Thursday, November 22, 2018

GAME NOTES: NCCU Football at SC State



THE GAME
North Carolina Central University "Eagles" vs. South Carolina State Univ. "Bulldogs"

 THE KICKOFF
Saturday, November 24, 2018 – Kickoff at 1:30 p.m.

 THE SITE
Oliver C. Dawson Bulldog Stadium (22,000 capacity / Poly Turf) - Orangeburg, S.C.

 THE RECORDS
N.C. Central (4-6 overall, 2-4 MEAC); S.C. State (5-5, 4-2 MEAC)

 MEDIA COVERAGE
Audio: NCCU Sports Network "GameCentral" at NCCUEaglePride.com (internet stream). Broadcast starts at 1:20 p.m.
Video: To be determined.

 QUICK HITS
• Saturday's contest was rescheduled from Sept. 15 due to Hurricane Florence.
• Saturday will be the 24th football meeting between S.C. State and NCCU since the two schools first played on Oct. 15, 1927. SCSU leads the series 12-11.
• S.C. State opened the season with four straight losses, but the Bulldogs have won five of their last six games, including four in-a-row.
• NCCU has an 11-5 record in the month of November since 2014, but the Eagles are 0-3 this season.
• NCCU has a 1-4 record on the road in 2018.
• NCCU amassed at least 200 rushing yards for five straight games before being held to -21 yards on the ground against North Carolina A&T, the No. 1 run defense in FCS.
• NCCU leads the conference and ranks 17th in the NCAA Division I-FCS in tackles for loss with an average of 7.6 per game.
• NCCU boasts the top red-zone offense in the MEAC and ranks ninth in FCS, scoring 90.9 percent of the time. The Eagles are 30-of-33 inside the 20-yard line, with 19 touchdowns and 11 field goals.
• NCCU senior safety Davanta Reynolds, the Preseason MEAC Defensive Player of the Year and a member of the STATS FCS Preseason All-America Team (Second Team), ranks third in the MEAC with 78 tackles (7.8 per game).
• NCCU senior defensive lineman Darius Royster owns 12.0 takedowns behind the line of scrimmage (4th in MEAC, 56th in FCS) and four forced fumbles (1st in MEAC, 7th in FCS).
• Since the start of the 2012 season, NCCU has scored 38 touchdowns on defense and special teams, including three defensive scores last year and two this season.
• NCCU is under the direction of first-year head coach Granville Eastman, who accepted the interim role after Jerry Mack left to be the offensive coordinator at Rice.
• S.C. State has the second-best rushing attack in the MEAC with an average of 190.3 ground yards per game.
• S.C. State quarterback Tyrece Nick is the second-leading rusher in the MEAC with an average of 86.4 rushing yards per contest (864 yards), and leads the conference with 12 rushing touchdowns.
• NCCU and S.C. State are atop the MEAC with a turnover margin of +6.

 ABOUT NCCU FOOTBALL
NCCU won three consecutive MEAC championships from 2014-16, and represented the MEAC in the 2016 Celebration Bowl versus Grambling in the Georgia Dome.
NCCU Recent Records:
2017: 7-4 overall, 5-3 MEAC
2016: 9-3 overall, 8-0 MEAC – MEAC champions
2015: 8-3 overall, 7-1 MEAC – MEAC co-champions
2014: 7-5 overall, 6-2 MEAC – MEAC co-champions

 THE SERIES
This will be the 24th football meeting between S.C. State and NCCU since the two schools first played on Oct. 15, 1927. SCSU leads the series 12-11. The Bulldogs have won eight of the last 11 match-ups dating back to 1976, while the Eagles have won two in-a-row. In 2012, NCCU snapped a seven-game losing skid to the Bulldogs by cruising to a 40-10 victory at the Circle City Classic in Indianapolis. In 2013, S.C. State returned the favor by beating the Eagles 44-3 in Durham.

 Sept. 21, 2017 - NCCU 33, SCSU 28 (Durham, N.C.)
Oct. 11, 2014 - NCCU 48, SCSU 35 (Orangeburg, S.C.)
Oct. 10, 2013 - SCSU 44, NCCU 3 (Durham, N.C.)
Oct. 6, 2012 - NCCU 40, SCSU 10 (Indianapolis, Ind.)
Oct. 8, 2011 - SCSU 49, NCCU 38 (Orangeburg, S.C.)
Oct. 23, 1993 - SCSU 42, NCCU 13 (Orangeburg, S.C.)
Oct. 24, 1992 - SCSU 69, NCCU 0 (Orangeburg, S.C.)
Oct. 27, 1979 - SCSU 26, NCCU 6 (Charleston, S.C.)
Oct. 28, 1978 - SCSU 17, NCCU 15 (Orangeburg, S.C.)
Oct. 29, 1977 - SCSU 45, NCCU 12 (Durham, N.C.)
Oct. 30, 1976 - SCSU 30, NCCU 0 (Orangeburg, S.C.)
Nov. 1, 1975 - NCCU 6, SCSU 3 (Durham, N.C.)
Nov. 2, 1974 - SCSU 21, NCCU 3 (Orangeburg, S.C.)
Oct. 27, 1973 - SCSU 24, NCCU 3 (Durham, N.C.)
Oct. 28, 1972 - NCCU 43, SCSU 0 (Orangeburg, S.C.)
Oct. 30, 1971 - NCCU 21, SCSU 12 (Durham, N.C.)
Nov. 3, 1956 - SCSU 26, NCCU 12 (Orangeburg, S.C.)
Nov. 5, 1955 - NCCU 26, SCSU 7 (Durham, N.C.)
Oct. 1, 1949 - NCCU 7, SCSU 6 (Durham, N.C.)
Oct. 2, 1948 - NCCU 19, SCSU 0 (Durham, N.C.)
Sept. 26, 1941 - NCCU 19, SCSU 0 (Durham, N.C.)
Oct. 20, 1928 - NCCU 6, SCSU 0 (Durham, N.C.)
Oct. 15, 1927 - SCSU 10, NCCU 6 (Orangeburg, S.C.)

