TV: SEC Network: Florida Galors Play North Carolina A&T in Neutral Site Game at 3 p.m. ET

Florida and North Carolina A&T meet for the first time.

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PANAMA CITY, Florida – Florida travels 225 miles West to play North Carolina A&T at Billy Harrison Field House on the campus of Gulf Coast State College on Sun., Dec. 11
 
First-Time Florida Foes

• North Carolina A&T is one of five teams on UF's schedule that the Gators will play for the first time.
• The other first-time foes: Chattanooga, Northwestern, Wofford and Southeastern Louisiana.

 
A Glance at the Aggies

• Dana Brown leads NCAT in scoring (14.3 ppg), with the bulk of her scoring coming behind the arc. The redshirt-senior guard is hitting 37.1 percent (26-70) from beyond the arc, with 26 of her 30 made fields goals coming from deep. She also connected on 70 percent (14-20) from the line.
• Four different Aggies have been the team's leading scorer in a game this year.
• Only two of the team's seven games have come at home.
• NCAT played Auburn at home on Nov. 17 and dropped the 68-36 decision. The Gators open their SEC season against Auburn on January 1.
• In his four previous seasons coaching at his alma mater, head coach Tarrell Robinson has guided the Aggies to three postseason appearances, including last year's NCAA Tournament berth after winning the MEAC Tournament title.

 
Gator Watch

• Ronni Williams, Florida's lone four-year senior, runs the floor like a guard and has been seen on numerous occasions snaring a defensive rebound, dribbling the length of the court and sinking the layup.
• Williams, who has been UF's leading scorer each of the last two years, is averaging 15.9 points and a team-best 8.1 rebounds.
• She has three double-doubles this year; 16 in her career.

 
What Just Happened

• Florida enters Sunday's game having lost its last two games, with both coming against nationally-ranked opponents. The Gators dropped a six-point decision at No. 24 Arizona State on Dec. 4 and a 25-point loss at No. 7 Florida State on Thu., Dec. 8.
• North Carolina A&T has had 11 days to work on reversing its current five-game skid. Four of those five games have come on the road and included games against Auburn and West Virginia, as well as a five-point setback to Marist.

 
Notes from Florida's Last Game

• #7 Florida State 83, #23/25 Florida 58 (Dec. 8 in Tallahassee, Fla.)
• Florida battled down a double-digit deficit to six points before No. 7 Florida State ripped off a 34-15 run in final 13 minutes for an 83-58 win.
• This was the first time in the 73-game series that both instate rivals entered the game nationally ranked and for the first seven minutes and late into the 2nd quarter it definitely took shape as such.
• FSU used a 10-0 run near the end of the first quarter and held a 22-15 lead.
• Florida battled back in the second quarter and cut its deficit to five on several occasions, the last coming with 1:10 left in the first half after Haley Lorenzentook a feed from Eleanna Christinaki and the Gators were within 34-29.
• The Seminoles mounted another push to end this frame and scored the final five points and took a 39-29 halftime lead.

 
(Gator) Tale of the Tape
Florida

• Points Per Game: 73.0
• Scoring Defense: 62.1
• Scoring Margin: +10.9
• Rebounding Margin: +6.8
• FG%: 47.3%
• 3FG%: 27.3%
• FT%: 64.4%

Gator Leaders

• Scoring: Christinaki, 17.6
• Rebounding: Williams, 8.1
• Assists: Anderson, 4.6

 
North Carolina A&T

• Points Per Game: 57.6
• Scoring Defense: 69.7
• Scoring Margin: -12.1
• Rebounding Margin: -1.6
• FG%: 32.5%
• 3FG%: 28.4%
• FT%: 62.6%

Aggie Leaders

• Scoring: Brown, 14.3
• Rebounding: Tyler, 5.3
• Assists: Kilpatrick, 3.3

 
What's Next?

• Following the game, the Gators will take a nine-day break from competition and turn their attention exclusively to the classroom, where final exams are being held December 10, 12-16.
• Commencement is Dec. 16-17 and will be held in the newly renovated Exactech Arena at the O'Connell Center. It's the first event in the building that's also the game day home of Gator Basketball!
• The Gators return to the court on Dec. 20 and 21 to compete in the Florida Sunshine Classic in Winter Park, Fla. Florida plays Indiana on Tuesday at 7:45 p.m. and then Florida A&M on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.

 
Final Four in Florida

• Including Sunday's game against North Carolina A&T, Florida has just three more games remaining of its season-opening 12-game road trip.
• At least the last four games of this adventure all will be played within the state of Florida.

 
Half Way Home

• The Gator's Nov. 30 game against Wofford was Florida's sixth of a season-opening 12-game road trip due to the $64.5 million renovations being done to Exactech Arena at the O'Connell Center.
• The Gator's first home game of the season will be on Dec. 28 against Southeastern Louisiana.

 
Game Day Information

• Who: #23/25 Florida (6-3, 0-0 SEC) vs. North Carolina A&T (1-6)
• When: Sun., Dec. 11 * 3 pm ET/2 pm CT
• Where: Billy Harrison Field House * Panama City, Florida
• Facility Notes: played at Gulf Coast State College (5230 West Highway 98, Panama City, FL)

 
Game Notes

• Florida [direct link]
• N.C. A&T – do not post online

 
Game Coverage & More!

• Radio: LIVE on ESPN Gainesville 98.1FM/850AM with Adam Schick & Brittany Davis
• Internet Audio: LIVE thru FloridaGators.com (FREE) [direct link]
• Television: none
• Streaming Video: SEC Network + with Adam Schick & Brittany Davis [direct link]
• Internet Scoring: Sidearm stats [direct link]

 
Opening Tip

• Sunday's game is a special Play 4Kay celebration and both teams will help raise awareness by wearing PINK uniforms for the game.
• Gulf Coast State College will be donating all monies collected at the gate from the game to the Kay Yow Foundation.
• Sunday's game is the first meeting between the Gators and Aggies.
• N.C. A&T has not played since a road loss at Appalachian State on Nov. 30 - 11 days ago. UF has played four games during that span.
• Sunday's game is Florida's 10th on the road this season, as the Gators are nearing the end of their 12-game season-opening road trip due to the $64.5 million renovations to its home arena.

