Southern rebounds to victory over Alabama A&M

The boxscore on Southern University’s latest win, a 65-49 triumph over Alabama A&M, shows how a lot of players contributed Saturday night at the F.G. Clark Activity Center. That balance spills over to rebounding, with no Jaguar in particular dominant yet the team rallying to edge A&M in that department 36-35.

Guard Chris Davis had 18 points, while Joseph Jack added 13 points and five rebounds and forward Barry Honore 10 points and six rebounds for Southern (7-11, 5-2 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Guard Steffon Wiley also contributed nine points, five steals, five rebounds and four assists, and guard Geri Guillory had a season-best eight assists, six points and three steals.

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Obama routs Hillary in South Carolina

Democrats in South Carolina turned out in unprecedented numbers for their primary Saturday and handed Sen. Barack Obama a 2-to-1 victory over Sen. Hillary Clinton. Obama secured his first win since the Iowa caucuses by claiming 80 percent of the African-American votes.

Six months ago, Clinton was not only leading the polls in South Carolina, she was edging out Senator Barack Obama among African Americans. But in the end, Obama got four black votes out of five and they propelled him to an outright majority of the overall vote: 55 percent to Clinton's 27 percent and Edwards' 18 percent.

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Great turnout South Carolina! If this was a football game, it would be called a rout, but the stakes here are much greater. Stay tune...

Norfok State rout over SCSU satisfies Spartans fans – for the most part

Photo: Forward Michael Deloach led four Spartans in double digit scoring with 18 points. NSU Tony Murphy scored 17, Rashid Cann, had a career-high 14 points and Corey Lyons scored 14 points.

NORFOLK - With their team well on its way to its highest offensive output in a regulation game in eight years, a small but raucous crowd at Norfolk State wanted two things in the closing minutes at Echols Hall Saturday night: The first was for the Spartans to crack the 100-point barrier. The second was for at least two of those points to come from the team’s newest player – 6-foot-7, 320-pound Brian Harman, a recent addition from the football team and instant crowd favorite.

Unfortunately for the 1,232 on hand, neither happened. But after a 97-71 win over South Carolina State, it’s unlikely anyone was complaining.

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Marching bands bring their best moves to Georgia Dome battle

Photo: University of Arkansas Pine Bluff "Musical Marching Machine of the Mid-South Band."

Atlanta, GA - The marching bands with the know-how and the ones with the show-how took the field of the Georgia Dome on Saturday for the sixth annual Honda Battle of the Bands. Ten bands from historically black colleges and universities in the Southeast, left from an original field of 42 competitors, readied their best performances of the year for a roaring audience in the nearly full dome.

Driving beats, intricate marching and troops of dancing girls flashing sass and a little thigh had band members sweating as they left the turf. "It's always a competition when you step on the field," said John Graham, director of the Musical Marching Machine of the Mid-South from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff.

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Coppin State dumps Hampton Lady Pirates

Photo: 5-6 Senior point guard Shalamar Oakley scored 24 points in the upset win over Hampton. The Camden, NJ star is from Woodrow Wilson H.S. and is majoring in Criminal Justice .

HAMPTON, Va. -- Seniors Shalamar Oakley and Rashida Suber combined for 42 points leading Coppin State to a 64-54 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference victory over Hampton on Saturday and handing the Pirates their first conference loss of the season.
The Lady Pirates (10-7, 4-1 MEAC), trailing 33-31 at intermission, shot a miserable 15.6 percent in the second half (5-for-32) and were never in it after Coppin State (9-10, 4-2) opened the second half with a 10-3 run. Oakley scored six points during the run.

Oakley was 9-of-12 from the floor and 6-of-7 from the free throw line to lead the Eagles with 24 points, while Suber added 18 points. Whitney Cunningham added seven points and a game-high 11 rebounds.

Rachel Butler scored 15 points to lead Hampton. Artavia Burns and reserve Roneisha Corbitt added 12 points apiece.

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Hampton Pirates avoid upset by Coppin State

Photo: Michael Freeman led the Pirates in scoring with 19 points and 9 rebounds. The 6-8 sophomore star forward is from Alexandria, Va./Brewster Academy.

HAMPTON - Scoring was at a serious premium, but Hampton University's men's basketball team converted a few more opportunities than Coppin State. The Pirates held off the Eagles late in a close Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference contest Saturday night to win 56-54 at HU Convocation Center. Hampton (11-6, 5-0) remained unbeaten in the MEAC, Coppin State (4-16, 0-6) winless.

