Doug Williams reflects on Grambling's strong finish

BASTROP, Louisiana -- When Thomas Wolfe wrote the famous line, “You can never go home again,” in his 1929 novel, ‘Look Homeward, Angel,’ he obviously hadn’t met Doug Williams.

Now in his third stint at Grambling, Williams keeps coming back to his alma mater. A former Tigers’ quarterback who went on to NFL stardom, Williams recently completed his first season of his second term as the school’s head football coach. To Williams, the words of his mother, Laura Williams, ring more true than Wolfe’s literary quotation.

“I never said I wouldn’t come back home, but I never thought I would be here for a second run (as head coach),” Williams admitted Thursday night while attending a function of the Morehouse chapter of Grambling State University Alumni at the Bastrop Municipal Center. “My momma always said, ‘Mysterious things happen.’”

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Hot shooting helps Norfolk State blow past Saint Francis Terriers

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS, New York -- The Norfolk State Spartans used a 19-0 run in the opening half and went on to defeat the host St. Francis (NY) Terriers, 84-74, Friday afternoon at the Pope Physical Education Center. The Spartans, who shot a blazing 55.1 percent (27-of-49) for the contest, improved to 9-5 and the Terriers dropped to 3-8.

Senior forward Stefan Perunicic (four steals) paced the Terriers with a season-high 21 points on 7-of-15 shooting and junior forward Travis Nichols added 14 points and a team-high seven rebounds. Senior point guard Justin Newton added seven assists and six rebounds.

A layup by Perunicic gave St. Francis an early, 8-5 advantage, with 16:56 remaining in the opening half, but Norfolk State scored the next 19 points to establish a 24-8 lead at the 12:33 mark. The Spartans connected on four three-point field goals during the run, three of which came by sophomore guard Pendarvis Williams (game-high 24 points). Williams also added a tip-in to cap the run.

The Terriers managed to close within seven points, 36-29, with 1:50 left before halftime after a trifecta and a layup by sophomore guard Brent Jones.  The Spartans settled for a 41-31 halftime advantage.

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Trio sizzles for Spartans in Big Apple

Pendarvis Williams scored 24 points, leading a trio of Norfolk State players with 20 or more points, as the Spartans beat St. Francis (N.Y.) 84-74 on Friday. Kyle O'Quinn added 21 points and Chris McEachin had 20 for Norfolk State (9-5), which has won two straight.

The Terriers led 8-5 about three minutes in when Williams made the first of four consecutive 3-pointers in a two-minute span for NSU. Williams hit three of those, sparking a 19-0 Spartans run.

"Got off to a hot start," said Williams, who finished with 8-for-11 shooting from the field and was 3 for 5 from the 3-point line. He made 5 of 7 free throws, all in the second half.

With 14 seconds before halftime, Williams jabbed the ball from St. Francis guard Brent Jones. McEachin sprinted to the other end, where Williams hit him for a layup. Jones' foul gave McEachin a three-point play and the Spartans a 41-31 halftime lead.

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FAMU's Hazing Scandal: What Now?

Alumni and experts discuss what happened at FAMU
 and how to make sure it never happens again.

TALLAHASSEE, Florida - After the vigils for Robert Champion, after the marches, after the homicide investigation and after the headlines, the campus of Florida A&M University will have to move forward.

Champion, a 26-year-old drum major for FAMU's celebrated Marching 100 band, died on Nov. 19 from what authorities say was hazing.

Since then, three other members of the band have been arrested in connection with a hazing incident that occurred three weeks before Champion's death and resulted in a female student's leg being broken. Law enforcement has also opened an investigation into FAMU's finances pertaining to the band's travel.

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Howard Bison wins overtime thriller over Delaware Blue Hens

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Howard University guard Glenn Andrews scored 28 points and hit a game-tying three-pointer to force overtime as the Bison men’s basketball team posted an 88-83 victory over the University of Delaware in an overtime thriller Thursday night at Burr Gymnasium.

The Bison, who improved to 4-9 on the season while snapping a four-game losing streak, also got 16 points from Calvin Thompson and 11 from Dadrian Collins. Andrews, playing in just his third game for Howard after transferring from Tulsa, went 9 of 18 from the field including 6 of 12 from behind the arc as the Bison snapped a three-game skid to the Blue Hens.

