Yahoo!: Alcorn State Team Report (Yahoo! Sports) One 3-point shot. Or a win over Prairie View in their final game of the season, on their home court. Those are the things Alcorn State will be mulling over this offseason.Alcorn State will be spending its fourth straight year at home after the regular season. The Braves lost out in a tiebreaker to Texas Southern for the final SWAC berth after losing by six p ... FOX Sports: Alcorn State Getting Inside One 3-point shot. Or a win over Prairie View in their final game of the season, on their home court. Those are the things Alcorn State will be mulling over this offseason. Alcorn State will be spending its fourth straight year at home after the regular season. The Braves lost out in a tiebreaker to Texas Southern for the final SWAC berth after losing by si ... FOX Sports: Alcorn State Notes, Quotes FINAL RECORD: 6-12, 7-24, tied for seventh in SWAC. WHAT WENT RIGHT: Alcorn State did lead the SWAC in free-throw percentage, making .689 percent of its shots from the charity stripe. The Braves were much more competitive this season than they were in the past three seasons. Early injuries and players not being eligible got Alcorn off to a slow start, but ... FOX Sports: Alcorn State Strategy and Personnel THE GOOD NEWS: Leading scorer Troy Jackson, a guard, will be back for his senior season after leading the Braves with 15.6 points a game. Anthony Ford averaged 11.5 points a game as a junior from his forward position. Gifford Blakely got some playing time at the center position. The Braves were very seldom blown out in SWAC play and should go into next seaso ... FOX Sports: Grambling Getting Inside Grambling's brief stay in the SWAC tournament could be a microcosm of the entire season. The Tigers trailed Mississippi Valley 24-14 in a first-round game before going on a 16-5 run to take a one-point lead at halftime. MVSU then used a 10-0 spurt to go back in front and then won the game by eight by hitting its free throws. Grambling lost its four games i ... FOX Sports: Grambling Notes, Quotes FINAL RECORD: 7-11, 7-19, seventh in SWAC. WHAT WENT RIGHT: Winning six of seven games showed the potential this Grambling team had going into the season. Three straight wins at Jackson State, at Arkansas-Pine Bluff and at Mississippi Valley were the highlight of a season with very few bright spots. WHAT WENT WRONG: Grambling had to fight too hard to get ... FOX Sports: Grambling Strategy and Personnel THE GOOD NEWS: In head coach Larry Wright's attempt to shake things up after a lackluster start, several Grambling players got their share of playing time. Eight players started at least 11 games and the Tigers had only three seniors on their roster. THE BAD NEWS: Sophomore Andrew Prestley was the only underclassmen to average in double figures in scoring. ... FOX Sports: Alabama A&m Getting Inside Alabama A&M was swept by only two teams in SWAC play -- regular-season champion Alabama State and Arkansas-Pine Bluff. So who do the Bulldogs draw in the first round of the SWAC tournament as the No. 3 seed? None other than Arkansas-Pine Bluff, which eliminated the Bulldogs from the tournament for the second time in three years. The Bulldogs suffered a mel ... FOX Sports: Alabama A&m Notes, Quotes FINAL RECORD: 11-7, 14-15, third in SWAC. WHAT WENT RIGHT: Mickell Gladness was the preseason SWAC Defensive Player of the Year and lived up to that billing by earning that same honor at the end of the season. Gladness finished second in the NCAA in blocked shots, averaging 4.6 a game, second to Mississippi State's 4.8 a game. Trant Simpson led the league ... FOX Sports: Alabama A&m Strategy and Personnel THE GOOD NEWS: Trant Simpson is just a sophomore and should be the top guard in the conference next season. The return of Evan Hilton and Desmond Jackson should give the Bulldogs the best backcourt in the conference. Freshman F Isiah Cross stepped up at times and should be a bigger contributor next season. THE BAD NEWS: Obviously, there is no way to replac ... FOXSports.com News for Prairie View Yahoo! Sports - NCAA Men's Hoops - Southern Jaguars News FOXSports.com News for Jackson State FOXSports.com News for Texas Southern Yahoo! Sports - NCAA Men's Hoops - Jackson St. Tigers News Yahoo! Sports - NCAA Men's Hoops - Prairie View A&M Panthers News Yahoo! Sports - NCAA Men's Hoops - Texas Southern Tigers News Yahoo! Sports - NCAA Men's Hoops - Grambling St. Tigers News FOXSports.com News for Grambling Yahoo! Sports - NCAA Men's Hoops - AR Pine Bluff Golden Lions News Next page-->