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TV: PAC12 Network: Oregon State men's basketball hosts 3-point-happy Savannah State at 6 p.m. ET

Savannah State at Oregon State

Time: 3 p.m. PT/6 p.m. ET

Where: Gill Coliseum

On air: Pac-12 Network; Radio on Beaver Sports Radio Network (stream here)

Projected starters:

Savannah State (2-8)

11 - Joshua Floyd, 6-4, 195, Jr. | 8.5 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 2.9 apg

12 - Casey Wells, 6-3, 180, Sr. | 9.6 ppg, 1.6 rpg, 0.7 apg

4 - Troyce Manassa, 6-4, 215, Sr. | 12.0 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 2.7 apg

30 - Jahir Cabeza, 6-5, 190, Jr. | 8.5 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 2.3 apg

34 - Maricus Glenn, 6-10, 235, Jr. | 1.2 ppg, 1.6 rpg, 8.5 mpg

Oregon State (3-6)

0 - JaQuori McLaughlin, 6-4, 185, Fr. | 10.2 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 2.1 apg

1 - Stephen Thompson Jr., 6-4, 175, So. | 14.0 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 2.7 apg

24 - Kendal Manuel, 6-4, 180, R-Fr. | 6.6 ppg, 1.3 apg, 50.0 3P%

14 - Matt Dahlen, 6-6, 200, Jr. | 2.4 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 13.0 mpg

12 - Drew Eubanks, 6-10, 240, So. | 13.0 ppg, 8.6 rpg, 2.9 bpg

Line: Oregon State by 18 1/2

Previous meetings: None.

Opponent notes: Savannah State is a historically black university in Savannah, Georgia. ... Horace Broadnax, a former point guard at Georgetown, is in his 12th season as Savannah State's head coach. He is 145- 203 at the school and 187-292 overall including a stint at Bethune-Cookman. ... The Tigers went 16-16 last season and finished fifth in the MEAC. They qualified for the CIT and lost in the first round. ... Coaches and sports information directors picked Savannah State to finish 11th in the 13-team conference this season.

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Second Half Surge Helps Jackson State Get Past Drake 68-63

DES MOINES, Iowa  –  Yettra Specks and Paris Collins combined for 27 second half points to lead the Jackson State men’s basketball team to a 68-63 win over the Drake Bulldogs Saturday evening at the Knapp Center. With the win JSU improves to 3-6 and Drake falls to 1-8.

With 44 seconds left in the game Specks drained a long three to give JSU a 65-60 advantage. He knocked down three free throws in the final moments of the game to give JSU its first winning streak of the season.



Collins finished with 16 points on 6-13 shooting from the field and Specks scored 15 points. Javeres Brent and Derek Roscoe came off the bench to score in double-figures. Brent knocked down three three-point shots en route to scoring 12 points and Roscoe had 10. Janarius Middleton added five points, but had a game-high 13 rebounds.

The Tigers trailed 31-29 at halftime, but outscored the Bulldogs 39-32 in the second half. The Tigers shot 34% from the field, but held Drake to 27% shooting. JSU hit nine threes while Drake knocked down five. Second chance points (17-6) and bench scoring (24-13) helped JSU pick up its first road win of the season.

JSU looks to extend its winning streak to three games when the Tigers host Blue Mountain College at the Lee E. Williams Athletic and Assembly Center on Dec. 15. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. JSU will make its final road swing of the non-conference portion of its schedule when the Tigers travel to Ft. Hood, Texas to play Baylor on Dec. 17 before traveling to Pittsburgh, Pa. to face Duquesne on Dec. 19.

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Howard Runs Away With 95-62 Win Over Mount St. Mary’s

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Howard women's basketball team cruised to a 95-62 victory over Mount St. Mary's on Saturday afternoon in its home opener in Burr Gymnasium.

With the win, the Bison improve to 2-6 and the Mount falls to 2-7.

Senior Sydni Johnson just missed out on a double-double with a season-high 21 points and nine rebounds. She went 7-of-14 from the floor, including four three-pointers.

Redshirt senior Te'Shya Heslip added 18 points, eight assists and five steals while classmate Jasmine Hill was a perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line on her way to 15 points.

Junior Tajzhane Dopson and freshman Imani Bryant tallied nine points apiece. Bryant also had her third consecutive game with double-digit rebounds (11). Off the bench, rookie Sarah Edmond notched eight points and was 3-for-3 on the day with a pair from long range.

As a team, the Bison shot a season-best 55 percent (33-60) from the field and 50 percent (11-22) from beyond the arc. Howard connected on 18-of-25 at the charity stripe for a 72 percent clip.

The Bison outscored the Mount in the paint, 40-20, and earned 28 points off of the visitor's turnovers.

Howard (2-6) came out of the gate on a mission, outscoring the Mount by a 30-13 margin in the opening quarter. Both teams struggled to find their footing in the beginning of the second period, with HU only putting up three points in the first four minutes. Luckily, the Bison got back on the right track to take a 44-26 lead into the break.

The Mount (2-7) put up a tough fight in the third quarter after going on a 14-8 run to pull the score to 53-40. Heslip stole the ball and dished it to Hill, who made the layup and drew the foul for a three-point play to halt the Mount's momentum. Johnson connected from downtown and earned the put back to push the advantage to 67-41.

