SAVANNAH, Georgia – For the third game in a row, the Norfolk State men's basketball team shot better than 60 percent overall, and the result on Monday night was a 70-54 victory over Savannah State in MEAC action at Tiger Arena.
The Spartans hit 28-of-45 from the field (62.2 percent) to win their third in a row and fifth in the past six games. The victory moved their record to 7-1 in conference play, with all seven victories coming by at least 14 points. NSU improved to 14-9 overall.
Junior RaShid Gaston had 17 points on 8-of-11 shooting and 13 rebounds for his second straight double-double. He had 11 points in the second half as NSU pulled away from the Tigers after SSU had cut the deficit to just six.
Gaston had eight points during a 12-4 run midway through the second stanza. NSU later went on a 15-4 spurt right near the end of the game to go up by as much as 19.
Savannah State (5-15, 1-5 MEAC) led in the early part of the game, but NSU took a 10-point lead at the break. The teams traded buckets early in the second half before Savannah State scored six straight to get to within six, 39-33, at the 14:20 mark. Freshman Jordan Butler stopped the bleeding with a three-point play, and Gaston scored eight points during a 12-4 run for the Spartans that made it 54-39 with 6:27 on the clock.
The Tigers made one last run. Alante Fenner sank a pair of free throws at 3:55 to cap an 8-1 run, cutting the Spartan lead to eight, 55-47. NSU, though, scored 15 of the next 19 points in the game to put Savannah State away for good.
The Spartans connected on 16-of-24 in the second half. For the game, they also shot 5-of-12 from 3-point range.
NSU had its good and bad moments in the contest. The Spartans had a big edge on the glass, 38-20, and outscored the Tigers by a 20-8 margin in second chance points. Butler had a career-high five blocks, helping the Spartans finish with a 10-0 edge in rejections for the night.
For the second game in a row, though, NSU had more than 20 turnovers. Savannah State had just 10 giveaways compared to 21 for the Spartans, although NSU still led in points off turnovers, 13-10.
Along with Gaston, NSU had three other players in double figures. Junior Jeff Short added 16 points on 6-of-11 shooting, while junior D'Shon Taylor added 13 on 5-of-7 shooting. Senior Jamel Fuentes scored 10 points on 4-of-7 field goal attempts for his first double-figure scoring game of the season.
Savannah State shot 20-of-55 (36.4 percent) for the game, including a 1-of-12 effort from beyond the arc. Brian Pearson led the Tigers with 14 points.
Pearson sank a pair from the free throw line to give Savannah State an early 11-7 lead four and a half minutes into the contest. The Spartans then held the Tigers scoreless for nearly five and a half minutes. Their 7-0 run only got the lead to three, 14-11, as Fuentes finished it off with a jumper in the lane.
Senior Malik Thomas put NSU up by eight, 25-17, after sinking back-to-back 3-pointers, the latter near the right corner with 5:02 to go before intermission. The Spartans led by as much as 11 after Gaston hit a pair of layups with less than two minutes left, and NSU went into the half up 31-21.
Thomas had seven points, five rebounds, two blocks and two steals. Butler totaled five points, six rebounds, five blocks, two assists and two steals.
NSU will return home to host Hampton in the Battle of the Bay on Saturday at 6 p.m. at Joseph Echols Hall.
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Tuesday, January 27, 2015
UAPB Rips Prairie View A&M, 105-68
PINE BLUFF, Arkansas -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Men's Basketball Team won their third straight as the Golden Lions defeated Prairie View A&M University, 105-68 here Monday night at the H.O. Clemmons Arena.The contest was originally to be aired on ESPNU, but due to inclement weather in Bristol, Conn., ESPN was unable to broadcast the game. UAPB's next scheduled television appearance will be on February 16 against Alcorn State on the SWAC Digital T.V. at the H.O. Clemmons Arena, with the Lady Lions tipping off at 5:30 p.m. and the Golden Lions tipping off at 7:30 p.m.
This is the first time that UAPB has scored 100 –plus in a game in seven seasons. The last the Golden Lions reach the century mark in a contest was during the 2008-09 season, when UAPB defeated Alcorn State, 101-77.
PVAMU jumped out to a 6-2 lead start the contest with a Jacoby Green three pointer, followed by a Montreal Scott free throw and a put-back by Reggis Onwukamuche with18:23 to go in the half.
UAPB tied the contest at 6-6 on back-to-back scores by Thaddeus Handley and Devin Berry at the 17:47 mark of the half.
Scott gave the Panthers a 12-11 lead with his made three pointer with 15:31 left in the first.
The Golden Lions answered with a 10-0 run to take a 22-12 lead on a Marcel Mosley jumper with 11:40 left in the half.
