NORFOLK, Virginia -- It might not have been the prettiest of games, but in the end the Norfolk State men's basketball team inched closer to earning a potential top 2 seed next month in the MEAC tournament.
In a game that featured more than 40 fouls and 40 turnovers, the Norfolk State men's basketball team survived Howard's late push and James Daniel's clean-look, last-second 3-point attempt in a 72-69 win over the Bison on Saturday evening. In a matchup of MEAC top 3 teams at Joseph Echols Hall, the second-place Spartans put even more distance between them and the rest of the league.
The junior duo of RaShid Gaston and D'Shon Taylor tallied double-doubles to lead the Spartans. NSU improved to 16-9 overall and 9-1 in the MEAC after winning its fifth straight game, including the second in a row by a three-point margin. The Spartans also won for the seventh time in the past eight games.
NSU maintained second place in the MEAC behind North Carolina Central (10-0). Howard fell to 12-11 overall and 6-3 in conference play, although the Bison remain in third place in the league as the only other team with less than four losses.
Howard erased a 10-point first-half deficit and went into the locker room tied with NSU. The Spartans again led by double digits in the second half, 60-49, with nine minutes left in the contest. The Bison, though, did not go away, going on a 14-3 run to tie it up at 63-63 with 4:27 left. Daniel accounted for six of those points during the run, all from the free throw line, and James Carlton hit a pair of treys as well.
A pair of buckets by Gaston put the Spartans ahead by four, and Taylor, senior Malik Thomas and junior Jeff Short each went 1-of-2 from the line to push NSU's lead to 70-65 with just 14.4 seconds left. Carlton turned the ball over twice and missed a 3-pointer during that time, but Daniel sank a trey from near the right wing with 9.2 seconds to go to get the Bison to within two.
Thomas and Daniel exchanged 1-of-2 efforts from the line, and Short also made 1-of-2, with all three of those trips coming with less than 10 seconds to go. Howard inbounded the ball with 4.9 seconds left, and Daniel was able to maneuver around traffic and get a clean look from the right wing at the buzzer, to no avail.
Gaston totaled 17 points on 6-of-8 shooting with 14 rebounds, three assists and three blocks. Taylor added 12 points and 10 rebounds, helping the Spartans finish with a 35-23 edge on the glass. Thomas tallied 16 points on 5-of-10 shooting coming off the bench.
The lead went back and forth in the early going, with neither team having more than a three-point lead to start the game until freshman Devonte Banner hit a 3-pointer with 11:07 on the clock. Up 20-15 at that point, the Spartans maintained their advantage and then scored seven straight for a 31-21 lead with less than seven minutes before the half.
The Bison, though, closed the half on a 10-3 run to tie the score at 38-38 going into the locker room.
Carlton and Marcel Boyd put Howard ahead 42-38 early in the second half, but Thomas' jumper in the lane at the 16:52 mark started a 9-0 run for the Spartans. Short finished it with a pair of free throws, as NSU found itself up 51-44. The Bison went almost seven minutes without a field goal and fell behind by 11, the largest lead of the game.
Daniel went to the line twice within a minute to shoot three foul shots each time, starting Howard's late comeback attempt.
He finished with 24 points on 4-of-14 shooting, thanks to a 12-of-15 effort from the free throw line. Carlton added 21 points on 9-of-17 shooting.
Short finished with his lowest point total in 20 games with 13, all in the second half, thanks to missing most of the first half with two fouls. Banner added a career-high eight points as well.
NSU shot 23-of-48 overall (47.9 percent) but just 4-of-16 from 3-point range. The Spartans also benefitted from the officials' whistles, as they shot 22-of-36 from the free throw line.
Howard made 22-of-51 overall (43.1 percent) and 10-of-23 from 3-point range.
NSU will host UMES Monday at 8 p.m. at Echols Hall.
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Sunday, February 8, 2015
Four Eagles Score Double Figures in 58-44 Win Over Aggies
GREENSBORO, North Carolina -- Four Eagles scored in double figures as North Carolina Central University downed rival North Carolina A&T State University, 58-44, on Saturday inside a sold out Corbett Sports Center.The win keeps NCCU (18-6, 10-0 MEAC) unbeaten in the conference play and extends the Eagles' win streak against MEAC opponents to 28 in-a-row. NCCU has also won eight of the 10 meetings with the Aggies since 2011, including all five match-ups in Greensboro.
NCCU senior forward Karamo Jawara collected 14 points, eight rebounds, two assists and two steals, while senior point guardNimrod Hilliard added 14 points, four assists and two steals as the Eagles' leading scorers. Senior guard Anthony McDonald posted 13 points, including three 3-pointers, and senior forward Jordan Parks recorded his ninth double-double of the season with 12 points and a career-high 16 rebounds.
A three-pointer by Hilliard with 38 seconds left in the first half provided the Eagles with a 30-26 lead at intermission. A&T notched the first basket of the second half to narrow its deficit to just two points. However, NCCU scored 10 unanswered points for a 40-28 cushion at 15:15.
The Aggies managed to pull to within seven points at 43-36 with 7:43 remaining, but the Eagles responded once again. NCCU went on a 13-4 tear with a trifecta by McDonald, followed by eight straight points by Jawara and an emphatic alley-oop slam by Parks to put the game on ice.
NCCU shot 45.7 percent (21 of 46) from the field on the night, while holding A&T to 31.0 percent shooting (13 of 42), including a 5-for-22 effort in the second half. The Eagles also out-rebounded the Aggies 36-25.
NCCU returns to the hardwood on Feb. 14 at Bethune-Cookman at 4 p.m.
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ASU Hornets Beat UAPB
MONTGOMERY, Alabama -- Alabama State started their three-game home stand with a 73-55 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff. The win was the first game of the second half of the Southwestern Athletic Conference season."It was good to win," Head CoachLewis Jackson said. "I thought defensively we really got after them and tried to take away some of the things they like to run, especially with Mosley because he is a good scorer. We wanted to try and limit his touches and DeMarcus Robinson did a really good job on him."
"Defensively all our guys got out and competed and tried to take things away from them they were trying to do."
Mosley came into the game leading the SWAC in scoring averaging over 17 per game. He finished the game with seven points on two-of-10 shooting and missed both his three point attempts.
Tevin Hammond led UAPB (7-17/4-6 SWAC) with 15 points and was the only Golden Lion to reach double digits in scoring. UAPB did shoot 49 percent from the field, and that includes a blistering 60 percent in the second half.
In the first meeting at Pine Bluff, the Golden Eagles hit 10 three-point baskets and actually came into the game leading the conference in made threes, but the Hornets defense tonight limited UAPB to only five of 13 on their three point shots.