Edmond and Johnson orchestrated 10 points for the Bison on a pair from long range and two layups to go ahead 79-51 in the final quarter. With 1:45 left on the clock, Howard took its largest lead of the game, 94-60, on a layup by freshman Asia McCants. HU outscored the Mount by a 27-18 margin in the fourth for the final tally, 95-62.

The Bison are back on the road to take on NJIT on Friday, Dec. 16 at 7 p.m.

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UAPB Defeats Philander Smith, 88-65 for First Win

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Women's Basketball Team picked up their first win of the season with Lady Lions defeating Philander Smith College, 88-65 here Saturday afternoon at the H.O. Clemmons Arena.

UAPB (1-6) had three Lady Lions to finish in double figures with Niya Head scoring a team high 25 points. Shawntayla Taylor scored 12 points and pulled down 15 rebounds and Ajia Richardson added 10.

PSC (6-4) had two Lady Panthers to score in double-figures with Terralyn Dominick scoring a team high 25 points and dishing out seven assists, while Amesha Hamlet-Brown added 14 points and pulled down 15 rebounds for a double-double on the night.

UAPB jumped out to a 7-4 lead in the first quarter on a Head jumper with 7:19 remaining in the quarter.

PSC regained the lead with a 9-0 run to take a 12-7 lead, capped off by a Honcea Thornton with 2:19 remaining.

The Lady Lions closed out the quarter with an 8-0 run to take a 15-12 lead into the second quarter of play.

UAPB extended their in the second quarter to 20-12 on a three-point play by Erin Boothe with 7:49 to go before the half.

The Lady Panthers regained the lead with an 18-4 run to take a 30-24 lead on a Terralyn free throw with 2:09 remaining in the half.

UAPB closed out the half with a 5-1 run to cut PSC's lead to 31-29 heading into the break.

In the third quarter, UAPB used an 18-7 run to take a 47-37 lead on a Head three pointer with 3:14 to go. The Lady Lions then extended their lead to 51-39 on a Head free throw with 1:23 to left to play in the quarter.

The Lady Lions outscored the Lady Panthers, 32-23 in the fourth quarter for the 88-65 win.

UAPB finished the contest shooting 40.0 percent (32-of-80), where PSC shot 30.3 percent (20-of-66). The Lady Lions held the rebounding margins over the Lady Panthers, 60-46.

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Lincoln Names Steven Smith Head Football Coach

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri – Steven A. Smith, an 18-year veteran with experience in both the college and professional levels, has been named the next head coach of the Lincoln football team. Smith's hiring was announced at a press conference on Tuesday morning (Dec. 6).

Smith joins the Blue Tigers after a successful four-year stint as the offensive coordinator at Albany State. Under Smith's direction, the Golden Rams have gone undefeated in league play in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference in three of the past four seasons and have consistently fielded one of the conference's top offenses.

Smith, who has four NCAA Division II playoff appearances on his coaching resume, has spent nine total years as a college assistant with stops at Tennessee State, Delta State and Virginia State. In seven of those nine seasons, his teams played for a conference championship, winning four. During his time at the college level, Smith has coached 21 all-conference players, eight All-Americans, four conference players of the year and a candidate for the Harlon Hill Trophy, which is awarded to NCAA Division II's most outstanding football player. Additionally, Smith has coached five players who have gone on to play in the National Football League, including two who were draft picks.

Besides having tremendous success at the college level, Smith has also spent eight years in the professional ranks, including serving as an assistant under Romeo Crennel with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2012. Smith most recently was an assistant offensive line coach with the Green Bay Packers during their 2014 offseason training activities, and he has also coached with the Cleveland Browns, Miami Dolphins, Dallas Cowboys and New Orleans Saints. In 2005, Smith served as the running backs coach of the Frankfurt Galaxy in NFL Europe, and in 2006, Smith was the offensive line coach of the Rhein Fire. Eight of the 10 offensive linemen he coached in 2006 ended up being signed to NFL squads, making Smith the only position coach during the history of NFL Europe to have that many players signed in a single year.

Smith also worked in the Arena Football League as the Detroit Fury's offensive and defensive line coach in 2003-04 and started his coaching career at Southside Prep High School in Chicago. Smith was a college fullback for both Langston (1994) and Southern Illinois (1995-98), and graduated from SIU with a bachelor of science in pre-med. Smith also studied medicine at Northern Illinois before transitioning into coaching full time.

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Lawing resigns after 4 seasons as XU Gold Nuggets' coach

NEW ORLEANS — Hannah Lawing, head coach of women's volleyball at Xavier University of Louisiana, has resigned after four seasons to pursue non-coaching opportunities.

Lawing was 81-39 (.675) as coach of the Gold Nuggets, winning the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference regular-season and tournament championships four times apiece and qualifying for four NAIA National Championship tournaments. Lawing was GCAC Coach of the Year in 2014 and 2016.

Against GCAC opponents, Lawing was 48-2 (.960) in the regular season and 9-0 in tournaments.

"Many thanks to coach Lawing for her work and her success with our program," said Jason Horn, XULA director of athletics & recreation. "Our volleyball program is on a solid foundation that we can continue to build upon to gain national recognition and contend for championships. Best wishes to coach Lawing in her future endeavors."



The Gold Nuggets broke the XULA season record for digs per set every year during Lawing's tenure. This season XULA averaged 18.62 digs per set, a nearly 10-percent increase from 2015. Lawing's program earned NAIA Scholar-Team awards in 2013-14 and 2014-15.

Lawing joined the XULA staff as an assistant coach in 2012 and succeeded Christabell Hamilton following that season.

XULA will conduct a national search to find a new head coach.

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Virginia State Trojans Welcomes Coach Wilbert Johnson

ETTRICK, Virgnia -- The Virginia State University Athletics Department would like to welcome new Head Cross Country/ Track and Field Coach, Wilbert Johnson, to the Trojan Family.