Delaware, which dropped to 5-5 on the year, got a career-high 17 points from freshman guard Jarvis Threatt, while junior forward Jamelle Hagins posted his seventh consecutive double-double with 15 points and a game-high 15 rebounds. Devon Saddler reached double figures for the ninth time in 10 games by pouring in 14 points, while Josh Brinkley had 12 for the Blue Hens.

The game was tied at 70-70 in the final minute when Saddler drove the right side before feeding Kyle Anderson, who buried a three-pointer from the right wing to put Delaware in front by three with 43 seconds on the clock.



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NCCU Eagles finish off PVAMU Panthers for second straight win

EUGENE, Oregon (NCCUEaglePride.com) – In a contest that that saw eight ties and 13 lead changes, a late second half run was all the Eagles of North Carolina Central University needed to finish off the Panthers of Prairie View A&M University 69-58 to end the 2011 Global Sports Hoops Showcase with a 2-1 record, giving the maroon and gray momentum heading into the holiday break.

Judging by the first 20 minutes of action it looked as if the first meeting between these two squads would go down to the wire with neither team holding a lead larger than six. In fact, there were seven ties and nine lead changes, but the swarming Eagle defense recorded four steals and forced 10 turnovers, which NCCU turned into 12 points in favor of the maroon and gray.

With 8:09 left in the first half and the game knotted up at 23, the Eagles made their best move going on a 6-0 earning their largest lead of the half at 29-23. The momentum of that rally was short-lived when the Panthers answered back with an 8-2 spurt to tie the game at 31 with 15 second left following a three-pointer by guard Tim Meadows.

NCCU took the lead at the half when junior Ray Willis (Atlanta, Ga.) was fouled in the act of shooting with 0.1 seconds left giving the Eagles a 33-31 lead.

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Hampton Lady Pirates knock off Boston College, 71-63

CHESTNUT HILL, Massachusetts -- Sophomore Katie Zenevitch posted a double-double, as Boston College (4-7) suffered a 71-63 loss to Hampton (8-2) in the Eagles' last game before the holiday break on Dec. 22.  Zenevitch recorded 13 points and pulled down 10 defensive rebounds. Sophomore Tiffany Ruffinled the Eagles with 15 points in the outing.

Hampton was strong on the boards, outrebounding BC, 40-30. The Pirates pulled down 21 offensive rebounds, compared to the Eagles' seven. BC shot 47.8 percent from the field, compared to HU's 33.3 percent.

The Pirates came alive in the second half to steal the momentum and the game. HU used an 11-0 run to take its first lead of the half, up 54-51, with 7:41 to play. The teams traded baskets, with the Pirates holding onto their three-point buffer, until Ruffin went 2-for-2 at the line to make it a 58-57 game with 4:43 to go.

Zenevitch followed, putting the Eagles back on top with a layup, but HU came back quickly, using a 9-1 run to regain the lead and seal the victory, going up 67-60, with just over a minute to play. Ruffin sunk a three in the final minute, but the Pirates added four points from the line to walk away with the 71-63 win.

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Texas Southern University Hires Darrell Asberry as New Head Football Coach

Coach Darrell Asberry (bio)

HOUSTON, Texas - Texas Southern University has hired Darrell Asberry from Shaw University as the Tigers new head football coach. Shaw is a member of NCAA Division II and is located in Raleigh, North Carolina.

In six years as the head coach at Shaw Asberry's record is 40-25 and 30-13 in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association. On Asberry's watch the Bears won three CIAA titles in the last five years.

"We hired Darrell Asberry as our next football coach at Texas Southern because if you look at his background and his track record, he developed Shaw into one of the premier Division II football programs," said Charles McClelland, TSU's athletics director, in an interview with FOX 26 Sports.

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Shaw's Asberry named head football coach at Texas Southern

RALEIGH, North Carolina - Shaw University football coach Darrell Asberry was named head coach at Texas Southern University on Thursday.

Asberry led the Bears to a 40-25 overall record in six seasons at Shaw. The Bears won conference championships in 2007, 2008 and 2010 and the team made the NCAA Division II tournament in 2007 and 2010. In 2008, the Bears appeared in the Pioneer Bowl.

Asberry was named CIAA Coach of the Year in 2007, and was named the Pigskin Club’s (Washington, DC) 2010 CIAA Coach of the Year.

Asberry said that the choice to take the job at Texas Southern was a difficult one.

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