Columbia, South Carolina -- Robert Covington scored 16 points, and Jordan Cyphers came off the bench to add 12 to lead Tennessee State past host South Carolina 64-63 on Sunday night for the Tigers’ first victory in 24 games against a Southeastern Conference team.
South Carolina (1-2), which trailed by 22 points with 14:49 remaining, had a chance to force overtime on two R.J. Slawson free throws with 7.5 seconds remaining, but the 78 percent free-throw shooter missed the second one. Eric Smith scored all 18 of his points in the second half for South Carolina.
“It’s always good to get a road win,” said TSU Coach John Cooper, a former South Carolina assistant coach. “(South Carolina) came out in the second half and outplayed us. We found a way to win. It got ugly for us. We had so many lessons from close losses, but we were finally able to get one.”
The Tigers play at No. 1 North Carolina on Tuesday.
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South Carolina Gamecocks Held Off by Tennessee State, 64-63
COLUMBIA, S.C. - The South Carolina Gamecocks (1-2) suffered a 64-63 defeat against Tennessee State (2-2) on Sunday night at Colonial Life Arena competing in the Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational. Sophomore guard Eric Smith led the Gamecocks with 18 points, doubling a career high.
Tennessee State started a run as the game passed the 10-minute mark and held a 15-9 lead with just over eight minutes left in the opening half. Carolina gained new life 30 seconds later after senior Malik Cooke poked the ball free from a Tiger guard and Lakeem Jackson collected the loose ball to take it down the floor and slam home a two-handed dunk.
Tennessee State's Robert Covington would hit a 3 at the other end, but Cooke would follow with a free throw and Damien Leonard hit a 3 from the corner to pull the Gamecocks to within three points of the Tigers with 5:31 left in the stanza. Following the under-four minute media timeout, Tennessee State's Jordan Cyphers buried two 3s and added three free throws, as the Tigers took a 33-19 lead into the locker room at halftime.
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Monday, November 21, 2011
Bethune-Cookman's playoff selection snub 'unbelievable'
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The Wildcats were passed over for the 20-team field. "I just think it's unbelievable, really," Jenkins said. "You've got to wonder what the selection committee is evaluating things on and what they're looking at." The Wildcats (8-3 overall, 6-2 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) defeated Florida A&M 26-16 in Orlando on Saturday to finish the season with six straight victories.
The unfairness of it is really unbelievable, and it's starting to stand out more and more every year," Jenkins said.
ESPNU's Jay Walker, an analyst on the selection show, agreed. The former quarterback at Howard, a MEAC team, said during the broadcast that B-CU deserved one of the 10 at-large spots over James Madison or Eastern Kentucky, two 7-4 teams that will meet each other in the first round of the playoffs next Saturday.
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Bethune-Cookman snubbed in NCAA Division I-AA playoffs
The Bethune-Cookman football team was left out of the Football Championship Series (NCAA Division I-AA) playoffs Sunday when pairings were announced.
BCU head coach Brian Jenkins was quite confident Saturday that his team would be selected to the playoffs as an at-large participant, but he also knew there was the possibilty BCU might be left out. After the Wildcats defeated Florida A&M 26-16 in the Florida Classic in Orlando, Jenkins provided his own foresight on the selection process.
“I’m hopeful that people take notice and do the right thing and put us in the playoffs,” Jenkins. “Not only should we get one (an invite), we belong. You know, I’m gonna say this, If we get overlooked and they take another team with a lesser record … that would be catastrophic, to me, in this division of college football. Something is wrong.”
Jenkins, obviously in no mood to have much conversation about the snub, said Sunday, through the BCU sports information department, "It's really unbelievable."
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Claflin, Paine split contests in front of homecoming crowd
Mario Jordan, on the other hand, was all smiles. The Lions junior guard, who finished with 18 points, six rebounds and three assists, was one of three visiting players to finish in doubie figures as Paine put a slight damper on Claflin's Homecoming game by picking up a 70-61 win.
"This win was very important," Jordan said. "We played three scrimmages against Auburn, Georgia Southern and USC-Aiken. Auburn and Georgia Southern were to exhibition games and we lost both of those. Really, we just wanted to get this win and get that winning feeling to know what that winning feeling feels like. Now, we just want to keep it up."
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Lincoln roars, beats Cheyney in “Battle of the Firsts”
Philadelphia, PA - The Cheyney University men’s basketball team showed a little rust in their season opening contest against arch rival Lincoln University inside Temple University’s Liacouras Center in Philadelphia Friday night.With virtually an entirely new team, the Wolves fell to the Lions, 65-56, in the 21st annual “Battle of the Firsts” rivalry between the nation’s two oldest historically black universities. All-PSAC East selection Sharif Bray, along with David Burton, Bruce Kennedy and Rob Townsend, graduated, leaving few experienced players on the Wolves roster.
It was his two veteran players who transferred into the program – senior Brandon Baylor (Delaware State) and junior Jason Sabb (Angelina (Tx.) College) – who provided the bulk of the offense for the Wolves. Baylor led all scorers with 21 points, while Sabb added 20 points and eight rebounds.
