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RUSTON -- Southern University gave host Louisiana Tech a run for its money for 35 minutes Saturday. Unfortunately, college basketball games are 40 minutes long.
Trailing 52-50 with 5:35 remaining, the Jaguars hit a dry spell as the Bulldogs took control of the boards and pulled away to a 61-52 win before a sparse crowd in the Thomas Assembly Center on the Tech campus.
"When playing on the road, you can't expect much to go your way," Southern coach Rob Spivery said. "We needed to play solid defense and take advantage of our opportunities on offense, and in the closing minutes we didn't do it."
Early on, the Jaguars (0-5) played Tech tough. Southern rode a balanced scoring attack and solid rebounding to claim a 33-31 edge at the half.
Tech (3-3) started the second half with a 15-6 run, but the Jaguars clawed their way back and tied the game at 46-46 with 12 minutes left. The lead then see-sawed over the next seven minutes, with a tip in by Jerrid Campbell pulling the Jaguars to with 52-50. But the Bulldogs closed with a 9-2 run to claim the win.
RUSTON -- Southern University gave host Louisiana Tech a run for its money for 35 minutes Saturday. Unfortunately, college basketball games are 40 minutes long.
Trailing 52-50 with 5:35 remaining, the Jaguars hit a dry spell as the Bulldogs took control of the boards and pulled away to a 61-52 win before a sparse crowd in the Thomas Assembly Center on the Tech campus.
"When playing on the road, you can't expect much to go your way," Southern coach Rob Spivery said. "We needed to play solid defense and take advantage of our opportunities on offense, and in the closing minutes we didn't do it."
Early on, the Jaguars (0-5) played Tech tough. Southern rode a balanced scoring attack and solid rebounding to claim a 33-31 edge at the half.
Tech (3-3) started the second half with a 15-6 run, but the Jaguars clawed their way back and tied the game at 46-46 with 12 minutes left. The lead then see-sawed over the next seven minutes, with a tip in by Jerrid Campbell pulling the Jaguars to with 52-50. But the Bulldogs closed with a 9-2 run to claim the win.
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DAYTON, Ohio - Brian Roberts scored 14 points and Monty Scott added 10 to help Dayton beat Grambling State 59-55 on Saturday night.
The Tigers led 31-28 at halftime and 48-47 with 6:21 left but they couldn't hold off the Flyers. Warren Williams converted a layup to start a 10-2 Dayton run that made it 57-50 Flyers with 1:37 left.
Brion Rush scored 30 points for Grambling State (2-2), which shot 35 percent from the field. The Eagles went 8-for-31 from 3-point range.
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The Tigers led 31-28 at halftime and 48-47 with 6:21 left but they couldn't hold off the Flyers. Warren Williams converted a layup to start a 10-2 Dayton run that made it 57-50 Flyers with 1:37 left.
Brion Rush scored 30 points for Grambling State (2-2), which shot 35 percent from the field. The Eagles went 8-for-31 from 3-point range.
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Louisville, KY (Sports Network) - Juan Palacios scored 19 points and David Padgett added 17 points and 10 rebounds, leading seventh-ranked Louisville to a 90-65 win over Prairie View A&M in the Colonial Classic at Freedom Hall.
Brandon Jenkins contributed 16 points and nine assists for the Cardinals (2-0), who returned to action after defeating Tennessee-Martin in the regular- season opener on November 19.
"This was a good game for us. Obviously, we wanted to get the victory and have nobody get hurt," Cardinals head coach Rick Pitino said. "Prairie View worked hard. They don't have the size or ability we do, but they worked their tails off."
Phillip Scott led the Panthers with 19 points. Anthony Oha added 15 points and Jeremy Wiley netted 12, as Prairie View (1-3) suffered its third straight loss.
Louisville, KY (Sports Network) - Juan Palacios scored 19 points and David Padgett added 17 points and 10 rebounds, leading seventh-ranked Louisville to a 90-65 win over Prairie View A&M in the Colonial Classic at Freedom Hall.
Brandon Jenkins contributed 16 points and nine assists for the Cardinals (2-0), who returned to action after defeating Tennessee-Martin in the regular- season opener on November 19.
"This was a good game for us. Obviously, we wanted to get the victory and have nobody get hurt," Cardinals head coach Rick Pitino said. "Prairie View worked hard. They don't have the size or ability we do, but they worked their tails off."
Phillip Scott led the Panthers with 19 points. Anthony Oha added 15 points and Jeremy Wiley netted 12, as Prairie View (1-3) suffered its third straight loss.
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Johnson's 28 fuels Tigers' win
JSU staves off Stephen F. Austin with 4 free throws in final 16 seconds to improve to 2-4
Junior guard Trey Johnson scored a career-high 28 points to lead Jackson State to a 68-64 victory over Stephen F. Austin on Saturday.
