Morgan State senior DeWayne Jackson scored 14 points and a career-high 12 rebounds as the Bears edged North Carolina A&T, 55-52, in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) game on Jan. 26 in Greensboro, N.C. The lead exchanged hands several times throughout the game, with the score tied at 29 at the break. Morgan regained the […]
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Howard Lady Bison Defeat NJIT
The Howard University Lady Bison basketball team extended their win streak to four games with a 46-33 win over the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) Highlanders in Newark, N.J., on Jan. 24. Howard advanced to 11-7 on the season and 5-1 in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), with a 6-6 mark on the road […]
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Wall, Wizards Impress While Breaking Even in Exciting Week
With guard John Wall back in the fray, the Wizards have been ferocious. Despite their 8-30 league worst record, Washington has been pretty competitive this season even before Wall’s return from a knee injury. With Wall back in the lineup for a full week, Washington went 2-2 on the week with a pair of impressive […]
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Ravens Stun Patriots with Dominating Win to Advance to Super Bowl
FOXBORO, Mass.–The script to one of the greatest careers in NFL history couldn’t have been written any better. All-Pro linebacker Ray Lewis, after 17 amazing seasons in Baltimore, will end his career in the Super Bowl as the Ravens shocked odds-makers by beating the New England Patriots, 28-13, in the AFC Championship game on Jan. […]
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Lady Bison Captures Win Over N.C. A&T
Howard University worked to the bitter end for its fourth Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) win of the season, despite a first-half, eight-point lead, as the Lady Aggies of North Carolina A&T State University lost 44-42 to the Lady Bison on Jan. 19 in the Corbett Sports Complex in Greensboro, N.C. Howard began the first half […]
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Lincoln Tops Bowie State in Overtime on National TV
BOWIE, Md.–In front of a packed house for a meeting of two heavyweights, the Lincoln University Lions men’s basketball team outlasted the Bowie State University Bulldogs and a buzzer-beater attempt as the Lions edged the Bulldogs, 66-64, in overtime in a CIAA (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association) Northern Division contest on Jan. 19 at A.C. Jordan […]
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Scoring Drought Cost Howard in Loss to Aggies
The Howard University Bison men’s basketball team was never able to get on track offensively as they fell behind big early and went scoreless for the last 9:36 of the first half en route to a 61-37 loss to the North Carolina A&T Aggies in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) game on Jan. 19 at […]
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Morgan Holds Off a Charging Hampton to Get a Close Win
Morgan State men’s basketball team earned its second Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) win in a week as they edged Hampton, 80-78, on Jan. 19 in Hampton, Va. Morgan State took a 42-33 lead into halftime and managed to hold off Hampton, who charged toward their lead in the second half. The Pirates chopped away Morgan’s […]
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LeBron James Piling Up Milestones at Historic Pace
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — LeBron James has reached so many milestones in his NBA career it might be easy to lose track. He hasn’t. Just a point shy of becoming the youngest player in league history to score 20,000 points, James knew exactly where he stood Jan. 16. He worked a switch off Draymond Green […]
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Shaw Edges Bowie State on Late Three-Pointer
With two seconds showing on the clock, Shaw University senior guard Latrail McCoy drained a three from the left wing, pushing the Bears to a 92-90 victory over the Bowie State University (BSU) Bulldogs on Jan. 12 in Raleigh, N.C. Bowie State senior forward Byron Westmorland led the Bulldogs with team-highs of 23 points and […]
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Missed Free Throws and Turnovers Doom Howard in Loss to Hampton
Howard University Bison missed key free throws and made several untimely turnovers down the stretch that allowed the Hampton University Pirates to escape with a 51-49 victory in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) men’s game Jan. 12 at Burr Gymnasium in Washington, D.C. After sophomore guard/forward Prince Okoroh converted two free throws to give the […]
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Hampton Deals Howard Women First Home Loss
Despite a final second three-pointer by Howard freshman guard Imani Bailey, a 10-2 Hampton University run dealt Howard University its first loss at home and in conference play, 52-50, on Jan. 12 at Burr Gymnasium in Washington, D.C. The first Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference loss dropped Howard to 7-7 this season, 4-1 at home and 2-1 […]