"I feel wonderful being a new addition to VSU Athletic," said Johnson. "The opportunity was there and I sought it, so I think it will be a wonderful year. Since I know some of the student-athletes personally, it has been a very smooth process."

Johnson comes to VSU with a wealth of knowledge after coming off of several great seasons at Virginia Union University.

In his 7 seasons at VUU, Johnson made history by collecting 3 consecutive men's cross country champions. Along with securing numerous top 3 finishes on both the men's and women's side in cross country, indoor and outdoor track and field; Johnson guided countless student-athletes to the All-Conference and All-American list. In 2015, Johnson made VUU history to have the first female to be a NCAA Division II National Champion after she dominated the 60M indoor dash.

His dedication to the sport earned him 3 consecutive CIAA Coach of the Year honors.

Being known to combine the talents of old and new student-athletes as well as develop methods to have a successful season, Johnson is on a quest to move the Trojans in the right directions.

"I look to bring additional pride to the cross country/ track and field programs as well as update the sprints and distance corps," expressed Johnson. "Hopefully bringing in additional student-athletes from other schools will help us move forward."

Prior to his time at VUU, Johnson was the Assistant Track & Field Coach at Florida A&M in Tallahassee, FL. During Johnson's tenure at FAMU, he coached and assisted the men's team to several MEAC Indoor and Outdoor Championships. He also coached countless regional and national qualifiers.

Johnson reached back to his high school alma mater, Blanch Ely High School in Pompano Beach, FL, to build a powerhouse program for 10 years prior to his collegiate coaching career.

Although born in Sanford, NC, Johnson was raised in Pompano Beach, FL. He is a Florida Memorial University graduate and a proud member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.

The VSU Trojans are eager for the upcoming seasons that Coach Johnson will be leading.

"I am very pleased to have Coach Johnson to join our staff and he will do a fantastic job," said Athletic Director Peggy Davis. "His work ethic is unbelievable and his professional and leadership guidance for the student-athletes is impeccable."

The Trojans began their indoor track and field season on December 4 at the CNU Holiday Invite in Newport News, VA. VSU will return to action on January 7, 2017 for the Father Diamond Invite in Fairfax, VA.

For more information on Coach Wilbert Johnson and the VSU track and field programs, follow Trojans Athletics on Twitter @VSUsports, or call 804-524-5030.

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ESPN3: Chicago State Women's Basketball vs. Loyola-Chicago at 1 pm ET

Chicago State (0-8) at Loyola (0-8)
Date	Saturday, Dec. 10, 2016
Time	12 p.m.
Location	Gentile Arena - Chicago, Ill.
Video	ESPN3
Radio	N/A
Live Stats	http://statb.us/b/150062
Social Media	@ramblerwbball (Twitter)

Loyola Game Notes

OPENING TIP – Chicago State women's basketball makes a trip to Rogers Park on the city's north side on Saturday afternoon to battle rival Loyola in an city showdown that will be broadcast live on ESPN3 beginning at 12 p.m.

SCOUTING CSU – CSU is looking for its first victory of the season after dropping its first eight contests after falling last Sunday at Northwestern by a score of 75-42 as sophomore guard/forward Kaylee Allen (Cincinnati, Ohio/Winton Woods) led all scorers in the contest with 16 points and added eight rebounds. Leading the Green and White is sophomore forward/center Sh'Toya Sanders (Fort Wayne, Ind./Wayne), who is averaging 16 points, 9.9 rebounds and 4.1 blocked shots per game to go along with five double-doubles. Allen is second on the team with averages of 14 points and 1.6 steals a game while dishing out a team-leading 3.1 assists per contest and is shooting a team-high 83 percent from the free throw line. Junior guard Destiny Harris(Crete, Ill./Homewood-Flossmoor) is grabbing 5.6 rebounds per game and redshirt junior guard Jessica Cerda (Streamwood, Ill./Streamwood) is third in scoring at 6.3 points a game.

SCOUTING LUC – Like CSU, Loyola is searching for its first win of 2016-17 as it enters Saturday's contest with an 0-8 season record following an 81-43 road defeat at No. 14 Miami (Fla.) on Tuesday that concluded a five-game road swing. Freshman guard Kaitlyn Williams leads the Ramblers with averages of 9.9 points, 2.3 assists and 1.1 steals per game in addition to shooting 39 percent from three-point range. Junior guard/forward Katie Salmon is grabbing a team-leading 4.9 rebounds per game while ranking second on the team in scoring with 8.9 points a game, and freshman guard/forward Kiana Coomber is producing a scoring average of 8.1 points per contest.

SERIES HISTORY – Loyola leads the all-time series with Chicago State by an 11-3 margin and it has been victorious in the last five meetings. The Ramblers won the last contest between the two teams by a score of 77-63 at the Jones Convocation Center on Dec. 31, 2013. CSU has three players score in double figures in the contest with Layne Murphy (Country Club Hills, Ill./Rich Central) recording a double-double of 15 points and 11 rebounds.

WAC LEADER...PART ONE – Sanders ranks first in several statistical categories in the WAC as she leads the league in total rebounds, blocked shots and defensive rebounds (6.3 dprg). The Fort Wayne, Ind., native also ranks second in offensive rebounds (3.6 orpg) and third in scoring.

UP NEXT – CSU closes out its road swing on Wednesday, Dec. 14 as it heads to Wisconsin to battle Horizon League foe Milwaukee at the Klotsche Center. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN3 with a start time of 7 p.m.

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ESPN3: Edward Waters to Face North Florida at 1 pm ET

JACKSONVILLE, Florida --  After spending the last five contest away from its home court, the North Florida women's basketball team comes back to UNF Arena to host Edward Waters on Saturday at 1 p.m. The game is presented by Waychoff's Air Conditioning.