PVAMU cut UAPB's lead to 25-23 on a Green put back with 7:22 to go, capping an 11-3 run by the Panthers.
UAPB ended the first half with a 25-10 run to take a 50-33 lead into the break.
The Golden Lions finished the first half shooting a blazing 67.9 percent (19-of-28), while PVAMU shot 52.2 percent (12-of-23).
UAPB opened the second half with an 18-7 run to take a 68-40 lead, capped off by a Hammond three pointer with 16:07 to go in the game.
The Golden Lions extended their lead to 81-51 on a Trent Whiting field goal at the 10:37 mark.
Whiting scored the Golden Lions 100th point with his made free throw giving UAPB a 100-63 lead with 2:37 left in regulation.
Mosley and Austin Cox scored the Golden Lions finals points of the contest with three pointer by Mosley and a pair of made free throws by Cox for the 105-68 finale.
PVAMU (5-15, 3-4 SWAC) had three Panthers to score in double-figures with a Scott scoring a team high 16 points, followed by Josh Brisco with 12 and Green with 10. Tre Hagood led the Panthers on the boards with seven, while Hagood dished out a team high five assists.
UAPB (6-15, 3-4 SWAC) had a quintet to score in double-figures with Mosley scoring a game high 26 points to lead all-scorers, followed by Hammond with 17, Handley added 15, and Whiting dropped in 13, while JoVaughn Love finished with 10. Whiting led the lead Golden Lions on the boards with eight, while Mosley dished out a game high seven assists.
The Golden Lions will return to action on Saturday, January 31 as they travel to Grambling, La., to take on Grambling State at Frederick C. Hobdy Assembly Center in a 5 p.m. start.
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Is $1 billion too high a price for a new Florida State University engineering school?
TALLAHASSEE, Florida -- $1 billion -- it seems like a lot of money to pay for new separate, but supposedly equal, engineering schools in Florida. But that's been the push of Florida State University president John Thrasher who has coveted splitting the exisiting school that serves FSU and Florida A&M University.
As a former state senator, Thrasher pushed hard to get a bill through the Florida Legislature to split the engineering school away from Florida's historic black university in hopes of boosting the national image of garnet and gold. Of course, the FAMU nation wanted no parts of a break-up.
Now as FSU president, Thrasher faces the reality of what the dreams of an individual engineering school with cost his university. According to a new study released this week, breaking up the school could cost $1 billion and would draw legal challenges on civil-rights grounds.
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Separate FSU-FAMU engineering schools could cost $1 billion, study says
TALLAHASSEE, Florida — Splitting the engineering school shared by Florida State University and Florida A&M University into separate programs could cost $1 billion and draw legal challenges on civil-rights grounds, according to a new study on the issue.
But the report, from the California-based Collaborative Braintrust Consulting Firm, also says that changes are needed at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering if it remains a single institution.
In many ways, the final version of the study is similar to an early draft. It maintains that the start-up costs of a separate FSU engineering program that could help the university gain national prominence would run into the hundreds of millions of dollars, and that a Supreme Court ruling on education segregation known as the Fordice decision could double that.
"The cost to set up a new FSU engineering college that has the scope of a top 25 public engineering college is estimated at $500 million," the report says. "The Fordice decision seems to imply that the same $500 million would need to be invested in the FAMU engineering college. Hence, the overall cost to set up a two-college system may be prohibitive."
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McDonald's 3-Pointer Lifts NCCU to 55-54 Win Over DSU
DURHAM, North Carolina – Anthony McDonald scored a game-high 23 points, including the go-ahead three-pointer with 27 seconds left, to lift North Carolina Central University to a 55-54 win over Delaware State on Monday night in front of a live television audience on ESPNU.
An electrifying, near-capacity crowd inside McDougald-McLendon Gym energized the host Eagles from an eight-point second-half deficit to their 31st consecutive home victory, the third-longest home win streak in Division I men's basketball.
A home court celebration seemed improbable when Delaware State senior guard Amere May was fouled in the act of attempting a three-pointer with 0.4 seconds left on the clock. Needing two free throws to tie and all three to win, the 83 percent free-throw shooter toed the line and, with more than 3,000 fans roaring, calmly drained the first freebie. After a timeout, May, who made all seven from the charity stripe up to this point, missed his second free throw and a chance to win in regulation. His last attempt, the potential game-tying free throw, also bounced off the rim, sending the fans to mid-court for a post-game party.
During NCCU's game-changing 9-0 run, Jordan Parks deflected a pass, Jamal Ferguson tracked down the loose ball, and, while falling out of bounds, tossed a blind pass over his head to a wide open Parks, who brought down the house with a thunderous two-handed slam.