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Long road ahead: Delta Devils continue their 2-month trip with loss at No. 1 UNC 101-75
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Mississippi Valley State has already lost three road games to start the season — and the journey is just beginning.A 101-75 loss at No. 1 North Carolina on Sunday marked the latest stop in the Delta Devils’ two-month trip to begin the season. They also go to South Carolina, Arkansas, No. 7 Florida and No. 14 Wisconsin before the end of December. At least on Sunday, the Delta Devils (0-3) hung around for about a half with the Tar Heels (3-0).
“It’s going to boost our confidence up,” said Brent Arrington, who scored 33 points. “We see where we’re at and we’re going to keep working from here.”
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UMES Hawks Volleyball Earns 1st Trip to NCAA Tourney; MEAC Champions!!
With the win, UMES has earned an automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament. The Hawks continue their winning streak with their 19th straight victory, improving to 24-6. Florida A&M falls to 13-13.
After Kaveinga Lea'Aetoa (Salt Lake City, Utah) earned the first kill of the match, the Rattlers came strong with a 5-0 run with two aces from Maria Ceccarelli. FAMU built up an 18-6 lead in the game. UMES took five of the next six points including aces from Lea'Aetoa and Zoe Bowens (Long Beach, Calif.) and a kill and two blocks from Ndidi Ibe (North Richland, Texas), but ultimately it was not enough as the Rattlers won set one 25-15.
Game two started back and forth as the score was tied at five each. The Hawks put together a 3-0 run capped by a Lea'Aetoa ace for an 8-5 lead. UMES kept a lead when the Rattlers took three of four points late to get within three at 17-14. The Hawks surged ahead with five straight points including kills from Victoria Williams (Los Angeles, Calif.) and Maline Vaitai (Salt Lake City, Utah), plus a Bowens ace, to take a 22-14 lead. UMES took the set 25-17 to even the match.
At 4-4 in the third game, Saitaua Iosia (Long Beach, Calif.) went to work on a personal 3-0 run with a kill and two aces for a 7-4 UMES lead. The Hawks did not allow any back-to-back points against them until the Rattlers got two to put UMES's lead at 17-14. After FAMU got to within one at 19-18, Iosia got a kill and solo block to put the advantage back to three. At 22-20 UMES, the Hawks took three of the final four points, including two kills from Vaitai, to win the set 25-22 and take a 2-1 lead in the match.
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Sunday, November 20, 2011
Florida Classic lives up to hype
Orlando, Florida - There was a proposal at halftime, a battle of the bands that got downright vicious, soldiers doing pushups in the end zone, beauty queens, a mid-afternoon rainstorm, dancers and imagine tailgating and barbecue on steroids. Oh yeah, there was a football game, too.
The Bethune-Cookman Wildcats took revenge on the Florida A&M Rattlers for last year’s upset with a convincing 26-16 victory in this year’s annual Florida Classic football game played at the Citrus Bowl.
The super bowl between Florida’s historical black colleges felt exactly like that. A festive, playoff-like atmosphere started in the early morning and lasted throughout the contest that drew 60,218. Before the game, surrounding motorways and neighborhoods were paralyzed with revelers willing to put aside differing school colors and partying side by side, at least until game time.
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Bethune-Cookman beats Florida A&M in Florida Classic
Bethune-Cookman played one of its best all-around games of the season on Saturday, beating Florida A&M in the Florida Classic, 26-16. The game was played at Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium in Orlando.
Bethune-Cookman outgained Florida A&M in the rushing game, 256-58, led by 93 yards from Isidore Jackson. Jonathan Moment added 60 yards and a touchdown on five carries. Quarterback Jackie Wilson completed 13 of 18 passes for 81 yards and a touchdown.
Florida A&M was led by quarterback Damien Fleming, who completed 21 of 38 attempts for 282 yards and two touchdowns. However, he also had three passes intercepted.
Bethune-Cookman didn't score in the first quarter and trailed 3-0, but outscored FAMU 10-0 in the second quarter and 14-7 in the third to take a lead it would not relinquish.
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The Bethune-Cookman Wildcats took revenge on the Florida A&M Rattlers for last year’s upset with a convincing 26-16 victory in this year’s annual Florida Classic football game played at the Citrus Bowl.
The super bowl between Florida’s historical black colleges felt exactly like that. A festive, playoff-like atmosphere started in the early morning and lasted throughout the contest that drew 60,218. Before the game, surrounding motorways and neighborhoods were paralyzed with revelers willing to put aside differing school colors and partying side by side, at least until game time.
Photo Gallery: Florida Classic
Bethune-Cookman beats Florida A&M in Florida Classic
Bethune-Cookman played one of its best all-around games of the season on Saturday, beating Florida A&M in the Florida Classic, 26-16. The game was played at Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium in Orlando.
Bethune-Cookman outgained Florida A&M in the rushing game, 256-58, led by 93 yards from Isidore Jackson. Jonathan Moment added 60 yards and a touchdown on five carries. Quarterback Jackie Wilson completed 13 of 18 passes for 81 yards and a touchdown.
Florida A&M was led by quarterback Damien Fleming, who completed 21 of 38 attempts for 282 yards and two touchdowns. However, he also had three passes intercepted.
Bethune-Cookman didn't score in the first quarter and trailed 3-0, but outscored FAMU 10-0 in the second quarter and 14-7 in the third to take a lead it would not relinquish.
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