Jackson State (2-4) held off a late Stephen F. Austin rally as the Lumberjacks used an 8-0 run late in the game to cut a 57-44 Jackson State lead to five with 3:10 to play.
Johnson later hit two free throws and Julius Young scored five straight points to push Jackson State's lead back to 64-57 with 1:22 left.
Stephen F. Austin (3-2) pulled to within 64-62 on a 3-pointer from Josh Alexander with 36 seconds left.
But Jackson State converted four free throws in the final 16 seconds to seal the win.
Young finished with 14 points.
Johnson made 9 of 15 shots, including 3 of 5 from long range.
Stephen F. Austin, which shot only 38 percent, got 20 points from Antuane Miller. Alexander and Anthony Paez added 11 points each.
JSU staves off Stephen F. Austin with 4 free throws in final 16 seconds to improve to 2-4
Junior guard Trey Johnson scored a career-high 28 points to lead Jackson State to a 68-64 victory over Stephen F. Austin on Saturday.
Jackson State (2-4) held off a late Stephen F. Austin rally as the Lumberjacks used an 8-0 run late in the game to cut a 57-44 Jackson State lead to five with 3:10 to play.
Johnson later hit two free throws and Julius Young scored five straight points to push Jackson State's lead back to 64-57 with 1:22 left.
Stephen F. Austin (3-2) pulled to within 64-62 on a 3-pointer from Josh Alexander with 36 seconds left.
But Jackson State converted four free throws in the final 16 seconds to seal the win.
Young finished with 14 points.
Johnson made 9 of 15 shots, including 3 of 5 from long range.
Stephen F. Austin, which shot only 38 percent, got 20 points from Antuane Miller. Alexander and Anthony Paez added 11 points each.
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Alcorn misfires at end, tumbles to 0-4
HUNTSVILLE, Texas ? Ryan Bright's rebound with one second remaining preserved Sam Houston State's 51-50 win over Alcorn State on Thursday night.
Alcorn State scored the game's last six points but missed three shots in the final seven seconds before Bright rebounded and was fouled. Bright missed both free throws, but time ran out on Alcorn State.
Jejuan Plair scored a game-high 16 points to lead Sam Houston State (5-1).
Bright scored 13 points for the Bearkats and added the team's only 3-pointer of the game. He also had seven rebounds.
Delvin Thompson led the Braves (0-4) with 10 points, and Almaad Jackson had a game-high nine rebounds. Both Alleo Frazier and Patrick Horton shot 2-of-4 from 3-point range.
The Bearkats shot 39 percent from the field, the Braves 45 percent. Sam Houston scored 18 points off 27 Alcorn St. turnovers.
Sam Houston's largest lead was by only seven points. The Bearkats led 25-21 at the half.
HUNTSVILLE, Texas ? Ryan Bright's rebound with one second remaining preserved Sam Houston State's 51-50 win over Alcorn State on Thursday night.
Alcorn State scored the game's last six points but missed three shots in the final seven seconds before Bright rebounded and was fouled. Bright missed both free throws, but time ran out on Alcorn State.
Jejuan Plair scored a game-high 16 points to lead Sam Houston State (5-1).
Bright scored 13 points for the Bearkats and added the team's only 3-pointer of the game. He also had seven rebounds.
Delvin Thompson led the Braves (0-4) with 10 points, and Almaad Jackson had a game-high nine rebounds. Both Alleo Frazier and Patrick Horton shot 2-of-4 from 3-point range.
The Bearkats shot 39 percent from the field, the Braves 45 percent. Sam Houston scored 18 points off 27 Alcorn St. turnovers.
Sam Houston's largest lead was by only seven points. The Bearkats led 25-21 at the half.
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GREENVILLE, N.C. ? Emily Faurholt scored a game-high 24 points, but her basket at the buzzer was waived off and the University of Idaho women?s basketball team fell just short in a 76-74 double overtime loss to Southern University at the Lady Pirate Invitational.
The Vandals (2-4) trailed the Jaguars (3-2) by two points with 11 seconds remaining in the second overtime of Sunday?s consolation game and called a timeout to setup a play. The play went into motion and Faurholt banked a shot off the glass that would have sent the game into its third overtime, however it was left her hand just after the buzzer sounded and left Idaho with its fourth-consecutive tournament loss of the season.
?This was a very good battle that could have gone either way and I am very pleased with our players after this game,? Idaho head coach Mike Divilbiss said. ?They competed hard, they had good energy, and we had several players step up and contribute. Southern is a very talented team that is very quick and this was a high-level basketball game.?