McDonald finished the night with four three-pointers and was a clutch 9-for-10 from the free-throw line to lead NCCU (16-5, 8-0 MEAC). Senior point guard Nimrod Hilliard, who left the game with an apparent knee injury, but returned to spark the Eagles' comeback, finished with 13 points, five assists and two steals.
Delaware State (10-10, 4-2 MEAC) was topped by Tyshawn Bell with 13 points, while May ended with 12 points.
NCCU will attempt to extend its 10-game win streak when visiting East Tennessee State on Jan. 31.
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An electrifying, near-capacity crowd inside McDougald-McLendon Gym energized the host Eagles from an eight-point second-half deficit to their 31st consecutive home victory, the third-longest home win streak in Division I men's basketball.
A home court celebration seemed improbable when Delaware State senior guard Amere May was fouled in the act of attempting a three-pointer with 0.4 seconds left on the clock. Needing two free throws to tie and all three to win, the 83 percent free-throw shooter toed the line and, with more than 3,000 fans roaring, calmly drained the first freebie. After a timeout, May, who made all seven from the charity stripe up to this point, missed his second free throw and a chance to win in regulation. His last attempt, the potential game-tying free throw, also bounced off the rim, sending the fans to mid-court for a post-game party.
During NCCU's game-changing 9-0 run, Jordan Parks deflected a pass, Jamal Ferguson tracked down the loose ball, and, while falling out of bounds, tossed a blind pass over his head to a wide open Parks, who brought down the house with a thunderous two-handed slam.
McDonald finished the night with four three-pointers and was a clutch 9-for-10 from the free-throw line to lead NCCU (16-5, 8-0 MEAC). Senior point guard Nimrod Hilliard, who left the game with an apparent knee injury, but returned to spark the Eagles' comeback, finished with 13 points, five assists and two steals.
Delaware State (10-10, 4-2 MEAC) was topped by Tyshawn Bell with 13 points, while May ended with 12 points.
NCCU will attempt to extend its 10-game win streak when visiting East Tennessee State on Jan. 31.
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S.C. State gets key MEAC win over Hampton
ORANGEBURG, South Carolina -- Improved defense and a balanced scoring effort helped South Carolina State (7-15, 5-3) match its Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference win total from a season ago with a key 65-56 victory over Hampton Monday night before 707 fans at Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center.
With nine games to play, the Bulldogs sit tied for third place in the MEAC standings and remain in the thick of the conference’s regular-season title race.
“There’s plenty of games left,” S.C. State head coach Murray Garvin said. “We’re still competing to try to win a regular season title. We’re coming out and competing, not just to finish a game but to compete for a championship.”
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Texas Southern Tigers get a triple overtime win over MVSU
GREENWOOD, Mississippi -- Tonnie Collier scored 26 points including two free throws with 11 seconds left in triple-overtime as Texas Southern beat Mississippi Valley State 85-84 on Monday.Collier's free throws came after Isaac Williams' jumper put MVSU up 84-83 with 19 seconds left. MVSU had one last possession, but a turnover and foul by Billy Jackson sealed it.
Mississippi Valley State had the last shot in regulation and the first two overtimes, but missed each time.
MVSU's Vacha Vaughn forced overtime with his lone basket of the game, a layup with 50 seconds left.
TSU's Malcolm Riley prompted the third overtime with a jumper with 25 seconds left.
Collier was 8 of 14 from the floor and made five three pointers for the Tigers. Madarious Gibbs added 17 points.
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Alabama A&M Bulldogs roll over Alcorn State
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama – Ladarius Tabb and Adrian Edwards each had a double-double Monday night to help lead the Bulldogs to a 78-66 win over Alcorn State.Tabb, the No. 3 scorer in the Southwestern Athletic Conference, had a season-high 33 points while Edwards had 13. Tabb also pulled down 12 rebounds and Edwards had 10.
The win snaps a two-game losing streak and lifts the Bulldogs to 4-3 in the SWAC. Alcorn State falls to 3-5 in the conference.
Alabama A&M hits the road this weekend with a game Saturday at Prairie View A&M and Monday at Texas Southern. Monday's game will be televised on ESPNU. Tipoff is 7:30 p.m.
Rakiya Battle, who averages 5.4 assists per game to lead the conference, had 12 assists Monday, several to Tabb – including a couple of alley-oop slams.
Marquis Vance led a trio of Braves in double figures with 17 points; LeAntwan Luckett scored 13 and Kenyan Pittman added 10.
The Bulldogs shot 50 percent from the field and led at the half 42-35.
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Funeral for Coach James Wright is Wednesday in Birmingham
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| OBITUARY: James Wright |
Services will be noon Wednesday at Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church, 1329 Avenue G in Birmingham.
Coach Wright died last Wednesday at home. He was 46.