 THE LAST MEETING
NCCU 33, SCSU 28 (Sept. 21, 2017): North Carolina Central University overcame a 14-point, first-half deficit and scored the only two touchdowns in the fourth quarter to earn a 33-28 victory over MEAC foe South Carolina State University during a Thursday night nationally-televised ESPNU contest at O'Kelly-Riddick Stadium.

 LAST WEEK
#12/13 North Carolina A&T 45, NCCU 0 (Durham, N.C.) - The 90th gridiron meeting between the rival Eagles and Aggies resulted in the series' most lopsided outcome in 27 years, as nationally-ranked North Carolina A&T blanked NCCU 45-0 in front of a capacity crowd at O'Kelly-Riddick Stadium. NC A&T (9-2, 6-1 MEAC) amassed 539 yards of total offense and held the Eagles to just 41 total yards, including negative-21 yards rushing.

 S.C. State 21, Savannah State 17 (Orangeburg, S.C.) - S.C. State trailed 17-7 at halftime, but rallied for a 21-17 win over Savannah State. The Bulldogs managed just 155 yards of total offense, compared Savannah State's 221 total yards.

 THE COACHES
NCCU: Granville Eastman (Saint Mary's, 1992) is in his first season as a college head coach. With 20 years of collegiate coaching experience to his credit, Eastman joined the NCCU staff in January 2014, serving as assistant head coach, defensive coordinator and safeties coach until his promotion to interim head coach on Dec. 8, 2017. Prior to joining NCCU, Eastman spent nine seasons (2005-13) as the defensive coordinator at Austin Peay State University in Clarkesville, Tennessee. During his 11 total seasons at APSU, he coached defensive backs and linebackers, and also served as special teams coordinator (2003-04) and interim head coach (winter 2013). Eastman coached four seasons (1999-2002) at Tiffin University in Ohio, including the last three seasons as defensive coordinator and recruiting coordinator, while working with defensive backs and defensive line during his tenure. A native of Toronto, Canada, Eastman secured his first coaching position at York University in his hometown, where he spent two seasons (1994-95) working with defensive backs. He then served as a defensive graduate assistant for three seasons (1996-98) at Arkansas State University, earning a master's degree in sociology in 1999. Eastman was a two-time all-city defensive back at Stephen Leacock High School in Toronto before attending Saint Mary's University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, where he was a three-year letterman as a defensive back. Twice Saint Mary's played in national title games while he was there. Eastman earned his bachelor's degree from Saint Mary's University in 1992.

 South Carolina State: Oliver "Buddy" Pough is in his 17th season as head coach at South Carolina State, his alma mater. Since succeeding head coach emeritus Willie Jeffries as Bulldog head coach in 2002, Pough has built the SC State football program into a perennial power in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference and the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). During his 17-year tenure at the school, where he earned a bachelor's and a master's as well as All-MEAC honors as an offensive lineman, Pough has compiled an enviable 120-66 overall record. His teams have also captured two MEAC titles (2008 & 2009) outright and shared three others (2004, 2010, 2013), and made four trips to the FCS playoffs (2008, 2009, 2010 and 2013).

 EAGLES TURN DEFENSE, SPECIAL TEAMS INTO POINTS
Since the start of the 2012 season, the Eagles have demonstrated a knack for finding the end zone when the offense is off the field. In the past 79 games, NCCU has scored 38 touchdowns on defense and special teams, including two this season, three in 2017, three in 2016, six in 2015, five in 2014, nine in 2013 and 10 in 2012. In that time, the Eagles have made trips to the end zone on 14 punt returns, six kickoff returns, three blocked field goal returns, 11 interceptions and four fumble recoveries.

LEVERETT RECOGNIZED FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE
NCCU offensive lineman Nick Leverett is one of only 22 college football players selected for distinguished recognition on the 2018 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team®, as announced by Allstate Insurance Company and the American Football Coaches Association. The Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® has been one of the most esteemed honors in college football for more than 25 years, celebrating the remarkable accomplishments of college football student-athletes on the field, in the classroom and in the community. A native of Concord, North Carolina, Leverett is a two-time All-MEAC offensive lineman and team captain, a three-year graduate with a degree in criminal justice and a 3.37 overall grade point average, a campus leader, and an active participant in community service. Two other NCCU football student-athletes have earned distinction on the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team®, Jordan Reid (current NCCU running backs coach) in 2013 and Carl Jones in 2016.

