Texas High School Football Playoffs Schedule UIL Regional Semifinals

CLASS 6A DIVISION I

REGION I SEMIFINALS

Amarillo Tascosa (10-2) vs. Denton Ryan (12-0), 1 p.m. Saturday, Amarillo's Bivins Stadium

Arlington Martin (10-2) vs. Allen (12-0), 5:30 p.m. Friday, Arlington's AT&T Stadium

REGION II SEMIFINALS

Rowlett (10-2) vs. Humble Atascosita (11-1), 1 p.m. Saturday, Waco's McLane Stadium

North Mesquite (10-2) vs. Austin Westlake (11-1), 2 p.m. Saturday, Waco ISD Stadium

REGION III SEMIFINALS

Cypress Falls (11-1) vs. Galena Park North Shore (9-3), 4 p.m. Friday, Houston's NRG Stadium

Houston Lamar (11-1) vs. Dickinson (11-1), 2 p.m. Saturday, Houston's NRG Stadium

REGION IV SEMIFINALS

Converse Judson (11-1) vs. Laredo United (10-2), 4 p.m. Friday, Converse

Smithson Valley (9-3) vs. Harlingen (10-2), 7 p.m. Friday, Corpus Christi's Buccaneer Stadium

DIVISION II

REGION I SEMIFINALS

San Angelo Central (11-1) vs. Denton Guyer (9-3), 2 p.m. Friday, Arlington's AT&T Stadium

Arlington Lamar (11-1) vs. Mansfield (10-2), 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Arlington's AT&T Stadium

REGION II SEMIFINALS

Rockwall (9-3) vs. Spring (11-1), 7:30 p.m. Friday, Waco ISD Stadium

Waco Midway (9-3) vs. Lake Travis (12-0), 2 p.m. Saturday, Temple

REGION III SEMIFINALS

Katy (12-0) vs. Friendswood (8-4), noon Friday, Houston's NRG Stadium

Houston Strake Jesuit (8-4) vs. Manvel (10-2), 8 p.m. Friday, Houston's NRG Stadium

REGION IV SEMIFINALS

Cibolo Steele (12-0) vs. Del Rio (9-3), 8 p.m. Friday, San Marcos' Bobcat Stadium

Schertz Clemens (10-2) vs. San Benito (10-2), 7 p.m. Friday, Kingsville's Javelina Stadium

CLASS 5A

DIVISION I

REGION I SEMIFINALS

Canyon Randall (11-1) vs. Burleson Centennial (9-3), 4 p.m. Saturday, Sweetwater

Abilene Cooper (7-5) vs. Aledo (11-1), 6 p.m. Friday at Aledo

REGION II SEMIFINALS

Wylie (8-4) vs. Longview (10-2), 2 p.m. Saturday, Arlington's AT&T Stadium

Mesquite Poteet (9-3) vs. Mansfield Lake Ridge (12-0), 9 p.m. Saturday, Arlington's AT&T Stadium

REGION III SEMIFINALS

Temple (11-1) vs. Richmond Foster (10-2), 7 p.m. Friday, Cypress' Berry Center

Bryan (9-3) vs. Richmond George Ranch (12-0), 4 p.m. Saturday, Houston's TDECU Stadium

REGION IV SEMIFINALS

Austin Vandegrift (10-2) vs. Edinburg Vela (12-0), 1:30 p.m. Friday, San Antonio's Alamo Stadium

Cedar Park Vista Ridge (10-2) vs. Victoria West (11-1), 6 p.m. Friday, San Antonio's Heroes Stadium

DIVISION II

REGION I SEMIFINALS

Canyon (10-2) vs. Everman (8-4), 4 p.m. Saturday, Vernon

EP Eastlake (11-1) vs. Lake Dallas (10-2), 4 p.m. Friday, Midland's Grande Stadium

REGION II SEMIFINALS

Frisco Lone Star (11-1) vs. Marshall (11-1), 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Arlington's AT&T Stadium

Terrell (11-1) vs. Lancaster (9-3), 6 p.m. Friday, Gopher-Warrior Bowl in Grand Prairie

REGION III SEMIFINALS

A&M Consolidated (9-3) vs. Fort Bend Ridge Point (9-3), 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Houston's NRG Stadium

College Station (10-2) vs. Angleton (7-5), 7 p.m. Friday, Shenandoah's Woodforest Stadium

REGION IV SEMIFINALS

Cedar Park (12-0) vs. Edcouch-Elsa (8-4), 7:30 p.m. Friday, San Antonio's Alamo Stadium

Boerne Champion (9-3) vs. CC Calallen (10-2), 1:30 p.m. Friday, Corpus Christi's Buccaneer Stadium

CLASS 4A

DIVISION I

REGION I SEMIFINALS

Mineral Wells (10-2) vs. Brownwood (10-2), 1 p.m. Friday, Abilene's Shotwell Stadium

Abilene Wylie (10-2) vs. Levelland (7-4), 7:30 p.m. Friday, Midland's Grande Stadium