The popular coach was in his fourth year as an assistant coach with the Bulldogs.
He came to The Hill from the University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff. Before that, he was an assistant at the University of West Alabama where then-Athletic Director E.J. Brophy nicknamed him "The Recruiting Machine."
Wright also served as the coach, president and general manager of the AAU basketball team Rise & Shine from 1993-2004.
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Despite rough final few minutes, Southern women hold off Alabama State 53-49
MONTGOMERY, Alabama — The Southern women’s basketball team seemed to be rolling toward its fifth consecutive Southwestern Athletic Conference victory.The Jaguars led Alabama State by double figures for nearly all of the first 34 minutes, but then everything changed. They started missing shots and turning the ball over, and they watched their lead shrink to a point.
But two free throws by Britney Washington and two big defensive plays by Jasmine Jefferson saved the day in the final minute as Southern beat the Lady Hornets 53-49 on Monday night in the Dunn-Oliver Acadome.
The Jaguars, 8-10 and 6-2 in the SWAC, visit Alcorn State on Saturday. ASU fell to 8-9 and 4-3.
“I thought we played solid basketball for about 28 minutes, then we just lost focus,” Southern coach Sandy Pugh said. “We made a lot of mental mistakes, especially on defense. It was a lot of little things.”
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Southern falls to Alabama State 63-59 in OT
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| HEAD COACH ROMAN BANKS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY |
Banks was trying to find the right words with which to address his team after a 63-59 overtime loss to Alabama State that determined first place in the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
It was a game in which the Jaguars led by as many as 17 points in the first half, had a chance for a tie-breaking score in the waning seconds of the second half, and thought they had secured possession for a possible tying or winning basket at the end of overtime only to see the officials rule a held ball that went the Hornets way rather than a Jaguars timeout.
“You want to calm down and make sue that you say the right things,” Banks said. “They didn’t intentionally miss a shot or intentionally throw a bad pass. We were a little inconsistent offensively, but other than that, we played a pretty good ballgame.”
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Coleman, defense deliver for XU in victory at Voorhees
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| XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUSIANA MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM 2014-15 ROSTER COACHES |
DENMARK, South Carolina -- Sydney Coleman had 17 points and eight rebounds Monday, and NAIA No. 20 Xavier University of Louisiana produced its best field-goal defense of the season in a 73-59 men's basketball victory against Voorhees.
The Gold Rush (16-6, 5-1) have a season-high five-game win streak and won on the road for the second time in three days.
Coleman, an All-GCAC forward last year, was 6-of-9 from the floor and 5-of-7 from the line. It was the 10th time this season he scored in double figures.
Xavier is 4-0 this season when Coleman leads the team in scoring.
The Gold Rush limited the Tigers (8-10, 1-4) to 29.3 percent from the floor, 21.9 percent in the second half. Voorhees was 0-of-8 on 3-pointers after making 2-of-10 in the first half.
RJ Daniels, in his best performance for Xavier since Nov. 14, had 12 points and nine rebounds. Anthony Goode scored 12 points, and Morris Wright and Jarvis Thibodeaux had nine points apiece. Thibodeaux grabbed a game-high 12 rebounds, six offensive, to reach double figures for the fifth time this season.
Jerrod Brown had 26 points and 10 rebounds for Voorhees -- he made 14-of-16 free throws -- and Greg Henry had 12 points and seven rebounds.
For the sixth time this season, Xavier won after trailing at halftime. Voorhees led 31-28 at the break, but the Gold Rush rallied to lead by double digits midway through the second half. Wright's layup gave Xavier a 52-40 advantage with 10:48 remaining.
It was Xavier's eighth double-digit victory of the season and second in conference. The score was the same as the Xavier-at-Voorhees women's game played prior to the men.
Xavier shot 41.5 percent from the floor, 46.4 percent in the second half, and outrebounded Voorhees 40-33. Both teams committed 29 fouls, with Xavier making 25-of-32 free throws to the Tigers' 23-of-32.
Thibodeaux made 7-of-8 free throws, and Goode made 4-of-4. Goode, who ranked sixth in free-throw accuracy in NAIA Division I entering the game, has made 66-of-75 (88 percent) this season.
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Monday, January 26, 2015
Nuggets win at Voorhees in 3rd straight road victory
DENMARK, South Carolina -- Alesha Smith's career-high 15 points and Vinnie Briggs' 14 points and 10 rebounds carried Xavier University of Louisiana to a 73-59 Gulf Coast Athletic Conference women's basketball victory Monday against Voorhees.The Gold Nuggets (12-10, 5-1) won for the fourth time in five games and earned their third consecutive road victory.