 NINE NCCU EAGLES VOTED TO PRESEASON ALL-MEAC TEAMS
Nine NCCU Eagles were voted to the Preseason All-MEAC Football Teams. Earning All-MEAC First Team honors for NCCU are Preseason MEAC Defensive Player of the Year senior defensive back Davanta Reynolds, sophomore running back Isaiah Totten, junior offensive lineman Nick Leverett, and junior defensive lineman Kawuan Cox. Three NCCU Eagles on the Preseason All-MEAC Second Team are senior tight end Josh McCoy, sophomore offensive lineman Andrew Dale, and senior defensive lineman Randy Anyanwu. Receiving Preseason All-MEAC Third Team honors are junior wide receiver Xavier McKoy and senior defensive back De'Mario Evans.

 LONG SNAPPER SCHLECKER EARNS PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA HONOR
NCCU senior long snapper Erik Schlecker was named to the HERO Sports 2018 FCS Preseason All-American Team. A native of Sunrise, Florida, Schlecker earned a spot on the FCS Preseason All-American Third Team for achieving a 99 percent success rate on his snaps with only one errant snap in the past two seasons at NCCU. The transfer from ASA College also boasts a snap time average of 0.75 seconds. To his credit, each NCCU teammate Schlecker has snapped for during the 2016 and 2017 seasons – two placekickers and a punter – has garnered all-conference recognition.

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Tickets on sale for Toyota SWAC Football Championship

LORMAN, Mississippi – Tickets are on sale for the first-ever SWAC Championship on the campus of Alcorn State University which will take place on Saturday, Dec. 1 at 3:30 p.m. at Jack Spinks-Marino Casem Stadium.
 
Tickets can be bought online at http://www.impacttickets.com/.
 
The cost of general admission is $30, while reserved seating is $40 and Purple Seats $60. Student tickets, which will not be available the day of the game, go for $20 and a Gold Card is required. Children under 2-years old get in for free.
 
Game day parking can also be purchased online with prices of $20 for General Event Parking, $30 Premium, $60 General Tailgate, $75 Reserve Tailgate, $75 Bus, $100 RV Dry Camp, $125 RV Reserved Lot and $125 VIP.
 
RV Reserved Lot includes water, electricity and dumping (Friday-Sunday).
 
All ticket sales are final and no refunds or exchanges will be permitted.
 
The Braves (8-3, 6-1 SWAC) earned home field advantage after posting the league’s best conference record. They will take on the winner of Southern vs. Grambling State which will be played on Nov. 24. Alcorn defeated both teams earlier this season with a 20-3 win over SU and a 33-26 victory over GSU.
 
For more information on tickets, call the Alcorn ticket office at 601-877-6818 or email tickets@alcorn.edu.

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TSU Prepares for Challenge in Music City Basketball Tournament

CHALLENGE IN MUSIC CITY BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
Fri-Sun, Nov. 23-25
Nashville, Tenn. | Municipal Auditorium
GAME NOTES: TENNESSEE STATE
LIVE STATS: statscenter
VIDEO: none
SOCIAL MEDIA: Twitter - @tsuladytigers

TSU Prepares for Challenge in Music City Basketball TournamentTOURNAMENT DETAILS

Following the Thanksgiving holiday, Tennessee State women’s basketball will return to action in the Challenge in Music City Basketball Tournament, Nov. 23-25 at Municipal Auditorium. The Lady Tigers will face Arkansas, Wisconsin and Pittsburgh in downtown Nashville.

THE LADY TIGERS AT A GLANCE

Tennessee State (0-4) is still looking for its first win of the season after falling to Vanderbilt, 89-63, Wednesday afternoon in Memorial Gymnasium. TSU has dropped four straight to start the season. The Lady Tigers will play their fifth consecutive game outside of the Gentry Center on Friday.

After four games, redshirt Tia Wooten is leading the team in scoring with 17.0 points per game while sophomore Taylor Roberts is averaging 12.5 ppg. Sophomore Jaden Wrightsell is pulling down a team-best 9.3 rebounds per outing while redshirt sophomore Cebria Outlow rounds out the top three scorers with 8.0 ppg.
As a team, TSU is averaging 62.2 ppg while shooting 34.6 percent from the field, including 23.9 percent from three-point range and 76.2 percent from the free-throw line.
SCHEDULE

Fri, Nov. 23 vs Arkansas – 7:30 p.m.

Sat, Nov. 24 vs Wisconsin – 5:00 p.m.

Sun, Nov. 25 vs Pittsburgh – 5:00 p.m.

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Wednesday, November 21, 2018

2018 Grambling State Marching Band at the National Black Rodeo

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North Carolina A&T State Aggies Get First Win, Beat The Mount

EMMITSBURG, Maryland – November for the North Carolina A&T men’s basketball team has consisted of a crosstown rival who was a 2018 NCAA tournament participant returning eight players. The month also included an ACC team, a Big 10 team and five consecutive road games.

After a challenging month, however, November will also include at least one win for the Aggies. What might be even more encouraging is that the win occurred on the road.

N.C. A&T shot 58.3 percent in the second half to overcome a halftime deficit to defeat Mount St. Mary’s 74-60 Wednesday night at Knott Arena. Junior Qua Copeland led the Aggies with 19 points on 4-for-6 shooting from 3-point range. Graduate center Ibrahim Sylla added 14 points and nine rebounds on 6-for-10 shooting. Junior Ronald Jackson, Jr., came off the bench to score 10 points and to secure six rebounds. Sophomore Kameron Langley had another big assist night with eight and the Aggies bench outscored The Mount’s 21-4.