The Vandals grabbed the early lead in the game and eventually went up by as many as 11 points with the score 22-11 with 8:34 remaining in the half. Idaho held the advantage for the entire first half until Southern tied the game with two free-throws and the teams headed to the locker room deadlocked at 34-34.
The second half was a close battle as the teams earned nine lead changes and five ties. The final lead change came when Southern took a 51-50 advantage with 3:41 remaining. The Vandals tied the game on three occasions with 3-point shots and a Faurholt jumper with 26 seconds remaining tied the game at 61-61 and sent the game into overtime.
In the first overtime, Southern shot out to a six-point advantage, but back-to-back 3-pointers from Emily Halliday tied the game at 67-67 with 55 seconds remaining. The shots would prove huge for the Vandals as neither team scored in the final minute and the game went to its second overtime.
The second overtime began with Idaho taking a one-point lead on MacKenzie Flynn?s free throw and then it was Southern?s turn for back-to-back 3-pointers. Idaho trailed 73-68 with 4:02 remaining, but the Vandals scored the next six points, all on free throws, to take a 74-73 lead with 1:22 remaining. Halliday grabbed a steal for the Idaho defense, but then the Vandal offense committed a costly turnover on its next possession giving Southern the ball with 37 seconds remaining. Southern?s Megan Berard hit what Divilbiss called a ?highly contested? 3-pointer with 11 seconds remaining in the game, putting the Jaguars up for good at 76-74.
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The Vandals (2-4) trailed the Jaguars (3-2) by two points with 11 seconds remaining in the second overtime of Sunday?s consolation game and called a timeout to setup a play. The play went into motion and Faurholt banked a shot off the glass that would have sent the game into its third overtime, however it was left her hand just after the buzzer sounded and left Idaho with its fourth-consecutive tournament loss of the season.
?This was a very good battle that could have gone either way and I am very pleased with our players after this game,? Idaho head coach Mike Divilbiss said. ?They competed hard, they had good energy, and we had several players step up and contribute. Southern is a very talented team that is very quick and this was a high-level basketball game.?
The Vandals grabbed the early lead in the game and eventually went up by as many as 11 points with the score 22-11 with 8:34 remaining in the half. Idaho held the advantage for the entire first half until Southern tied the game with two free-throws and the teams headed to the locker room deadlocked at 34-34.
The second half was a close battle as the teams earned nine lead changes and five ties. The final lead change came when Southern took a 51-50 advantage with 3:41 remaining. The Vandals tied the game on three occasions with 3-point shots and a Faurholt jumper with 26 seconds remaining tied the game at 61-61 and sent the game into overtime.
In the first overtime, Southern shot out to a six-point advantage, but back-to-back 3-pointers from Emily Halliday tied the game at 67-67 with 55 seconds remaining. The shots would prove huge for the Vandals as neither team scored in the final minute and the game went to its second overtime.
The second overtime began with Idaho taking a one-point lead on MacKenzie Flynn?s free throw and then it was Southern?s turn for back-to-back 3-pointers. Idaho trailed 73-68 with 4:02 remaining, but the Vandals scored the next six points, all on free throws, to take a 74-73 lead with 1:22 remaining. Halliday grabbed a steal for the Idaho defense, but then the Vandal offense committed a costly turnover on its next possession giving Southern the ball with 37 seconds remaining. Southern?s Megan Berard hit what Divilbiss called a ?highly contested? 3-pointer with 11 seconds remaining in the game, putting the Jaguars up for good at 76-74.
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Vouyoukas carries Billikens over Tigers
ST. LOUIS ? Ian Vouyoukas tied his career best with 18 points and had a career-high 13 rebounds, helping Saint Louis shrug off a second-half surge by Jackson State in a 69-53 victory on Monday night.
Anthony Drejaj added a season-best 14 points and hit his first four 3-pointers of the second half for the Billikens (3-2), who played the first of three games this week. Tommie Liddell had 13 points and eight rebounds.
Jackson State guard Trey Johnson, coming off a career-best 28-point effort against Stephen F. Austin on Saturday and averaging 21.8 points, had 19 points on 6-for-16 shooting. Julius Young added 13 for the Tigers (2-5), who were held to 32.7 percent shooting.
Vouyoukas was 6-for-9 from the field and had five offensive rebounds, one fewer than Jackson State had as a team. Saint Louis had a 48-30 rebounding advantage.
Johnson scored seven points in the first 7:18 of the second half to help Jackson State, which trailed by as many as 19 points midway through the first half, shave its deficit to seven. The 6-foot-10 Vouyoukas answered with seven points in a little less than three minutes to put Saint Louis ahead 66-50 with about four minutes left.