Smith also had two assists, two steals and no turnovers in her second consecutive career-high scoring performance. Briggs recorded her team-leading second double-double and Xavier's fourth of the season.
Donyeah Mayfield had eight points and nine rebounds for the Gold Nuggets, and Daylin Boatner scored eight. Kelsey Joseph had a career-high six steals, four in the first half.
Xavier trailed 12-4 through five minutes before taking control with a 19-7 run. The Gold Nuggets led 39-32 at halftime.
Keosha Hardaway had 21 points and eight rebounds for Voorhees (4-13, 0-5), and Kritofia Smart scored 12.
Voorhees outshot Xavier 39.1 to 35.1 percent from the floor. The Gold Nuggets outrebounded the Lady Tigers 43-40 and gained 26 turnovers, 15 by steals. Xavier committed one first-half turnover and finished with a season-best-tying seven.
Both teams struggled at the line despite plenty of opportunities. Xavier made 16-of-34 free throws -- a season-worst 47.1 percent -- and Voorhees made 21-of-34.
It was Xavier's seventh double-digit victory of the season and their third in conference. The Gold Nuggets climbed two victories above .500 for the first time since Dec. 17.
Xavier will visit city rival Dillard at 3 p.m. Saturday. The next XU home game will start at 5:30 p.m. next Monday against Edward Waters.
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Impending Weather Halts ESPNU Broadcast Tonight: PVAMU vs. UAPB
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- The Prairie View A&M at Arkansas Pine-Bluff game – scheduled to air tonight at 8 p.m. CT on ESPNU – will no longer be televised due to the impending snowstorm set to hit the Northeast on Monday night. The game was to be called by Mark Brown and Mo Cassara from ESPN’s Bristol, Conn. headquarters – one of 45 games this season supplementing its on-site event presence with production support originating at ESPN. The game is still scheduled to be played locally.
The next Southwestern Athletic Conference game to be broadcast on ESPNU will be the Alabama A&M at Texas Southern men’s game next Monday, February 2 at 8 p.m. CT.
Prairie View will be broadcast next on the SWAC Digital Network Saturday, February 7 at Texas Southern. The doubleheader with the women is set for a 5:30 p.m. CT tipoff. Arkansas-Pine Bluff’s next broadcast is Monday, Feb. 16 on the SWAC Digital Network beginning at 5:30 p.m CT. The Golden Lions will face Alcorn State.
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Monroe Walker Hired as Head Tennis Coach at TSU
NASHVILLE, Tennessee -- Tennessee State Director of Athletics Teresa Phillips announced the hiring Monroe Walker to the position of head men’s and women’s tennis coach, Monday.“I am pleased to announce the hiring of Monroe Walker to lead our tennis programs here at Tennessee State,” Phillips said. “He has already achieved success in his time as a head coach, and we look forward to him continuing to grow while building our men’s and women’s teams.”
Walker last coached as the head men’s and women’s coach at Graceland University (2011-15). Prior to that stint, Walker served a graduate assistant at TSU.
“I am very excited to come back to Tennessee State where I received my Master’s Degree,” Walker said. “I have learned a lot since then, so I am looking forward to building this program up and allow players to succeed on and off the court.”
He earned three consecutive HAAC titles for the Graceland men's team. He also has hosted the ITA Fall Regional (2013, 2014) and HAAC Conference Tournament in his final year with the program.
In 2014, Walker led both the men's and women's team to the HAAC Conference titles and automatic berths into the National Tournament - a program first for Graceland. The men's and women's team both won a round at the National Tournament. It was the first time in Graceland women's history to win a match at Nationals.
Individually, Walker aided Birkir Gunnarrsson to a berth in the National Tournament. Walker also helped 3 student athletes earn ITA All-American accolades including Birkir Gunnarsson who finished as the No. 11 ranked single.
As a high school player, Walker was top-five athlete in the state of Tennessee and a top-50 player in the Southern section in addition to being a Billie Jean King National Tournament participant.
Out of high school, Walker signed to play college tennis at Xavier University (La.). At Xavier, he earned doubles conference champion as a freshman and finished in the top 50 in the NAIA single's rankings.
Additionally, he won freshman of the year and the conference championship his senior year. Walker won over 100 matches in singles and doubles while at Xavier.
Walker graduated from Xavier University with his Bachelor of Arts in Marketing and Management before finishing his graduate degree at Tennessee State University in Sports Administration.
Walker's hobbies include working out, sports, movies and listening to music.
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No.17 Wiley College hands No.5 Langston University First Loss
MARSHALL, Texas -- No. 17 Wiley College (Texas) Women’s Basketball team is now Langston University’s (Okla.) first loss of the season beating the Lions, 85-76, in a nail-biting back-and-forth match. With the victory, the Lady Wildcats move to an overall record of 13-2, 8-2 in the Red River Athletic Conference.From the beginning, the Lady Wildcats knew that they were going to have to play a fast paced game to be able to keep up with the Lions and their quick plays. The squad was going to have to play as a team and everyone would have to play their part on the court in order to come out on top.