“I’m proud of the way the guys have continued to stay together,” said N.C. A&T coach Jay Joyner. “We came out of the gate playing a real tough schedule, but they still had a great spirit about showing up to work every day. We are not a finished product, but it sure is good to get a W on the road and to be able to enjoy Thanksgiving.”

The timing of the win was perfect for the Aggies (1-5). They will get eight days away from competition to enjoy their first win of the season before returning to Corbett Sports Center to play at home where they have won 13 out of their last 14.

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ATTENDANCE: 1295

“It will be great to be back home but it is also great to know we can win on the road,” said Joyner. “Just like winning is contagious, so is losing. The next time we have to come back on the road these guys will have a lot more confidence.”

Joyner’s Aggies trailed 31-28 at the half after trailing by as many as six over the first 20 minutes of the game. Graduate forward Terry Harris opened the second half by netting a three. After two free throws gave The Mount the lead back, another Harris three gave the Aggies a 34-33 lead two minutes into the second half. The Mount never regained the lead the rest of the way.

N.C. A&T’s lead grew to eight on a Copeland steal and layup with 13:33 to play in the game. After Sylla free throw, Copeland knocked down a 3-pointer to give the Aggies their first double-figure lead of the game at 50-38. A 6-0 Mount run capped by a Vado Morse 3-pointer got The Mount back into the game.

But Jackson, Jr., took a pass from Langley and scored on a short jump shot to put the Aggies ahead by double-figures again, 58-48, with 7:14 remaining in the game. The Aggies maintained control from there. A Sylla dunk kept the lead at 10, 64-54, with 3:18 to play. Four straight Jackson, Jr. free throws boosted the Aggies lead to 14 with 1:49 remaining.

“It was up to them how bad they wanted to win a ballgame over the last 20 minutes of the game tonight,” said Joyner who saw N.C. A&T outscore The Mount 46-29 in the second half. “I thought they brought a lot of intensity in the second half, so I appreciate how hard the guys worked tonight and how well they shared the basketball.”

N.C. A&T will return home 7:30 p.m., Thursday, November 29 to face Central Connecticut State at Corbett. Two days later they will face Presbyterian (4 p.m.) before closing the homestand against Greensboro College on Dec. 8 (4 p.m.)

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Former SAU Standout Quincy January Joins Harlem Globetrotters

Former SAU Standout Quincy January Joins Harlem GlobetrottersRALEIGH, North Carolina – Former standout Quincy January of Saint Augustine's University (SAU) is now a member of the famed Harlem Globetrotters basketball team.

 A 2018 SAU graduate, January is part of a 10-player rookie class announced by the Globetrotters on Tuesday. Below is the Globetrotters' release about the newcomers including January, who finished his four-year collegiate career with over 1,500 points and 1,000 rebounds. He was named CIAA Defensive Player of the Year three consecutive seasons.

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ATLANTA, Georgia  -- The world-famous Harlem Globetrotters, who are preparing to enter their 93rd season of entertaining fans around the world, today unveiled their 10-player rookie class for the 2019 Fan Powered World Tour, which is now underway and will travel to more than 250 markets throughout North America.

 Included in the class are 10 exciting new players, including "Sweet Lou II" Dunbar, the sharp-shooting son of Globetrotters legend Sweet Lou Dunbar, and Lili "Champ" Thompson, a member of Notre Dame's women's national championship team last season who previously led Stanford to the women's Final Four as well.

 Dunbar and Thompson, who were both selected in the Globetrotters annual draft this past June, are joined by eight other exciting young players who are joining the exclusive legacy of Globetrotters, who have played before millions of fans in 123 countries around the world since their inception in 1926. Those players are:

Player Ht. Hometown College
Sweet Lou II Dunbar 6'3 Houston, Texas Oklahoma City University
Champ Thompson 5'7 Honolulu, Hawaii Stanford University, University of Notre Dame
Hops Pearce 6'0 Tuckahoe, N.Y. Purchase College
Bionic Brooks 6'3 Grand Rapids, Mich. Davenport University
Hi-Rise Hinton 6'7 Winston-Salem, N.C. Appalachian State
Crush January 6'6 Atlanta, Ga. Saint Augustine's (N.C.) University
Springs Patterson 5'9 Minneapolis, Minn. Tabor (Kan.) College
X-Over Tompkins 4'6 New York, N.Y. Manhattan Community College
Bounce Crutchfield 5'8 Greenville, N.C. Iowa Western Community College
Ice Hrynko 5'8 Philadelphia, Pa. DePaul University

 "These 10 players are going to be outstanding Harlem Globetrotters," said Sweet Lou Dunbar, who is now the team's director of player personnel and head coach. "I'm personally thrilled that my son, Sweet Lou II, is among this group, but he and all of these players earned their way onto the roster. We're confident that they will be great Globetrotters—great players who also know how to entertain and put smiles on the faces of every one of our fans throughout the world."

 Sweet Lou II Dunbar joins the Globetrotters following a career at Oklahoma City University, where he earned All-Sooner Athletic Conference honors his senior season. As a junior, he native racked up nine games with 22-or-more points, including a 50-point outing against the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma (USAO) where Dunbar shot 11-of-14 from three-point range. The Houston native, who played at Clear Falls High School in Seabrook, shot better than 40-percent from three-point range in each of his four college seasons.