Drejaj's 3-point shooting was the first success from long range this season for Saint Louis, which had entered at 26 percent. He finished 4-for-7 from long range and the Billikens were 5-for-16 overall after going only 1-for-6 in the first half.
Saint Louis is 2-0 at the Savvis Center, where it went 5-10 last season.
JSU will try to get back on the winning track Thursday with a 7:30 p.m. game against Lipscomb in Nashville.
ST. LOUIS ? Ian Vouyoukas tied his career best with 18 points and had a career-high 13 rebounds, helping Saint Louis shrug off a second-half surge by Jackson State in a 69-53 victory on Monday night.
Anthony Drejaj added a season-best 14 points and hit his first four 3-pointers of the second half for the Billikens (3-2), who played the first of three games this week. Tommie Liddell had 13 points and eight rebounds.
Jackson State guard Trey Johnson, coming off a career-best 28-point effort against Stephen F. Austin on Saturday and averaging 21.8 points, had 19 points on 6-for-16 shooting. Julius Young added 13 for the Tigers (2-5), who were held to 32.7 percent shooting.
Vouyoukas was 6-for-9 from the field and had five offensive rebounds, one fewer than Jackson State had as a team. Saint Louis had a 48-30 rebounding advantage.
Johnson scored seven points in the first 7:18 of the second half to help Jackson State, which trailed by as many as 19 points midway through the first half, shave its deficit to seven. The 6-foot-10 Vouyoukas answered with seven points in a little less than three minutes to put Saint Louis ahead 66-50 with about four minutes left.
Drejaj's 3-point shooting was the first success from long range this season for Saint Louis, which had entered at 26 percent. He finished 4-for-7 from long range and the Billikens were 5-for-16 overall after going only 1-for-6 in the first half.
Saint Louis is 2-0 at the Savvis Center, where it went 5-10 last season.
JSU will try to get back on the winning track Thursday with a 7:30 p.m. game against Lipscomb in Nashville.
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On-target SFA roars past Alcorn
From wire and special reports
NACOGDOCHES, Texas ? Marcus Clark scored 25 points Monday night to lead Stephen F. Austin to a 75-57 victory over Alcorn State.
The Lumberjacks (4-2) jumped out to a 44-17 halftime lead, shooting 55 percent from the field to 28 percent for Alcorn State (0-5), which hit only 5 of its 18 first-half shots.
Clifton Douglass came off the bench to lead the Braves with 12 points, all on 3-pointers. Delvin Thompson added 11 and Almaad Jackson 10.
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NACOGDOCHES, Texas ? Marcus Clark scored 25 points Monday night to lead Stephen F. Austin to a 75-57 victory over Alcorn State.
The Lumberjacks (4-2) jumped out to a 44-17 halftime lead, shooting 55 percent from the field to 28 percent for Alcorn State (0-5), which hit only 5 of its 18 first-half shots.
Clifton Douglass came off the bench to lead the Braves with 12 points, all on 3-pointers. Delvin Thompson added 11 and Almaad Jackson 10.
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A&M's favorite Martin big late
Sunday, December 04, 2005
By REGGIE BENSON
Times Sports Staff reggieb@htimes.com
Tuskegee had whittled Alabama A&M's 12-point lead to a six with just under six minutes left. The Golden Tigers, who came into the game 0-5, were threatening to pull off the upset.
Joe Martin refused to let it happen.
Martin scored six straight points to keep the Golden Tigers at bay and A&M held Tuskegee scoreless over the final 80 seconds as the Bulldogs went on to claim a 69-59 victory Saturday night at Elmore Gym.
Sunday, December 04, 2005
By REGGIE BENSON
Times Sports Staff reggieb@htimes.com
Tuskegee had whittled Alabama A&M's 12-point lead to a six with just under six minutes left. The Golden Tigers, who came into the game 0-5, were threatening to pull off the upset.
Joe Martin refused to let it happen.
Martin scored six straight points to keep the Golden Tigers at bay and A&M held Tuskegee scoreless over the final 80 seconds as the Bulldogs went on to claim a 69-59 victory Saturday night at Elmore Gym.
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Hornets Fall at Birmingham-Southern
A 14-0 second half run sends ASU to 69-55 loss, the team's third straight
Nov. 30, 2005
Final Stats
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - After tangling with nationally ranked Alabama and Florida in the last 10 days with little success, Alabama State was hoping to get back on the winning track against a more manageable opponent in Birmingham-Southern.
The Panthers turned out to be a little more than the Hornets could handle, using a 14-0 run in the second half to break open a close game on the way to a 69-55 win at Bill Battle Coliseum Wednesday night.
"The way we played tonight, in terms of effort, it's probably the worst we played all year," ASU head coach Lewis Jackson said. "We've been beaten by bigger margins and played stronger teams, but the effort just wasn't there tonight."