“I am very happy that we won,” says Head Coach Courtney Pruitt. “But I do know we still have a long way to go. We are very capable of being a very good team but we just have to play up to our full potential. We had some players really step up their game tonight and showed that they can be great leaders to this team.”
The Lady Wildcats did have a hard time slowing down Lynette Holmes, who finished the game with a double-double scoring 30 points and 11 rebounds.
Senior Tyeka Ranton lead the team with 22 points, five rebounds and four assists along with junior Ri’Kell McWright who was not far behind with 19 points, eight rebounds, and two blocks.
In hopes of making their third NAIA National Tournament appearance, the Lady Wildcats still have to battle through the rest of their season now having to hit the road and play No. 15 Our Lady of the Lake University (Texas) and No. 5 Langston University on their home court.
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NOTE: Langston University first year Coach Cheryl Miller's Lions are 17-1, ranked #5 in NAIA and tied for 1st place in the Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC). So far, Miller has signature wins over NAIA #1 ranked Oklahoma City University and #15 Our Lady of the Lake University.
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2014-15 Women's Basketball Standings (Jan. 26, 2015)
School RRAC Overall GB Home Away Neutral Streak
No. 5 Langston 9-1 .900 17-1 .944 -- 8-0 8-1 1-0 Lost 1
No. 15 Our Lady of the Lake 9-1 .900 15-4 .789 -- 8-2 5-2 2-0 Won 6
No. 17 Wiley 8-2 .800 13-2 .867 1.0 5-1 4-1 4-0 Won 4
Louisiana State-Alexandria 6-4 .600 8-5 .615 3.0 4-2 4-3 0-0 Won 1
LSU Shreveport 6-4 .600 10-8 .556 3.0 5-4 5-4 0-0 Won 2
St. Thomas - Houston 5-5 .500 9-10 .474 4.0 6-3 3-5 0-2 Won 1
Texas College 5-5 .500 6-10 .375 4.0 4-6 2-4 0-0 Lost 1
Huston-Tillotson 4-6 .400 5-13 .278 5.0 2-4 3-9 0-0 Lost 1
Jarvis Christian 2-8 .200 3-12 .200 7.0 2-7 1-5 0-0 Won 1
Southwest 1-9 .100 3-18 .143 8.0 2-5 1-13 0-0 Lost 3
# - Paul Quinn 0-0 .000 0-13 .000 4.0 0-6 0-7 0-0 Lost 13
Bacone 0-10 .000 2-12 .143 9.0 2-4 0-8 0-0 Lost 5
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FAMU President Elmira Mangum Named ‘Person of the Year’ by Capital Outlook
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| Elmira Mangum, Ph.D. |
Each year, The Capital Outlook Editorial Board selects an individual who is making a profound impact on the quality of life in the Big Bend area and beyond. In announcing the award, the Board highlighted President Mangum’s efforts to bring hope and inspiration to Floridians and throughout the nation.
“Dr. Mangum’s selection as The Capital Outlook’s ‘Person of the Year’ is a major recognition,” said Rev. Dr. R.B. Holmes Jr., publisher and president of the newspaper. “Her selection as the 11th president and first permanent female president of FAMU signals a new day in higher education. The higher education and academic communities across America proudly salute Dr. Mangum, who has the gifts and skills to transform FAMU into a stronger and bolder university in this 21st century.”
President Mangum will receive the “Person of the Year” award at Four Points by Sheraton Bronze Ballroom, located at 316 West Tennessee Street in Tallahassee.
“I am honored to receive this award from an organization with a great legacy of educating and empowering our community,” Mangum said. “This honor is not taken lightly, as it inspires me to continue to seek out the resources necessary to ensure that our low-wealth citizens have access to a high-quality and affordable education.”
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Earl Holmes files civil lawsuit against FAMU (Video)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida -- Former Florida A&M football coach Earl Holmes is suing the university for wrongful termination, and is trying to claim the remainder of the money owed on his contract -- $400,000 over two years -- plus other damages.
Tallahassee attorney Tim Jansen said Holmes had a four-year contract to coach FAMU football and that former athletic director Kellen Winslow – who resigned on Dec. 15 – chose not to "comply with the terms of the contract."
Holmes is suing the university through its Board of Trustees for damages from "breach of contract, breach of good faith and fair dealing, fraud in the inducement and negligent misrepresentation."