REGION II SEMIFINALS

Kennedale (12-0) vs. Argyle (11-1), 7:30 p.m. Friday, SMU's Ford Stadium

Texarkana Liberty-Eylau (11-1) vs. Kaufman (11-1), 7:30 p.m. Friday, Royse City

REGION III SEMIFINALS

El Campo (9-3) vs. Silsbee (10-2), 7 p.m. Friday, Conroe's Moorhead Stadium

Navasota (12-0) vs. Carthage (9-3), 6 p.m. Friday, Beaumont's Umphrey Stadium

REGION IV SEMIFINALS

Waco La Vega (12-0) vs. Liberty Hill (10-2), 7:30 p.m. Friday, Killeen's Buckley Stadium

Gatesville (6-6) vs. China Spring (11-1), 7:30 p.m. Friday, Hewitt

DIVISION II

REGION I SEMIFINALS

Krum (7-5) vs. Sweetwater (12-0), 2 p.m. Friday, Brownwood

Celina (12-0) vs. Perryton (7-5), 7 p.m. Friday, Vernon

REGION II SEMIFINALS

Gilmer (12-0) vs. Center (10-2), 7:30 p.m. Friday, Tyler's Rose Stadium

Lorena (9-3) vs. Atlanta (8-4), 7 p.m. Friday, Mesquite's Memorial Stadium

REGION III SEMIFINALS

West Orange-Stark (11-1) vs. Caldwell (8-4), 7 p.m. Friday, Porter

Giddings (12-0) vs. Bellville (10-2), 7:30 p.m. Friday, Bryan's Green Stadium

REGION IV SEMIFINALS

Geronimo Navarro (11-0) vs. Cuero (7-5), 7:30 p.m. Friday, San Antonio's Gustafson Stadium

Sinton (11-0) vs. Wimberley (5-7), 2 p.m. Saturday, San Antonio's Alamo Stadium

CLASS 3A

DIVISION I

REGION I SEMIFINALS

Muleshoe (11-1) vs. Shallowater (9-2), 6 p.m. Friday, Levelland

Wall (12-0) vs. Brock (12-0), 8 p.m. Friday, Abilene's Shotwell Stadium

REGION II SEMIFINALS

White Oak (10-2) vs. Sunnyvale (11-1), 7:30 p.m. Friday, Van

Callisburg (10-2) vs. Mineola (12-0), 2 p.m. Saturday, Royse City

REGION III SEMIFINALS

Grandview (11-0) vs. Cameron Yoe (11-1), 1 p.m. Friday, Waco ISD Stadium

Teague (10-1) vs. West (11-1), 7 p.m. Friday, Midlothian

REGION IV SEMIFINALS

Goliad (8-4) vs. Mathis (10-2), 2 p.m. Friday, San Marcos' Bobcat Stadium

Hitchcock (10-2) vs. Altair Rice (6-6), 7:30 p.m. Friday, Rosenberg

DIVISION II

REGION I SEMIFINALS

Idalou (11-0) vs. Coleman (11-1), 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sweetwater

Henrietta (11-1) vs. Eastland (10-2), 6 p.m. Friday, Graham

REGION II SEMIFINALS

New London West Rusk (11-) vs. Omaha Pewitt (8-4), 6 p.m. Thursday, Longview's Lobo Stadium