The Hornets (1-6) had problems scoring and defending the interior, which led to a bunch of easy points for the Panthers (3-1). BSC dominated ASU on the boards, outrebounding the Hornets 39-18, and limited Bama State's offensive effectiveness in the paint.
"We like to play inside out, run our offense through the post and open up some shots on the outside," Jackson said. "They took that away from us tonight, but good defensive teams do those types of things."
ASU trailed 42-35 at the 15:26 mark after a basket by freshman Andrew Hayles. But BSC would hold the Hornets scoreless for the next seven minutes and by the time Alexander Oliver scored at the 8:09 mark, the Panthers had taken a 56-37 advantage to put the game out of reach. "We couldn't get any shots to fall and they were limiting us to just one shot," Jackson said.
The first half provided a carbon copy of what has plagued the Hornets all season. The Hornets' offense did enough to keep the game close, shooting 48 percent from the field and committing only five turnovers.
But the Panthers, thanks to 14 ASU fouls, made 12-of-16 free throws that kept ASU at bay. Birmingham Southern opened a lead as large as 15 points before settling for a 38-29 halftime advantage. For the game, BSC was 20-of-28 from the charity stripe while ASU was only 8-of-14.
LaMarquis Blake scored 14 points for the Hornets, who do not play again until Dec. 10 at Florida A&M, while Hayles and Oliver each added 11.
Sredrick Powe and Dwayne Paul each scored 12 points to lead the Panthers.
A 14-0 second half run sends ASU to 69-55 loss, the team's third straight
Nov. 30, 2005
Final Stats
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - After tangling with nationally ranked Alabama and Florida in the last 10 days with little success, Alabama State was hoping to get back on the winning track against a more manageable opponent in Birmingham-Southern.
The Panthers turned out to be a little more than the Hornets could handle, using a 14-0 run in the second half to break open a close game on the way to a 69-55 win at Bill Battle Coliseum Wednesday night.
"The way we played tonight, in terms of effort, it's probably the worst we played all year," ASU head coach Lewis Jackson said. "We've been beaten by bigger margins and played stronger teams, but the effort just wasn't there tonight."
The Hornets (1-6) had problems scoring and defending the interior, which led to a bunch of easy points for the Panthers (3-1). BSC dominated ASU on the boards, outrebounding the Hornets 39-18, and limited Bama State's offensive effectiveness in the paint.
"We like to play inside out, run our offense through the post and open up some shots on the outside," Jackson said. "They took that away from us tonight, but good defensive teams do those types of things."
ASU trailed 42-35 at the 15:26 mark after a basket by freshman Andrew Hayles. But BSC would hold the Hornets scoreless for the next seven minutes and by the time Alexander Oliver scored at the 8:09 mark, the Panthers had taken a 56-37 advantage to put the game out of reach. "We couldn't get any shots to fall and they were limiting us to just one shot," Jackson said.
The first half provided a carbon copy of what has plagued the Hornets all season. The Hornets' offense did enough to keep the game close, shooting 48 percent from the field and committing only five turnovers.
But the Panthers, thanks to 14 ASU fouls, made 12-of-16 free throws that kept ASU at bay. Birmingham Southern opened a lead as large as 15 points before settling for a 38-29 halftime advantage. For the game, BSC was 20-of-28 from the charity stripe while ASU was only 8-of-14.
LaMarquis Blake scored 14 points for the Hornets, who do not play again until Dec. 10 at Florida A&M, while Hayles and Oliver each added 11.
Sredrick Powe and Dwayne Paul each scored 12 points to lead the Panthers.
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Jaguars' comeback falls short at Southeastern
One really good minute couldn't make up for a lot of bad ones for Southern. The Jaguars shrank a 10-point deficit to one point in the final minute before falling 65-62 to Southeastern Louisiana on Monday night at the University Center.
Riding another solid performance from forward Ricky Woods -- good for 28 points, nine rebounds and four steals -- SLU built a 15-point halftime lead and led by mostly double digits in the second half.
Then Southern, which at 0-6 is off to its worst start since losing the first 10 games of the 2001-02 season, made a furious rally, quickly injecting drama into what to that point had been a yawner of a game.
"We only played 20 minutes of basketball. We didn't play at all in the first half," first-year Southern coach Rob Spivery said. "We dug a hole for ourselves. But I have to give our guys a lot of credit. They showed a lot of character, a lot of pride, to fight their way back to have a chance at the end. I'm just disappointed it took us 20 minutes to start playing."
Woods made four free throws in the final minute to hold off the Jaguars.
The last two came with 10.6 seconds to play, after Southern's Chris Alexander fouled him in the backcourt though SLU was little more than a second away from being called for a 10-second violation (after inbounding with 19.3 seconds remaining).