 Lili "Champ" Thompson had a standout college career at both Notre Dame, where she won a national championship, and Stanford, whom she helped lead to the Final Four in 2014. As a Cardinal, she earned All-Pac-12, Pac-12 All Defensive Honorable Mention, Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention, and became a two-time ESPN National Player of the Week. The daughter of two parents who served in the U.S. Army, Thompson was raised in Honolulu and is fluent in sign language. She earned her undergraduate degree at Stanford and her master's at Notre Dame.

 Thompson is one of two top female players joining the roster this year, along with 5-8 guard standout Brittany "Ice" Hrynko. Hrynko, who was born and raised in Philadelphia, played professionally in Israel, Italy, Germany and Slovakia where she led the Slovakian Golden Angels to a league championship in 2016. Before going overseas she was selected in the second round (19th overall) of the 2015 WNBA Draft, going on to play for the San Antonio Stars and the Tulsa Shock, after earning Big East Player of the Year and Big East Scholar-Athlete of the Year as a senior at DePaul.

 At just 4-6, Justin "X-Over" Thompkins will become the second-shortest player in Globetrotter history; the shortest is his 4-5 older brother and current Globetrotter Hot Shot Swanson. Hailing out of New York, X-over is renowned for his ability to handle the basketball, and was showcased with several streetball exhibition teams before joining the Globetrotters.

 Quincy "Crush" January was named the CIAA Rookie of the Year and the CIAA Defensive Player of the Year for three straight seasons at Saint Augustine's University, averaging 14 points and 10 rebounds per game throughout his college career. The Atlanta native was named the school's Sport Management Student of the Year (2017), as well as its Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar Award (2018) – an award granted to student-athletes that exemplify academic and athletic excellence, as well as give back to the community.

 Max "Hops" Pearce joins the Globetrotters' roster after winning the 2018 Dark Horse Dunk Competition, adding to the Globetrotters growing list of the best dunkers on the planet. In 2018, Pearce also participated in the NCAA College Slam Dunk Competition representing Purchase College, throwing down some of the most prolific dunks – one of which included a one-handed self-alley-oop slam dunk while filming himself with a cell phone camera. Pearce came shy of winning the competition by mere decimal points, but his unique showmanship and style made him one of the most notable athletes of the entire competition. Pearce was a standout student-athlete at Purchase College where he captained the men's basketball team his senior year, studied Economics and was named to the dean's list on numerous occasions. The Globetrotters rookie hails out of Tuckahoe, N.Y.

 Craig "Hi-Rise" Hinton, 6-7, is known for his jaw-dropping dunking skills, which earned him the nickname Hi-Rise. Born in Winston Salem, N.C., he joins the famed roster after graduating from Appalachian State University in Boone, N.C., where he appeared in all 33 games during his senior year while also earning his degree in Economics.

 DeShun "Springs" Patterson earned national recognition for his leaping ability after representing his school, Tabor (Kan.) College, in the 2018 College Slam Dunk Competition, where he went head-to-head with some of the best dunkers in the country. The Minneapolis native made it all the way to the semifinals of the competition where he was bested out by his new fellow teammate and rookie, Max "Hops" Pearce.  Patterson joins the Globetrotters after a standout career at Tabor College where he averaged 12.2 points per game his senior campaign, earned all-conference honors and led the Bluejays to the Elite Eight of the NAIA Division II Men's Basketball Tournament.

 Tor'i "Bionic" Brooks, 6-3, joins the Globetrotters roster as one of the team's most powerful dunker, though he took an unconventional route to the team. Brooks attended Davenport University (Mich.) where he did not play basketball, but was a star track and field athlete, earning numerous honors that include eight conference championships; three National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics All-American (NAIA) Championships in the high jump; six NAIA All-American selections in the high jump, long jump, and as a member of the 4x100m relay. He also set the school record for the highest high jump, measuring 2.14 meters (7.02 ft). Brooks attended East Kentwoord High School in Grand Rapids, Mich. where he played varsity basketball and was a two-time all-conference selection in the sport.

 Brooks is not the only rookie Globetrotter to have taken such an unconventional route to the roster. Five-foot-eight Dexton "Bounce" Crutchfield joins the Globetrotters after building his reputation across the internet and national news outlets for his insane ability to leap over almost anything. Like his teammate Torch George, Crutchfield joins the Globetrotters after a collegiate career at Iowa Western Community College where he was part of the men's track and field team. The native of Greenville, N.C., became a two-time National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) All American in the long jump, earned fourth place at the NJCAA Championship (7.34m), and jumped his personal best at 7.55 meters prior to heading into the NJCAA Division I Outdoor Championships in 2018. Crutchfield began building his reputation on Instagram for his hops in November of 2016, where he can be seen making spectacular dunks, clean jumps over 23-feet wide roads, midsized sedans, and leaping to the top of vending machines that stand 6 feet tall. In the course of a little over one year he amassed a following of more than 200,000 followers – including Drake.

 The first-year players join a star-studded roster featuring Ant Atkinson, Big Easy Lofton, Hammer Harrison, Cheese Chisholm, Thunder Law, Hi-Lite Bruton, Firefly Fisher, TNT Lister, Torch George, Hoops Green and Mighty Mortimer as the Globetrotters embark on their 2019 Fan Powered World Tour the team will play in more than 250 North American markets, as well as 30 countries worldwide. Tickets are now available at harlemglobetrotters.com.