Jamel Waters led a trio of Hornets with 15 points. DeMarcus Robinson added 13 and Maurice Strong scored 11. The Hornets only shot 39 percent from the field, but did hit seven of their 18 three point field goals for 39 percent and hit 30 of its 41 free throws for 73 percent.
"We didn't really shoot the ball well tonight, but we did shoot good enough to get a victory," Jackson said. "We started making some free throws there again at the end of the game and we wanted to take advantage of our size down around the basket and tonight we were able to utilize that."
ASU (13-6/9-1 SWAC) only trailed one time during the game and that was 8-7 after a Ghiavonni Robison three pointer. Bobby Brown answered that three with one of his own just 16 seconds later and ASU never trailed again. The Hornets led by as many as 16 (28-12) in the first half and its largest lead was 19 points (44-25) with 17 minutes left in the game.
ASU's defense forced 19 turnovers and turned those into 24 points. The Hornets also had 11 offensive rebounds as part of their 29 total rebounds, and was able to score 10 second chance points.
ASU was able to take a 36-23 lead into the locker room at halftime as Robinson ended the half with his first three point field goal of the game. ASU shot 41 percent, but with UAPB backing off into the lane ASU did hit four of its eight three point attempts.
ASU was also able to get the ball in the paint early which caused a lot of Golden Lions fouls. The Hornets hit 14 of its 20 free throws in the first half as Robinson and Strong led the way with nine points each.
UAPB shot 38 percent from the field and hit three of their eight three point attempts. Robinson led UAPB with six first half points.
ASU will continue its current home stand as they play host to Mississippi Valley State Monday Feb. 9 at 7:30 p.m. It is Faith and Family Night and the fans will be able to meet the student-athletes from the spring sports of baseball, bowling, golf, and tennis and track and field teams and get team schedule posters.
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Defensive Effort Leads Panthers To Big Win Over TSU
TSU and Prairie View A&M have gone down to the wire in 27 of the past 43 meetings dating back to 1997 and Saturday's game lived up to the hype.
After a first half which saw seven lead changes and a 26-24 TSU halftime lead, the Panthers set the tempo to open the second half as they went on a 6-0 run to claim a 40-34 lead. The team's six-point margin held until the 10:56 mark as TSU tried to chip away at lead over the next few minutes but the Panthers held ground with timely baskets.
The game would begin to heat up around the six-minute mark as TSU went on a 7-2 run to claim its first lead (51-49) since the 18:37 mark with 4:05 remaining. Junior post Karim York responded after TSU's surge with a layup to tie the contest at 51-all and the Panthers played inspired defense over the next few minutes to remain tied over the next three minutes.
With 1:23 left and the ball back into TSU's hands following an offensive rebound, senior post Reggis Onwukamuche swatted Chris Thomas' layup attempt which led to a solid playcall that resulted in York's trey at the top of the key off a Tre Hagood assist with 56 seconds remaining in regulation.
TSU's Tonnie Collier missed a three-pointer on the ensuing possession and they were forced to foul from that point in order to stop clock. They were whistled for their seventh foul with 39 seconds remaining and Hagood hit 1-of-2 from the charity stripe for a two-possession lead at 55-51.
The Tigers crept to within 55-53 after Thomas' offensive rebound and putback with 28 seconds left. PVAM senior guard John Brisco was fouled immediately on the team's next offensive possession and hit 1-of-2 for a 56-53 Panther lead at the 23-second mark. Offensive rebounding would keep TSU within a stone's throw as Nick Shepherd was fouled after an offensive bound with 14 seconds left and hit 1-of-2 to draw the Tigers within two at 56-54.
After Shepherd's missed free throw, the ball ended up back into the hands of TSU's Madarious Gibbs but his three-pointer fell short. However, PVAMU failed to secure possession of the rebound and Onwukamuche fouled out as he was whistled for a loose ball foul with six seconds left on the inbounds pass.
With a shot to tie, TSU's Chris Thomas missed both free throw attempts while PVAMU senior guard Montrael Scott answered with two free throws to ice the game and the team's first win in the arena since 2010.
Scott led the Panthers with 16 points and came within one rebound short of a double-double with a team-high nine rebounds. Hagood added 14 points, seven rebounds and three assists while Onwukamuche continued his solid play in the post with 10 points, seven rebounds and four blocks.
Hagood is also credited with shutting down TSU senior point guard Madarious Gibbs as Gibbs' seven-game streak of double-digit scoring came to a halt as he only scored four points.
The Panthers are back in action next Saturday in Jackson, Miss. as they'll face Jackson State.
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Rush, Nuggets top Blazers; XU men beat NAIA No. 10
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NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana -- Xavier University of Louisiana won men's and women's tennis dual matches Saturday against Belhaven, and the XU men earned their first victory of the season against a ranked opponent.
The Gold Rush, No. 8 in the NAIA, rolled to an 8-1 decision over the 10th-ranked Blazers. The Gold Nuggets, ranked third, won 5-0.
Kyle Montrel, Nikita Soifer, Tushar Mandlekar and Manav Chakma won in doubles and singles for the Gold Rush (2-1). Sha'Nel Bruins and Jana van der Walt did the same for the Nuggets (2-2).
Montrel and Soifer scored first with an 8-2 victory against Omar Lopez and Rene Ramos at the top doubles flight. Montrel beat Jefferson Nino -- the NAIA's 19th-ranked singles player in the South -- 6-1, 6-0 at No. 1 to clinch the dual.
Soifer beat Daniel Duarte 6-0, 6-0 at No. 2.
Mandlekar and Chakma beat Nino and Daniel Prado 8-6 at No. 2 doubles. Mandlekar defeated Lopez 6-1, 6-1 at No. 4 singles, and Chakma beat Ramos 6-2, 7-5 at No. 3.
Kevin Chaouat and Adam Albrecht beat Duarte and Alexander Puyol 8-3 at No. 3 doubles. Jordan Harrell rallied in singles to defeat Prado 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 at No. 3.
It was the first-time in five years that the Gold Rush won comfortably against Belhaven. Xavier and Belhaven split a pair of 5-4 duals last season, with the Gold Rush winning in the second round of the NAIA National Championship. Xavier beat seven ranked opponents last season.
Xavier's women did not drop a set at home for the second time in as many duals this year. Bruins and Brion Flowers beat Mary Lichlyter and Rachel Jefcoat 8-5 at No. 2 doubles, and Bruins clinched the dual with a 6-0, 6-2 victory against Brittany Keeling at No. 4 singles.
Van der Walt and Brandi Nelson scored the Nuggets' first point with an 8-1 decision against Ashley McLendon and SaraCaroline Kimball at No. 3 doubles. Van der Walt gave Xavier a 4-0 lead with a 6-1, 6-0 victory against Kimball at No. 5 singles.