Alexander's 3-point try in the waning seconds clanked off the front of the rim, with Woods getting the rebound and tossing the ball in the air.
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Jaguars pull off upset
Southern University's traveling basketball team made a rare appearance on campus Saturday night, and the Jaguars made the most of the opportunity.
With Ralph Hishaw scoring 12 of his 14 points after halftime, Southern pulled away from Louisiana Tech in the second half to post its first win of the season, 63-47.
"This win is definitely a confidence builder," Hishaw said. "We started kind of shaky in the first half, but we've been watching film and we knew we could play with them."
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Southern University's traveling basketball team made a rare appearance on campus Saturday night, and the Jaguars made the most of the opportunity.
With Ralph Hishaw scoring 12 of his 14 points after halftime, Southern pulled away from Louisiana Tech in the second half to post its first win of the season, 63-47.
"This win is definitely a confidence builder," Hishaw said. "We started kind of shaky in the first half, but we've been watching film and we knew we could play with them."
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Texas A&M 101, Grambling St. 71
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Josh Carter scored 20 points and Martellus Bennett added another 18 to help lead Texas A&M to a 101-71 victory over Grambling State Saturday afternoon.
A&M earned the win without the help of its two top scorers, Joseph Jones and Acie Law. Jones left early in the first half with an apparent ankle injury, while Law left the game early in the second half after taking an elbow to the head and hitting the floor hard.
Grambling State (2-3) used a strong full-court press early in the first half to jump out to a quick 9-7 lead over A&M.
It didn't take A&M (6-0) long to adjust however, going on a 16-4 run, while the Grambling State offense went on a seven minute drought without a field goal.
Grambling State's offense sparked before the half, led by Brion Rush, to pull the team within 10 points of A&M. Rush finished the night with 28 points and four rebounds.
Grambling State kept pace with A&M in the second half, but was never able to come any closer than nine points to A&M's lead, which came midway through the second half on four consecutive three-pointers by Grambling State's Andre Ratliff.
Ratliff finished the night with 19 points, including going 5-8 from three-point range.
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Josh Carter scored 20 points and Martellus Bennett added another 18 to help lead Texas A&M to a 101-71 victory over Grambling State Saturday afternoon.
A&M earned the win without the help of its two top scorers, Joseph Jones and Acie Law. Jones left early in the first half with an apparent ankle injury, while Law left the game early in the second half after taking an elbow to the head and hitting the floor hard.
Grambling State (2-3) used a strong full-court press early in the first half to jump out to a quick 9-7 lead over A&M.
It didn't take A&M (6-0) long to adjust however, going on a 16-4 run, while the Grambling State offense went on a seven minute drought without a field goal.
Grambling State's offense sparked before the half, led by Brion Rush, to pull the team within 10 points of A&M. Rush finished the night with 28 points and four rebounds.
Grambling State kept pace with A&M in the second half, but was never able to come any closer than nine points to A&M's lead, which came midway through the second half on four consecutive three-pointers by Grambling State's Andre Ratliff.
Ratliff finished the night with 19 points, including going 5-8 from three-point range.
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GOLDEN LIONS HOLD ON FOR SECOND STRAIGHT WIN
By Blake Drehle/OF THE COMMERCIAL STAFF
Saturday, December 10, 2005 10:40 PM CST
LITTLE ROCK — It sure wasn’t easy, but there’s a positive streak brewing for the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions right now.
Following their 82-72 win over the Philander Smith Panthers at Mims Gymnasium on Saturday night, the Golden Lions now have won two straight.
True, both wins have come against PSC, but the confidence UAPB (3-2) continues to develop is necessary.
“With the nonconference games we play, it’s a plus for us,” said UAPB head coach Van Holt about the Golden Lions start. “To play the schedule we play it’s good to be over .500.”
PSC (3-12) didn’t go down without a fight in the second half.
By Blake Drehle/OF THE COMMERCIAL STAFF
Saturday, December 10, 2005 10:40 PM CST
LITTLE ROCK — It sure wasn’t easy, but there’s a positive streak brewing for the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions right now.
Following their 82-72 win over the Philander Smith Panthers at Mims Gymnasium on Saturday night, the Golden Lions now have won two straight.
True, both wins have come against PSC, but the confidence UAPB (3-2) continues to develop is necessary.
“With the nonconference games we play, it’s a plus for us,” said UAPB head coach Van Holt about the Golden Lions start. “To play the schedule we play it’s good to be over .500.”
PSC (3-12) didn’t go down without a fight in the second half.
