Lady Tigers Down Miles, 73-58 https://t.co/WQo9YNRd7t
— BC Tigers Athletics (@benedict_tigers) January 8, 2019
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Tuesday, January 8, 2019
Lady Tigers Down Miles, 73-58
Miles Beats Cold-Shooting Benedict
Miles Beats Cold-Shooting Benedict https://t.co/uHVBNo5lax
— BC Tigers Athletics (@benedict_tigers) January 8, 2019
Wilson's double-double and Blakely's hot shooting leads TU women's basketball past Paine
Wilson's double-double and Blakely's hot shooting leads women's basketball past Paine https://t.co/p661DI3oX9
— Tuskegee Athletics (@MyTUAthletics) January 8, 2019
Six in a row for Tuskegee men's basketball
Six in a row for men's basketball https://t.co/hE1lTasSmK
— Tuskegee Athletics (@MyTUAthletics) January 8, 2019
Jackson, Fields Lead Claflin Past Shaw
Jackson, Fields Lead Claflin Past Shaw https://t.co/ylhzccHIv8— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) January 8, 2019
WBB: FOUR LADY BEARS CHART DOUBLE FIGURE SCORING IN 77-67 LOSS AT @ClaflinPanthers https://t.co/nUE7JX0J7f pic.twitter.com/g26S13x2ZY— Shaw Athletics (@ShawBears) January 8, 2019
Claflin Holds Off Shaw in CIAA Contest
Claflin Holds Off Shaw in CIAA Contest https://t.co/UQ9W3pTWzQ— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) January 8, 2019
MBB: BEARS COME UP SHORT, SUFFERS 65-61 LOSS AT @ClaflinPanthers https://t.co/jPtWwR1G4F pic.twitter.com/62bS6lgEqy— Shaw Athletics (@ShawBears) January 8, 2019
Williams’ Double-Double Helps Bowie State Post 49-40 Victory Against Livingstone
Williams’ Double-Double Helps Bowie State Post 49-40 Victory Against Livingstone https://t.co/BS9hFayoXF
— BSU Athletics (@BSU_Sports_Info) January 8, 2019
Bowie State Foursome Lead Bulldogs To 82-69 Cross-Division Win Over Livingstone
Bowie State Foursome Lead Bulldogs To 82-69 Cross-Division Win Over Livingstone https://t.co/O5E4M9pgfZ
— BSU Athletics (@BSU_Sports_Info) January 8, 2019
TSU Tigers remain undefeated in SWAC play with 77-67 win at Southern - Texas Southern Tigers
Tigers remain undefeated in SWAC play with 77-67 win at Southern - Texas Southern Tigers https://t.co/4snfmVgXFr— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) January 8, 2019
Tigers Win 77-67!— TSU Men's Basketball (@TSUMensHoops) January 8, 2019
Led by Jeremy Combs 17 pts 8 reb
We move to 2-0 in Conference play #TigerNation #BeLegendary 🐅 pic.twitter.com/wTKR9SBaRy
Jamerson Lifts NSU to 72-62 Win over Florida A&M
The Spartans went ahead for good in the last several minutes of the game, and @NSU_BBALL comes away 2-0 in the MEAC after Monday night's win over Florida A&M at homehttps://t.co/TVM3sVW27W pic.twitter.com/5CeBSDi4FV— NSU Athletics (@NSUSpartans) January 8, 2019
And that'll do it, as @NSU_BBALL tops Florida A&M tonight here at Echols Hall, 72-62— NSU Athletics (@NSUSpartans) January 8, 2019
Derrik Jamerson Jr. leads all players with 21 points pic.twitter.com/16wOuVSdDI
Armani Branch had a season-high 11 points in the 1st half. @NSU_BBALL starts the 2nd half up 37-31 over Florida A&M.— NSU Athletics (@NSUSpartans) January 8, 2019
Spartans shoot 48% compared to 39% for the Rattlers in the 1st half pic.twitter.com/If5xIZmNLb
Coppin State Fields’ Double-Double Propels Lady Eagles To 71-57 Victory Over Delaware State
Fields’ Double-Double Propels Lady Eagles To 71-57 Victory Over Delaware State https://t.co/A441cn2o4G
— Coppin Sports (@coppinsports) January 8, 2019
CSU Men's Hoops Wins Second-Straight MEAC Contest, Defeat Delaware State on the Road
Men's Hoops Wins Second-Straight MEAC Contest, Defeat Delaware State on the Road https://t.co/fEDPNqSTKE
— Coppin Sports (@coppinsports) January 8, 2019
TSU Tigers remain undefeated in SWAC play with 77-67 win at Southern University (Video Highlights)
Tigers remain undefeated in SWAC play with 77-67 win at Southern https://t.co/N426jKusGl— TSU Athletics (@TXSOTigers) January 8, 2019