Freshman Caroline Vernet made her collegiate debut at No. 1 doubles with All-America Nour Abbes, and they won 8-3 against AnneMarie Kimball and Stephanie Smith.
The women's dual ended when Bruins won. Abbes, Vernet and Flowers did not play their singles matches, and Dasia Harris was leading McClendon 6-2, 4-0 at No. 6 at the time of the clinch.
It was the third consecutive meeting that the Gold Nuggets did not lose a match to Belhaven.
Belhaven's women are 1-1, and its men are 0-1.
Xavier's women will play LSU-Alexandria at 1 p.m. Sunday at XU -- start time was pushed back one hour -- and the next Gold Rush dual will start at 11 a.m. Saturday against NAIA No. 22 William Carey.
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Culver Column: New vibe surrounding FAMU football
TALLAHASSEE, Florida -- Florida A&M's football team has been through some tough times since Oct. 28, 2014.An entire staff was told it was fired. Earl Holmes was told to leave the Ratlers' campus immediately four days before Homecoming. And the rest of the coaches were expected to work until Jan. 20 without knowing whether or not they'd be retained by the next coach.
The Rattlers lost a second straight Homecoming and fourth straight Florida Classic by a combined three points. Both games came down last-second plays in front of the goal line, and both games ended in heartbreaking fashion for FAMU.
Above all, players and coaches looked worn. At the time, interim head coach Corey Fuller said he was relieved to see the end of the season. Four-year starter Damien Fleming said it was a tough season, which was probably the understatement of the year for FAMU's leader.
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Southern has yet to practice with new college baseball
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The Jaguars have yet to receive the new “flat-seam” balls from Spalding, so the Jaguars have been practicing with the baseballs that were used last season.
Southern coach Roger Cador said he was assured last month that the new baseballs would arrive in time for the start of the season. The Jaguars play an exhibition game against Baton Rouge Community College on Feb. 13 and visit Nicholls State to start the season four days later.
But for now, Cador has yet to see or touch any of the new baseballs.
“I certainly would prefer to have the baseballs to practice with before we use them in a game,” Cador said. “It would be easier on the pitchers if they knew what they’re throwing with.”
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Keith Davis leads Southern men past Grambling 58-50
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana -- So far, so good for Southern and Keith Davis.The Jaguars men’s basketball team played its first game without starting center Frank Snow, who’s expected to miss three weeks with a broken right hand, against Grambling on Saturday night.
It came away with a hard-fought 58-50 win in the F.G. Clark Activity Center, and Davis took Snow’s place in the starting lineup to lead the way on a night when he had to because the perimeter offense wasn’t up to par.
Davis scored a game-high 16 points and tied Jared Sam for the team lead with eight rebounds. He shot 63 percent (7-for-11), and his teammates shot 29 percent (15-of-52).
“That was a good starting point for Keith,” coach Roman Banks said. “We wanted to establish him early. With Frank out, we need inside scoring. We went to him early to try and get some buckets and loosen the perimeter, and he answered. Now it’s about being consistent and knowing everything to do on the court for 40 minutes.”
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Bowie State Sweeps Season Series with oad Win at Lincoln
LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, Pennsylvania – The Bowie State Bulldogs held off a furious charge by the Lincoln University and earned a 66-61 CIAA division win against the Lions on Saturday afternoon in the Manuel Rivero Hall. With the win, the Bulldogs improve their season mark to 18-6 overall, 10-2 in conference play and 5-1 in the division.Senior Cameron Knox (Baltimore, Md.) scored a game-high 17 points while junior Justin Beck (Ellicott City, Md.) and senior Zafir Williams (Baltimore, Md.) chipped in 15 and 11 points respectively for Bowie State's Bulldogs. Beck was BSU's top rebounder with nine.
"We played great defense, did a good job rebounding and made stops when we needed to," said Bulldogs head coach Darrell Brooks. At the end of the first half and at the first eight minutes of the second half, I felt we played with a good pace … In spite of losing a (16 point) lead in the second half, it was a tough win and we'll take it!"
After trailing by nine points in the first half, Bowie State senior Cameron Knox (Baltimore, Md.) stole the ball at mid-court and tied the game at 28-all at the 1:43 mark. Freshman Ahmaad Wilson (Baltimore, Md.) gave the Bulldogs their first lead of the game (30-28) following a pair of free throws with 51.3 seconds to go.
Knox drained a deep 3-pointer with 7.9 seconds left in the half to send Bowie State into halftime with a 33-29 advantage. Bowie State made 12-of-34 (35.3 percent) first half field goals and 6-of-9 free throws (66.7 percent).
Lincoln (13-9, 7-5 CIAA, 2-4 North) hit 9-of-30 first half field goals (30 percent), which included 5-of-15 beyond the arc and converted 6-of-10 at the charity stripe.
The Lions cut the Bulldogs lead down to eight (61-53) at the 5:50 mark of the second half, the closest Lincoln had been since 52-41 following a steal and dunk by Joshua Davis.
A Williams jumper pushed the Bowie State lead back to double-digits but a three-point play by Davis trimmed the Bulldogs lead to 63-56 with 4:27 remaining in the contest.
After the Lions forced the Bulldogs to take a bad shot with the shot clock running down, Davis' dunk closed the gap to 63-58. Lincoln closed the game with a 12-5 run over the final 7:02.
Kyle Aiken (Randolph, N.J.) led the Lions with 14 points and Davis ended the game with 13 points (11 in the second half). Alonzo Murphy (Pittsburgh, Pa.) tallied nine points and Tony Efese (Spring Valley, N.Y.) chipped in eight points to go along with a game-high 10 rebounds.
Bowie State will return to the hardwood on Wednesday (February 11th), making a trip south to take on the Panthers of Virginia Union University at 7:30 pm.
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Livingstone Blue Bears Earn a Statement Win in 53-47 Victory Over Shaw Univiersity; Remain Untouched at 21-0
SALISBURY, North Carolina -- "Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there."
That was a quote by Junior Amber Curtis who led all scorers with 14 points, four steals and three rebounds on Saturday against Shaw University.
The Lady Blue Bears' historic season continues to move along as they scrapped out a tough and determined 53-47 win over the Lady Bears on Saturday (Feb. 7). The squad sits on a perfect record of 21-0 overall and 12-0 in the CIAA Conference, while the Lady Bears drop 14-10 overall and 7-5 in the CIAA.
The Lady Blue Bears are dominating game after game, as they continue to break through barriers and set records.