Arp (7-5) vs. Waskom (12-0), 6:30 p.m. Friday, Longview's Pirate Stadium

REGION III SEMIFINALS

Corrigan-Camden (8-4) vs. Crockett (9-3), 7:30 p.m. Friday, Lufkin

Newton (8-4) vs. Franklin (12-0), 7 p.m. Friday, Henderson

REGION IV SEMIFINALS

East Bernard (10-2) vs. Blanco (12-0), 7 p.m. Friday, Bastrop

Odem (12-0) vs. Boling (11-1), 7:30 p.m. Friday, Seguin

CLASS 2A

DIVISION I

REGION I SEMIFINALS

Canadian (12-0) vs. Anson (7-5), 2 p.m. Friday, Plainview

Wellington (7-5) vs. Stratford (11-1), 2 p.m. Friday, Amarillo's Bivins Stadium

REGION II SEMIFINALS

Tolar (8-4) vs. Bosqueville (8-4), 6 p.m. Friday, Venus

Goldthwaite (10-2) vs. Crawford (12-0), 7:30 p.m. Friday, Copperas Cove

REGION III SEMIFINALS

Centerville (6-6) vs. Shelbyville (11-0), 7 p.m. Friday, Bullard

Beckville (11-1) vs. Lovelady (12-0), 2 p.m. Saturday, Tyler's Rose Stadium

REGION IV SEMIFINALS

Weimar (9-3) vs. Refugio (10-2), 6 p.m. Friday, Victoria

Shiner (12-0) vs. Flatonia (7-5), 7 p.m. Friday, El Campo

DIVISION II

REGION I SEMIFINALS

Memphis (6-6) vs. Crosbyton (11-1), 2 p.m. Friday, Lubbock's Lowrey Field

Quanah (8-4) vs. Seagraves (11-1), 3 p.m. Friday, Sweetwater

REGION II SEMIFINALS

Iraan (12-0) vs. Roscoe (8-4), 7:30 p.m. Friday, San Angelo Stadium

Seymour (10-2) vs. Albany (11-1), 1 p.m. Friday, Graham

REGION III SEMIFINALS

Muenster (11-1) vs. Hubbard 10-2), 6 p.m. Friday, Mansfield's Newsom Stadium

Tenaha (7-5) vs. Normangee (10-2), 2 p.m. Friday, Palestine

REGION IV SEMIFINALS

Bremond (12-0) vs. Falls City (12-0), 7 p.m. Friday, Lago Vista

Yorktown (10-2) vs. Bruni (11-1), 7:30 p.m. Friday, CC Flour Bluff

CLASS A SIX-MAN

DIVISION I

STATE QUARTERFINALS

Happy (12-0) vs. Borden County (12-0), 6 p.m. Nov. 28, Wolfforth

Garden City (11-1) vs. Crowell (8-3), 2 p.m. Nov. 28, Abilene's Moore Stadium

Zephyr (10-2) vs. Rochelle (11-1), 7:30 p.m. Friday, San Saba

Abbott (10-2) vs. Milford (10-2), 7:30 p.m. Friday, Hillsboro

DIVISION II

STATE QUARTERFINALS

Follett (10-1) vs. Southland (11-1), TBD

Balmorhea (11-1) vs. Imperial Buena Vista (12-0), TBD

Guthrie (10-2) vs. Matador Motley County (10-2), 6 p.m. Friday, Childress

Richland Springs (12-0) vs. Jonesboro (12-0), 7 p.m. Friday, Early

TAPPS

DIVISION I STATE SEMIFINALS

Hou. St. Pius X (10-2) vs. Bishop Dunne (11-0), 3 p.m. Saturday at Crockett

Hou. St. Thomas (10-1) vs. Plano Prestonwood (10-2), 2 p.m. Saturday at Palestine

DIVISION II STATE SEMIFINALS

Grapevine Faith (11-1) vs. FW Christian (11-1), 2 p.m. Saturday at Pennington Field

Dallas Christian (11-1) vs. Hou. Northland Chr. (10-2), 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Crockett

DIVISION III STATE SEMIFINALS

First Baptist (9-3) vs. TC-Cedar Hill (9-3), 7 p.m. Saturday at Vernon Newsom Stadium

Shiner St. Paul (12-0) vs. Beaumont Legacy Chr. (10-2), TBD

NBA: Thunder Halt Mavs Win Streak 117-114

Russell Westbrook put up 31 points to beat the Dallas Mavericks 117-114.

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MEAC ANNOUNCES WEEKLY BASKETBALL HONORS

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Mon, November 16, 2015

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NORFOLK, Va. – Mario Moody of Bethune-Cookman was named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Player of the Week, the conference announced on Monday. Quinton Forrest, also of B-CU, earned Rookie of the Week honors, whileSavannah State’s Brian Pearson was named Defensive Player of the Week.
Moody (F, 6-7, 214, r-Sr., East Orange, N.J.) recorded his first double-double of the season with 22 points and 11 boards in a 108-54 win over Trinity College.  He shot 75-percent from the field (9-of-12), including 1-of-2 from long range, and was perfect from the charity stripe (3-of-3).  He also dished out three assists and tallied three steals in 24 minutes of play.
Forrest (G, 6-5, 210, Fr., Windermere, Fla.) shot 80-percent from the floor (8-for-10) en-route to 18 points and two rebounds in the win over Trinity College.  He knocked down his only shot from 3-point range and added two rebounds, one assist, and three steals in the victory.
Pearson (F, 6-7, 230, Jr., Monroe, Ga.) recorded a career-high 20 rebounds with four blocks in a win over Florida National.  Offensively, he added 11 points, hitting 5-of-8 from the field, and one assist to help the Tigers win their season opener.

Other Top Performers
Malcolm Bernard (FAMU) totaled 28 points, five rebounds, eight assists, three steals and one block against Southern Illinois and Johnson University.
Francois Lewis (FAMU) scored with 20 points and hauled down nine rebounds with two blocks, three steals and one assist against Southern Illinois and Johnson University.
Devin Martin (UMES) averaged 15.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.0 steals against Kansas State and Missouri.
Charles Oliver (NSU) finished with 21 points, two rebounds and one assist against South Carolina.
Jordan Potts (BCU) registered a double-double of 14 points and 10 assists with five steals, and two rebounds against Trinity College. 

MEAC ANNOUNCES WEEKLY WOMEN BASKETBALL HONORS

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Mon, November 16, 2015

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NORFOLK, Va. – Hampton junior Malia Tate-DeFreitas was selected as the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Women’s Basketball Player of the Week, the conference announced today. Ciani Byrom of Maryland Eastern Shore earned Rookie of the Week honors, while Savannah State’s Tiyonda Davis was selected as the Defensive Player of the Week.
Tate-DeFreitas (G, 5-8, Jr., Harrisburg, Pa.) shot 57-percent (8-of-14) from the floor, including five 3-pointers in a loss to Iowa State. She finished with 21 points, three rebounds and two steals in 38 minutes.
Byrom (G, 5-5, Fr., Winston-Salem, N.C.) averaged 14.5 points, 1.5 assists and 1.0 rebounds against Georgetown and USC-Upstate. She finished with 24 points, on 9-of-12 shooting, including three assists, one rebound and one steal in a 78-59 victory over USC-Upstate.
Davis (C, 6-4, Jr., Athens, Ga.) finished with six rebounds, three blocks and two steals in a 101-34 win over Columbia College. Offensively, she hit 5-for-6 from the floor to finish with 11 points.