FINAL: @SouthernU_BR falls 82-73 to @PVAMUPanthers in the @theswac opener despite three players scoring in double figures. Guard Eddie Reese provided as @sctop10 worthy put-back dunk. #SCTop10. #ProtectTheBluff https://t.co/muhczy6xv5— Southern U. Sports (@SouthernUsports) January 6, 2019
Buzzer-beater lifts Southern to 63-61 win over Lady Tigers (Video Highlights)
Buzzer-beater lifts Southern to 63-61 win over Lady Tigers https://t.co/vSe2pA9Gp0— TSU Athletics (@TXSOTigers) January 8, 2019
Congrats to @SouthernU_BR WBB coach Carlos Funchess who picked up his first career @theswac win thanks to a put-back buzzer beater by Courtney Parson as the Jaguars down Texas Southern 63-61 to avoid going 0-2 in league play. https://t.co/tos7TS2VXJ— Southern U. Sports (@SouthernUsports) January 8, 2019
Message in a throttle: Nuggets hit 100 in GCAC opener
"I told them I was tired of their antics," said Browder, whose Gold Nuggets cruised past Tougaloo 105-71 in their Gulf Coast Athletic Conference opener Monday. "I told them to let me coach, and they can play. Some of them think they can coach AND play."
Browder chose five players with a combined four starts this season — Caprice Taylor, Joi Simmons,Jalyn Hodge, Nina German and Nahrie Pierce — as his opening lineup against Tougaloo. It was the first collegiate start for German, a freshman walk-on, and the first start this season for Hodge. This quintet responded beautifully, combining for 47 points and only five turnovers while shooting 59.3 percent from the floor.
The stellar play was contagious for XULA (11-5), which won its GCAC opener for the 33rd time in 37 attempts. Browder used all 17 players; 14 of them scored. Two of the three who didn't score chipped in with assists.
Taylor, reaching double figures for the first time since Thanksgiving week, scored 14 points. Pierce scored 11 points, her most as a Gold Nugget, and Maya Trench scored 11 to reach double figures for the first time in 10 games. Simmons, Hodge and Jas Hill scored nine apiece.
German produced a career-high eight assists with no turnovers in slightly more than 14 minutes.
Ahsia Clayton scored 16 points for Tougaloo (3-6, 0-2), Rashonae Rice had 14, and Debraia Bell had 13 points and 10 rebounds.
XULA highlights included:
• A 100-point performance for the first time since Dec. 16, 2000, when Browder's third XULA team won 100-25 at home against LaGrange.
• Its most points in a game since a 110-62 home victory against Paul Quinn on Nov. 10, 2000.
• A school-record-tying 12 made 3-pointers. Hodge and Trench made three apiece, and Taylor and Essence Wells made two apiece. The Nuggets first set the mark Nov. 6 in a home victory against city rival Loyola.
• Making at least half its field-goal attempts for the first time in two years. XULA, which entered the game at 35.1 percent for the season, made 35-of-68 for 51.5 percent.
• 34 free-throw attempts — its most in a game in nearly two years — and a season-high-tying 23 made.
• A season-high-tying 29 turnovers gained. Ten Nuggets produced steals, led by Hodge with three.
• Its most points ever in a first quarter, 33, and its largest scoring margin in any quarter, 27. The Nuggets led 33-6 after the first period.
XULA opened the game with a 27-2 run, including the first 14 points, and led 52-26 at halftime. The Gold Nuggets reached the century mark when Adriana Fernandez, in her first game of the season, passed to Shaelyn Johnson for a layup with 42 seconds remaining.
"They got the message," Browder said of his players. "Or they better have."
The Gold Nuggets will go on the road for GCAC games at Rust (Holly Springs, Miss.) at 3 p.m. Saturday and Philander Smith (Little Rock, Ark.) at 5:30 p.m. next Monday. The next home game will tip off at 3 p.m. in the Convocation Center Jan. 19 — one week from Saturday — against Edward Waters, which eliminated the Nuggets at home in last season's GCAC Tournament semifinals.