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Women
USM women hold off JSU 76-67 in overtime
From special and wire reports
HATTIESBURG — Kendra Reed scored 21 points and Ashley Boehnel scored 20 Friday night as Southern Miss defeated Jackson State 76-67 in overtime.
JSU (2-4) led by seven with 2:12 remaining in regulation, but USM rallied to send the game into overtime. The Lady Golden Eagles outscored the Lady Tigers 14-5 in overtime.
Shelita Burns led JSU with 24 points. Shante Stanford added 16 for the Lady Tigers.
USM improved to 3-5. Jackson State hosts McNeese State tonight at 7 p.m.
Montana 81, Miss. Valley 57
DES MOINES, Iowa — Senior Kevin Criswell scored 18 points and junior Andrew Strait added 17 to lead Montana over Mississippi Valley State at the Drake Regency Classic.
The Grizzlies (6-1) maintained a 20-point lead until the 12:49 mark in the second half. The Delta Devils (0-4) cut the lead to 13 points with 3:49 remaining, but Montana closed on a 12-1 run to finish the game.
Tyschicus Snow had a game-high 22 points on 8-of-11 shooting to lead the Delta Devils. He was the only player to reach double figures.
The Grizzlies led 44-25 at the half.
The team continued its hot shooting, hitting 51.9 percent from the field and 76.9 percent from the free-throw line. MVSU was limited to 36.5 percent shooting.
The win was Montana's sixth straight.
USM women hold off JSU 76-67 in overtime
From special and wire reports
HATTIESBURG — Kendra Reed scored 21 points and Ashley Boehnel scored 20 Friday night as Southern Miss defeated Jackson State 76-67 in overtime.
JSU (2-4) led by seven with 2:12 remaining in regulation, but USM rallied to send the game into overtime. The Lady Golden Eagles outscored the Lady Tigers 14-5 in overtime.
Shelita Burns led JSU with 24 points. Shante Stanford added 16 for the Lady Tigers.
USM improved to 3-5. Jackson State hosts McNeese State tonight at 7 p.m.
Montana 81, Miss. Valley 57
DES MOINES, Iowa — Senior Kevin Criswell scored 18 points and junior Andrew Strait added 17 to lead Montana over Mississippi Valley State at the Drake Regency Classic.
The Grizzlies (6-1) maintained a 20-point lead until the 12:49 mark in the second half. The Delta Devils (0-4) cut the lead to 13 points with 3:49 remaining, but Montana closed on a 12-1 run to finish the game.
Tyschicus Snow had a game-high 22 points on 8-of-11 shooting to lead the Delta Devils. He was the only player to reach double figures.
The Grizzlies led 44-25 at the half.
The team continued its hot shooting, hitting 51.9 percent from the field and 76.9 percent from the free-throw line. MVSU was limited to 36.5 percent shooting.
The win was Montana's sixth straight.
bluedog
"Leader of Kings"
Lipscomb turns back JSU 75-62
From wire and special reports
NASHVILLE — Michael Lusk scored 15 points and Lipscomb made 25-of-32 free throws Thursday night in a 75-62 victory over Jackson State.
Lusk led five players in double figures for Lipscomb (3-3), which jumped out to a 46-25 lead at halftime by shooting 50 percent.
Jackson State (2-6) was led by Trey Johnson with a game-high 28 points. Dakari Wallace added 15.
Shaun Durant scored 13 points for the Bisons, Brian Fisk and Cameron Robinson 12 each and Eddie Ard 10.
For the game, Lipscomb shot 41.1 percent from the field and JSU 40.7 percent.
Lipscomb pounded JSU on the boards 47-23 with Robinson collecting 17 and Durant 10.
From wire and special reports
NASHVILLE — Michael Lusk scored 15 points and Lipscomb made 25-of-32 free throws Thursday night in a 75-62 victory over Jackson State.
Lusk led five players in double figures for Lipscomb (3-3), which jumped out to a 46-25 lead at halftime by shooting 50 percent.
Jackson State (2-6) was led by Trey Johnson with a game-high 28 points. Dakari Wallace added 15.
Shaun Durant scored 13 points for the Bisons, Brian Fisk and Cameron Robinson 12 each and Eddie Ard 10.
For the game, Lipscomb shot 41.1 percent from the field and JSU 40.7 percent.
Lipscomb pounded JSU on the boards 47-23 with Robinson collecting 17 and Durant 10.
bluedog
"Leader of Kings"
Dec. 11, 2005, 12:07AM
TSU finds an outlet for its frustrations
Six-game skid ends with a rout of Maine-Machias
By JEREMY RAKES
Chronicle Correspondent
Maine-Machias will never be mistaken for Illinois or Connecticut, but for Texas Southern, the Clippers are now a win on the schedule.