The contest opened up on a 5-0 run by the Lady Blue Bears, as the Bears hung tough for a few minutes in a possession-by-possession battle.
The nerve-racking first half forced the Lady Blue Bears to have a few offensive looks that couldn't find the bottom of the net, shooting just 23.7 % (9-38) in the first half.,
The team took a lot of shots, that on a normal night would go in, but it wasn't before long that they were able to muster up a 16 point lead ((27-11), with 2:57 left in the half after a fast break layup by LaBrea Walker.
When Cierra York was asked what happened in the first half and why they had such a slow start she responded "We haven't played in a week so I think we were just trying to get our flow back. Although our shots were not falling, we knew we had to step up on defense and make stops."
The Lady Blue Bears went into half on top, by a score of (29-21).
The second half saw a lot of challenges for the Lady Blue Bears shooting just 15% going 6-40 from the field.
The Bears out shot the Lady Blue Bears 26-24, but the free throw line was another saving grace as they went 12-16 on the line.
The game grew intensity as the Bears came within as close as three points with 9:55 left in the contest, after the Bears' Kaiya Coleman knocked down an easy jumper.
The two teams traded a few offensive conversions, giving the Blue Bears a competitive run, but they fought hard to hang on to their advantage.
The Bears attempted to rally, pulling as close as five points at 52-47 with 3:26 remaining, but the Lady Blue Bears hit back-to-back foul shots by Wende Foster and Amber Curtis down the stretch to seal the win.
"I expect the games to be close in scoring and more intense because as we play teams a second time around they want revenge, but my eagerness and the support from the team to our fans is what pushes me to go hard every game and hopefully finish with a win as we did tonight", said Amber Curtis.
Amber Curtis had a solid performance to lead the Lady Blue Bears' win.
Cierra York was the only other player to finish in double figures with 11 points, and four rebounds. York snatched three steals and went a perfect 4-4 on the charity stripe.
Wende Foster pulled down a game-high 13 rebounds, followed by Taylor Daniels who had 10 rebounds in the win over the Bears.
Head Coach Anita Howard and team will continue to build on their unblemished record, as they face the Broncos of Fayetteville State on February 11. The two teams will tip at 5:30 P.M.
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Livingstone escapes with win
SALISBURY, North Carolina — It was another black-and-blue CIAA victory for Livingstone on Saturday night. The Blue Bears survived a 40-minute test of nerves at Trent Gym, where they gained an important 54-53 win against visiting Shaw.
“We were fortunate,” coach James Stinson said after Livingstone (14-7, 8-4 CIAA), the defending league champion, won for the sixth time in seven games. “The defending champions were last year’s team. This one is having a difficult time being consistent.”
This one got a favorable call when a last-second shot by Shaw’s Larry Richardson was slapped off the backboard by Livingstone junior Ty Newman. Shaw coach Cleo Hill Jr. argued for a goaltending call that never came.
“I had a good view of it,” he said. “I thought the ball hit the backboard first. I thought we had the play. But sometimes you can make a lot of plays and still not win the game.”
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Strong Second Half Propels TSU Lady Tigers to Victory Over Eagles
MOREHEAD, Kentucky -- The Tennessee State University women’s basketball team knocked down a season second-best 10 three-pointers in an, 81-74, victory over Morehead State Saturday night in Johnson Arena.
The win was TSU’s second straight victory and improved the Lady Tigers to 7-4 in the OVC (10-12 overall). Morehead State fell to 11-13 (7-4 OVC).
Brianna Lawrence led TSU with 22 points behind a stellar shooting performance. The junior went 8-of-14 from the field and 6-of-8 from three-point range. I’mani Davis also reached double-digits with 14 points while Chelsea Hudson added 12. Rachel Allen posted her second career double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Allen also only committed one turnover in the contest.
Morehead State had three players in double-figures led by Shay Steele’s 25 points. Almesha Jones scored 16 and Maiki Viela tallied 12.
Despite shooting 55.6 percent from three-point range through the first sixteen minutes of the game, TSU fell behind, 37-31 at the 3:34 mark. The Lady Tigers, however, used an 8-2 rally, capped by a Brianna Lawrence three-pointer to pull even, 39-39, just before the end of the half.
Lawrence christened the second stanza with a triple from the corner before an old fashioned three-point play by Jayda Johnson put the Lady Tigers on top, 45-40.
Morehead State battled from behind to reclaim the lead and the teams traded buckets. Both squads had played to a 54-54 tie at the 11:35 mark.
The rest of the contest was a fiercely contested battle as neither team would let up. TSU was holding on to a slight, 65-64, lead when Brianna Lawrence buried her fifth triple of the game to give the Lady Tigers a four-point cushion.
A few possessions later, Rachel Allen found Lawrence in the corner for another long range bomb. MSU answered with a score on its trip down the floor and forced a TSU turnover on the next play.
The Lady Tigers maintained their composure and made timely free-throws down the stretch to secure the win.
Tennessee State returns to action on Thursday, February 12 at Tennessee Tech. Game time is slated for 4:15 p.m. in the Eblen Center.
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The win was TSU’s second straight victory and improved the Lady Tigers to 7-4 in the OVC (10-12 overall). Morehead State fell to 11-13 (7-4 OVC).
Brianna Lawrence led TSU with 22 points behind a stellar shooting performance. The junior went 8-of-14 from the field and 6-of-8 from three-point range. I’mani Davis also reached double-digits with 14 points while Chelsea Hudson added 12. Rachel Allen posted her second career double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Allen also only committed one turnover in the contest.
Morehead State had three players in double-figures led by Shay Steele’s 25 points. Almesha Jones scored 16 and Maiki Viela tallied 12.
Despite shooting 55.6 percent from three-point range through the first sixteen minutes of the game, TSU fell behind, 37-31 at the 3:34 mark. The Lady Tigers, however, used an 8-2 rally, capped by a Brianna Lawrence three-pointer to pull even, 39-39, just before the end of the half.
Lawrence christened the second stanza with a triple from the corner before an old fashioned three-point play by Jayda Johnson put the Lady Tigers on top, 45-40.
Morehead State battled from behind to reclaim the lead and the teams traded buckets. Both squads had played to a 54-54 tie at the 11:35 mark.
The rest of the contest was a fiercely contested battle as neither team would let up. TSU was holding on to a slight, 65-64, lead when Brianna Lawrence buried her fifth triple of the game to give the Lady Tigers a four-point cushion.
A few possessions later, Rachel Allen found Lawrence in the corner for another long range bomb. MSU answered with a score on its trip down the floor and forced a TSU turnover on the next play.
The Lady Tigers maintained their composure and made timely free-throws down the stretch to secure the win.
