MEAC Announces Bowling Preseason All-Conference Honors

NORFOLK, Virginia —Delaware State junior Alexis Neuer was named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Preseason Bowler of the Year, the conference announced today. Defending champion North Carolina A&T State was tabbed as the preseason favorite to take the MEAC regular-season crown.

All awards were voted on by the conference’s head coaches and sports information directors.

Neuer is the reigning MEAC Bowler of the Year, coming off a sophomore campaign in which she averaged more than 204 pins a game in traditional play and led the Hornets to their second straight MEAC Northern Division regular-season title. She led all MEAC bowlers last season with a single-game high of 296, which she rolled at the United States Bowling Congress (USBC) Sectionals en route to earning a berth to the USBC National Collegiate Singles Championships for the second straight season.

A five-time MEAC Bowler of the Week and First Team All-MEAC selection in 2017-18, Neuer was also the Most Outstanding Performer at the Monmouth Hawk Flight. She was also named All-America Honorable Mention by the National Tenpin Coaches Association (NTCA).

Joining Neuer on the Preseason All-MEAC Team are Maryland Eastern Shore’s Alexandra Hernandez, Ana Olaya and Cameron Strombeck of North Carolina A&T State and Taylor Russell from UAB.

The 2018-19 season will see the end of division play, as the MEAC’s 11 bowling institutions – including new associate members Monmouth and UAB – will compete in a pair of conference round-ups during the regular season. The first will be in Dover, Del. on Nov. 10-11, and the other will be held Feb. 23-24 in Greensboro, N.C.

The Aggies, who defeated Maryland Eastern Shore last season to win their first MEAC bowling title since 2004, picked up 10 first-place votes and notched 224 points. Maryland Eastern Shore, with six first-place votes, was picked to finish second, while Delaware State notched four first-place votes and was picked to finish third.

UAB and Monmouth (one first-place vote) were picked to finish fourth and fifth, respectively.

Norfolk State, Morgan State (one first-place vote), Florida A&M, Howard, Coppin State and Bethune-Cookman rounded out the predicted order of finish poll.

The 2018-19 bowling season kicks off the weekend of Oct. 13-14. The 2019 MEAC Bowling Championship will be held March 29-31 at the AMF Lanes in Chesapeake, Va. The top six teams in the regular-season standings will qualify for the tournament.

2018-19 Preseason All-MEAC Bowling Team & Predicted Order of Finish

As voted on by the conference’s head coaches and sports information directors

Preseason Bowler of the Year: Alexis Neuer, Delaware State

Preseason All-MEAC Team

Name	Class	School	Hometown
Alexis Neuer	Jr.	Delaware State	Lewisburg, Pa.
Alexandra Hernandez	Sr.	Maryland Eastern Shore	Maracaibo, Venezuela
Ana Olaya	So.	North Carolina A&T State	Bogota, Colombia
Cameron Strombeck	So.	North Carolina A&T State	Durham, N.C.
Taylor Russell	Jr.	UAB	Tupelo, Miss.

Predicted Order of Finish

(First-place votes in parentheses)

School	Points
North Carolina A&T State (10)	224
Maryland Eastern Shore (6)	205
Delaware State (4)	194
UAB	170
Monmouth (1)	151
Norfolk State	128
Morgan State (1)	106
Florida A&M	100
Howard	80
Coppin State	50
Bethune-Cookman	44

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MEAC Football Head Coaches Teleconference Week 5

Willie Simmons (Florida A&M)	00:04
Terry Sims (Bethune-Cookman)	15:00
Rod Milstead (Delaware State)	26:23
Mike London (Howard)	32:08
Latrell Scott (Norfolk State)	41:37
Erik Raeburn (Savannah State)	47:36
Buddy Pough (South Carolina State)	57:20
Sam Washington (North Carolina A&T State)	1:13:58
Granville Eastman (North Carolina Central)	1:25:05
Ernest Jones (Morgan State)	1:42:06
Commissioner Dennis E. Thomas	1:58:00

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South Carolina State Bulldogs Battle #13 North Carolina A&T Aggies Thursday on ESPNU

GREENSBORO, North Carolina -- South Carolina State will meet league rival N.C. A&T State Thursday (Sept. 27th) in the Battle of the Borders at BB&T Stadium. The game will be televised live on ESPNU with an 7:30 p.m. (EST) kickoff.