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Tallahassee attorney Tim Jansen said Holmes had a four-year contract to coach FAMU football and that former athletic director Kellen Winslow – who resigned on Dec. 15 – chose not to "comply with the terms of the contract."
Holmes is suing the university through its Board of Trustees for damages from "breach of contract, breach of good faith and fair dealing, fraud in the inducement and negligent misrepresentation."
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ASU committee explores Turkey Day Classic options
MONTGOMERY, Alabama -- The Turkey Day Classic could be moving back to Thanksgiving Day and welcoming back a familiar opponent.
During an Alabama State University board of trustees athletic committee meeting on Friday, board chairman Locy Baker revealed that ASU had formed a committee that includes "outside businessmen" to explore the potential of re-establishing a matchup with Tuskegee on Thanksgiving Day.
The game was played on the Saturday before Thanksgiving in 2014, the first time in decades it hasn't been played on Thursday. That move angered a number of alumni, including some of ASU's suite holders at its football stadium, and resulted in attendance dropping to just 13,156.
"Right now, we're just exploring all options and bringing everyone to the table," Baker said. "We haven't gotten very far with it. But I know all options are open and we're open to moving as quickly as we can with it."
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Tonight on ESPNU at 7 p.m. ET: NCCU Eagles vs. Delaware State Hornets
Monday, January 26, 2015 - 7:00 p.m.
McDougald-McLendon Gym (3,116) - Durham, N.C.
TV/Video: ESPNUWatchESPN http://espn.go.com/watchespn/index#type/upcoming/startDate/20150126/
Audio: NCCUEaglePride.com
Live Stats: www.sidearmstats.com/nccu/mbball/
Game Notes: Complete PDF version
THE GAME: Two of the top three teams in the MEAC, North Carolina Central and Delaware State, clash in Durham, N.C., where the Eagles have not lost since Dec. 4, 2012 (Eastern Kentucky, 57-63). NCCU has beaten 25 straight MEAC teams, and boasts a 41-3 record against league foes since the start of 2012-13 season. This season, the Eagles have won nine straight games, and 14 of their last 16 outings.
SCOUTING REPORT: DELAWARE STATE
- The Hornets of Delaware State are coming off their fourth consecutive victory, a 67-52 road win at North Carolina A&T to improve their overall record to 10-9.
- Delaware State sits third in the MEAC standings with a 4-1 league record. Norfolk State is second (6-1) and NCCU is first (7-0).
- Kendall Gray, the Hornets' 6-10, 235-pound senior center, leads the NCAA Division I with 12.9 rebounds per game and tops the MEAC with 3.1 blocked shots per game.
- Amere May, a 6-3 senior guard, is the MEAC's second-leading scorer with 18.2 points per game.
- Delaware State leads the conference in free throw percentage (71.8%), rebounding (38.8 rpg), and defensive rebounds (27.6 drpg).
SERIES VS. DELAWARE STATE
This will be the 32nd meeting between the Hornets and the Eagles. NCCU leads the series 18-13. Since the Eagles rejoined the MEAC, the series is even at 2-2.
01/18/2014 - NCCU 62, DSU 52 (Durham, N.C.)
02/02/2013 - NCCU 54, DSU 43 (Dover, Del.)
01/28/2012 - DSU 76, NCCU 70 (Durham, N.C.)
01/08/2011 - DSU 68, NCCU 59 (Durham, N.C.)
NCCU'S RPI IN TOP 100
According to NCAA.com (as of Jan. 25), NCCU's RPI (Ratings Percentage Index) is 92 out of 351 teams across the nation. Delaware State is 198.
EAGLES SOARING AMONG THE NATION'S ELITE
NCCU is ranked among some of the top schools in the nation in a few statistical categories listed below, including games through Jan. 24:
CATEGORY NCCU NCAA
Opp. Three-Point FG Pct. 26.6% 5th
Opp. Field Goal Pct..... 36.2% 8th
Opp. Points Per Game.. 56.2 10th
Scoring Margin............ +13.2 19th
Field Goal Percentage. 47.4% 33rd
Steals Per Game............ 7.9 40th
Blocked Shots Per Game 4.9 43rd
DEFENSE! DEFENSE!
Under the leadership of sixth-year head coach LeVelle Moton, NCCU believes its identity is rooted in playing defense. As evidence, the Eagles rank among the NCAA Division I top-10 in three key defensive categories: fifth in three-point percentage defense (26.6%), eighth in field goal percentage defense (36.2%) and 10th in scoring defense (56.2 points allowed per game).
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Two Richmond players among trio going to NSU
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Linebackers Nigel Chavis and Raynard Revels and offensive lineman Wesley Jones will join the Spartans in the fall, bringing Scott's recruiting class to seven so far.
The 6-foot-2, 210-pound Chavis, a rising freshman, was a second-team All-Metro selection as a senior at Armstrong High in Richmond.