Other Top Performers: 
Jeremica Edwards (SSU) recorded 18 points, four steals, three assists and two rebounds in a 101-34 win over Columbia College.
Braennan Farrar (MSU) posted a double-double of 22 points and 12 rebounds, with two steals, in a 74-36 win over Washington Adventist.
Angel Golden (B-CU) tallied 13 points, including four 3-pointers, with four rebounds in a 55-47 loss to Miami.
Victoria Gonzales (HOW) averaged 20.5 points and 9.5 rebounds against Illinois-Chicago and Northwestern.
Taylor Houston (B-CU) notched 15 points, on 6-of-9 shooting, with four rebounds against Miami.
Chelsea Mitchell (MSU) shot 57-percent (4-of-7) from the floor to finish with 10 points, two rebounds and two steals against Washington Adventist.
Khaderja Young (FAMU) registered 11 points, seven rebounds and four assists in a 66-62 win over Florida Memorial.

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SWAC: Mens Basketball Recaps November 14

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MBB Recaps: November 14

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Sat, November 14, 2015

Grambling State 85, Mid-Atlantic Christian 26Box Score
ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. -  A nine-minute long 38-0 run was the difference for Grambling State, who picked up an 85-36 victory over Mid-Atlantic Christian Saturday.
In addition to the offensive outburst, the Tigers’ bench was highly productive, scoring 57 points and grabbing 32 rebounds as a unit. Leading that charge was Ervin Mitchell, who scored 16 points (14 in the first half). Velario Altheimer had seven points and 14 rebounds for GSU.
All six bench players for Grambling State scored at least seven points, and the Tigers shot 60.6 percent in the first half on its way to a 47-12 halftime lead.
GSU’s defense held the Mustangs to 9-for-47 shooting as it harassed them into committing 22 turnovers. Micah Ryals had seven points, and Joseph Hill had six points and six rebounds for the Mustangs.

Nebraska 97, Mississippi Valley State 51

LINCOLN, Neb. - Mississippi Valley State fell to the Nebraska Cornhuskers 97-51 at the Pinnacle Bank Arena on Saturday night.
The Delta Devils surrendered a 12-0 run just after the midway point of the first half that left them down 39-13. The half ended with MVSU facing a 43-21 deficit, which was a disadvantage that was ultimately too much to overcome. The Delta Devils weren’t able to consistently find their shots, shooting 25.9 percent (15-for-58) from the floor.
Damian Young was the lone Delta Devil in double figures, scoring 13 points. Kylan Phillips added nine.

The Cornhuskers had four players in double-figures, with Andrew White III scoring a game-high 18. Jack McVeigh added 16 points. Shavon Shields netted 13 points. Nick Fuller was a rebound shy of a double-double with 10 points and nine boards.


Creighton 93, Texas Southern 70Box Score
OMAHA, Neb. – Texas Southern dropped a 93-70 decision to Creighton Saturday inside the CenturyLink Center.

The Tigers allowed 48 points in the paint to the Blue Jays, who got 31 points from their bench in the game. Texas Southern was able to gain an early lead, but couldn’t keep Creighton at bay as the contest progressed, thanks in part to 20 turnovers committed by the Tigers that resulted in 30 points for the Blue Jays.

Chris Thomas led TSU with 26 points, five rebounds and four assists. Malcolm Riley narrowly missed a double-double, scoring 18 points and pulling in nine boards.

Creighton got a balanced effort from its side, with five players scoring at least 10 points. Khyri Thomas led the team with 18 points, and Isaiah Zierden scored 15 points. Martin Krampelj added 11 points and eight rebounds, and Maurice Watson Jr. put up 10 points and seven assists.

