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Friday, March 6, 2020
For live coverage of all six games of the 2020 GCAC Basketball Championships, go online to our broadcast partner, the Black College Sports Network. Don’t miss a minute of the action!
Congratulations to PSC senior guard Terralyn Dominick on being selected First Team All- @GCACInfo as well as a member of the @GCACInfo All-Defensive Team!!
Congratulations to PSC senior guard Terralyn Dominick on being selected First Team All-@GCACInfo as well as a member of the @GCACInfo All-Defensive Team!!π°π pic.twitter.com/Rz5MlEE6l3
— Philander Athletics (@PhilanderSports) March 6, 2020
Congratulations To Junior Zainab Bendahhou on winning your second MEAC Player of the Week honor!
Congratulations To Junior Zainab Bendahhou on winning your second MEAC Player of the Week honor! #wearescstate #fearthebite #bitedown pic.twitter.com/36mZNHzgCy
— SC State Athletics (@SCStateAthletic) March 6, 2020
IT’S OFFICIAL! CONGRATS to #NCCUMBB’s Jibri Blount for being named MEAC Player of the Year!
πIT’S OFFICIAL! CONGRATS to #NCCUMBB’s Jibri Blount for being named MEAC Player of the Year! He’s the third Eagle to win the award in the Division I era!#EaglePride pic.twitter.com/V9xPM1conM
— NCCU Athletics (@NCCUAthletics) March 6, 2020
MEAC Releases Tournament Brackets, Spartans Receive 1st Round Byes
The MEAC π tournament brackets have been announced.@NorfolkStateWBB is the 2 seed@NSU_BBALL is the 3 seed.
— NSU Athletics (@NSUSpartans) March 6, 2020
Both get 1st round byes.
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Congratulations to #GCACWBB Coach of the Year Eric Jackson of Rust College!
Congratulations to #GCACWBB Coach of the Year Eric Jackson of Rust College!
— Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (@GCACInfo) March 6, 2020
Coach Jackson led the 23rd-ranked Lady Bearcats to a 23-5 (12-2 GCAC) regular season record. Rust improved its conference wins by 7 games from a year ago. The selection was made by vote of the coaches. pic.twitter.com/7gbpgQbBhh
Talladega College men's basketball: Morris Dunnigan earns GCAC Co-Player of the Year
Talladega College men's basketball: Morris Dunnigan earns GCAC Co-Player of the Year https://t.co/qLH8QdaKeD via @DailyHome
— Talladega College (@TalladegaColleg) March 6, 2020
Morgan State locked as No. 5 seed in MEAC Tournament, game times set
π»πMorgan State locked as No.5️⃣ seed in @MEACSports Tournament, game times set
— Morgan State Bears (@MorganStBears) March 6, 2020
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Hicks Wins MEAC Player of the Year, James Named to All-MEAC Second Team
Congrats to @NorfolkStateWBB's Chanette Hicks and La'Deja James on their All-@MEACSports Selections! Hicks becomes the first POTY and DPOTY for NSU since joining the MEAC. ππ°πhttps://t.co/6OiZco0cYM pic.twitter.com/0p0iX9NxhK
— NSU Athletics (@NSUSpartans) March 6, 2020
The #McDougaldMcLendonMagic moment that #NCCUMBB clinched the 2019-20 MEAC Regular Season Championship!
The #McDougaldMcLendonMagic moment that #NCCUMBB clinched the 2019-20 MEAC Regular Season Championship!#EaglePride #NCCU@NCCU_MBB pic.twitter.com/WyZi6erZjp
— NCCU Athletics (@NCCUAthletics) March 6, 2020
WATCH: The moment @FAMUWBB Alaina Rice found out she was named the @MEACSports Women’s Basketball Rookie of the Yea
The moment @FAMUWBB Alaina Rice found out she was named the @MEACSports Women’s Basketball Rookie of the Year πππ #FangsUp #FAMU #strikestrikestrikeagain #WeAreFAMU #FAMULY #buildingchampions pic.twitter.com/Zul4QmOoFa— FAMU Athletics (@FAMUAthletics) March 6, 2020
— FAMU WBB (@FAMUWBB) March 6, 2020
Insider: N.C. Central 86, N.C. A&T 80
Insider: N.C. Central 86, N.C. A&T 80 https://t.co/9OvQBQczdk via @NewsandRecord
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) March 7, 2020
NCCU Eagles clinch regular season MEAC championship, now eyeing 4th straight NCAA Tournament trip
NCCU Eagles clinch regular season MEAC championship, now eyeing 4th straight NCAA Tournament trip https://t.co/RgvL3CMCil via @Yahoo
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) March 7, 2020
FAMU basketball falls at B-CU in regular-season finale
FAMU basketball falls at B-CU in regular-season finale https://t.co/DNGZksUt73 via @tdonline
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) March 7, 2020
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference spring football glance
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference spring football glance https://t.co/Wc0Y27MMvC via @YahooSports
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) March 7, 2020
MEAC Tournament Preview: Can anyone disrupt the North Carolina Central dynasty?