South Carolina State leads the overall series 32-21-2 over N.C. A&T State. The last time the two teams met the Aggies knocked off the Bulldogs 21-7 (Sept. 30th ,2017) in Orangeburg.

LAST TIMEOUT: The Bulldogs suffered a tough 17-7 setback to visiting Norfolk State on last week at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium. Junior wide receiver Demontrez Burroughs had a solid day catching with five (5) catches for 105-yards and one touchdown. Redshirt sophomore Chad Gilchrest spearheaded SCSU defense with 11 tackles, 1.5 TFL.

Meanwhile, Morgan State pulled off the biggest upset of the year so far knocking off Defending MEAC Champion N.C. A&T 16-13. The loss snapped the Aggies longest current winning streak in nation with 15, and current 11-game home winning streak. With the loss, N.C. A&T dropped from being nationally-ranked No.2 to No. 13 in this week's FCS I-AA poll.

You can follow this week's game on all SC State social media platforms (Twitter, Facebook and Instagram) and also on Kiss 103.1 FM (WLXC), 90.3 FM (WSSB) and internet at Kiss-1031.com on the Bulldog Football Radio Network with play-by-play announcer Ernest Robinson (Host of the Buddy Pough Show) and analyst William "Bill" Hamilton (Retired SID).

For more information on South Carolina State Athletics visit www.scsuathletics.com or call the Office of Athletic Media Relations at (803) 536-7060.



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Dillard Bleu and White Game Set for Thursday, Sept. 27 at 7 PM

DR. BARNES (L) AND DR. KIMBROUGH (R)TO SERVE AS GUEST HEAD COACHES

NEW ORLEANS  – With the start of the Dillard basketball season rapidly approaching, the Bleu Devils will host their fourth annual Bleu and White game Thursday, Sept. 27 at 7 p.m. in Dent Hall.

"We started this tradition three years ago and I thought it would be fun to get Dr. Kimbrough and Dr. Barnes involved," head coach Mike Newell said. "They both are big basketball fans and both are extremely competitive.

Bleu and White Roster

The intra-squad scrimmage will feature a split squad with eight student-athletes on each team. For the fourth-consecutive year, Dillard University President Dr. Walter M. Kimbrough and athletic director Dr. Kiki Baker Barnes will serve as guest head coaches. Dr. Barnes will coach the Bleu team, while Dr. Kimbrough is set to coach the white team.

"Our players and coaches take this game very seriously and it is always a great atmosphere because of our fans. We bring in GCAC referees and the event is treated like a real game," Newell said.

2017 Bleu and White Game

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Dr. Barnes holds a 2-1 lead in the series winning the inaugural game in 2015 by two (92-90) and the second game in 2016 by three (100-97). However, last year game was not as close as the first two as Dr. Kimbrough got his first win with a seven-point victory (96-89).

The Bleu and White game is free of charge and all seating areas are general admission on a first come, first serve basis. The 2019-19 Dillard Cheer Devils will make their debut with a special performance at halftime. The event will be hosted by Iso and DJ Retro.

"This game gives our fans a sneak peek into the 2018-19 Dillard men's basketball team. It should be a lot of fun and I'm looking forward to it," Newell said.

The Bleu Devils return three letter winners from a team that finished last season 21-10 overall and ranked No. 18 in the final NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Coaches' Poll (March 7, 2018). The Bleu Devils won the 2018 GCAC regular season and tournament titles en route to making their third-consecutive trip to the NAIA Tournament. Dillard has won 20-plus games the past three seasons.

Dillard opens the 2018-19 campaign at home on Thursday, Oct. 25 against Loyola (La.).

Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Bleu Devils by following Dillard Athletics on Twitter at @GeauxDU, Facebook at Facebook.com/dillardbleudevils/ and Instagram at Instagram.com/dillardbleudevils/.

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Competitive PVAMU Schedule Awaits Women's Basketball In Opening of Pugh Era

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas – A competitive schedule awaits Sandy Pugh, Prairie View A&M's University new women's basketball coach.
 
The Lady Panthers are set to face a challenging 2018-19 schedule announced by Pugh. 
 
"This year we will definitely have some competitive games," Pugh said.  "We open with Jarvis Christian, Arlington Baptist, Oklahoma State, and also in the UTRGV Tournament.  Oklahoma State is a team that I am very familiar with. We will face Rice here at home and then we have a four-game road trip before rounding out December with Texas A&M and then begin SWAC play."
 