MEAC: Football Recaps Week 11, North Carolina A&T Clinch Title

Football Recap: Week 11

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Sat, November 14, 2015

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Aggies Clinch a Share of MEAC title
GREENSBORO, N.C. - North Carolina A&T can't quite have a "celebration" yet, but the Aggies can claim their second straight MEAC football championship after defeating Delaware State 27-6 Saturday afternoon at Aggie Stadium.
Junior running back Tarik Cohen become the Aggies all-time leading rusher in the first quarter of Saturday's game, as he surpassed Mike Mayhew on a 28-yard run. Cohen had 132 yards on 17 carries while freshman quarterback Kylil Carter accounted for three Aggie touchdowns including one on the ground. As a runner he finished with 84 yards on 21 carries. 
The win clinches at least a share of the MEAC title for No. 14 N.C. A&T (9-1, 7-0 MEAC). A&T has produced back-to-back 9-win seasons for the first time since doing it three straight seasons from 1990-92.
The Aggies must go through their arch-rivals N.C. Central (7-3, 6-1 MEAC) next week at Aggie Stadium in order to claim the title outright. A win over the Eagles would also give Aggies a berth to the inaugural Celebration Bowl, which pits the MEAC champion against the SWAC champion at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta on Dec. 19. Bethune-Cookman also has a chance to claim a share of the conference title. Underdog Delaware State (0-10, 0-7 MEAC) tried to throw off the Aggies' plans, but could not generate enough offense. The Hornets were held to 14 yards rushing and 174 yards of offense as the Aggies held a team to under 100 yards rushing for the sixth straight game.
N.C. A&T led 6-0 at halftime thanks to a 9-yard touchdown pass from Carter to junior receiver Denzel Keyes. Carter threw his second touchdown of the game to Khris Gardin on a double move by the receiving that freed him up for a 35-yard touchdown reception. But the Hornets found themselves down only seven in the first quarter when Brycen Alleyne scored from four yards out to cut N.C. A&T's lead to 13-6.
Senior Tony McRae helped the Aggies put the game away on the ensuing kickoff as he returned a squib kick 75 yards for his third career kickoff return for touchdown. Carter added a 1-yard run late in the game.
Read more at www.NCATAggies.com.

NCCU Beats Howard 41-6 for Sixth Straight Victory
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Eagles of North Carolina Central University defeated the Howard University Bison 41-6 to keep their MEAC championship hopes alive.
The Eagles got off to a slow start as a fumble on the opening drive set up a Howard 39-yard field goal. The Eagles responded on the very next drive with a field goal of their own, a 25-yarder by Nigel Macauley, to tie the game at 3. That kick by Macauley broke the school record for field goals in a season with 17.
The game remained tied until the 2:47 mark in the second quarter, when a 6-yard touchdown run by redshirt junior quarterback Malcolm Bell put NCCU up 10-3. It did not take long for NCCU to extend its lead as a 27-yard interception return for a touchdown by redshirt freshman Davanta Reynolds put the score at 17-3.
At halftime the score was 20-3 as a 21-yard field goal by Macauley, the 18^th of his rookie campaign, on the last play of the half gave the Eagles a comfortable lead.
After going scoreless in the third quarter, redshirt freshman Ramone Simpson found the end zone on the first play of the fourth quarter to put the score at 27-6.
In the fourth quarter, Bell went on to find his rhythm in the passing game with an 8-yard touchdown pass to sophomore receiver Armani Lanier, his sixth of the season, and a 74-yarder to junior LaVontis Smith to get two passing touchdowns on the day, and three total.
Read more at www.NCCUEaglePride.com.

4^th Quarter Rally Lifts SCSU Past NSU, 17-10
NORFOLK, Va. - South Carolina State scored 14 unanswered points in the fourth quarter, capped by Justin Taylor's go-ahead 4-yard touchdown run with 42 seconds left, as the visiting Bulldogs rallied for a 17-10 win over Norfolk State on Saturday afternoon at Dick Price Stadium.
Stymied for much of the first three quarters, the Bulldogs (6-4, 5-2 MEAC) put together two fourth-quarter scoring drives to rally from a 10-3 deficit and top the Spartans (3-7, 3-4) in NSU's home finale.
The game was tied 3-all at the half as both defenses controlled the game. Both teams also blocked a field goal in the first half.
The Spartans took the lead on a 27-yard touchdown pass from Greg Hankerson Jr. to Marcus Taylor with 4:13 remaining in the third quarter. NSU had a chance to extend its lead to 10 points early in the fourth quarter. But SCSU blocked its second field goal of the day, a 34-yard attempt by Cameron Marouf, with 10:21 left in the fourth. SCSU's James Settles accounted for both blocked field goals.
SCSU responded with a nine-play, 79-yard drive. NSU appeared to recover a fumble on its 25-yard line that would have ended the drive, but officials ruled the play to be an incomplete pass. Four plays later, quarterback Adrian Kollock threw an 8-yard TD pass to Dondre Brown with 7:36 left, tying the game at 10-all.
NSU got the ball back and drove to the SCSU 49, but eventually was forced to punt. The Bulldogs then embarked on a 10-play, 76-yard drive to take the lead. Kollock completed five passes for 75 yards on the drive, the big blow being a 34-yard completion to Taquan West down to the NSU 6. Two plays later, Taylor scampered in from 4 yards out, and the PAT made it 17-10 with 42 seconds left.
Read more at www.NSUSpartans.com.

