday.
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TSU's Briana Morrow Eligible to Make Debut on Sunday
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Morrow, a 5-11 former standout for Jacksonville State, will make her debut on Sunday afternoon when the Lady Tigers host Martin Methodist at home in the Gentry Center.
“I’m very excited about Briana Morrow joining our team,” commented head coach Larry Inman. “She’s a Nashville native that I think the community will be proud to come watch. She brings a wealth of talent as a basketball player and she’s a great young lady with a very promising future. She has the ability to play two or three different positions which will give us more depth and versatility. With her as an addition, it will surely enhance our program.”
The daughter of former TSU Lady Tiger basketball player, Darlene (Crawley) Morrow, Briana transferred mid-way through last season after playing 14 games of her sophomore season at Jacksonville State.
As a freshman, she led JSU in scoring with 11.4 ppg while averaging 7.5 rebounds per outing. She was named to the 2012 Ohio Valley Conference All-Newcomer Team and was tabbed the league’s Freshman of the Week four times. She finished the season ranked third in the OVC in field goal percentage and 14th in scoring.
TSU to Host Fisk in the Jefferson Street Showdown
GAME NOTES | WATCH LIVE | LISTEN LIVE | LIVE STATS NASHVILLE, Tennessee -- Eight days after falling on the road at Drexel, the Tennessee State men’s basketball team will return home for only the third time this season for a non-conference matchup against the Fisk Bulldogs on Sunday.
In the 75-61 loss in Philadelphia, M.J. Rhett dominated in the post scoring 17 points, paired with 12 rebounds for his third straight double-double, and fifth of the year. Rhett went 4-of-9 on the day from the floor and a season-best 9-10 from the foul line.
The junior is now 11th in Division I in double-doubles and fifth in the Ohio Valley Conference averaging nine rebounds and 1.5 blocks per contest.
Rhett’s work on the defensive end of the floor has allowed the Tigers (0-10) to hold opponents to a 45 percent field goal percentage and a league-best .297 mark from behind the three-point line.
TSU will need to continue to play solid defensively on Sunday against Fisk (6-8), as the Bulldogs enter the contest averaging 86.5 points per game.
Fisk is led by Cameron Lewis and Darrell Miller who are averaging 20.8 and 20.6 points per contest, respectively. Miller also hauls in 10.8 boards while Lewis secures 7.4.
While Fisk’s dynamic duo are doing its part, the team as a whole only averages 42.4 boards per game while allowing opponents 63.4. The minus-21 rebounding margin is the worst in the NAIA.
One thing that the Bulldogs do excel in is turnover margin, as they are second in the nation in steals, recording 13.9 p/g.
Sunday marks the 17th meeting between the in-city rivals and Tennessee State holds a 13-3 mark all-time. TSU has won six straight in the rivalry including last year’s 92-56 win in the Gentry Center. Fisk’s last victory in the series came in 2003.
The Tigers will host the Bulldogs immediately following the women’s game against Martin Methodist on Sunday. Tip-off is scheduled for 4:30 p.m.
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Friday, December 13, 2013
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Sheridan Names TSU Black College Football Champs
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TSU edged out Bethune-Cookman, who fell in the opening round of the Division-I football playoffs, and two-time defending champion Winston-Salem State for the honor.
The Tigers are 7-1 in their last eight meetings against other HBCU’s and held a 3-1 mark this season. After falling to Bethune-Cookman, 12-9, Big Blue beat Florida A&M, Jackson State and Central State by a combined 126-29.
With its, 31-0, victory over Butler on Nov. 30, the Tennessee State football team became the first HBCU to win a playoff game since 1999.
The Black College Football title is the first for the Tigers since 1982, and the 12th all-time, second only to Grambling.
| 1. Tennessee State Tigers (24) | 10-4 | 267 | 1 |
| 2. Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (5) | 10-3 | 224 | 2 |
| 3. Winston-Salem State Rams (1) | 10-2 | 207 | 3 |
| 4. South Carolina State Bulldogs | 9-4 | 172 | 4 |
| 5. Alcorn State Braves | 9-3 | 149 | 5 |
| 6. Southern Jaguars | 9-4 | 134 | 6 |
| 7. Virginia State Trojans | 9-1 | 83 | 7 |
| 8. Jackson State Tigers | 8-4 | 62 | 8 |
| 9. Alabama State Hornets | 8-4 | 58 | 9 |
| 10. Tuskegee Golden Tigers | 8-3 | 35 | 10 |
| Others receiving votes (in order of points): North Carolina A&T 27, Prairie View A&M 24, Albany State 17, Miles College 12, Morgan State 9. |
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Jackson State scores CB recruit Porter Jr.
JACKSON, Mississippi -- Robert Porter Jr. first learned of Jackson State through a video his coaches showed.
The video was an ESPN feature on former JSU quarterback Casey Therriault. Porter, a Roseville, Mich., native, played at Grand Rapids Community College, the same program Therriault — JSU’s record holder in single-season passing yards (3,791) — played at before transferring to Jackson State.
The connection sparked Porter’s interest in the Tigers. Now, he will be part of two programs where Therriault left his legacy.
Porter, a 5-foot-11 185-pound cornerback, recently committed to Jackson State. He had a few Division II offers but wasn’t interested in any.
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The video was an ESPN feature on former JSU quarterback Casey Therriault. Porter, a Roseville, Mich., native, played at Grand Rapids Community College, the same program Therriault — JSU’s record holder in single-season passing yards (3,791) — played at before transferring to Jackson State.
The connection sparked Porter’s interest in the Tigers. Now, he will be part of two programs where Therriault left his legacy.
Porter, a 5-foot-11 185-pound cornerback, recently committed to Jackson State. He had a few Division II offers but wasn’t interested in any.
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William Broussard to speak to Dawson Odums about extension
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana -- Southern Athletic Director William Broussard said Thursday he plans to talk with football coach Dawson Odums next week about a contract extension.Broussard has given North Carolina Central, Odums’ alma mater, permission to interview the coach, who led the Jaguars to their first Southwestern Athletic Conference Championship in 10 years with a 34-27 double-overtime victory against Jackson State last week in Houston.
Odums, who has one year remaining on his contract, and his staff are in the midst of an important recruiting week, which concludes with several recruits visiting campus this weekend.
After that is out of the way, Broussard can do what he planned to do all along — try to lock up Odums and his staff long-term.
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Reports: Maynor among final four in N.C. Central coaching search
WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina -- N.C. Central is closer to naming its football coach and has narrowed its list to four candidates, according to sources and published reports.The Durham Herald Sun said that school officials hope to name a coach by Dec. 19.
Coach Connell Maynor of Winston-Salem State was interviewed for the job this week.
The other candidates are Coach Dawson Odums of Southern, an N.C. Central alumnus; Jerry Mack, the wide receivers coach at South Alabama; and James Spady, the tight-ends coach at Nevada. Sources have confirmed that the other three have been interviewed or will be interviewed this week.
Odums, who led Southern to the SWAC championship, and Maynor have college head-coaching experience. Mack and Spady do not.
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