The regular season begins Friday, November 9 when they host Jarvis Christian.  PVAMU will take its first road trip when they face Oklahoma State on Thursday, Nov. 15.  PVAMU will return home the following week when they match up against Arlington Baptist on Monday, Nov. 19.
 
 Also on tap in the first few weeks is a tournament at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in which Pugh's team faces the host team on Fri. Nov. 30 and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Saturday, Dec. 1.
 
The list of non-conference games continues as the Lady Panthers return home to host Rice on Sat. Dec. 8th for a 3 p.m. match. PVAMU will complete the remainder of December on the road when they face Arkansas on Sun. Dec. 16, Iowa State on Wed. Dec. 19, and Texas A&M Fri. Dec. 21.
 
Playing a wide range of teams is something that Pugh feels that will help her team prepare for Southwestern Athletic Conference play.
 
"I really like our schedule," said Pugh.  "It really has great balance and we get to see a multitude of styles of play, which is good for us in terms of preparing for conference play." 
The SWAC 18-games slate will begin on Sat. Jan. 5 when the Lady Panthers travel to Baton Rouge to face Southern and then travel over to Alcorn, Miss to meet up with Alcorn State for a 5:30 tip on Monday, Jan, 7.
 
PVAMU will open their home SWAC schedule play, when they host rival Texas Southern on Sat., Jan. 12 at 3 p.m.  They will continue its home contests when they face Jackson State on Sat. Jan. 19 and Grambling State on Monday, Jan. 21. 
 
The Lady Panthers will wrap up the month of January at Mississippi Valley on Sat. Jan. 26 and at Arkansas Pine Bluff on Mon. Jan 28.
 
PVAMU will begin the month of February when they host Alabama A&M on Feb.2nd for a 3 p.m. tip and match up with Alabama State on Mon. Feb. 4th at 5:30 p.m.
 
Prairie View A&M will begin the second half of league play when they play at Texas Southern at 5:30 p.m. on Sat. Feb. 9.
 
The Lady Panthers will continue road play at Jackson State (Sat. Feb 16) and Grambling State (Mon. Feb. 18), before they return home to finish out the month of February when they host Mississippi Valley on Sat. Feb. 23 at 2 p.m. and Arkansas Pine Bluff on Mon. Feb. 25 at 5:30 p.m.
 
PVAMU will open the month of March at Alabama A&M in Huntsville, Ala. for a 4p.m. match up on March 2nd and will continue play in Alabama at Alabama State in Montgomery for a 5:30 p.m. tip on March 4th.
 
The SWAC regular season ends the same way it begins, with the Lady Panthers hosting Southern on Thursday, March 7 at 5:30 p.m. and concluding with Alcorn State on Sat. March 9 at 3 p.m.
 
The Southwestern Athletic Conference tournament begins March 12 with first-round games at campus sites, then head to Birmingham, Ala. for the semifinals and finals March 15-16.
 
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TSU's Haywood Addresses Media Week Five

HOUSTON, Texas -- Texas Southern head football coach Michael Haywood participated in the Weekly SWAC Teleconference on Monday as well as the TSU Football Show with Lary "Chattabox" Hale on Tuesday.

Please click the links above to listen to the audio of both segments in their entirety. 

Listen to "The Texas Southern Football Show Week Five" on Spreaker.

SWAC Teleconference      TSU Football Show

TSU Head Coach Michael Haywood (select quotes from teleconference) 
 
On offensive line play against Houston
 
"It really gave the offensive line much needed confidence that we can block these guys even if they are a hard division, that we can really block these guys. I really think it gave them a lot of confidence because they played better than they played all year on the offensive line. The University of Houston kept blitzing all the way until the game was over, until we went to the locker room, which was interesting. But I think they did a good job."
 
On defensive play versus Houston 
 
"For the first time since I've been here, there were some pads clacking and that was the first time since I've been here that we hit as hard as we hit."
 
On the Tigers upcoming opponent Alabama A&M
 
"We've already gotten into game plan mode. But it's really exciting to be able to go against Alabama A&M. I watched the Southern game yesterday when we got it. Two good football teams, they do a lot of good things. Alabama A&M also gets their tailback involved. They're trying to do some different things, get more guys involved in the game. I notice that several players that we looked for weren't in the game and they have been in previous games. I was looking for them yesterday, so guess I have to see what's going on with that moving forward."
 