Additional recaps to come:
Florida A&M 17 v. Morgan State 21
Hampton 42 v. Savannah State 3

SWAC: Alabama State Beats Virginia Tech

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Alabama State downs Virginia Tech

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Sat, November 14, 2015

Alabama State 85, Virginia Tech 82
Box Score

BLACKSBURG, Va. – Behind a 21-point effort from Jamel Waters, the Alabama State Hornets defeated the Virginia Tech Hokies 85-82 in their season-opener Saturday night at Cassell Coliseum.
After falling behind by as many as 11, the Hornets mounted a 19-8 run that spanned the conclusion and beginning of the first and second half, respectively, to knot things up.
Virginia Tech held a slim lead during the meat of the second half, but Alabama State seized control of the game with a 12-1 run that started with 7:50 left in the game. At the conclusion of the offensive burst, the Hornets held a 74-66 advantage and staved off the Hokies’ attempts at a comeback.
Waters, Torloft Thomas and Glenn Hollaway combined to score the Hornets’ final 15 points, which was enough to seal the win.
In addition to his scoring, Waters chipped in seven assists and six rebounds. Also for the Hornets, Bobby Brown added 14 points and five boards. Thomas scored 13, and Corvon Butler put in 10 points and five rebounds off the bench. Steve Rogers scored nine.

The Hokies were led by Zach LeDay, who had 26 points and 15 rebounds. Seth Allen added 13, and Chris Clarke scored 10 for Virginia Tech.

SWAC: Grambling State Wins Western Division Football Championship

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Grambling State wins Western Division Football Championship

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Sat, November 14, 2015

Grambling State 49, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 31
Box Score

PINE BLUFF, Ark. – Grambling State clinched its first Western Division Championship since 2011 with a 49-31 win at Arkansas-Pine Bluff Saturday afternoon.  Wih a win over Southern in the Bayou Classic, GSU can be the first team with a perfect conference record since they accomplished that feat in 2008.

Johnathan Williams passed for 339 yards and four touchdowns, and Grambling State jumped out to a 35-3 lead that they would not relinquish.  With the victory, GSU punched its ticket to the 2015 SWAC Football Championship in Houston, Texas at NRG Stadium on Dec. 5.

Leading 14-3 late in the first half, GSU (8-2, 8-0) forced a punt to get the ball back with just 1 second left. Rather than kneeling on it, Williams found Verlan Hunter for a 41-yard score as time expired.

Jateri Pouncey returned an interception for a 22-yard score on UAPB's first possession of the second half, and Williams hit Hunter for nine yards 55 seconds later to build the Tigers' lead en route to clinching the West Division title.

Hunter had 77 yards on five catches to go with his two touchdowns for Grambling State.

Brandon Duncan finished 34 of 52 for 459 yards with three TDs and three interceptions for UAPB (1-9, 0-8), adding 51 yards and a touchdown on the ground.
Teammate Willie Duncan finished with a game high 14 tackles for the Golden Lions. Troy Roach led GSU with nine stops and one sack

SWAC: College Football Recaps November 14

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Football Recaps - November 14

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Sat, November 14, 2015

Alcorn State 65, Texas Southern 13
Box Score

HOUSTON –Texas, - Lenorris Footman threw two touchdowns and ran for two more as Alcorn State topped Texas Southern 65-13 on Saturday at BBVA Compass Stadium.

Footman was 11 of 18 for 185 yards passing and rushed for 75 yards for the Braves (6-3, 5-2). Darryan Ragsdale ran for 115 yards and a touchdown.

Footman threw a seven yard scoring pass to Jordan Payne following a fumble by TSU on the first play after the opening kickoff. The Braves scored again on a blocked punt and Footman added two scoring runs and another touchdown pass before the end of half for a 38-0 lead at the break.

Ragsdale broke into the open for a 68-yard touchdown run to start the second half and the Braves cruised to the win.

Homer Causey threw for 114 yards and ran for a score for the Tigers (3-6, 2-6).  Archie Rice finished with a game high 12 tackles for TSU. 

Prairie View 38, Alabama State 13
Box Score

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Trey Green threw for 299 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another score to lead Prairie View to a 38-13 win over Alabama State on Saturday for its sixth-straight victory at ASU Stadium.

Green opened the scoring with a 59-yard pass to KhaDarel Hodge and then the Panthers (8-2, 7-1) outscored the Hornets 17-0 in the second quarter to lead 24-7.

Green, who completed 16 of 27, found Anthony Wiltz for 19 yards in the third quarter and after and Alabama State scored early in the fourth he ran 8 yards for a touchdown.

The Panthers piled up 534 yards and held Alabama State to 263 to win eight games for the first time since 2009.

Johnta Herbert rushed for 101 yards on 18 carries and Hodge had 101 yards on four receptions.

Kourtney Berry led ASU with 12 tackles.  Brandon Medina completed the afternoon with six tackles and a pair of sacks for PVAMU.

Southern 46, Alabama A&M 7
Box Score

BATON ROUTE, La. -- Austin Howard passed for 312 yards and two touchdowns and ran for two more to lead Southern to a 46-7 win over Alabama A&M on Saturday.

The Jaguars (6-4, 6-2) led 39-7 at halftime and finished with 631 yards and 34 first downs, while holding the Bulldogs (2-7, 2-5) to 110 yards and 11 first downs.

Malcom Crockett also notched a pair of scores while gaining 99 yards and Lenard Tillery had 127 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries.

AAMU quarterbacks combined for just four completions on 12 attempts but Damion May had an 11-yard scoring pass to Jonathan Dorsey early in the second quarter to make it 13-7.

Howard connected with Randall Menard for 23 and 21 yard scores sandwiched around Crockett's three yard run and Tilliman's 39-yard score on the next four possessions before halftime.

