Sunday, January 20, 2019

MEAC Women's Basketball Recap, Jan. 19


MEAC Men's Basketball Recap, Jan. 19


Hampton Lady Pirates Fall In Defensive Struggle At Campbell



Cold Spells Dooms Pirates In OT Loss (Video Highlights)


TSU Women's Basketball Falls to Belmont Saturday Afternoon

Littlejohn Leads TSU Tigers in Loss to Belmont on Collins' Homecoming


Southern gets late call, holds on to beat UAPB, 69-67 in Overtime


Three post double figures in GSU victory


Saturday, January 19, 2019

Smith’s floater lifts Grambling State past Texas Southern

Alcorn Downs MVSU Behind Brewer’s Career-High


ASU Bernard’s Career Night Sparks Second Half Surge over MVSU


PVAMU Women's Basketball Holds Off Jackson State at the Dome


PVAMU Panthers Claim Nail-Biter To Remain Undefeated in SWAC Play


PVAMU Bowling Moves to Second; Burton Remains Top Bowler


ASU Hornets cruises to victory over in-state rival Alabama A&M


Loyd, Mart lead Gold Rush in wire-to-wire triumph

Xavier University of Louisiana men's basketballNEW ORLEANS — William Loyd and Rayshawn Mart led Xavier University of Louisiana to a wire-to-wire 73-66 Gulf Coast Athletic Conference men's basketball victory Saturday against Edward Waters.
     

Loyd scored a game-high 21 points, including nine free throws — the most in a game this season by a XULA player. Mart produced 15 points and 11 rebounds in his first double-double of the season and the fourth of his career.
     

Anfernee King chipped in a season-high 11 points for the Gold Rush (11-8, 2-2).
     

Arcuas McGhee had 18 points and 11 rebounds for Edward Waters (7-9, 2-3), and Cedric McGinnis scored 10. Sean Dinkins grabbed 11 rebounds.
     
XULA scored the first nine points and led 36-29 at halftime. The largest lead was 61-45 after Haji Jawara's basket with 5:54 remaining.
     

The Gold Rush are 9-0 at home all-time against the Tigers.
     

The Gold Rush will visit NAIA No. 10 Tougaloo at 7:30 p.m. Monday, then play Dillard at 5 p.m. next Saturday in the Crosstown Classic at XULA's Convocation Center. Tougaloo is 5-0 and Dillard 4-0 in the GCAC.

Ed Cassiere, Assistant Athletics Director for Communications
Department of Athletics & Recreation
XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA 
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Gold Nuggets 4-0 in GCAC after narrow home victory

Xavier University of Louisiana women's basketballNEW ORLEANS — Jas Hill scored 22 points Saturday, and Xavier University of Louisiana escaped with a 70-68 Gulf Coast Athletic Conference women's basketball victory against Edward Waters.
     
The Gold Nuggets (14-5, 4-0) led 48-35 at halftime and 57-43 midway through the third quarter, but the outcome was in doubt until the Lady Tigers (10-9, 2-3) missed two shots — both 2-pointers — on the final possession.
     

Hill scored 17 first-half points en route to XULA's first 20-point individual performance in 15 games. The junior guard/forward also grabbed a season-best and game-high eight rebounds.
     

Kyla Duncan scored 12 points for XULA — she reached double figures for the first time in six games — and Joi Simmons scored a season-high-tying 11 points, all in the first half.Nahrie Pierce produced eight points and five rebounds.
     

Mia Leite scored 18 points, Jermisha Collins 17 and Shakawanza Brown 14 for Edward Waters, the only GCAC team to beat XULA at home last season — that was in the semifinals of the conference tournament.
     

It was the second straight game that the Gold Nuggets won despite being outscored in 3-of-4 periods. XULA shot 75 percent from the floor to win the second quarter 27-13.
     

Edward Waters outshot XULA 49.1 to 42.6 percent from the floor, 44 to 25.9 percent in the second half. The Gold Nuggets committed a season-worst 27 turnovers.
     

The Gold Nuggets will visit Tougaloo at 5:30 p.m. Monday, then play Dillard at 3 p.m. next Saturday in the Crosstown Classic at the Convocation Center. XULA and Dillard share first place in the GCAC, with Talladega a half-game behind at 4-1.

Ed Cassiere, Assistant Athletics Director for Communications
Department of Athletics & Recreation
XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA 
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Olmerts Near Double-Double Leads #3 Morehouse Past Fort Valley State, 62-57


Benedict Tigers Fall To Paine, 71-57


Benedict Lady Tigers Edge Paine, 79-78


Miles Golden Bears drop second straight for first time this season


ASU Golden Rams Takes Down Clark Atlanta


Albany State Late Lead Falters in Battle With CAU Panthers


Shaw Dominate From Tip-Off in 97-68 Rout of Bluefield State



BSU Bulldogs Men's Basketball Knocks Off Rival Lincoln (PA) 78-73