Mike Freeman's 19 points inside and nine rebounds were the difference-maker for Hampton against an Eagles team that tried to slow down the Pirates' running game. HU coach Kevin Nickelberry had emphasized post play in his pregame preparation.

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The long anticipated clash for MEAC supremacy is scheduled for Monday with Morgan State University visiting the Hampton Pirates.

Morgan State extends to 3-game winning streak, Herd Bison

Photo: #34 (middle) Jamar Smith scored 27 points, 8 rebounds and 1 steal in hearding the Bison. Smith is a 6-2/210 senior guard from Brooklyn Park, MN, San Bernadino Valley College/Patrick Henry HS.

Washington, D.C. -- Morgan State put together a 16-2 run over the first six minutes of the second half to blow the game open and cruise to a 69-51 win over Howard at Burr Gymnasium before 1,980 fans. The win marked the Bears third consecutive victory.

Senior Jamar Smith led all scorers with 26 points and shot 13-for-19 from the floor for the Bears who improved to 10-8 overall and 5-1 in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, while it was the third straight loss for the Bison (4-15 overall, 1-4 MEAC).

The Bears scored 25 points off of 20 Bison turnovers and held a 46-32 advantage in points-in-the paint.

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Morgan State will try to continue its streak when it travels to Virginia to take on the Pirates of Hampton University on Monday at 7:30 pm.

Jones, Wallace connect for TD for Northeast in Heritage Bowl

FULLERTON, Calif. -- Chris Wallace threw a 70-yard touchdown pass to Arkansas-Pine Bluff teammate Jason Jones and the Northeast beat the Southwest 24-7 in the American Heritage Bowl on Saturday night.

Jones also had a 24-yard reception and was honored as the offensive player of the game, which featured seniors from historically black colleges and raised funds for severely injured military personnel.

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Jackson State receive commitment from Hinds CC 3 star player

The Jackson State football program is still pulling in verbal commitments despite losing a recruiting weekend to coach in the American Heritage Bowl on Saturday. Hinds Community College wide receiver Carlos Everett is one of the latest. The 6-foot-1, 190-pound Webster, Florida native is rated a three-star junior college prospect with a 4.56 40-meter dash by Rivals.com.

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Copeland, Clarion Ledger, has indicated that Everett was being recruited by Florida State, but wasn't offered a scholarship.

Lady Aggies blast Winston Salem State before record crowd

Photo: Guard Ta'Wuana Cook had an outstanding game with 27 points, 8 steals, 3 rebounds and 3 assists. The 5-8 sophomore known as "Tweet" is from Seventy-First H.S., Fayetteville, N.C.

GREENSBORO, N.C. – If the North Carolina A&T women’s basketball team was the stock market all indicators would be positive. On Saturday, the Aggies defeated their arch-rival Winston-Salem State 71-51 at Irvin Corbett Court.

Hampton’s loss to Coppin State on Saturday left the Aggies as the only team with an undefeated record in the MEAC, while giving them a full-game lead at the top of the MEAC standings at 5-0. Their five-game winning streak is their longest in 12 seasons, and their Pack the House night drew a record crowd of 3,813 fans.

But like the stock market, a basketball season fluctuates from time to time so head coach Patricia Cage-Bibbs doesn’t want to see her team get complacent with its early-season success.

“We had a lot of turnovers, but that is about the average,’’ said Bibbs. “We can not keep playing like this. We played against a team tonight that is very, very young, but that team hustled. They really did. I really was not satisfied with the way we played. We won the game but I was not satisfied with the way we played. We play in a tough conference, so we can’t afford to let up.”

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The Hampton University vs. North Carolina A&T games should be a classic barn burner. However, the Lady Aggies must face South Carolina State and Howard University at home on Monday and Saturday, respectively, before they can look ahead to the Feb. 4 showdown with the Hampton Pirates.

N.C. A&T cruises past WSSU 75-56

Photo: 5-11/170 senior guard Steven Rush was unstoppable hitting for 23 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist over rival WSSU Rams.

GREENSBORO, N.C. - The renewed rivalry between Winston-Salem State and N.C. A&T was a “Rush” yesterday. Guard Steven Rush grabbed the game by the throat early, scoring 23 points as the Aggies raced to a rather easy 75-56 victory.