Embrel Vaughn led all tacklers with nine for AAMU.  Gabe Echols finished with three sacks for the Jaguars.

SWAC: Womens Basketball Recaps November 14

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WBB Recaps: November 14

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Sat, November 14, 2015

George Washington 85, Grambling State 58
Box Score
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Grambling State fell to George Washington, 85-58, Saturday afternoon at the Charles E. Smith Center.
Yosha Watson made a huge impact on the Lady Tigers, securing 21 points in the first game of the season. With three assists and one block, Watson aided in the squads push to score 44 points in the paint. Watson was joined by Shakyla Hill who managed 10 points and two assists.
Defensively, the Lady Tigers forced 23 turnovers and held the Colonials at a 46.6 field goal percentage.
For GW, Caira Washington scored 20 of her game-high 23 points in the first half to help George Washington take control early in the game. Shannon Cranshaw also connected on 5-of-5 3-point field goal attempts to finish with 15 points. GW hit 10-of-20 3-pointers in the game and outrebounded Grambling State 54-29, including 25 offensive boards.

Nebraska 96, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 46
Box Score
LINCOLN, Neb. – Arkansas-Pine Bluff dropped a 96-46 decision to Nebraska on Saturday afternoon at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
UAPB’s largest obstacle came in the third quarter, as the Lady Lions were outscored 28-7 in the period, making the score 74-33. UAPB attempted seven shots in the period but had no offensive rebounds, while committing 12 turnovers.
The Lady Lions were held to 29.5 percent (18-61) shooting, including 3-of-11 threes. UAPB went 7-for-15 at the line, while committing 17 turnovers - all in the final three periods.
Niya Head scored a team-high 16 points, while Destiny Brewton grabbed a team-high six assists. Brewton also contributed nine points to the Lady Lions resume.
Natalie Romeo produced a Nebraska season-opening record 30 points, while adding four assists in just 26 minutes to lead the Big Red. Romeo hit 6-of-9 three-pointers, while connecting on 11-of-18 shots overall in a huge performance off the bench.

Jackson State 100, Mobile 57
Box Score
JACKSON, Miss. – Jackson State put up 100 points against the University of Mobile (100-57) on Saturday afternoon, starting of the season 1-0.
JKST had several double digit scorers with sophomore guard Derica Wiggins leading the pack. Wiggins went 10-17 from the field, 5-7 in three-point range, and 1-2 at the free throw line for a game high of 26 points. Krystal Nailer, Za’hra Williams, and Bridget Robinson also aided in the scoring effort with 14, 13 and 10 point respectively.
Senior forward Nyahok Bile tallied a game high of seven rebounds.
The Lady Tigers shot 52.6% (41-78) from the field, 53.3% (8-15) from three-point range, and 71.4% (10-14) from the free throw line. Mobile connected on 37.5% (18-48) from the field, 27.3% (3-11) in three-point range, and 72.0% (18-25) from the free throw line.

SWAC: Mens Basketball Recap November 13

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MBB Recaps: November 13

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Fri, November 13, 2015

Arkansas-Pine Bluff 58, Seattle 56
Box Score
SEATTLE, Wash. – Jovaughn Love’s go-ahead three pointer with 28 seconds left helped lift the Golden Lions to a 58-56 victory at Friday night at Seattle University.
Arkansas-Pine Bluff overcame a five-point halftime deficit, outscoring the Redhawks 30-23 in the second half to come away with the win. After Love put UAPB ahead by one with his jumper, he made a free-throw to push the lead to two. A last-second three-pointer by Brendan Westendorf was off the mark, preserving the win for the Golden Lions.

UAPB limited Seattle to 17-49 from the field in the game, and swatted six shots to Seattle’s none during the contest.
Love was the closer during the fray, as he scored or assisted on Arkansas-Pine Bluff’s final seven points. He scored 15 and pulled in nine rebounds. Deshon Bayless added 10 points and eight boards. Jack Crook led Seattle with 11 points. Westendorf flirted with a double-double, scoring nine and pulling in 11 rebounds.

Oregon 80, Jackson State 52Box Score
EUGENE, Ore. – Jackson State’s offense was never able to gain much traction as it dropped an 80-52 tilt to Oregon Friday at the Matthew Knight Arena.
After giving up 11 of the first 13 points, the Tigers were forced to play catch-up the rest of the way. JSU was able to get within three points in the earlier stages of the game, but the Tigers were not able to keep the Ducks in check offensively, as JSU found itself down by as many as 19 in the first half.
In the second half, JSU endured a 7:39 stretch where the Tigers did not make a field goal, which stunted their attempts at a comeback.
Paris Collins found success for Jackson State off the bench, netting 21 points and chipping in five rebounds and three steals. Chace Franklin added 11. Treshawn Bolden grabbed 10 boards.

For Oregon, Tyler Dorsey’s 20 points and five assists led the way as he went 4-5 from three-point range. Dwayne Benjamin scored 16 off the bench, Elgin Cook added 11 and Chris Boucher chipped in 10. The Ducks made 41.7 percent of their three-pointers (10-24), compared to 20 percent from the Tigers (4-20).