GAME DAY CENTRAL
WHAT: Edward Waters at North Florida
WHERE: UNF Arena (5800)
WHEN: Saturday, Dec. 10 - 1 PM (ET)
THE SERIES: UNF leads 11-0 // H: 11-0 | A: 0-0 | N: 0-0
LAST MEETING: UNF last met the TIgers in 2014 and escaped with a 62-57 win. 

FOLLOWING THE ACTION
TV/WEB: ESPN3 (Watch ESPN app)
LIVESTATS: SIDEARM Stats
TWITTER: @OspreyWBB

ABOUT NORTH FLORIDA (5-4 / 0-0 ASUN)
Roster | Schedule | Statistics | Game Notes

ABOUT EDWARD WATERS (9-4)
Roster | Schedule | Statistics

LAST TIME OUT...
- North Florida dropped a 78-52 decision at NC State... The Ospreys recorded season-high 27 turnovers leading to 29 points for the Pack... Sierra Shepherd led the team in scoring for the second straight game as she recorded 13 points... Claire Ioannidis and Simone Brownjoined her in double figures.
- Edward Waters took him a 71-62 victory against Keiser University on Dec. 7 and is currently on a four-game win streak...The Tigers host Florida Memorial on Friday.

NOTABLE
- Today is the first game at UNF Arena since November 20 when UNF took down FAU in double overtime.
- The Ospreys 5-4 mark is the best through nine games in Division I history.
- It is the second time that UNF and Edward Waters have played on December 10. UNF beat the Tigers on this date in 1994. 
- For the second straight season, UNF opened its season with a win. 
- Senior Claire Ioannidis recorded her 10th career 20+ point game as she went 7-for-10 from long range against Nicholls State (Nov. 26).
-The last time the two teams met in 2014, North Florida snuck out a five-point win. 
-The Ospreys return 84% of their scoring from 2015-16.
- UNF is 1-3 on December 10th. UNF last played on this date in 2012 and lost to Savannah State. Its lone win is actually against Edward Waters in 1994, 96-57.
- The Ospreys have made at least one 3-pointer in 41 consecutive games dating back to 2/25/15 when FGCU held them without a longball (0-8).
- Claire Ioannidis (14.9), Tesh Hanson (12.8) and Sierra Shepherd (10.1) are one of only three teammates to average 10.0 or more points per game this season so far in the ASUN. 
- In three home games this season, North Florida is undefeated and is scoring 89.7 PPG compared to 50.0 in road games. UNF connects on 47.9 percent of field goals on their home court.

AN OSPREY WIN ON SATURDAY WOULD...
- Be the 328th win in program history
- Be the Ospreys fourth straight win at home
- Be the 12th straight win against Edward Waters
- Be the 6th non-conference victory of UNF

UP NEXT
- The Ospreys stay at home to host Morehead State on Tuesday, Dec. 13 before taking to the road to wrap the contests before the holidays. UNF travels to Bethune-Cookman on December 15 and follows it up with a road trip over to No. 7 Florida State on Monday, Dec. 19.

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TV: FOX Sports: TSU Tigers Ready for Road Test at NC State, 4 pm ET

TENNESSEE STATE (7-1)
at NC STATE (6-2) 
Saturday, Dec. 10  |  4 p.m. ET (3 p.m. CT)
Reynolds Coliseum  |  Raleigh, N.C.

TV:  RSN/ACC Network Extra - Bob Rathbun (pxp) and Mike Gminski (Analysis) on the call
VIDEO STREAM: ACC Network Extra / WatchESPN

LIVE STATS: SidearmStats.com
GAME NOTES: TENNESSEE STATE  
SOCIAL MEDIA: Twitter - @TSU_Tigers |  Instagram - @TSUTigers  |  #BigBlueRising

OPENING TIP: The Tennessee State men’s basketball team travels to Raleigh, N.C. to take on NC State on Saturday, Dec. 10. The Tigers are 7-1 for the first time since making the jump to the NCAA Division I level prior to the 1977-78 season.

HOW TO WATCH: Saturday’s game will stream live on ACC Network Extra and the WatchESPN app. The game can also be seen on FOX Sports South/FOX Sports Carolinas, FOX Sports Sun, FOX Sports Midwest Plus/FOX Sports Indiana Plus, Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic, YES, NESN, ROOT Sports Pittsburgh, SportsTime Ohio, FOX Sports Detroit, FOX Sports North, FOX Sports Wisconsin, FOX Sports Southwest Plus, FOX Sports Arizona, FOX Sports San Diego, FOX Sports Prime Ticket, ROOT Sports Rocky Mtn and ROOT Sports Northwest. 

LAST TIME OUT: Tahjere McCall (Philadelphia, Pa.) hit the game-winning jumper with 8.4 seconds left in a 72-71 win at Lipscomb on Dec. 3. Six TSU players scored in double figures highlighted by double-doubles from McCall (10 p, 11 r), Wayne Martin (16 p, 12 r) and Jordan Reed (11 p, 14 r).

ABOUT NC STATE: Selected sixth in the ACC Preseason Poll, NC State is 6-2 on the season. Dennis Smith, Jr., a freshman named to the Preseason All-ACC team, leads the Wolfpack offense with 18.3 points and 4.9 assists per game. Four NC State players are averaging 13.0 points or more per game. The Wolfpack is coming off a 77-73 win over Boston University on Dec. 3 to bounce back from a road loss at Illinois.

TSU VS. THE ACC: TSU has gone 0-14 versus teams that currently make up the ACC. Included in the record is five games versus Louisville and one versus Virginia Tech prior to joining the ACC.

IN THE NATION: For the second week in a row, TSU is ranked 17th in the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25, which was released on Dec. 5. In the AP Top 25 Poll, the Tigers received votes in the Nov. 21 and Nov. 28 polls.

UP NEXT: TSU hosts Alabama State at the Gentry Center on Wednesday, Dec. 14, at 7:30 p.m. as the second game of a basketball doubleheader. TSU’s women’s team will host Fisk at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday to kick off the doubleheader.