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Jackson State, SIDEARM Sports Announce Partnership

JACKSON, Mississippi — It’s a new era for Jackson State University.  In coordination with SIDEARM Sports, the JSU Division of Athletics is excited to announce the launch of its new state-of-the-art athletics website, www.gojsutigers.com. The official launch date is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, December 5.

“I’m really excited to announce our multiyear agreement with SIDEARM Sports,” said JSU Vice President and Director of Athletics, Ashley Robinson. “Our student-athletes will benefit the most because their stories will be told in the right way. SIDEARM Sports is the premier collegiate athletics website provider in the country. We will have one of the best websites in SWAC, but also in the region.”

With a focus on improved user-friendly functionality and navigation, the new high-tech website platform will provide JSU student-athletes, personnel, fans, alumni, supporters, friends, prospective student-athletes and site visitors with a cleaner and more user-friendly platform. This includes larger images and a series of layers that will effectively promote JSU Athletics and Jackson State University.

“Our new athletics website really raises the bar,” added Dennis Driscoll, JSU Associate Athletic Director for Sports Media. “Everyone that will look at our new website will find an enhanced website with easy access to team pages, larger images, and videos. We believe that everyone will love our new look.”

New features of gojsusports.com will also include a revamped drop-down menu that will improve navigation to the site’s most-visited pages and Social Media sticky bars. A larger main story image and more description for other featured stories will provide an array of the most recent news and happenings regarding Tiger Athletics. Automated schedules of upcoming events and recent results of the latest athletic contests also adorn the new website. A link to a full calendar of events that can be sorted by month or by sport and a video section that can display four videos at once with the ability to play directly within the site are also featured. An enhanced Photo Gallery that captures the excitement of Tiger Athletics stretches the width of the screen while enhanced student-athlete player bio pages with pictures, current stats, career stats, and season highs are easily viewed within the game recaps design with improved stat graphics and images. In addition, Tiger fans will also be provided the opportunity to purchase over 1500 officially licensed Tiger merchandise items via the easily accessible online store.

“SIDEARM Sports hope the supporters, alumni, fans, student-athletes, and staff of the Jackson State University enjoy their new athletic website, gojsutigers.com,” said Jeff Rubin, President/CEO of SIDEARM Sports. “The Tigers’ new site will give JSU followers a fully responsive experience across all platforms – mobile and desktop. We are thrilled to have the opportunity to work with Jackson State.”

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Grambling Tigers to face tough test versus PVAMU Panthers

GRAMBLING, Louisiana| The Grambling State University football team will take on Prairie View A&M in the 95th State Fair Classic in a Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) match-up on Saturday. Kickoff from the historic Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas is set for 4 p.m.
 
The Tigers broadcast crew of Santoria Black, Ossie Clark, Nick Harrison and Leon Thomas will call all the action on Grambling State Sports Radio Network. The game will broadcasted in Ruston (KPCH 99.3 FM) and Monroe (KJMG – 97.3 FM) and streamed online at www.gsutigers.com.
 
Grambling State (1-2 overall, 1-0 SWAC) will be looking for their second straight win of the season, and their 27th straight win against a conference opponent. The Tigers are coming into the game off a 34-0 win against Alabama State last weekend at Eddie G. Robinson Stadium.  Grambling State scored on all three phases of the game, as the Tigers built a comfortable 21-0 first-quarter lead.
 
Prairie View A&M (2-3, 1-0) was in cruise control throughout last weekend as the Panthers rolled past Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 62-13. Quarterback Jalen Morton accounted for 511 yards and six touchdowns in the victory.
 
"They're going to try to score a lot of points," Grambling State head coach Broderick Fobbs said. "They've been very dominant in their first five games with scoring points. We have to make sure we can match their intensity, but we also have to make sure we are effective in making things uncomfortable for their quarterback and also stopping their running game because they have a really good running game. We've been in big games before. A lot of our kids have been in big games before so they're used to the magnitude of the football game, and we're ready to play."
 