BOX SCORE
Ed Cassiere, Assistant Athletics Director for Communications
Department of Athletics & Recreation
XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA
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Best things in Gold Rush life are not free (throws)
But Monday the Tougaloo Bulldogs put on an even more impressive parade to the foul line, attempting 53 free throws and making 42 in a 96-84 victory against the Gold Rush.
XULA made 22-of-28 free throws.
"Tougaloo made 20 more free throws than we did," said XULA head coach Alfred Williams. "That was the difference right there."
Tonzell Handy and Ledarius Woods scored 20 points apiece for the Bulldogs (13-2, 2-0), ranked 17th in the NAIA, and Kourey Davis had 17. Handy and Davis combined to attempt and make more free throws than the entire XULA team; Handy was 12-of-17, and Davis was 11-of-12.
XULA (8-7, 0-1), the GCAC regular-season co-champion a year ago, was called for 39 fouls. Four Gold Rush players fouled out.
So XULA grabs the dubious distinction of allowing 101 free-throw attempts in its last two home games against GCAC opponents. It's an impressive yet startling spike compared to XULA's other 22 home games against all opponents over the last two seasons, when visitors combined for 493 free-throw attempts.
Rayshawn Mart scored 19 points, Ed Carter 17 and Jeff Dixon 14 for the Gold Rush. Damani Flanagain — in his XULA debut after transferring from Coastal Alabama-Monroeville Community College — and Galen Smith scored 10 points apiece.
Tougaloo led wire-to-wire for the second straight conference game and extended its win streak to seven. The Bulldogs scored the first seven points, led 48-38 at halftime and pulled away after XULA closed the margin to 58-54 in the 26th minute.
Tougaloo's free-throw dominance overshadowed a XULA performance that included 50 percent from the floor and a season-high 11 blocked shots, three by Flanagain.
XULA allowed its most points ever in a GCAC opener and lost at home in a GCAC opener for the first time since 2003.
XULA will go on the road for GCAC games at Rust (Holly Springs, Miss.) at 5 p.m. Saturday and Philander Smith (Little Rock, Ark.) at 7:30 p.m. next Monday. The next home game will tip off at 7 p.m. in the Convocation Center Jan. 17 — one week from Thursday — against Oakwood, a first-time non-conference opponent.
BOX SCORE
Ed Cassiere, Assistant Athletics Director for Communications
Department of Athletics & Recreation
XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA
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twitter.com/xulagold
www.facebook.com/xulagold
Panthers Survive Alcorn’s Late Comeback Attempt
Panthers Survive Alcorn’s Late Comeback Attempt https://t.co/R9ruVbAA2n— Alcorn Sports (@BRAVESSPORTS) January 8, 2019
Panthers Grind Out Win At Alcorn https://t.co/z5e75ERFwp— PVAMU Panthers (@PVAMUPanthers) January 8, 2019
#pvamumhoops wins 57-54 over the Braves. Next up for the Panthers is Texas Southern on Saturday, Jan. 12 as we return to the Baby Dome. Women's game starts at 3 p.m. GOOOOOOO Panthers!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/xwCzrKLyIA— PVAMU Panthers (@PVAMUPanthers) January 8, 2019
#pvamumhoops continues to lead Alcorn 54-49 with just under 3 minutexs left in the game. pic.twitter.com/Gvs1PzTzuH— PVAMU Panthers (@PVAMUPanthers) January 8, 2019
#pvamumhoops leads 53-45 with 7:59 left in the game. pic.twitter.com/t7iGZWDqVa— PVAMU Panthers (@PVAMUPanthers) January 8, 2019
#pvamumhoops lead 46-38 with 15:36 left in the game. Listen live now on https://t.co/huJKTaYUon pic.twitter.com/86lAfAcpI3— PVAMU Panthers (@PVAMUPanthers) January 8, 2019