After a wait of 10 years since the schools last played, officials had to turn people away at the door, but nearly 5,900 still squeezed into jam-packed Corbett Center, which holds about 5,700. “I was ready for this,” said Rush, who hit five of his first seven shots, all 3-pointers, to get the Aggies going in the right direction. Coach Bobby Collins of the WSSU Rams (7-10) tried four different players to slow down Rush, a chemistry major with a 3.6 grade-point average.

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For a sellout of Corbett Center of 5,900, we wouldn't hesitate to schedule WSSU for NBA format best of five games series in 2008/09 between the two schools. Just give the fans the games they want to see. This is the game we like to see--where you turn away folks at the gate with a full house.

Game Attendance Men: 5,834 at Irvin-Corbett Court.
Game Attendance Women: Record crowd of 3,813 at Irvin-Corbett Court.

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UMES Rally falls short in 72-62 loss to FAMU Rattlers

Photo: Junior guard Ed Tyson, 6-2/200 (Baltimore, MD, Walbrook H.S.) led the Hawks with 18 points and 4 rebounds against FAMU.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) men's basketball team held a brief second half lead on the road against Florida A&M University (FAMU), but came up short, 72-62 on Saturday in the Gaither Athletic Center.

"Our guys definitely fought hard." Interim Head Coach Meredith Smith said. "At the end of the day though, this game was still more about the shots that we didn't make, as opposed to those that we made."

FAMU (7-11, 3-3 MEAC) would score five points within the opening minute of the second half, pushing their lead to 43-36. The Hawks, playing in front of a rowdy homecoming crowd, would show composure, tying the game at 45-45, and then again at 47-47. Gary Lee (Flint, Mich./Northwestern University) would then hit a three-pointer to give UMES a brief three point lead, 50-47. Lee would finish with a season-high 14 points.

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Second half three point shooting lifts UMES over Florida A&M

UMES Lady Hawks and fans are all smiles after defeating the Lady Rattlers earlier.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) Lady Hawks used an impressive second half shooting display to knock off Florida A&M University (FAMU) 60-50 on Saturday afternoon in the Gaither Athletic Center.

UMES (9-8, 2-2 MEAC) spoiled the Rattlers homecoming by converting seven-of-11 (63.6 percent) from downtown and 14-of-22 (63.6) from the field in the second half.

"I thought both the effort and the energy were better in the second half," said Head Coach Fred Batchelor. "We were able to knock down some shots, which I thought gave us a lot of confidence and swung the momentum in our favor."

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Tennessee State Lady Tigers holds off Tennessee Tech

Photo: Oby Okafor recorded her 20th career double-double in Tennessee State’s win over TTU. The 5-9 junior forward is from Rolla, Missouri (Rolla High School).

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. - Tennessee Tech fought an uphill battle the entire second half, and although the Golden Eagles got one step from the top several times, they never got over the hump as visiting Tennessee State held on for a 69-56 Ohio Valley Conference victory in Eblen Center.

A national TV audience was tuned in on ESPNU as Tech pulled to within one point with less than six minutes to play, and got to within two points twice after that. In the end, however, the Tigers (9-11/6-5 OVC) made nine out of 10 free throws in the final minute to pull away to the final 13-point margin.

Tech (3-18/2-9 OVC) made it 58-56 when Kristina Tyler hit both free throws with 1:53 remaining, but that was the last time the Golden Eagles scored.

Oby Okafor recorded her 20th career double-double in Tennessee State and led all scores with 28 points, 10 rebounds and 3 steals. Tiffany Jackson also posted double-digits with 11 points and 4 blocked shots.

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Tennessee State gets last-second win over Tennessee Tech

Photo: Bruce Price, 6-3/205 guard scored 13 points to help the Tigers in win. Price is a junior from South H.S., Minneapolis, MN.

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. - LaDarious Weaver'ss 3-pointer as the buzzer sounded lifted Tennessee State to a thrilling 73-72 victory over Tennessee Tech Saturday afternoon in Eblen Center. With the win, TSU (10-12/6-5 OVC) played leapfrog and jumped ahead of Tech (9-13/6-6 OVC) in the Ohio Valley Conference standings.

Tech, which came into the contest in a tie for fourth place, could find themselves anywhere from fifth to ninth place when the dusts settles later Saturday night in what's shaping up as one of the closest races in conference history.