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ESPN3: Samford 'Dogs Ready To Face Miles College Saturday At 7 pm ET

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BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- The Samford University basketball team will conclude play in its brief two-game homestand Saturday at 6 p.m. (CST) as the Bulldogs welcome the Miles College Golden Bears to the Pete Hanna Center for a non-conference, cross-town rivalry game.
 
Samford (5-3) enters the matchup with a full head of steam after earning back-to-back victories against Saint Louis, 68-64, and Jacksonville State, 81-77, last week. The Bulldogs own a 2-1 record at home this season and are averaging 92.3 points per game when playing at the Pete Hanna Center.

THE LAST TIME OUT
Samford used career-high scoring performances from both junior point guard Christen Cunningham and junior forward Alex Thompson on Sunday to snap the Jacksonville State Gamecocks' four-game winning streak in an in-state duel held at the Pete Hanna
Center, 81-77.
 
With the win, Samford notched its seventh straight victory over Jacksonville State and remained undefeated in the series dating back to Dec. 8, 2005.
 
Cunningham scored a career-high 29 points on 8-of-14 shooting from the field. Even more impressively, Samford's talented floor general knocked down all 13 of his attempts from the free-throw line. Cunningham is shooting 90 percent (27-of-30) from the charity stripe this season. He also added five steals, four assists and two rebounds.
 
As a team, the Bulldogs shot 53.8 percent from the floor, 42.9 percent from long range and 82.6 percent (19-of-23) from the free-throw line.
 
Thompson, Samford's 6-foot-8 stretch forward transfer from Auburn, tallied a career-high 26 points. He opened the game by draining three straight 3-pointers and ended up 5-of-8 from long range. Thompson finished 9-of-14 from the field and added a rebounds and an assist.

SCOUTING THE COMPETITION
Miles College's (2-4) E. Reginald Smalls dropped a career-high 22 points Tuesday, but the Golden Bears' interior defense and shooting could not keep pace with a more aggressive North Alabama squad in an 86-74 defeat held at Flowers Hall.
 
The Lions scored 40 points in the paint, shot 50 percent from the floor in the second half and held a 47-36 advantage on the glass over the Golden Bears, who shot just 37 percent from the field.
 
Miles held an early lead and was tied at 29 with just more than three minutes left in the first half, but North Alabama would score the next eight points to take the lead for good. Smalls would score the last seven points of the half for the Golden Bears, the last of them coming on one of his four 3-pointers, to cut the deficit to 41-36 at the half.
 
Miles, though, would not get any closer the rest of the night. The team was unable to get any traction offensively while North Alabama was able to assert its will, going to the bucket for a lot of easy points and holding a double-digit advantage for most of the second half.
 
Dimario Jackson scored a game-high 24 points while Sharwyn McGee (nine points, game-high 13 rebounds) also contributed for the Lions. Carl Garcia (11 points, six rebounds) and Aron Stewart (10 points, nine rebounds) scored in double figures for Miles College.
 
THE ALL-TIME SERIES - - SAMFORD vs. MILES COLLEGE
The Bulldogs will be playing Miles College on the hardwood for only the second time in school history Saturday. After facing each other a number of times in preseason exhibition play over the years, Samford hosted the Golden Bears in the regular season for the first time in history last season Dec. 29, 2015. In the matchup, the Bulldogs earned a 104-76 triumph held at the Pete Hanna Center.
 
RECAP OF LAST YEAR'S MATCHUP
At the time, Samford's 104-point scoring output proved to be the program's highest total since Jan. 2, 1999, when the Bulldogs posted a 105-75 victory at Troy.
 
SCORING IS KEY
Since the beginning of last season, Samford has registered a 9-2 record when scoring at least 80 points. On Nov. 14, the Bulldogs opened the 2016-17 season with a dominant 83-65 road victory at San Diego and turned in a 46.9-percent shooting performance from the field, including a welcome 10-of-25 (40 percent) outing from 3-point range.
 
On Sunday, Samford jumped out to an early lead against Jacksonville State and held on for a key 81-77 victory against the Gamecocks.

CHAMBERS' CAREER DAY
Samford's Triston Chambers turned in a career performance against Nicholls State on Nov. 27. The Bulldogs' true freshman sharpshooter from Cold Springs scored a personal-best 24 points on 6-of-9 shooting from the field. All six of his field goals came from 3-point range as he finished 6-of-8 from beyond the arc. Chambers also handed out five assists.
 
KNOCKING DOWN THE THREE
Heading into Saturday's home matchup against Miles College, the Bulldogs boast four players shooting at least 40 percent from 3-point range this season, including junior guard Demetrius Denzel-Dyson, who is shooting a sizzling 51.2 percent from beyond the arc this season.
 
Denzel-Dyson is ranked No. 22 in the nation in 3-point field-goal percentage at 51.2, while Samford is ranked No. 56 in the country in the category at 38.8 percent.
 
Along with Denzel-Dyson's remarkable 3-point shooting percentage, the Bulldogs' Thompson is shooting 44.8 percent, while Chambers owns a 40.0 mark. Additionally, Samford's Wyatt Walker is shooting 50 percent from long range at a 1-for-2 clip this season.
 
SAMFORD'S WALKER IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS
The Bulldogs' Walker heads into Saturday's game ranked first in the nation with seven double-doubles. He is also ranked No. 4 in the county in rebounds per game (12.0) and No. 6 in total rebounds (96). Additionally, Samford's Walker is ranked eighth in the nation in defensive rebounds per game (8.4) and 22nd in the country in offensive rebounds per game (4.1).
 
WHAT'S COMING UP NEXT?
Following Saturday's intra-city showdown against Miles College, the Samford University basketball team will next be in action Friday at 7:05 p.m. (CST) as the Bulldogs begin a huge two-game road trip against the South Alabama Jaguars in a highly-anticipated, in-state showdown to be held at the Mitchell Center in Mobile, Ala.
 