 The Harlem Globetrotters® are legendary worldwide, synonymous with one-of-a-kind family entertainment and great basketball skills for the past 92 years. Throughout their history, the Original Harlem Globetrotters have showcased their iconic talents in 123 countries and territories on six continents, often breaking down cultural and societal barriers while providing fans with their first-ever basketball experience. Proud inductees of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, the Globetrotters have entertained hundreds of millions of fans – among them popes, kings, queens, and presidents – over nine thrilling decades. Sponsored by Entenmann's ® Donuts, Tum-e Yummies and Baden Sports, Harlem Globetrotters International, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Herschend Enterprises, the largest family-owned themed entertainment company in the U.S. For the latest news and information about the Harlem Globetrotters, visit the Globetrotters' official Web site: www.harlemglobetrotters.com and follow them on Twitter @Globies.

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Major Rally Lifts Hampton University Over James Madison for Coach Six 200th Win


FINAL SCORE: Hampton 72, JMU 65
RECORDS: Hampton 2-1; JMU 3-1
LOCATION: HU Convocation Center – Hampton, VA
ATTENDANCE: 2123
IN BRIEF: A 41-19 explosion over the last 13 minutes lifted Hampton to a 72-65 win over James Madison on Tuesday night and gave head coach David Six his 200th career victory.

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HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Each of the first three quarters, Hampton found themselves down after early runs by JMU.  The Dukes jumped out 6-2 after a Kaylah Lupoe free throw with 7:04 left in the first before Hampton went on an 11-3 run to lead 13-9 after one on a Charlisa Jenkins layup with 18 seconds left.
  • In the second, a Kamiah Smalls triple put the Dukes up 17-13 to cap an 8-0 run in the first two minutes.  Once again Hampton went on a run to lead 22-21 after a Laren VanArsdale free throw with 2:32 left.  A Jackie Benitez free throw gave JMU a 26-24 lead at half.
  • The Dukes started the third quarter on a 10-0 run to lead 36-24 after a triple by Benitez with 7:24 left.  The lead grew to 46-31 with 3:11 left on a three-point play by Devon Merritt.   Hampton started its comeback with a triple by LaShayla Wright-Ponder at the 2:41 mark and got the lead down to 49-41 on a pair of VanArsdale free throws with 22 seconds left in the third.
  • Hampton blistered the nets in the final 10 minutes hitting 10-of-14 (71.4%) and forcing JMU into nine turnovers in the final quarter.  A triple by Dior Dioum with 4:57 left gave Hampton a 59-57 advantage.  That was in the midst of a 9-0 Hampton run which a layup by VanArsdale gave the host a 63-57 lead with 3:43 left.
  • JMU cut it to three with 80 seconds left on a layup by Smalls, but four Vanarsdale free throws helped ice the win.
SIX FOR 200
David Six earned his 200th career coaching victory with the win tonight.  He now sports a 200-93 mark in his tenth season at the helm of the Lady Pirates.

BEHIND THE BOXSCORE
  • VanArsdale scored a season high 29 points going 7-of-17 from floor, 3-of-5 from behind the arc and was 12-of-18 from the foul line.  She took as many free throws as the entire JMU team (13-of-18) and her 18 attempts are tied for the fifth most in a game in Hampton history. 
  • Jenkins added 12 points and eight rebounds in 19 minutes of action.
  • Ashley Bates added 10 points, four rebounds and three steals.
  • The Dukes dominated Hampton on the boards outrebounding them 50-33.
  • Preseason CAA Player of the Year Kamiah Smalls topped JMU (3-1) with 22 points and 13 boards. 
  • JMU entered the game ranked 10th in the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25
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The four-game homestand continues with Samford coming to the HU Convocation Center on Nov. 28 for a 7pm tip.
For more information on Hampton University women's basketball, please contact the Office of Sports Information at 757-727-5757 or visit the official Pirates website at www.hamptonpirates.com.

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Golden Drops 20; Bethune-Cookman Drops FIU 68-57



DAYTONA BEACH, Florida -- Angel Golden scored 20 points as Bethune-Cookman defeated Florida International 68-57 Tuesday night in Historic Moore Gymnasium.

 The senior also matched her career high of eight rebounds as the Lady Wildcats (3-1) held the Golden Panthers (0-5) to two baskets the first eight minutes of the fourth quarter to take a 64-51 lead on Kiana Williams' three-pointer with 2:07 remaining.

 Making her first career start, Williams, a freshman, posted 14 points along with eight assists and five rebounds. Sophomore Amaya Scott matched her career high with 12 points.

 Golden's jumper with 7:55 remaining in the third broke a 35-35 tie as BCU used an 8-2 run to take a 43-37 lead. Golden hit a three-pointer that made it 51-43, but FIU was able to close to 51-47 entering the fourth quarter.

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 Chassimmie Brown finished with eight points and four rebounds, while Armani Walker had seven points and four boards,

 TaMiracle Taylor led FIU with 15.

 BCU travels to Georgia Southern Sunday.