Gerald Robinson was the game-high scorer with 27 points. Bruce Price added 13 points and Reiley Ervin canned 10 points for the Tigers. Darius Cox scored 8 points for the Tigers, while collecting 8 rebounds.

Tennessee Tech’s top scorers were Amadi McKenzie (19), Anthony Fisher (15) and Will Barnes. Northern Daniel was the game’s top rebounder, pulling down 12 rebounds.

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DSU Lady Hornets cruise past Bethune Cookman

Photo: #3 Keyhana Wakefield scored 16 points, 7 rebounds against the Wildcats.

Daytona Beach, FL - DSU women's coach Ed Davis, who can shout with the best of them, kept no secrets Saturday. "Come on, get inside!" he said to his Hornets as they trailed early on. Heeding his call, Delaware State got the ball inside. That's all the Hornets needed to do to turn around their fortunes and secure a 71-51 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference win.

"I wanted to see them get productive in the post," Davis said. And so they did. In the end, the Hornets out-scored Bethune-Cookman 40-24 in the paint. DSU's Raquel Collier had a game-high 20 points on 9-for-16 shooting. Keyhana Wakefield added 16 points as four DSU players scored in double digits.

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Delaware State erase 16-point deficit for OT win at Bethune Cookman

Photo: Roy Bright led the Hornets in scoring with 17 points and 8 rebounds.

Daytona Beach, FL - Trailing by 16 points, only the Hornets knew what they had inside. "We always think we can come back," DSU senior Roy Bright said. "It's never over." For the second game in a row, they found resolve and, this time, the ability to finish, in a gritty comeback victory in overtime, 69-66 over Bethune-Cookman in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference play.

"That's Delaware State, they have the understanding of what it takes to win. They keep pulling up their pants," Bethune Cookman University's Coach Reed said.

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The Hornets are 7-10, 4-1 MEAC and are scheduled to face the Florida A&M Rattlers on Monday evening. The attendance at the BCU men game was 2,002.

Hillary Clinton speaks to Nashville voters at Tennessee State University

Hundreds of eager Hillary Clinton supporters pack the hallways at Tennessee State University waiting to get in on Saturday to here Clinton Speak. Kim Houser, who attended the speech said, "I'm happy with the diversity in the democrat party this year and very hopeful for the country." Supporters were let into the event about an hour early because the line was so long. Some people lined up three hours before the event.

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The message here is get out and hear all the candidates, decide who you are going to support, and go VOTE! This was probably the first time some citizens in the Nashville region visited the Tennessee State University campus. Great job TSU in hosting this event.

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WSSU glad NCA&T rivalry being revived

Photo: Darrell Wonge, 6-6/210 forward, Malverne H.S., Lakeview, New York.

Senior forward Darrell Wonge is playing his best basketball at the right time and will have to be at his best again to help Winston-Salem State defeat rival N.C. A&T today. Tipoff will be at 4 p.m. at the Corbett Center in Greensboro.

“I heard a lot about the rivalry, and I was at both of the football games when we played A&T the last two years,” said Wonge, who scored a career-high 30 points Monday in a 64-62 loss to Hampton. “I like it. It feels like a Carolina-Duke thing, only a smaller version.”

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Saturday's contest will mark the first contest between the two teams in 10 years as the last meeting between the two storied programs came during the 1997-98 season in a contest that the Aggies won in Winston-Salem, NC by the score of 68-66. The two teams are no stranger to one another as they played annually during the late 80's and early 90's. The Rams will meet the Aggies on Saturday for the first time as a Division I program.

The Rams and Aggies have met 63 times in history with the all-time series slanted in favor of the Rams 35-28.

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SU Jaguars to face Alabama A&M

For a team in the thick of a tight Southwestern Athletic Conference race, being successful on its longest home stand of the season is high on the list of important musts in order to win that race.

The Southern men’s basketball team (6-11, 4-2 SWAC) has three consecutive home games, beginning tonight, when Alabama A&M (4-11, 1-4) visits at 4 p.m. today at the F.G. Clark Activity Center. Still ahead: SWAC-leading Alabama State (8-7, 4-1) at 7 p.m. Monday in a game that will be televised on ESPNU and Alcorn State (3-16, 2-4) at 4 p.m. a week from today. SU is then idle on Monday, Feb. 4.

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