The Bulldogs will then travel to Tallahassee, Fla., to square off against the Florida State
Seminoles at 1 p.m., on Dec. 19, from the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center.
 
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ESPN3: Chicago State vs. Bradley at 9 pm ET

Chicago State (3-4) at Bradley (4-5)
Date	Saturday, Dec. 10, 2016
Time	8 p.m.
Location	Carver Arena - Peoria, Ill.
Video	ESPN3
Radio	http://www.1470wmbd.com/
Live Stats	http://www.sidearmstats.com/bradley/mbball/
Social Media	@bradleyumbb (Twitter)

Bradley Game Notes

OPENING TIP – Chicago State men's basketball continues its 12-game, month-long road swing on Saturday night when it heads to downstate Peoria, Ill., for an in-state battle against host Bradley at Carver Arena in an ESPN3 live broadcast with the opening tip set to begin at 8 p.m.

SCOUTING CSU – Chicago State brings a 3-4 season record into the weekend and snapped a two-game losing skid on Dec. 3 with a tough 83-76 overtime win at Western Illinois with three players scoring in double figures, led by a career-best 30 points from sophomore guard Fred Sims, Jr. (Chicago, Ill./North Lawndale) The Green and White are paced by Sims, Jr., who is currently averaging a Western Athletic Conference-leading 21.1 points per game while shooting 44 percent from the field and has also posted a team-high 1.4 steals per contest. Senior guard/forward Trayvon Palmer (Milwaukee, Wis./Brown Deer) is second on the team in scoring at 13.3 points a game in addition to grabbing a team-leading 7.3 rebounds a game which ranks him third in the WAC. Senior guard Clemmye Owens V (Toledo, Ohio/Rogers) is averaging 12.7 points per game while shooting 52 percent from the field and has connected on 44 percent of his three-point attempts. Junior guard Glen Burns (West Memphis, Ark./West Memphis Christian) is dishing out an average of 3.9 assists a game and is tied with Sims for the team lead in steals at 1.4 thefts per contest.

SCOUTING BU – Bradley, who has dropped three of its last four contests since Nov. 23, heads into Saturday's contest with CSU sporting a record of 4-5 after dropping an 80-63 decision Tuesday night at Ball State. Freshman guard Darrell Brown, Jr. is averaging a team-best 13.1 points per game in addition to shooting 84 percent from the free throw line and 49 percent from three-point range. Junior guard/forward JoJo McGlaston is currently averaging 10.9 points a game, while freshman center Koch Bar leads the Braves in rebounding and blocked shots.

SERIES HISTORY – Bradley has produced an 8-0 lifetime advantage over Chicago State, but this will be the first meeting between the two schools in nearly four years. The Braves posted a 77-64 win over the Cougars at Carver Arena in the third round of the 2013 Global Sports Invitational Tournament on Nov. 15, 2013. CSU received double-double efforts from Matt Ross (18 points, 11 rebounds) and Nate Duhon (17 points, 10 rebounds) in the contest.

WAC LEADER – Sims, Jr. currently leads the WAC in scoring at 21.1 points per game and he's the first CSU player to lead the league in scoring since the Cougars joined the conference in 2013-14.

20–POINT PICKUP - Sims, Jr. tallied his fourth 20-plus-point game of the season last Saturday at Western Illinois as he tallied a career-best 30 while shooting 9-of-10 from the free throw line. The second-year guard scored eight of CSU's 13 points in the overtime period to seal the win.

STRIVING FOR NO. 1 – CSU head coach Tracy Dildy is now tied with legendary Cougar bench boss Bob Hallberg for the most Division I coaching wins at CSU with 49 victories entering the weekend. Dildy needs just one win break to the record.

UP NEXT – The Cougars continue their road swing on Sunday afternoon when they travel to the state of Missouri for a non-conference battle at Saint Louis with a start time of 2 p.m. The game will be broadcast live on the Atlantic 10 Digital Network.

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ESPN3: Jackson State vs. Drake at 3 pm ET

DES MOINES, Iowa – Following a challenging week, the Drake men's basketball team welcomes Jackson State to the Knapp Center on Dec. 10 at 2 p.m. Saturday's game will be the Bulldogs' first under head coach Jeff Rutter, who assumed the reins of the program on Dec. 6 following Ray Giacoletti's resignation. The game will be broadcast live on Mediacom MC22/The Valley on ESPN3 as well as radio coverage provided by 1350 ESPN Des Moines.

Drake (1-7) looks to rebound after falling in overtime, 78-76, to Fresno State last Saturday. The Bulldogs used a 10-1 run in the second half to help overcome a 20-point deficit to force overtime. Drake took its first lead of the game after opening the overtime period with a three-pointer by Billy Wampler however a Fresno State layup with 3.8 seconds left was enough to give them the victory. Wampler, who led the Bulldogs with 16 points against Fresno State, has recorded double-digit points in his last three games off the bench for Drake including a career-high 17 points at DePaul. Last season, Wampler scored in double-figures just three times all season.



Junior Reed Timmer enters Saturday's game needing just three points against the Tigers to become the 24th Bulldog all-time to reach 1,000 career points. Timmer would also become just the second active Missouri Valley player to reach 1,000 points.

Jackson State (2-6) comes to the Knapp Center for the second time in three years. In 2014, Drake handed the Tigers a 76-66 loss. Last season, Jackson State finished 20-16 before advancing to the second round of the CollegeInsider.com Tournament. The Tigers are led by senior guard Yettra Specks who is averaging more than 14 points per game. Specks scored 27 points and added six assists and four steals in Jackson State's 75-64 victory over Southern Miss last weekend.