East Carolina 61, Grambling State 53
Box Score
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Grambling State dropped a 61-53 contest to East Carolina Friday night at the Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum.
The Grambling State defense was impressive in the first half as it held East Carolina to 27 percent shooting from the field (6-22), and the Tigers’ offense jumped out to a quick 5-0 start to open things up. However, a significant free-throw advantage – ECU was 13-of-20 from the foul line in the opening half – allowed the Pirates to gain and ultimately maintain a lead on the scoreboard, as ECU took a 28-22 lead into the break.
The Tigers stayed within striking distance and eventually took a 35-33 advantage with 12:14 left in the game, but GSU surrendered a 7-0 run that handed the Pirates the lead for good, despite the Tigers getting to within one with 9:18 left in the second half.
Michael Bethea led all Tigers with 18 points on 6-of-11 shooting. Nigel Riberio added 14 points and three helpers, and Remond Brown netted 12 points. East Carolina’s Caleb White was the high point-man with 21, adding in five boards. From the charity stripe, ECU went 29-42, while GSU was 3-8.


Arkansas 86, Southern 68
Box Score
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The Southern Jaguars were unable to shake off a cold shooting start, falling to Arkansas in the teams’ season opener at Bud Walton Arena Friday night.
Near the midway point of the first half, the Jaguars’ offense stalled, as Southern allowed a 25-9 scoring run to the Razorbacks which left the visiting team down 40-25 at half. The Jaguars shot 26.7 percent from the field in the opening period, going 8-30 from the field.

Southern’s offense perked up in the second half and was able to get to within six points of Arkansas with just over seven minutes to play, but the first half deficit was too much to overcome.
Leading the way for SUBR was Christopher Hyder, who stuffed the stat sheet in scoring 22 points and adding five boards, five steals and four assists. Adrian Rodgers (12 points) and Trelun Banks (11) also scored in double-figures for the Jaguars.

Arkansas had four players score in double-figures, notably Moses Kingsley, who notched a double-double with 22 points and 12 rebounds and blocked five shots. Dusty Hannahs added 21 points for Arkansas.


Virginia Commonwealth 75, Prairie View 50
Box Score
RICHMOND, Va. – A sluggish finish to the first half cost the Panthers in a season-opening loss to Virginia Commonwealth University Friday night at the Siegel Center.
Prairie View A&M allowed VCU to get off to a good start, as the Panthers let the Rams shoot nearly 57 percent (17-30) from the floor in the opening half. PVAMU didn’t end the half as it hoped, giving up a 12-2 scoring run that left the visiting team trailing 46-22 heading into intermission.
The Panthers clamped down on VCU’s offense in the second half, limiting the Rams to 29 points, but were unable to put enough together offensively to make a significant dent in the VCU’s lead.
Zachary Hamilton was strong in the opener for the Panthers, scoring a team-high 13 to go with eight boards and two blocks. Karim York had a solid opening to his season as well, scoring 12 points and grabbing seven rebounds.

VCU had three players score in double-figures: Melvin Johnson (13), Doug Brooks (13) NS Justin Tillman (10), who also pulled down 11 rebounds for a double-double.


New Mexico 86, Texas Southern 57
Box Score
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Texas Southern fell to New Mexico in its season-opener Friday at the WisePise Arena.
The Tigers’ allowed New Mexico to shoot 72.4 percent (21-29) from the field in the opening half, which led to TSU trailing 54-27 at the break.
Malcolm Riley had a big night with 20 points and three steals, but outside of him, Texas Southern was never able to find consistency with their offense, shooting 34.7 percent (17-49) from the field in the game. Chris Thomas, Jose Rodriguez and David Blanks each scored seven points.

New Mexico was led by Cullen Neal, who scored 22 points. Tim Williams and Elijah Brown added 17 and 16 points, respectively.

SWAC: Alabama A&M stuns Tulane opening night

Courtesy Sidney Jackson / Alabama A&M Courtesy: Sidney Jackson / Alabama A&M View Photo Alabama A&M stuns Tulane opening night Courtesy NCAA Fri, November 13, 2015 Alabama A&M 68, Tulane 67 Box Score NEW ORLEANS -- Ladarius Tabb scored 22 points and grabbed nine rebounds and Jacob Perry hit a game-winning layup at the buzzer to give Alabama A&M a 68-67 overtime win over Tulane in the season opener on Friday night. Just two field goals and five total points were scored in the overtime period. Louis Dabney made a layup with 4:00 left for Tulane's only basket, which gave the Green Wave a 67-65 lead. A Nicholas West free throw for the Bulldogs cut their deficit to one with 2:27 remaining, setting up Perry's heroics on the final possession. West scored 20 points and added eight boards for Alabama A&M, who shot just 39.1 percent from the field but held Tulane to 38.6 percent and forced 19 Green Wave turnovers. The Bulldogs were stingy on defense only allowing the Green Wave to shoot 27 percent from the field in the first half while forcing a total on 19 turnovers for the game. Tulane closed the game going 0 of 4 from the field with three turnovers.