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South Carolina State Lady Bulldogs Down Presbyterian On The Road 57-48

CLINTON, South Carolina – Senior guard Kemoni Jenkins tossed in a game-high 27 points and grabbed five rebounds to lead The Lady Bulldogs to an, 57-48, victory over host Presbyterian College Tuesday at Templeton Gymnasium.

 Senior guard Jakayvea Akins added 12, while teammate Rhein Beamon finished with 13 points and nine rebounds in the win.

 It was the second straight victory for first-year head coach Audra Smith. South Carolina State improves to 2-3 on the season, while PC falls to 1-3.

 Senior forward Jaquanna Murray produced another solid day on the boards with a team-high nine (9) along with four blocks.

 Jenkins finished 10-of-21 from the field and 5-of-10 from behind the 3-point arc.

 Up next South Carolina State hit the road to take on University of Arizona in a non-conference battle in Tucson, AZ in a 6:30 p.m. start.

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 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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Delta Devils defeat Southeastern Louisiana for season's first win

ITTA BENA, Mississippi -- The Delta Devils of Mississippi Valley State University claimed their first win of the 2018-19 basketball season Tuesday by defeating Southeastern Louisiana 69-59.

 MVSU's Dante Scott and Emmanuel Ejeh both posted double-doubles to lead five Delta Devils scoring in double-figures. Scott scored 14 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, while Ejeh scored 10 points and pulled in a game-high 16 rebounds.

 Jordan Evans scored a team-high 17 points for Mississippi Valley State (1-5). Aleksa Koracin and Tereke Eckwood scored 10 points apiece for Valley.

 Marlain Veal scored a game-high 21 points for Southeastern Louisiana, which fell to 2-4 with the loss.

 The win over Southeastern Louisiana was Valley's first victory over a team from outside the Southwestern Athletic Conference since Nov. 29, 2014, when the Delta Devils defeated North Carolina A&T 66-63 in Corpus Christi, Texas.

 Valley's victory over the visiting Lions was also the team's first triumph over a Southland Conference opponent since Dec. 20, 2006, when the Delta Devils defeated Central Arkansas 66-51 at home.

 The teams played fairly evenly for most of the game, with neither team able to build a lead of more than six points for the first 30 minutes of the contest. The Delta Devils finally pulled away from their guests by scoring 10 unanswered points between the 7:47 and 3:38 marks of the second period to stretch their lead to 57-45.

 Southeastern Louisiana missed five consecutive shots and turned the ball over twice during Valley's run. Meanwhile, Koracin and Scott scored four points apiece as the Delta Devils began to pull away.

 The Delta Devils helped their cause by shooting 88.2 percent (15 of 17) from the free throw line. Valley attempted all its free throws in the second half.

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 After shooting only 34 percent (11 of 32) from the field in the first half, the Delta Devils shot 47 percent (15 of 32) after halftime. The Lions managed to shoot only 36 percent (22 of 62) from the floor and 50 percent (7 of 14) from the free throw line.

 The Delta Devils return to action Sunday when they visit Illinois Fighting Illini. Tipoff is scheduled for 1 p.m.

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National Search for MSU Head Football Coach to Get Underway

helmet big2BALTIMORE, Maryland -- Morgan State University Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Edward Scott has announced that a national search for a permanent head coach will begin immediately.

 "As Interim head coach, Ernest gave his all to the Morgan State Bears football program this year, and moved the program forward in many ways. We thank Ernest and his family for their service and commitment to Morgan State student-athletes," stated Scott.

The Bears posted an impressive win against #4 North Carolina A&T on the road and closed the season with a decisive victory over Norfolk State for the first time since the 2006 season.

Jones, who figures to be a candidate for the job, recently completed his first season as interim head coach, inheriting the program in December 2017. Jones finishes his interim tenure with an overall record of 4-7, 3-4 in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference play.

ABOUT MORGAN
Morgan State University, founded in 1867, is a Carnegie-classified doctoral research institution offering more than 100 academic programs leading to degrees from the baccalaureate to the doctorate. As Maryland's Preeminent Public Urban Research University, Morgan serves a multiethnic and multiracial student body and seeks to ensure that the doors of higher education are opened as wide as possible to as many as possible. For more information about Morgan State University, visit www.morgan.edu.

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Howard University in Football Coach Search Mode Again


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Streeter, Morgan Bears hit all right notes in 75-51 win over Navy


BALTIMORE, Maryland -- Senior guard Tyler Streeter came off the bench to score a career-high 15 points and Morgan State picked up its first win of the season, beating Navy 75-51 on Tuesday night.
Streeter knocked down 6 of 7 from the floor, including all three shots from 3-point range, in 14 minutes of action. Junior forward David Syfax added 14 points for the Bears (1-3), who won despite shooting just 41 percent from the floor. Morgan State buried 10 of its 19 3-pointers (53 percent) but made only 20 of 54 (37 percent) from inside the arc.

 The Bears scored 28 points off of 23 turnovers and outscored Navy's bench by a 37-12 margin.

 Hasan Abdullah had 11 points and six rebounds to lead the Midshipmen (2-3), while Cam Davis scored 10.

 The Bears led 37-25 at halftime and pushed their lead past 20 points on a 3-pointer by senior guard Antonio Gillespie with 6:16 remaining.

 Morgan State won its first game of the season and recorded its most lopsided home victory since defeating Howard 97-6 on Feb. 5.