Tennessee State returns to action on Thursday, February 12 at Tennessee Tech. Game time is slated for 4:15 p.m. in the Eblen Center.
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SU Lady Jaguars roar past Grambling for seventh straight win
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana -- The Southern women’s basketball team lost at Grambling four weeks ago when it couldn’t hold on to a late lead.The Jaguars made sure that didn’t happen in the rematch Saturday afternoon in the F.G. Clark Activity Center. They opened a 14-point lead in less than 12 minutes and maintained a double-digit margin the rest of the way in an 80-52 victory.
Southern won its seventh consecutive game to improve to 8-2 in the Southwestern Athletic Conference and 10-10 overall. It hosts Jackson State on Monday.
The Lady Tigers, who used a 12-4 finishing run to win by a point in the first meeting, are 4-6 and 7-14.
The Jaguars played one of their most efficient offensive games of the season, matching their season-high for points against an NCAA opponent and surpassing their previous high in a SWAC game by three points.
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Saturday, February 7, 2015
Benedict Tigers Add 10 Football Players On Signing Day
COLUMBIA, South Carolina – Benedict College head football coach James "Mike" White announced his first recruiting class on Wednesday.
The Tigers signed their first 10 players, although several more were waiting to have their paperwork validated.
The Tigers signed a pair of defensive backs, a pair of running backs, two big defensive linemen, a 300-pound offensive lineman, and a 6-foot-5 quarterback who threw for more than 1,000 yards with 13 touchdowns last year.
"We got a late start in the recruiting game. We're excited about the players we've picked up so far," said White, who took over the Benedict program on Dec. 18. "We'll look to sign a few more before it's all over. We'll look to pick up some more linemen and playmaking guys and we hope to sign more players here locally."
The Tigers signed their first 10 players, although several more were waiting to have their paperwork validated.
The Tigers signed a pair of defensive backs, a pair of running backs, two big defensive linemen, a 300-pound offensive lineman, and a 6-foot-5 quarterback who threw for more than 1,000 yards with 13 touchdowns last year.
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"We got a late start in the recruiting game. We're excited about the players we've picked up so far," said White, who took over the Benedict program on Dec. 18. "We'll look to sign a few more before it's all over. We'll look to pick up some more linemen and playmaking guys and we hope to sign more players here locally."
| Name | Height | Weight | Pos. | Hometown/High School |
| Robert Cummings | 6-1 | 180 | DB | Macon, Ga. / Central HS |
| Oghale Egona | 6-6 | 190 | DB | Fayetteville, Ga. / Fayette Co. HS |
| Tyler Gibson | 6-2 | 370 | DL | Atlanta, Ga. / Best Academy |
| Raheem Jennings | 6-1 | 190 | RB/DB | Hepzibah, Ga. / Hepzibah HS |
| Edward Kelly | 6-2 | 225 | RB | Fayetteville, Ga. / Fayette Co. HS |
| Austin McCall | 6-2 | 300 | OL | Fairburn, Ga. / Jireh Prep / Langston Hughes HS |
| Deveall McClendon | 5-11 | 240 | RB | Fairburn, Ga. / Drew HS |
| Kalu Onumah | 6-5 | 200 | QB | Norcross, Ga. / Meadowcreek HS |
| Jordan Sanders | 6-3 | 275 | DL | Dacula, Ga. / Dacula HS |
| Jared Walker | 6-4 | 180 | WR | Carrollton, Ga. / Central HS |
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Fort Valley State Football Sign Six Players
FORT VALLEY, Georgia -- Fort Valley State University Wildcats Head Coach Donald Pittman has announced the signing of six players to National Letters of Intent.Clink on Player Name for highlight video.
Name: Christopher Leon
Position: Linebacker
Height: 6'3
Weight: 215
Hometown: Tallahassee, FL
Previous School: FAMU High School
Name: Stacey Thompson
Position: Linebacker
Height: 6'0
Weight: 215
Hometown: Sandersville, GA
Previous School: Washington County High School
Name: Darron Hudson
Position: Defensive Tackle
Height: 6'2
Weight: 250
Hometown: LaGrange, GA
Previous School: Globe Institute of Technology
Name: Robert Branscomb
Position: Defensive Tackle
Height: 5'11
Weight: 280
Hometown: Columbus, GA
Previous School: Carver High School
Name: Chauncey Jackson
Position: Running Back
Height: 5'10
Weight: 220
Hometown: Jonesboro, GA
Previous School: Love Joy High School
Name: Alexander Riley
Position: Offensive Lineman
Height: 6'3
Weight: 335
Hometown: Arlington, TX
Previous School: Paine College
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Shaw Bears Sign Eight Players on National Signing Day
RALEIGH, North Carolina -- The Shaw University football team, and head coach Robert Massey are proud to announce 8 signees on National Signing Day, February 4, 2015."We addressed our needs with signing two kickers and a quarterback. We lost three games last season for a combined total of eight points, so signing two good kickers was important," Massey said. "We signed some boys who have the potential to be great football players at Shaw, but most importantly we signed some great young men who will become graduates of Shaw University."
| Name | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Hometown | High School |
| James Taylor | FB | 5-11 | 220 | Durham, NC | Southern Durham HS |
| Leonardo Orozco | K/P | 5-10 | 170 | Durham, NC | Southern Durham HS |
| Darnell Gore | FB | 6-0 | 215 | Richmond, VA | Lloyd C. Bird HS |
| Raymond Green | WR | 5-11 | 175 | Durham, NC | Hillside HS |
| DJ Hall | DL | 6-6 | 320 | Florence, SC | West Florence HS |
| Joshua Bickham | RB | 5-9 | 190 | Covington, LA | Covington HS |
| Terrence Shambry | QB | 6-0 | 190 | Chesapeake, VA | Deep Creek HS |
| K | 6-0 | 170 | Charlotte, NC | West Mecklenburg HS |
**4-6 More players are expected to sign February 5, 2015**
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Saint Augustine's University Announces 14 Football Signees
RALEIGH, North Carolina – Head Coach Michael Morand announced on Wednesday, February 4, that 14 recruits signed National Letters of Intent to play football for Saint Augustine's University beginning with the 2015 season."I am very excited to sign scholar-athletes that fit the mold of a true Falcon," Morand said. "There is so much joy in my heart to see a group of scholars that will set the foundation of my first recruiting class. This class puts the stamp on moving forward to greater things in the Falcon football program."
Below is the list of signees including bio and video of each student-athlete. Two players are already enrolled at Saint Augustine's University as mid-year signees and will participate in the upcoming spring practice. They are quarterback Darryl Johnson and offensive lineman Jaron Rice.