Following Saturday's game, the Bulldogs will face Iowa State in the Hy-Vee Classic at Wells Fargo Arena at 6 p.m.

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TV: SEC Network: Texas A&M Aggies Host SC State at 8 pm ET

South Carolina State (2-6) at Texas A&M (6-2)
Saturday, Dec. 10, 2016 · 7 p.m. (CT)
Reed Arena (12,989) · College Station, Texas 
 
TV: SEC Network (For more info – 12thMan.com/TV)
   Dave Baker, Play-by-Play
   Will Perdue, Commentary
 
RADIO: WTAW 1620 AM (Bryan-College Station)
   Dave South, Play-by-Play
   Al Pulliam, Commentary
 
LIVE AUDIO/STATS: 12thman.com/live
LIVE MOBILE LIVE STATS: tamustats.com
 
COLLEGE STATION – Seeking a third consecutive win on its home court in less than a week, the Aggie men's basketball team is back in action inside Reed Arena on Saturday as it hosts South Carolina State at 7 p.m.
 
Saturday's game will be part of the always popular Holiday Hoops promotion which features adult general admission tickets for $5 and youth tickets at $3. Prior to the game, families can take advantage of Kid's Court, which features a bounce house, a crafts table, a visit from Santa Claus and other activities,  inside the women's practice gym from 6:00 p.m. to 6:50 p.m.
 
The contest will be nationally televised on SEC Network with Dave Baker calling the play-by-play and Will Perdue providing color commentary. Additionally, radio coverage will be provided on the Aggie Sports Network, which can be heard locally in the Bryan/College Station area on WTAW (1620 AM).
 
On the court, the Aggies (6-2) will be aiming for a third straight win after dispatching Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and Denver earlier in the week as the talented young team continues to come together in advance of SEC play and another run at the NCAA Tournament.
 
Texas A&M's offensive attack features five players who average 9.8 or more points with just one member of the group, junior Tonny Trocha-Morelos at 10.1 points per game, being an upperclassman.
Sophomore center Tyler Davis stands out as one of the country's best big men as the Preseason All-SEC honoree leads the Aggies in both scoring (13.6 points per game) and rebounding (7.5 rebounds per game).
 
Classmates Admon Gilder and DJ Hogg, meanwhile, have each made huge strides forward on the court after playing supporting roles in last season's SEC Championship and run to the Sweet 16. Gilder averages 12.1 points per contest while leading the Aggies with 40 assists while Hogg, who stands out as one of the SEC most-feared sharpshooters, contributes 12.3 points per game and paces the team with 16 made 3-pointers.
 
Rookie Robert Williams has emerged as one of the country's most exciting players, ranking among the national leaders with 21 blocked shots while chipping in 9.8 points per contest on the offensive end.
 
The Bulldogs come to Aggieland with a 2-6 overall record after falling 82-46 at Miami (Fla.) during their most recent outing. Senior guard Eric Eaves paces SC State in scoring at 13.3 points per game under the direction of fourth-year head coach Murray Garvin.
 
Saturday's affair will stand out as the first meeting between the schools on the hardwood, but fans may remember the South Carolina State football team made a visit to a visit to Kyle Field to take on the gridiron Aggies during the 2012 campaign.
 
TEXAS A&M'S STRONG TEAM DEFENSE (Through 12/8 games)
A calling card of Texas A&M basketball under Billy Kennedy has been a commitment to stifling team defense. This season is no different as the Aggies rank among the country's leaders, featuring both an in your face man-to-man defense as well as a long, athletic zone.
                                             
• Texas A&M ranks 36th nationally in scoring defense, holding opponents to just 62.6 points per game on average, and ranks 24th in the country in field goal percentage defense, limiting foes to just 37.5 percent shooting from the field.
• The Aggies have held all eight of their opponents to below their season average this season as well as limiting six of the eight teams to their lowest point total of the season ... Highlighting the list was UCLA, which ranks second nationally averaging 97.0 points per game, was held to 74 points.
 
WILLIAMS REVIVING AGGIES' BLOCK PARTY
Billed as one of the SEC's most athletic rookies, Robert Williams has wasted little time making his presence felt on the court for the Maroon & White and one of his biggest statistical impacts has come in the blocked shots column.
 
• As a team last season, the Aggies collected 133 blocks in 37 games for an average of 3.59 blocks per game ... This season in eight games, A&M has 52 blocks for an average of 6.5 per game.
• Williams has 21 blocks in eight games (2.6 per game) to rank seventh nationally in block percentage on kenpom.com (through Dec. 8 games). The metric is the percentage of opponents' two-point shots that are blocked by the player while he is on the court.
• The rookie from Vivan, La., notched five swats against Northwestern St. during his first collegiate game to become the first Aggie to notch five blocks in a game since Keith Davis vs. Sam Houston St. on Dec. 7, 2011.
• Williams also collected four swats against Denver on Dec. 7 to give him a blocked shot in eight straight games, the longest streak by an Aggie since Bryan Davis had a 17-game block streak from Nov. 29, 2009 to Feb. 3, 2010.
 
AGGIES FACE ARIZONA IN HOUSTON DURING LONE STAR SHOOTOUT 
Having already faced a pair of Pac-12 schools this season in USC and UCLA, the Aggies will get another shot at a marquee victory against a well-regarded West Coast team when Texas A&M faces No. 20 Arizona inside Houston's Toyota Center on Dec. 17.
 
The contest will be the opening portion of an exciting college basketball doubleheader that will also feature Arkansas and Texas facing off on the hardwood at the Toyota Center following the A&M contest.
 
UP NEXT AFTER THE SOUTH CAROLINA STATE GAME
After a week off from competition, the Aggies will face their third Pac-12 opponent of the season next Saturday when they make the short trip to Houston to face No. 20 Arizona inside the Toyota Center ... Tip-off is slated for 11 a.m. with television coverage on ESPN2.

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