#pvamumhoops leads the Braves 38-34 and the half. Listen live when the Panthers return to the floor on https://t.co/huJKTaYUon or watch on https://t.co/NN55jwy84S pic.twitter.com/CQlDYkeqWB— PVAMU Panthers (@PVAMUPanthers) January 8, 2019
#pvamumhoops leads the Braves 31-28 with 3:24 left in the first half. Listen live now on https://t.co/huJKTaYUon or watch live by accessing https://t.co/NN55jwy84S pic.twitter.com/btRWag9lUI— PVAMU Panthers (@PVAMUPanthers) January 8, 2019
#pvamumhoops leads the Braves 25-14 with 7:26 left in the first half. Listen live now on https://t.co/huJKTaYUon. pic.twitter.com/gtpLTWubKC— PVAMU Panthers (@PVAMUPanthers) January 8, 2019
PVAMU Women's Basketball Sweeps Opening SWAC Weekend Play In Win Against Alcorn Monday
Women's Basketball Sweeps Opening SWAC Weekend Play In Win Against Alcorn Monday https://t.co/HwXK81a8CX— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) January 8, 2019
PPPPPVVVVVVV YOUU KNOWW💛💜💪🏾WORK HARD PLAY HARD PANTHERS‼️🐾 #PughEra #PridePassionPurposePursuit #ballout pic.twitter.com/Ngo7FhmfT6— PVAMU_WBB (@PrairieView17) January 7, 2019
#pvamuwhoops defeats the Lady Braves 82-61. Listen live as the men's team faces Alcorn next. You can listen live at https://t.co/huJKTaYUon. Or watch live by accessing https://t.co/NN55jwy84S pic.twitter.com/l1HAujWqjg— PVAMU Panthers (@PVAMUPanthers) January 8, 2019
#pvamuwhoops leads 48-25 at the end of the first half. Listen live when the Panthers return. pic.twitter.com/VaBLYx3ciO— PVAMU Panthers (@PVAMUPanthers) January 8, 2019
Brown Matches Career-High in Defeat to PVAMU https://t.co/DU0N1leCmw— Alcorn Sports (@BRAVESSPORTS) January 8, 2019
Johnson scores 16, Alabama A&M rallies past Grambling State in OT
Johnson scores 16, Alabama A&M rallies past Grambling State in OT https://t.co/e2iLdNinbK— Ala. A&M Athletics (@AAMUBulldogs) January 8, 2019
Smith Pours In 27, but Tigers fall in OT https://t.co/HHMojiOWnG— GSU Athletics (@GSU_TIGERS) January 8, 2019
GSU completes Alabama road trip with victory over AAMU
GSU completes Alabama road trip with victory over AAMU https://t.co/0pW11At3GV— GSU Athletics (@GSU_TIGERS) January 8, 2019
Hill with 24 points and Coleman with 12 as the Lady Tigers return from their Alabama road trip with two victories #RespectTheG #grambling #gramblingstate #gramblingstateuniversity #WhyNotGrambling pic.twitter.com/cfqYOPlTZ7— GSU Athletics (@GSU_TIGERS) January 8, 2019
Tonight’s projected starting five for the men’s and women’s teams against @aamuathletics #RespectTheG #grambling #gramblingstate #gramblingstateuniversity #WhyNotGrambling pic.twitter.com/Pub8KsOFGf— GSU Athletics (@GSU_TIGERS) January 7, 2019
Alabama A&M Athletics - Grambling State uses late run to top Women's Basketball https://t.co/xrogVOUhAf— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) January 8, 2019
Morgan Lady Bears Win Fourth Straight Over Savannah State, 63-47
Lady Bears Win Fourth Straight Over Savannah State, 63-47 https://t.co/yBnka7fnWN— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) January 8, 2019
A few snapshots📸 (@_StephenSZN) from tonight's matchup— Morgan State Bears (@MorganStBears) January 7, 2019
🆚 @SavStateTigers #MORGvsSSU #MEAC #3StripeLife#GoBears🔷🔶 pic.twitter.com/vkd156MsWf
Savannah State Edges Morgan State In Overtime (Video Highlights)
Savannah State Edges Morgan State In Overtime https://t.co/5Bx1oRA2CS— SSU Athletics (@SavStateTigers) January 8, 2019
It's a WRAP at Hill Field House where the Bears fall to 1-1 in the MEAC#MORGvsSSU #MEAC #3StripeLife#GoBears🔷🔶 pic.twitter.com/DDkbYe8ApS— Morgan State Bears (@MorganStBears) January 8, 2019
S. Davis’ jumper at the buzzer comes up just short... Bears fall to Savannah State 88-87#MORGvsSSU #MEAC #3StripeLife pic.twitter.com/PG7wchX8mx— Morgan State Bears (@MorganStBears) January 8, 2019