Revels, a 6-1, 230-pound transfer from Lackawanna College in Scranton, Pa., was a first-team All-Metro and second-team all-state performer at Hermitage High in Richmond. He had 34 tackles and six sacks last season for Lackawanna, and he'll have two years of eligibility at NSU.
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Scott Scores 1,000th Point, Panthers Win Third Straight Game As PVAMU Defeats Mississippi Valley State
First Win In Mississippi Delta Since 2010
The Panthers never could shake off the Delta Devils early in the first half as there were three ties within the first 17 minutes. However, the Panthers turned the heat up over the final three minutes as Tre Hagood's two steals and four points by Scott keyed a 12-5 run en route to a 38-31 PVAMU halftime advantage.
As head coach Byron Rimm II predicted, MVSU would battle back with scrappy play as they outscored the Panthers 12-6 over the first four minutes of the second half to trim PVAMU's lead to 44-43. The Panthers would hold on to the lead by the thinnest of margins from that point as MVSU closed to within 54-53 at the 10:16 mark but once again, a balanced team effort sparked by Hagood's four points gave PVAMU a 64-55 advantage following a 10-2 surge.
Despite a nine-point margin with 5:04 remaining, the lead was far from safe as the Delta Devils heated up and closed to within 66-64 following a 9-2 run that was capped by a steal and dunk from MVSU's Jeffrey Simmons.
After the dunk, Hagood provided the next three points via the free throw line as PVAMU held on to a slim 68-64 lead at the 55-second mark. MVSU's DeAngelo Priar would counter with 1-of-2 free throws from the line with 48 ticks left to close within 68-65 but Montrael Scott hit a clutch jumper with 15 seconds left to give PVAMU a two-possession lead at 70-65.
After the dunk, Hagood provided the next three points via the free throw line as PVAMU held on to a slim 68-64 lead at the 55-second mark. MVSU's DeAngelo Priar would counter with 1-of-2 free throws from the line with 48 ticks left to close within 68-65 but Montrael Scott hit a clutch jumper with 15 seconds left to give PVAMU a two-possession lead at 70-65.
Priar missed a trey on the ensuing possession and Scott put the nail in the coffin with a pair of free throws with six seconds left for the win.
Five players scored in double figures led by Scott's 18 points and 10 rebounds. Karim York added 14, Hagood with 13 and Reggis Onwukamuche and Zachary Hamilton with 10 each. Hagood also added five steals and five assists.
Scott became the first player under Rimm to achieve the 1,000-point barrier in his career as the Dallas native is the team's leading scorer.
Scott became the first player under Rimm to achieve the 1,000-point barrier in his career as the Dallas native is the team's leading scorer.
The win gave PVAMU was only the second Mississippi Delta in five years and its first since 2010. Prior to 2010, PVAMU had not won in the Delta for over two decades. Prairie View A&M returns to action on Monday night as they'll face Arkansas-Pine Bluff at 8 p.m. on ESPNU in Pine Bluff, Arkansas.
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ASU men’s basketball team swarms way to SWAC lead
MONTGOMERY, Alabama -- Alabama State junior guard Jamel Waters had the most simple reason for the success of the Hornets’ defense so far during conference play.“We don’t want coach to be on us,” Waters said. “You can never not play good defense.”
Alabama State head coach Lewis Jackson has always preached solid team defense. After struggling at times during non-conference play, the Hornets have been very stingy to their conference rivals.
After Alabama State’s 84-60 win over Alcorn State, the Hornets (10-5, 6-0 SWAC) are holding Southwestern Athletic Conference opponents to just 37.5 percent shooting from the field, second-best in the conference.
Teams are having even more trouble from behind the arc, shooting just 24.4 percent from 3-point range. Alcorn State hit just one of 11 3s last Saturday.
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Southern men set for Monday showdown at Alabama State
MONTGOMERY, Alabama -- The hottest men’s basketball teams in the Southwestern Athletic Conference meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday when Alabama State hosts Southern in Montgomery, Alabama.The Hornets (10-5 overall) lead the SWAC after winning their first six conference games. The Jaguars (9-12) are 6-1 in the conference after winning their past five to move into a tie with Texas Southern (5-1) in the loss column.
TSU has a leg up on Southern in the tiebreaker because of a 59-58 victory against the Jaguars on Jan. 5 in the F.G. Clark Activity Center. But the race tightened Saturday when the Tigers suffered their first conference loss (66-62 at Arkansas-Pine Bluff) as Southern was winning 65-58 at Alabama A&M.
“Your intensity has to pick up,” Jaguars guard Christopher Hyder said of the conference race. “Your focus has to pick up. We’re tuned in.”
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