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Eric Allen
Offensive Lineman
6-3, 250 lbs., Durham, NC
Southern Durham High School
Allen was a two-time All-Conference offensive lineman who helped Southern Durham win a state championship with a 14-2 record in 2013. His blocking keyed Southern Durham during its conference title run in 2014. Southern Durham was 12-1 overall this past season.
Paulus Bonar
Offensive Lineman
6-1, 270 lbs., Charlotte, NC
Independence High School
Bonar allowed no sacks during a season in which he earned All-Conference honors. He helped Independence reach the second round of the state playoffs with a 12-1 record in 2014.
Zechariah Bradford
Defensive End
6-2, 250 lbs., Decatur, GA
Southwest DeKalb High School
Bradford was an All-County selection. He helped Southwest DeKalb finish second in the region.
Montreal Cherry
Defensive End
6-3, 245 lbs., Durham, NC
Southern Durham High School
Cherry was a two-time All-Conference defensive lineman who helped Southern Durham win a state championship with a 14-2 record in 2013. His play on the defensive line keyed Southern Durham during its conference title run in 2014. Southern Durham was 12-1 overall this past season.
Shamsiddin Crews
Offensive Lineman
6-1, 315 lbs., Richmond, VA
Itasca Community College
Crews was a two-time Offensive Lineman of the Year and two-time All-Conference player. He also was a preseason All-American.
Daryl George II
Running Back
5-9, 175 lbs., Andalusia, AL
Straughn High School
George II rushed for 1,559 yards and 20 touchdowns his senior year. He helped Straughn post an 11-2 record this past season.
Donald Glenn
Offensive Lineman
6-2, 270 lbs., Atlanta, GA
North Clayton High School
Glenn was an All-Region selection.
Clarence Jackson
Defensive Lineman
6-3, 275 lbs., Louisville, GA
Jefferson County High School
Jackson was an All-Region and All-Area pick in addition to being selected a CSRA All-Star. He helped Jefferson County post an 8-4 record.
Darryl Johnson
Quarterback
5-11, 175 lbs., Richmond, VA
Shepherd University
Johnson passed for 1,851 yards and 22 touchdowns as a senior at Highland Springs High School in 2013. The standout quarterback was named 5A Conference Offensive Player of the Year and placed on the All-Richmond Area Second Team.
Tyrian Joye
Safety
5-9, 180 lbs., Charlotte, NC
Rocky River High School
Joye helped Rocky River advance to the third round of the state playoffs. Rocky River finished with a 9-5 record.
Jerry Lattimore
Linebacker
6-0, 240 lbs., Louisville, GA
Jefferson County High School
Lattimore was an All-Region and All-Conference selection at Jefferson County.
Jaron Rice
Offensive Lineman
6-4, 325 lbs., Lawrenceville, VA
Virginia Military Institute
Rice was named All-State, All- District and All-Region numerous times during his prep career. He was also selected to the All-Virginia Preps and All-Virginia High School Coaching Association teams.
Marcus Tyson
Offensive Lineman
6-2, 315, Richmond, VA
Clover High School
Tyson was a solid offensive and defensive lineman on a good Clover team.
Andre Young
Defensive Back
5-10, 170 lbs., Decatur, GA
Decatur High School
Young played defensive back and wide receiver on a good Decatur team. He was one of the team leaders.
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CIAA Commissioner talks tournament, moving headquarters to Charlotte
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Commissioner Jacqie McWilliams tells WBTV she is feeling good about this year's basketball tournament, which starts February 23.This year CIAA is in charge of the hotels. It has reserved a 3,000 room block. CIAA is telling fans to go to the organization's website to book a room. The hotels that are participating have agreed to keep prices under control.
The commissioner says so far about 70% of the rooms are gone. CIAA wants more rooms booked.
"We're hoping in the next week," the commissioner said. "We will have a very clear understanding what the room block looks like, so we can use that as a template moving forward."
McWilliams tells WBTV the challenge is getting fans to go to CIAA website to book a room. The other challenge is working with the participating hotels. She is confidant those rooms will be sold.
She is also feeling good about ticket sales.
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Lincoln Blue Tigers Football Sign 16 New Student-Athletes
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri -- Follow along as the newest members of the Lincoln football team are announced on signing day and throughout the month of February. Signed National Letters of Intent and Lincoln Letters of Intent from future Blue Tigers will be faxed into the Lincoln compliance department. Once they have been verified by LU's administrators, this page will be updated to highlight the Blue Tigers' 2015 signing class.
Players Who Have Signed National Letters of Intent (NLI)
Khalif Alao (Chicago, IL/Brooks College Prep)
Primarily a defensive lineman, but has experience playing linebacker and fullback ... four-year varsity player ... two-year starter on both sides of the ball ... all-conference defensive tackle as a senior ... led the team in tackles for loss, sacks and forced fumbles in 2014 ... also ranked second on the squad as a senior in total tackles and solo tackles.
Shaun Bridges (Rich Central, IL/Rich Central)
Will play defensive back for the Blue Tigers ... converted to corner for his senior year, and recorded 28 solo tackles, eight pass deflections and three interceptions, one of which was returned for a touchdown ... also blocked two field goal attempts ... started high school at Homewood-Flossmoor High as a running back ... offensive MVP of his freshman team ... moved up to varsity as a sophomore and once again was the team's offensive MVP.
Edward Collins (Kansas City, MO/Hogan Prep)
5-9, 201 pound running back ... earned four varsity letters in football and four varsity letters in track ... picked up all-district and all-state accolades during his high school career ... ran for 1,600 yards on 100 carries and scored 21 touchdowns as a senior.
Reagan Cowley (Chicago, IL/Perspectives Charter)
Offensive lineman who was a three-year starter in high school ... earned all-city and all-conference honors ... made the all-academic team ... earned the varsity most valuable player award.
Antwan Davis (Saint John, IN/Lake Central)
6-0, 190-pound wide receiver ... accounted for 1,200 all-purpose yards and 18 touchdowns as a senior ... had 928 receiving yards this past season ... earned first team 6A all-state honors as well as first team all-area and first team all-conference accolades as a senior ... was the league runner-up for most valuable player ... helped Lake Central to a Duneland Athletic Conference championship ... gained 208 yards and scored four touchdowns as a rusher.
Joshua Drake (Kansas City, MO/Raytown)
Shifty running back who rushed for over 1,600 yards as a junior ... ran for 700 yards as a senior despite missing five games due to injury.
Elex Harris (Memphis, TN/Whitehaven)
A linebacker out of Whitehaven High ... was 6A all-state honorable mention ... also earned first team All-Shelby Metro and first team all-district honors ... both a team captain and defensive captain ... had 123 solo tackles, five sacks and three forced fumbles last season.