 It was Morgan State's first win over Navy in four tries.

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 "We're a team that it has to take all of us [to win]," said MSU head coach Todd Bozeman. "We shared the basketball-- 20 assists is big."

 "I'm glad we got the first win at home and we're going to keep going and keep getting better."

 The Bears will be right back in action on Sunday night when they host Mount St. Mary's inside Hill Field House. Tip-off is set for 1 p.m.

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UNO Mavericks Surge to 76-56 Comeback Win at Bethune-Cookman

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida -- The Omaha men's basketball team overcame a 15-point deficit Tuesday night to earn its first road win of the season, defeating preseason MEAC favorite Bethune-Cookman 76-56 at Moore Gymnasium. The Mavericks improve to 2-3 on the season, while the Wildcats drop to 2-4.

 Leaders for Omaha
JT Gibson was Omaha's leading scorer for the second straight game, finishing with a career-high-tying 21 points. The junior hit three 3-pointers and went 8-of-8 at the free throw line while adding two rebounds, three assists and three steals for the night.

 Zach Jackson tallied in double figures for the fifth straight game, posting his third 20-point performance of the season with 20 points on 5-of-8 shooting. Matt Pile narrowly missed a double-double with a season-high 14 points, nine rebounds, a block and a steal. KJ Robinson chipped in 10 points, three boards, a team-best four assists and a steal.

 Mitch Hahn pulled down a game-high 11 rebounds and had eight points, two assists, two steals and a block.

 Leaders for Bethune-Cookman
BCU counted three double-figure scorers in Malik Maitland (17), Mark Gordon (12) and Houston Smith (11). Gordon and Cletrell Pope each grabbed a team-high seven rebounds.

 Team Stats
Omaha shot .429 (24-of-56) to Bethune-Cookman's .420 (21-of-50) from the field and .800 (24-of-30) to BCU's .471 (8-of-17) at the line. The Mavericks owned the glass by a margin of 39-30 and forced 18 Wildcat turnovers, which resulted in 23 points off miscues.

 Inside the First Half
Omaha never led in the first 20 minutes, trailing by as many as 15 when Smith hit a three with 2:42 to go. But two buckets by Hahn and a free throw from Jackson closed the half, with Omaha trailing 37-27.

 Inside the Second Half
The Mavericks roared to life in the second half, outscoring the Wildcats 49-19 while shooting .600 (15-of-25) to their .273 (6-of-22). Omaha added to its 5-0 run that closed the first half, extending it to 11-0 to trim the deficit to four.

 A Jackson jumper at 10:30 stalled the game at 49-49, and two Gibson foul shots handed the Mavericks their first lead at 51-49 with 8:54 to play and sparked a 14-0, four-minute run. BCU was limited to just two field goals over the final 10 minutes of the game as Omaha surged to the 20-point win.

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 Up Next
Omaha plays host to Montana State at Baxter Arena on Saturday, Nov. 24, with tipoff set for 1 p.m. Gary Sharp will have the radio call on 1180 Zone 2, and links to live video, audio and stats will be available on OMavs.com.

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Respect The H - Episode #13





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TSU Men's Basketball Signs Mark Freeman During Early Signing Period

TSU Men's Basketball Signs Mark Freeman During Early Signing Period
NASHVILLE, Tennessee -- Tennessee State men’s basketball Head Coach Brian “Penny” Collins announced the signing of Mark Freeman (Memphis, Tenn.) on Monday during the early signing period. A former finalist for 2018 Class AAA Mr. Basketball for his play at Southwind High School in Memphis, Freeman is currently playing for The Skill Factory in Georgia for a post-grad year. He will have four years of eligibility at TSU.

 “We are very excited about Mark signing with TSU,” Collins said. “I have watched him grow into a phenomenal player and a fine young man. He knows how to win and Tiger fans will enjoy watching him for four years.”

 The lightning-quick guard is facing top-flight competition during his post-grad season playing for Rob Johnson at The Skill Factory in Woodstock, Georgia.

 “Mark Freeman is a tremendous leader and competitor with a high-level basketball IQ,” Johnson said. “He’s a two-way player who is equally gifted on both sides of the ball. He can take over a game with his playmaking, scoring and with his defense. When he is on the floor, he makes everyone around him better.”



Mark Freeman | 6-0 | Guard | Freshman in 2019-20
Memphis, Tenn. | The Skill Factory (Ga.)

 Freeman is a two-time Class AAA TSWA All-State honoree (2016-17 and 2017-18) from his time at Southwind High School in Memphis.

 Freeman was a finalist for the 2018 Class AAA Mr. Basketball award alongside Tyler Harris and Alex Lomax, who are both freshman at the University of Memphis.

 He is rated as a three-star recruit by ESPN.com and 247sports.com.

 As a senior in 2017-18, Freeman averaged 22 points and eight assists for Southwind.

 He led the Jaguars to a 29-2 record and a run to the Region 8 Semifinals.

 As a junior during the 2016-17 season, Freeman helped guide Southwind to a 32-7 mark en route to the Class AAA State Championship game.

 He also played for the Bluff City Legends (formerly Team Penny) in the Elite Youth Basketball League (EYBL) summer circuit.

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 Note: Mark Freeman decommitted from LIU-Brooklyn in April 2018 and decided to attend Prep School at the Skills Factory, Georgia.  
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