MEAC Tournament Preview: Can anyone disrupt the North Carolina Central dynasty? https://t.co/awielMjFjo via @mid_madness
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) March 7, 2020
Aggies' Will Jones named MEAC coach of the year; 3 A&T players honored
Aggies' Will Jones named MEAC coach of the year; 3 A&T players honored https://t.co/ZT5fATVlkC via @NewsandRecord
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) March 7, 2020
S.C. STATE BASKETBALL: Bulldogs get 7 MEAC seed; Lady Bulldogs 10th
S.C. STATE BASKETBALL: Bulldogs get 7 MEAC seed; Lady Bulldogs 10th https://t.co/VAC8LkjI3Z via @thetandd
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) March 7, 2020
MEAC releases tournament brackets, Norfolk State basketball receives 1st round byes
MEAC releases tournament brackets, Norfolk State basketball receives 1st round byes https://t.co/3EwaeLeb64
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) March 7, 2020
Short-handed Southern women pull out key SWAC win over Texas Southern
Short-handed Southern women pull out key SWAC win over Texas Southern https://t.co/2rY0rBA8mw via @theadvocatebr
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) March 7, 2020
Southern Jags cruise past Texas Southern
Southern Jags cruise past Texas Southern https://t.co/uxV8XrW4kB
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) March 7, 2020
Alabama A&M Women’s Basketball to Host SWAC Tournament Opener
Alabama A&M Women’s Basketball to Host SWAC Tournament Opener https://t.co/Iv3lDUvPzY
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) March 7, 2020
#SWACMTN Scores and Recaps: Feb. 27-Mar. 6
#SWACMTN Scores and Recaps: Feb. 27-Mar. 6 - Southwestern Athletic Conference https://t.co/08jO510jKN
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) March 7, 2020
Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Tournament Schedule
Women • Noon • Rust (24-5, No. 2 seed) vs. Philander Smith (24-7, No. 3 seed)
Men • 2 p.m. • Tougaloo (23-7, No. 2 seed) vs. Talladega (24-7, No. 3 seed)
Women • 5 p.m. • Talladega (27-4, No. 1 seed) vs. XULA (16-14, No. 5 seed)
Men • 7 p.m. • XULA (25-6, No. 1 seed) vs. Dillard (18-13, No. 5 seed)
Sunday, March 8 — Finals at XULA Convocation Center
Women • 2 p.m.
Men • 4:30 p.m.
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Rush, Nuggets defeat ranked Tennessee Wesleyan teams
PERKINSTON, Miss. -- Xavier University of Louisiana's men and women scored victories against Tennessee Wesleyan in matchups of top-25 NAIA tennis teams Thursday evening.8 straight victories for women's tennis — 4th of the season against a ranked opponent. Friday: 3 p.m. vs. Montreat in Hattiesburg, Miss.#TeamGold #HailAllHailXU #NAIATennis pic.twitter.com/36JJ6DtyJr— XULA Athletics (@xulagold) March 6, 2020
The Gold Rush, ranked second, won 5-2 against the Bulldogs' 10th-ranked men. The Gold Nuggets, ranked third, won 4-0 against TWU's 23rd-ranked women.
The XULA men are 8-1, and the women are 9-1.
Santiago Perez clinched for the Gold Rush on the No. 1 singles court when he defeated Valentin Popescu 6-1, 6-7 (4-7), 6-4. Lacee Ancar clinched for the Gold Nuggets at No. 5 singles with her 7-5, 6-3 victory against Yvette Callaghan.
Both XULA teams will play Montreat at 3 p.m. Friday in Hattiesburg, Miss. The XULA men will be at home Saturday for a 9 a.m. match against NAIA No. 25 Lewis-Clark State.
Ed Cassiere, Assistant Athletics Director for CommunicationsMen's tennis, ranked 2nd in @NAIA, won 5-2 against No. 10 Tennessee Wesleyan to improve to 8-1. Friday: 3 p.m. against Montreat in Hattiesburg, Miss.#TeamGold #HailAllHailXU #NAIATennis pic.twitter.com/HeLRX8ey42— XULA Athletics (@xulagold) March 6, 2020
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