About the Game
> This will be the 70th meeting between the two teams
> Grambling State head coach Broderick Fobbs is looking to remain perfect in the State Fair Classic
> Prairie View A&M head coach Eric Dooley will be making his first appearance as a head coach in the annual game
> The winner of Saturday's game will likely have an inside track at the SWAC West Division title
 
Grambling State-Prairie View A&M Connections
> The series began in 1950 as Grambling State holds a 51-17-1 mark, including winning the last four meetings
> Saturday's game will mark the 70th meeting between the two teams
> Grambling State is looking to avoid a loss in the Cotton Bowl, which hasn't happened since 2013
> Tigers head coach Broderick Fobbs is 4-0 against Prairie View A&M, including last year's 34-21 win
> The most points scored by Grambling State was 77 (1991) and 54 by Prairie View A&M (2015)
> It is safe to say that the 2015 game was the highest scoring game in the series (134 points)
> This will be the first matchup between Grambling State head coach Broderick Fobbs and former Tigers assistant Eric Dooley
 
Last Time Out
> Grambling State scored 21 first-quarter points and did not look back in recording its first shutout (34-0) since 2016
> The Tigers scored on all three phases of the game (punt return, interception and offensive touchdown)
> Malik Route began the scoring with a career-long 79-yard punt return for a touchdown
> Aldon Clark rushed 11 yards for a score to extend the lead to 14-0 midway through the opening quarter
> De'Arius Christmas capped the scoring in the opening quarter with his first-career interception return – 66-yards - for a touchdown  
> The Tigers recorded five sacks in the victory
> Grambling State amassed 291 total yards of offense, with 16 first downs
> Aldon Clark led the team in passing, while Kevin Dominique paced the ground game with 82 yards on 10 carries
> Percy Cargo, returning from an injury, led the defense with eight tackles
 
Inside the Numbers
> Broderick Fobbs and his Grambling State teams have won 26 straight SWAC games
> Senior kicker Marc Orozco is just 34 points shy of becoming the all-time GSU leader by a kicker. Orozco recorded 10 points (four extra points and two field goals) in a 34-0 win over Alabama State
> Prairie View A&M is averaging 35.8 points and 486.6 yards per game
> Grambling State's defense is allowing 27.7 points per contest
 
In The Rankings
> Grambling State is unranked in the STATS FCS Top 25 Poll and the FCS Coaches Poll
> The Tigers are ranked No. 1 in the SBN Black College Coaches Poll and No. 3 in the BOXTOROW Coaches Poll
> Prairie View A&M is receiving votes in the STATS FCS Top 25 Poll
> The Panthers is ranked No. 4 in the SBN Black College Coaches Poll and No. 5 in the BOXTOROW Coaches Poll
 
Accolades 
> De'Arius Christmas was named the SWAC Defensive Player of the Week and SWAC College Sports Madness Defensive Player of the Week
> De'Arius Christmas was named a semifinalist for the National Football Foundation William V. Campbell Trophy
> Malik Route earned the SWAC Specialist of the Week honor
> Prairie View A&M quarterback Jalen Morton was selected the SWAC Offensive Player of the Week, SWAC College Sports Madness Offensive Player of the Week and STATS FCS National Offensive Player of the Week

Up Next
Grambling State returns to Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 6. As Oklahoma Panhandle State comes to town. Kickoff against the Aggies is set for 6 p.m.
 
Home Games - Tickets Still Available
Season tickets and single-game tickets are on sale at the GSU Ticket office and fan are encouraged to visit www.gsutigers.com or call the ticket office to purchase tickets. For more information on purchasing season tickets, call (318) 274-2625 or (318) 274-2629.
 
In addition, if you have purchased a ticket for the Sept. 15 game, that ticket will be honored at the gate for the Oct. 6 home game against Oklahoma Panhandle State.
 
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TSU Men's Basketball to Host 'Penny and Practice' on Oct. 11

NASHVILLE, Tennessee -- The Tennessee State men’s basketball program will host “Penny and Practice” on Thursday, Oct. 11 at 7 p.m. at the Gentry Center. The event will provide fans a chance to support the program and get a first-hand look at the 2018-19 squad.

The team will practice at the Gentry Center while guests are served dinner. The night will include an auction and an opportunity to meet the players and coaching staff.

The event costs $50 per person with proceeds benefiting the TSU men’s basketball program.

Those wishing to attend are asked to please RSVP to Matt Richardson (EMAIL - mattrich803@gmail.com; PHONE - (615) 406-1663) by October 8, 2018.