FOXSports.com News for Alabama A&M FOXSports.com News for Alabama A&M View source archive --> Search this source --> ·Alabama A&m Getting Inside Alabama A&M was swept by only two teams in SWAC play -- regular-season champion Alabama State and Arkansas-Pine Bluff. So who do the Bulldogs draw in the first round of the SWAC tournament as the No. 3 seed? None other than Arkansas-Pine Bluff, which eliminated the Bulldogs from the tournament for the second time in three years. The Bulldogs suffered a meltdown in the second half, going almost 14 minutes without a ... ·Alabama A&m Notes, Quotes FINAL RECORD: 11-7, 14-15, third in SWAC. WHAT WENT RIGHT: Mickell Gladness was the preseason SWAC Defensive Player of the Year and lived up to that billing by earning that same honor at the end of the season. Gladness finished second in the NCAA in blocked shots, averaging 4.6 a game, second to Mississippi State's 4.8 a game. Trant Simpson led the league in scoring with 15.5 points a game. ·Alabama A&m Strategy and Personnel THE GOOD NEWS: Trant Simpson is just a sophomore and should be the top guard in the conference next season. The return of Evan Hilton and Desmond Jackson should give the Bulldogs the best backcourt in the conference. Freshman F Isiah Cross stepped up at times and should be a bigger contributor next season. THE BAD NEWS: Obviously, there is no way to replace a guy like Mickell Gladness, who led the nation in blocked ...

Yahoo! Sports - NCAA Men's Basketball - Alabama A&M Bulldogs News Latest news and information about the Alabama A&M Bulldogs. View source archive --> Search this source --> ·Alabama A&M Team Report (Yahoo! Sports) Alabama A&M was swept by only two teams in SWAC play—regular-season champion Alabama State and Arkansas-Pine Bluff. So who do the Bulldogs draw in the first round of the SWAC tournament as the No. 3 seed? None other than Arkansas-Pine Bluff, which eliminated the Bulldogs from the tournament for the second time in three years. The Bulldogs suffered a meltdown in the second half, going almost 14 minutes without a ...

FOXSports.com News for Alabama St. FOXSports.com News for Alabama St. View source archive --> Search this source --> ·Alabama State Strategy and Personnel SCOUTING REPORT: Junior PG Andrew Hayles makes the team go. The SWAC Player of the Year averaged 14.8 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.2 steals per game, while leading the Hornets to the SWAC regular-season championship. He ranked in the conference's top 10 in six categories: scoring, shooting percentage, free-throw percentage, 3-point field-goal percentage, 3-pointers made and minutes played. ·Alabama State Getting Inside If you would have said Alabama State would be playing in the NIT five months ago, most Hornet players, coaches and fans would be thrilled for a team picked to finish eighth in the SWAC. But ASU players are anything but happy about going to the NIT after going 13-3 in the SWACand winning the regular-season tournament, only to be upset by Jackson State in the second round of the SWAC tournament. The Hornets were the bi ... ·Alabama State Notes, Quotes --Alabama State G Andrew Hayles became the first player to be named SWAC Player of the Year since Steve Rogers won the award in 1990-1991 and 1991-1992. Earlier this season, Hayles became the 25th player in ASU history to eclipse the 1,000 career points mark. He scored a season-high 28 points against Grambling State last week. --Of the 17 players on ASU's roster, only five were on the team last season. COACH: Lew ...

Yahoo! Sports - NCAA Men's Basketball - Alabama St. Hornets News Latest news and information about the Alabama St. Hornets. View source archive --> Search this source --> ·Alabama State Team Report (Yahoo! Sports) If you would have said Alabama State would be playing in the NIT five months ago, most Hornet players, coaches and fans would be thrilled for a team picked to finish eighth in the SWAC. But ASU players are anything but happy about going to the NIT after going 13-3 in the SWAC and winning the regular-season tournament, only to be upset by Jackson State in the second round of the SWAC tournament. The Hornets were the b ...

FOXSports.com News for Alcorn St. FOXSports.com News for Alcorn St. View source archive --> Search this source --> ·Alcorn State Getting Inside One 3-point shot. Or a win over Prairie View in their final game of the season, on their home court. Those are the things Alcorn State will be mulling over this offseason. Alcorn State will be spending its fourth straight year at home after the regular season. The Braves lost out in a tiebreaker to Texas Southern for the final SWAC berth after losing by six points in Houston, while winning by four points at home. ·Alcorn State Notes, Quotes FINAL RECORD: 6-12, 7-24, tied for seventh in SWAC. WHAT WENT RIGHT: Alcorn State did lead the SWAC in free-throw percentage, making .689 percent of its shots from the charity stripe. The Braves were much more competitive this season than they were in the past three seasons. Early injuries and players not being eligible got Alcorn off to a slow start, but the team had a promising three-game winning streak late in t ... ·Alcorn State Strategy and Personnel THE GOOD NEWS: Leading scorer Troy Jackson, a guard, will be back for his senior season after leading the Braves with 15.6 points a game. Anthony Ford averaged 11.5 points a game as a junior from his forward position. Gifford Blakely got some playing time at the center position. The Braves were very seldom blown out in SWAC play and should go into next season with more confidence than they have had the last few years.

Yahoo! Sports - NCAA Men's Basketball - Alcorn St. Braves News Latest news and information about the Alcorn St. Braves. View source archive --> Search this source --> ·Alcorn State Team Report (Yahoo! Sports) One 3-point shot. Or a win over Prairie View in their final game of the season, on their home court. Those are the things Alcorn State will be mulling over this offseason.Alcorn State will be spending its fourth straight year at home after the regular season. The Braves lost out in a tiebreaker to Texas Southern for the final SWAC berth after losing by six points in Houston, while winning by four points at home. But ...