The Tigers (2-6) jumped out to a 25-1 lead in the first five minutes and never let up trouncing Maine-Machias 105-60 to snap a six-game losing streak Saturday at the Health and Physical Education Arena.
Sean Walker couldn't miss early, scoring 13 points and hitting all four of his shots in a run. He had 11 points in a row at one point — capping it off with a steal and a dunk to up the Tiger lead to 15-1.
After the lead grew to 28, TSU's NAIA opponent put together a 9-0 run to narrow the gap to 19, but that was as close as the Clippers would get.
"I thought we could have grown the lead to 40 by halftime, but we let up a little before halftime," said TSU head coach Ronnie Courtney. "We wanted to come home and get the win, but we also wanted to put things in that weren't working and get them to work."
During their six-game losing streak, TSU had losses at Connecticut, Illinois and UTEP.
The Tigers, who shot 59 percent from the field and forced 26 turnovers, led by as many as 48 in the second half.
TSU finds an outlet for its frustrations
Six-game skid ends with a rout of Maine-Machias
By JEREMY RAKES
Chronicle Correspondent
Maine-Machias will never be mistaken for Illinois or Connecticut, but for Texas Southern, the Clippers are now a win on the schedule.
The Tigers (2-6) jumped out to a 25-1 lead in the first five minutes and never let up trouncing Maine-Machias 105-60 to snap a six-game losing streak Saturday at the Health and Physical Education Arena.
Sean Walker couldn't miss early, scoring 13 points and hitting all four of his shots in a run. He had 11 points in a row at one point — capping it off with a steal and a dunk to up the Tiger lead to 15-1.
After the lead grew to 28, TSU's NAIA opponent put together a 9-0 run to narrow the gap to 19, but that was as close as the Clippers would get.
"I thought we could have grown the lead to 40 by halftime, but we let up a little before halftime," said TSU head coach Ronnie Courtney. "We wanted to come home and get the win, but we also wanted to put things in that weren't working and get them to work."
During their six-game losing streak, TSU had losses at Connecticut, Illinois and UTEP.
The Tigers, who shot 59 percent from the field and forced 26 turnovers, led by as many as 48 in the second half.
bluedog
"Leader of Kings"
Dec. 11, 2005, 1:24AM
Lamar routs Prairie View
Copyright 2005 Houston Chronicle
BEAUMONT - Alan Daniels and Blake Whittle combined for 53 points to lead Lamar to a 99-58 non-conference victory over Prairie View A&M on Saturday night.
Daniels scored 27 points. He was 10-of-19 from the field, including 3-of-12 from 3-point range. He also had four rebounds, six assists and five steals.
Whittle scored 26 points on 9-of-12 shooting, including 5-of-6 from 3-point range. He added six rebounds and three assists.
Scott led the Panthers (1-6) with 13 points.
Lamar routs Prairie View
Copyright 2005 Houston Chronicle
BEAUMONT - Alan Daniels and Blake Whittle combined for 53 points to lead Lamar to a 99-58 non-conference victory over Prairie View A&M on Saturday night.
Daniels scored 27 points. He was 10-of-19 from the field, including 3-of-12 from 3-point range. He also had four rebounds, six assists and five steals.
Whittle scored 26 points on 9-of-12 shooting, including 5-of-6 from 3-point range. He added six rebounds and three assists.
Scott led the Panthers (1-6) with 13 points.
bluedog
"Leader of Kings"
Down 12 at the half, FAMU rallies for win
Florida A&M had to survive a 12-point halftime deficit to pull out a 74-67 victory against Alabama State on Saturday at Gaither Athletic Center. more »
Florida A&M had to survive a 12-point halftime deficit to pull out a 74-67 victory against Alabama State on Saturday at Gaither Athletic Center. more »
bluedog
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Free throws lift SU women
Rolanda Monroe had missed five free throws already, an uncharacteristically bad night. Those misses even entered her mind. But with 2.0 seconds remaining, and her team down by one point, there was no question, to her, what the best player in the Southwestern Athletic Conference was going to do. Swish. Swish. Hand in the air as she backed away from the line.
Rolanda Monroe had missed five free throws already, an uncharacteristically bad night. Those misses even entered her mind. But with 2.0 seconds remaining, and her team down by one point, there was no question, to her, what the best player in the Southwestern Athletic Conference was going to do. Swish. Swish. Hand in the air as she backed away from the line.
bluedog
"Leader of Kings"
Southern men perfect in SWAC
The mild surprise, after Friday’s 15-point win over Grambling, is Southern coach Rob Spivery held only mild praise for his defense. he actually seemed more pleased with his offense.
The mild surprise, after Friday’s 15-point win over Grambling, is Southern coach Rob Spivery held only mild praise for his defense. he actually seemed more pleased with his offense.