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TSU Men's Basketball at Tennessee Tech to Air on ESPNU

BRENTWOOD, Tennessee --- The Tennessee State men’s basketball team’s Jan. 17 game at Tennessee Tech has been selected for an ESPNU broadcast as part of the Ohio Valley Conference’s television package released on Wednesday. All of TSU’s other road OVC games in addition to all of TSU’s home games are slated for ESPN+ broadcasts.

The OVC’s TV schedule includes nine total men's basketball games (six regular season contests and three OVC Tournament games) that will appear on one of the linear networks during the season. Four of the six regular season contests and the OVC Tournament semifinals will air on ESPNU, with two additional regular season games to air on either ESPNU or ESPNEWS.

The OVC Tournament championship game will air on ESPN2 at 7:00 p.m. CT on Saturday, March 9. The tournament will be held at The Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana for the second consecutive year.

In August, the OVC announced an extension of its media rights agreement to stream a minimum of 600 conference contests annually on ESPN+, the recently launched multi-sport, direct-to-consumer subscription streaming service from The Walt Disney Company Direct-to-Consumer & International segment and ESPN. This year 209 men’s and women’s regular season Conference games will be streamed on ESPN+ as will approximately 110 non-conference contests.

ESPNU is the 24-hour college sports television network televises more than 650 live events annually. Action includes a variety of top football and men’s and women’s basketball games, as well as Olympic sports from 26 Division I conferences. ESPNU is the destination for premier collegiate and high school programming, including elite football, basketball, baseball, softball and lacrosse events.

ESPN+ is the first-ever multi-sport, direct-to-consumer subscription streaming service from The Walt Disney Company’s Direct-to-Consumer and International division in partnership with ESPN. It offers fans thousands of additional live events, on-demand content and original programming not available on ESPN’s linear TV or digital networks. ESPN+ is an integrated part of the completely redesigned ESPN App. Already the leading sports app, the new ESPN App is the premier all-in-one digital sports platform for fans across mobile and tv-connected devices. Fans can subscribe to ESPN+ through the ESPN App for just $4.99 a month (or $49.99 per year).

Games aired on an ESPN network will also be available through the ESPN App, accessible on computers, smartphones, tablets and connected devices to fans who receive their video subscription from an affiliated provider. 

Announced TSU Men’s Basketball TV Games (As of 9/26/18)

• November 23 – at Kentucky – 6 p.m. CT (SEC Network)
• January 17 – at Tennessee Tech, 6 p.m. CT (ESPNU) 

2018-19 OVC ESPN Television Schedule

• January 3 – MEN - Jacksonville State at Belmont, 8 p.m. CT (ESPNU)
• January 10 – WOMEN - Morehead State at Belmont, 4 p.m. CT (ESPNU)
• January 17 – MEN - Tennessee State at Tennessee Tech, 6 p.m. CT (ESPNU)
• January 24 – MEN - Belmont at Murray State, 8 p.m. CT (ESPNU)
• January 31 – MEN - Austin Peay at Tennessee Tech, 6 p.m. (ESPNU or ESPNEWS)
• February 14 – MEN - Murray State at Austin Peay, 6 p.m. CT (ESPNU)
• February 28 – MEN - Jacksonville State at Eastern Illinois, 8 p.m. CT (ESPNU or ESPNEWS)
• March 2 – MEN - OVC Tournament Semifinal #1, 7 p.m. CT (ESPNU)
• March 2 – MEN - OVC Tournament Semifinal #2, 9 p.m. CT (ESPNU)
• March 3 – MEN - OVC Tournament Championship, 7 p.m. CT (ESPN2)

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Gold Nuggets visit St. Margaret's on WBCA service day

NEW ORLEANS — Xavier University of Louisiana participated Wednesday in the Women's Basketball Coaches Association Day of Service. Members of the 2018-19 team spent two hours beautifying the garden at St. Margaret's Hospice Care and visiting with residents.
     
"It was really relaxing," said Shae Johnson, a freshman forward/center from Riverside, Calif. "It made me feel like I was back home. My mom and I do a lot of gardening together. So I felt connected to her even though we are so many miles away. It felt good to give back to the community."
     
Coach Bo Browder's Gold Nuggets will open the season at 6 p.m. Oct. 31 against Stillman at XULA's Convocation Center.

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