The Bears call timeout w/5 sec to go...will be inbounding from under their own basket trailing 88-87...#MORGvsSSU #MEAC #3StripeLife #GoBears🔷🔶— Morgan State Bears (@MorganStBears) January 8, 2019
— Morgan State Bears (@MorganStBears) January 8, 2019
Congratulations to coach Joe Taylor on being elected to the National Football Foundation's College Football Hall of Fame
Congratulations to coach Joe Taylor on being elected to the National Football Foundation's College Football Hall of Fame. pic.twitter.com/mZjrBC8VxL— FAMU Athletics (@FAMUAthletics) January 7, 2019
After four decades of winning titles at @VUUPanthers, @HUAthletics1868 and @FAMUAthletics, Joe Taylor, is headed to the @cfbhall!https://t.co/ambPZp9gid pic.twitter.com/tmttEZ3yD3— Natalie Kalibat (@NatalieKalibat) January 7, 2019
A well deserved honor for Coach Taylor! Congratulations 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 pic.twitter.com/N0MXzeyYkQ— VUU President (@vuupresident) January 7, 2019
Coach Joe Taylor has made an impact on the football field at #HBCUs @_HamptonU, @FAMU_1887, @HowardU and @VAUnion1865. Congrats on being elected into the National Football Foundation's College Football Hall of Fame! pic.twitter.com/ltsS9QcD8c— TomJoyner Foundation (@tomjoynerfound) January 7, 2019
Joe Taylor's Virginia Union teams went 60-19-3 from 1984 to 1991, with three trips to the Division II playoffs. This is Taylor after accepting the Panthers' job in 1984. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame. pic.twitter.com/HxHBRg2yp8— John O'Connor (@RTDjohnoconnor) January 7, 2019
According to ex-VUU/HU coach Joe Taylor, he was contacted Monday after elected to Coll. Football HOF by former players and assistant coaches, and many were "folks I didn't even know had my number. It's so good to hear from them. It's just an outpouring of love, so very humbling." pic.twitter.com/UTLFTcH47X— John O'Connor (@RTDjohnoconnor) January 7, 2019
Joe Taylor's College Football Hall-of-Fame career did not start well. Taylor went 1-9 in his one and only season as Howard's coach in 1983, dismissed after undertaking a major rebuilding job. He came back as head coach at Virginia Union, where he had been OC. Rest is history. pic.twitter.com/hsAiQKIcX4— John O'Connor (@RTDjohnoconnor) January 7, 2019
Former VUU/Hampton U. coach Joe Taylor, elected to College Football Hall of Fame, said Monday that coaching is "one of the best professions in America because you touch a lot of lives, but those lives also touch you." Here he is in 1996, at HU, and in 2013, when named VUU's AD. pic.twitter.com/KozZjKnLMl— John O'Connor (@RTDjohnoconnor) January 7, 2019
Joe Taylor Elected to College Football Hall of Fame https://t.co/hXFad3ndJT— Virginia Union Sport (@VUUPanthers) January 7, 2019
Last-Second Defensive Stand Gives NSU 60-58 win over FAMU
FAMU closed the game on an 10-1 run, but a clutch defensive play by Khadedra Croker saved the day in @NorfolkStateWBB's 60-58 win.https://t.co/IJgCFWBREq pic.twitter.com/NVKSQWmJTo— NSU Athletics (@NSUSpartans) January 8, 2019
A new career high and player of the game honors.— NSU Athletics (@NSUSpartans) January 8, 2019
Just another day at the office for Kendrea Dawkins, who had 20 in @NorfolkStateWBB's 60-58 win over FAMU. pic.twitter.com/3tkgqZUTkH
Alabama State Narrowly Defeats Jackson State
@BamaStateMBB stays undefeated in conference play with two-point victory #StateOfMind #myasu— Alabama State MBB (@BamaStateMBB) January 8, 2019
📖: https://t.co/EwqvoRm2jP pic.twitter.com/JKRwL3qLAK
— Jackson State Athletics (@GoJSUTigers) January 8, 2019
✌️and ⭕ pic.twitter.com/tPmLmMFpbi— Alabama State MBB (@BamaStateMBB) January 8, 2019
First half pic.twitter.com/BQEh5LGPgX— Alabama State MBB (@BamaStateMBB) January 8, 2019