FOXSports.com News for Arkansas-Pine Buff FOXSports.com News for Arkansas-Pine Buff View source archive --> Search this source --> ·Budinger hopes to help Arizona regroup Chase Budinger came to Arizona to win a title, but found only chaos. Jeff Goodman says Budinger relishes a second chance. ·Arkansas-pine Bluff Getting Inside With five battle-tested seniors, Arkansas-Pine Bluff was expected to make a serious run for a Southwestern Athletic Conference championship. But seniors William Byrd, Jarvis Gunter, Marcelle Goins, Tim Hamilton and Larry Williams did not provide the type of leadership needed throughout the season for the Golden Lions. UAPB had two nice wins over Louisiana Tech in pre-conference play and started out SWAC play with ... ·Arkansas-pine Bluff Notes, Quotes FINAL RECORD: 8-10, 13-18, fifth in SWAC. WHAT WENT RIGHT: First-team All-SWAC selection William Byrd and Jarvis Gunter carried the Golden Lions through an up-and-down season. The Golden Lions also played exceptional defense throughout most of the season, allowing an average of 64.3 points a game, while holding six SWAC opponents under60 points. WHAT WENT WRONG: UAPB could not find any offense, averaging only 60. ... ·Arkansas-pine Bluff Strategy and Personnel THE GOOD NEWS: The defense. UAPB led the SWAC in scoring defense at 64.3 and field-goal percentage defense at .404 and was second in blocked shots a game at 4.83. THE BAD NEWS: The loss of five seniors who accounted for about 41 points a game. William Byrd was also a force around the boards. The Golden Lions will be in for a major rebuilding effort next season. KEY RETURNEES: Sophomore G Terrance Calvin averaged ... ·DeRozan hoping long road still ends at USC Demar DeRozan's future depends on the results of his final SAT. USC's Tim Floyd must be crossing his fingers, Jeff Goodman says. ·Mullens, Griffin top 2009 mock draft When Tyler Hansbrough turns pro next year, will he be a lottery pick? Jeff Goodman offers an early version of a 2009 mock draft. ·Tar Heels stand as national title favorite in '09 We now know who's staying and going. And with all 5 UNC starters back, it's no wonder the Tar Heels rule Jeff Goodman's Top 25.

Yahoo! Sports - NCAA Men's Basketball - AR Pine Bluff Golden Lions News Latest news and information about the AR Pine Bluff Golden Lions. View source archive --> Search this source --> ·Arkansas-Pine Bluff Team Report (Yahoo! Sports) With five battle-tested seniors, Arkansas-Pine Bluff was expected to make a serious run for a Southwestern Athletic Conference championship. But seniors William Byrd, Jarvis Gunter, Marcelle Goins, Tim Hamilton and Larry Williams did not provide the type of leadership needed throughout the season for the Golden Lions. UAPB had two nice wins over Louisiana Tech in pre-conference play and started out SWAC play with roa ...

FOXSports.com News for Grambling FOXSports.com News for Grambling View source archive --> Search this source --> ·Grambling Getting Inside Grambling's brief stay in the SWAC tournament could be a microcosm of the entire season. The Tigers trailed Mississippi Valley 24-14 in a first-round game before going on a 16-5 run to take a one-point lead at halftime. MVSU then used a 10-0 spurt to go back in front and then won the game by eight by hitting its free throws. Grambling lost its four games in the conference, including an overtime loss to Alcorn, befo ... ·Grambling Notes, Quotes FINAL RECORD: 7-11, 7-19, seventh in SWAC. WHAT WENT RIGHT: Winning six of seven games showed the potential this Grambling team had going into the season. Three straight wins at Jackson State, at Arkansas-Pine Bluff and at Mississippi Valley were the highlight of a season with very few bright spots. WHAT WENT WRONG: Grambling had to fight too hard to get back into the SWAC race after starting out 0-4 and the Tige ... ·Grambling Strategy and Personnel THE GOOD NEWS: In head coach Larry Wright's attempt to shake things up after a lackluster start, several Grambling players got their share of playing time. Eight players started at least 11 games and the Tigers had only three seniors on their roster. THE BAD NEWS: Sophomore Andrew Prestley was the only underclassmen to average in double figures in scoring. Senior Anthony Williams departs after making the All-SWAC s ...

Yahoo! Sports - NCAA Men's Basketball - Grambling St. Tigers News Latest news and information about the Grambling St. Tigers. View source archive --> Search this source --> ·Grambling State Team Report (Yahoo! Sports) Grambling's brief stay in the SWAC tournament could be a microcosm of the entire season. The Tigers trailed Mississippi Valley 24-14 in a first-round game before going on a 16-5 run to take a one-point lead at halftime. MVSU then used a 10-0 spurt to go back in front and then won the game by eight by hitting its free throws. Grambling lost its four games in the conference, including an overtime loss to Alcorn, before ...

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