Mike Million (St. Louis, MO/Christian Brothers College Prep)
Combination wide receiver/running back ... first team all-metro and first team all-state honoree ... also played baseball in high school and hit .318 with 29 RBI as a senior.
Durrell Nash (Chicago, IL/Brooks College Prep)
6-1, 205-pound linebacker ... three year varsity letterwinner ... earned an invite to the NFL Prep 100 ... led team in tackles as a senior with 100 while tallying 28 tackles for loss, three sacks, two blocked punts and a forced fumble ... earned all-conference honors.
Jaquan Roberts (Macon, GA/Macon County)
Versatile defensive back ... recorded five sacks, two fumble recoveries and seven tackles for loss as a senior ... also made two interceptions ... projects at free safety for the Blue Tigers.
Xavier Thompson (Memphis, TN/Cordova)
Started all 36 varsity games at offensive line while on the team at Cordova ... graded out at 94%, highest on the team ... had a career-best 24 pancakes as a senior ... earned first team all-metro and first team all-region honors as a senior.
Miles Wallace (Memphis, TN/White Station)
Three-year starter on White Station's offensive line ... member of the preseason all-region team ... earned local AutoZone All-Star awards as a junior and senior ... named first team all-district as a junior and senior.
Alexander Wallingsford (St. Louis, MO/Oakville)
Three-year starter on Oakville's offensive line ... team captain ... first team all-conference center.
Montell Williams (Kansas City, MO/Hogan Prep)
Linebacker ... earned first team all-district honors as a junior ... selected all-conference as a freshman.
Players Who Have Signed Lincoln Letters of Intent
Quinton Harrison (Macon, GA/Macon County)
Cornerback ... had four interceptions and made 47 tackles as a senior ... also defended 11 passes last year.
Eugene Irby (Ferguson, MO/McCluer South-Berkeley)
Versatile wide receiver who also returned punts and kickoffs ... compiled over 1,000 all-purpose yards as a senior and scored 10 touchdowns.
By Dan Carr, Assistant AD for Media Relations
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Khalif Alao (Chicago, IL/Brooks College Prep)
Primarily a defensive lineman, but has experience playing linebacker and fullback ... four-year varsity player ... two-year starter on both sides of the ball ... all-conference defensive tackle as a senior ... led the team in tackles for loss, sacks and forced fumbles in 2014 ... also ranked second on the squad as a senior in total tackles and solo tackles.
Shaun Bridges (Rich Central, IL/Rich Central)
Will play defensive back for the Blue Tigers ... converted to corner for his senior year, and recorded 28 solo tackles, eight pass deflections and three interceptions, one of which was returned for a touchdown ... also blocked two field goal attempts ... started high school at Homewood-Flossmoor High as a running back ... offensive MVP of his freshman team ... moved up to varsity as a sophomore and once again was the team's offensive MVP.
Edward Collins (Kansas City, MO/Hogan Prep)
5-9, 201 pound running back ... earned four varsity letters in football and four varsity letters in track ... picked up all-district and all-state accolades during his high school career ... ran for 1,600 yards on 100 carries and scored 21 touchdowns as a senior.
Reagan Cowley (Chicago, IL/Perspectives Charter)
Offensive lineman who was a three-year starter in high school ... earned all-city and all-conference honors ... made the all-academic team ... earned the varsity most valuable player award.
Antwan Davis (Saint John, IN/Lake Central)
6-0, 190-pound wide receiver ... accounted for 1,200 all-purpose yards and 18 touchdowns as a senior ... had 928 receiving yards this past season ... earned first team 6A all-state honors as well as first team all-area and first team all-conference accolades as a senior ... was the league runner-up for most valuable player ... helped Lake Central to a Duneland Athletic Conference championship ... gained 208 yards and scored four touchdowns as a rusher.
Joshua Drake (Kansas City, MO/Raytown)
Shifty running back who rushed for over 1,600 yards as a junior ... ran for 700 yards as a senior despite missing five games due to injury.
Elex Harris (Memphis, TN/Whitehaven)
A linebacker out of Whitehaven High ... was 6A all-state honorable mention ... also earned first team All-Shelby Metro and first team all-district honors ... both a team captain and defensive captain ... had 123 solo tackles, five sacks and three forced fumbles last season.
Mike Million (St. Louis, MO/Christian Brothers College Prep)
Combination wide receiver/running back ... first team all-metro and first team all-state honoree ... also played baseball in high school and hit .318 with 29 RBI as a senior.
Durrell Nash (Chicago, IL/Brooks College Prep)
6-1, 205-pound linebacker ... three year varsity letterwinner ... earned an invite to the NFL Prep 100 ... led team in tackles as a senior with 100 while tallying 28 tackles for loss, three sacks, two blocked punts and a forced fumble ... earned all-conference honors.
Jaquan Roberts (Macon, GA/Macon County)
Versatile defensive back ... recorded five sacks, two fumble recoveries and seven tackles for loss as a senior ... also made two interceptions ... projects at free safety for the Blue Tigers.
Xavier Thompson (Memphis, TN/Cordova)
Started all 36 varsity games at offensive line while on the team at Cordova ... graded out at 94%, highest on the team ... had a career-best 24 pancakes as a senior ... earned first team all-metro and first team all-region honors as a senior.
Miles Wallace (Memphis, TN/White Station)
Three-year starter on White Station's offensive line ... member of the preseason all-region team ... earned local AutoZone All-Star awards as a junior and senior ... named first team all-district as a junior and senior.
Alexander Wallingsford (St. Louis, MO/Oakville)
Three-year starter on Oakville's offensive line ... team captain ... first team all-conference center.
Montell Williams (Kansas City, MO/Hogan Prep)
Linebacker ... earned first team all-district honors as a junior ... selected all-conference as a freshman.
Players Who Have Signed Lincoln Letters of Intent
Quinton Harrison (Macon, GA/Macon County)
Cornerback ... had four interceptions and made 47 tackles as a senior ... also defended 11 passes last year.
Eugene Irby (Ferguson, MO/McCluer South-Berkeley)
Versatile wide receiver who also returned punts and kickoffs ... compiled over 1,000 all-purpose yards as a senior and scored 10 touchdowns.
By Dan Carr, Assistant AD for Media Relations
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Bowie State Bulldogs Sign 14 Players on National Signing Day
BOWIE, Maryland -- The Bowie State University football team, and head coach Damon Wilson are proud to announce 14 signees. "I am very impressed with this class … they all have the qualities of a Bowie State Student-Athlete. We were able to meet all of our recruiting needs and bring in some guys who were successful in their high school programs. A number of our new Bulldogs will compete for playing time right away. All fourteen signees are from the DMV and I love that we have the opportunity to continue to build a program from home grown talent", said Wilson.
BOWIE STATE UNIVERSITY SIGNEES
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Amir Hall QB 6'4 185lbs Riverdale Baptist HS Upper Marlboro, MD
Tommar Phillips LB 6'2 215lbs Duval HS Lanham, MD
Geordan Clark WR 6'2 180lbs North Point HS Waldorf, MD
Brian Smith DL 6'4 250lbs Westlake HS Waldorf, MD
Mcdane Mcfarlane OL 6'7 285lbs Northwestern HS Hyattsville, MD
Bryson McAdams DB 6'0 185lb Arundel HS Gambrills , MD
Oluwaleke Ajenifuja DE 6'2 210lb High Point HS Beltsville, MD
Jawan Smith DT 6'2 287lb Owings Mills HS Owings Mill, MD
Victor Mack DB 6'0 175lb Arundel HS Gambrills , MD
Kemani Brown OL 6'5 275lb Northwestern HS Hyattsville, MD
Deron Smith WR 5'8 160 Riverdale Baptist HS Upper Marlboro, MD
Taylor Johnson DB 6'0 190lb HD Woodson HS Washington, DC
Andy Akotia K/P 5'10 190 Duval HS Lanham, MD
Antwan Pearson DE 6'5 240lbs Catonsville, MD
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Livingstone Women's Basketball Lands #8 Spot on USA Today Sports Division II Top 25 Poll
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The Lady Blue Bears have landed a sweet #8 spot on the USA TODAY SPORTS TOP 25 DIVISION II WOMEN'S BASKETBALL COACHES' POLL.The Lady Blue Bears have moved up from the 18th and then 11th spot over the last couple of weeks.
First year Head Coach Anita Howard and team, are breaking barriers, and setting records.
The team defeated St. Augustine's Wednesday 96-73, and finished out the weekend defeating WSSU 64-56.
Catch the Lady Blue Bears at home this Saturday (Feb. 7) as they face the Bears of Shaw University.
The team will tip-off at 5:30 P.M. inside New Trent Gym.
| Rank | Institution - First Place Votes | Previous Rank | Record | Total Points |
| 1 | Lewis University (Ill.) - 31 | 1 | 21-0 | 799 |
| 2 | University of Alaska - Anchorage | 3 | 20-1 | 716 |
| 3 | Fort Hays State University (Kan.) | 6 | 20-1 | 701 |
| 4 | Limestone College (S.C.) | 4 | 20-1 | 666 |
| 5 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania (Pa.) | 5 | 18-1 | 652 |
| 6 | Emporia State University (Kan.) | 2 | 17-2 | 617 |
| 7 | West Texas A&M University | 7 | 16-2 | 554 |
| 8 | Livingstone College (N.C.) - 1 | 11 | 20-0 | 506 |
| 9 | Adelphi University (N.Y.) | 8 | 19-2 | 496 |
| 10 | Pittsburg State University (Kan.) | 9 | 20-3 | 485 |
| 11 | Columbus State University (Ga.) | 12 | 20-1 | 477 |
| 12 | Wayne State University (Mich.) | 10 | 17-2 | 463 |
| 13 | Michigan Technological University | 15 | 17-1 | 409 |
| 14 | Rollins College (Fla.) | 13 | 16-2 | 394 |
| 15 | Stonehill College (Mass.) | 14 | 16-2 | 392 |
| 16 | Northern State University (S.D.) | 17 | 19-3 | 293 |
| 17 | Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania | 18 | 17-2 | 285 |
| 18 | Florida Institute of Technology | 19 | 17-2 | 217 |
| 19 | Drury University (Mo.) | 21 | 16-3 | 213 |
| 20 | Harding University (Ark.) | 16 | 16-3 | 190 |
| 21 | Seattle Pacific University (Wash.) | 22 | 16-3 | 168 |
| 22 | Wayne State College (Neb.) | T23 | 19-3 | 121 |
| 23 | Humboldt State University (Calif.) | 25 | 17-2 | 114 |
| 24 | Nova Southeastern University (Fla.) | T23 | 15-4 | 87 |
| 25 | Arkansas Tech University | 20 | 16-3 | 64 |
Dropped Out: None.
Others receiving votes: Midwestern State University (Texas) 55; Cedarville University (Ohio) 50; Union University (Tenn.) 30; California University of Pennsylvania (Pa.) 29; University of New Haven (Conn.) 24; University of District of Columbia 22; California Baptist University 20; Washburn University (Kan.) 15; Grand Valley State University (Mich.) 11; University of Colorado - Colorado Springs 11; California State Polytechnic University - Pomona 10; California State University - Dominguez Hills 8; California State University - San Bernardino 6; Ashland University (Ohio) 4; Missouri Southern State University 4; Johnson C Smith University (N.C.) 3; University of North Georgia 3; Hawaii Pacific University 2; Lander University (S.C.) 2; Lincoln University (Pa.) 2; Colorado Mesa University 1.
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Tennessee State Tigers' Myers Invited to NFL Combine
NASHVILLE, Tennessee -- Tennessee State offensive lineman Robert Myers was invited to participate in the NFL Scouting Combine, which will take place in Indianapolis. Myers will compete on the first of the four-day event on Friday, Feb. 20.
The LaVergne, Tenn. native played in the 2015 Reese’s Senior Bowl last month following a standout campaign at TSU.
Myers was the only offensive player to start all 12 contests and anchored a unit that did not allow a sack during the last four ballgames. The guard also helped protect a quarterback duo that threw for 3,268 yards and 23 touchdowns.
He led the OL-unit to a No. 18 ranking in FCS, giving up only 1.17 sacks per game, earning him a spot on the All-OVC Second Team for the second straight year.
Myers is the third former Tiger to be invited to the combine as Kadeem Edwards and AC Leonard represented TSU in 2014.
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MEAC Fully Reinstates FAMU Men's Tennis And Golf To MEAC Competition
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Florida A&M suspended both programs in July, 2014.
“I am pleased to announce that the men’s golf and men’s tennis programs are reinstated to full compliance and competition for the 2014-15 school year,” said D’Wayne Robinson, Florida A&M Interim Director of Athletics. “The decision to bring these programs back comes with approval of President Elmira Magnum and backed with the full support of the FAMU alumni. We look forward to competing in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference this spring and competing for a conference championship.”
“We are excited that Florida A&M will compete in both men’s golf and men’s tennis this year and look for both programs to continue its rich tradition of delivering competitive teams and providing a positive experience for their student-athletes,” said Commissioner Dennis E. Thomas. For more information, visit www.FAMUAthletics.com or www.MEACsports.com.
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