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2016-17 SWAC REGULAR SEASON CHAMPIONS | FIRST SWAC SCHOOL TO WIN A POSTSEASON GAME 2017-18 SCHEDULE & RESULTS GAME 18 GRAMBLING STATE Date Saturday, Jan. 20 (7-10, 4-2 SWAC) Time 3 p.m. Location Jackson, Miss. Venue Lee E. Williams Athletic and Assembly Center Nov. 10 at Louisiana Tech L, 53-64 Capacity N/A Nov. 13 LOUISIANA-MONROE W, 61-52 GRAMBLING STATE Streaming/TV Jackson State Athletics JACKSON STATE Nov. 16 at Xavier L, 67-72 LADY TIGERS Radio ESPN Radio 97.7 FM LADY TIGERS Nov. 19 #17 FLORIDA STATE L, 53-96 7-10 Last Meeting Feb. 18, 2017 9-6 Nov. 22 at McNeese State W, 75-60 4-2 SWAC Result Grambling State won 60-57 4-2 SWAC Nov. 30 SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA W, 61-52 Dec. 10 at Alabama L, 49-73 Dec. 16 at Arkansas State L, 56-76 TIPOFF Dec. 19 vs. North Carolina L, 63-79 The Grambling State University women’s basketball team will look to improve on its Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) record as they travel to Dec. 21 at Memphis L, 48-57 Jackson, Miss. to take on Jackson State University. Tipoff at Lee E. Williams Athletic and Assembly Center on Saturday is set for 3 p.m. Dec. 28 at Arkansas L, 62-79 Jan. 1 ALABAMA A&M* W, 78-49 Grambling State (7-10 overall, 4-2 SWAC) ended a two-game homestead, defeating Prairie View A&M, 81-79, in overtime, but dropped a 73-63 decision to Jan. 3 ALABAMA STATE* W, 93-71 Texas Southern. Jan. 6 at Southern* L, 44-63 Jackson State (9-6, 4-2) has dropped two out of its last three games, including losses to Southern and Texas Southern. Jan. 8 at Alcorn State* W, 75-68 Jan. 13 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M* W, 81-79, ot ABOUT JACKSON STATE Jan. 15 TEXAS SOUTHERN* L, 63-73 • Jackson State fell to Texas Southern, 77-64, but bounced back with a 70-61 win over Prairie View A&M on Monday night and remain one game in the lead Jan. 20 at Jackson State* 3 p.m. spot in the conference. Jan. 27 at Arkansas-Pine Bluff* 5 p.m. Jan. 29 at Mississippi Valley State* 5:30 p.m. • Jackson State is averaging 73.3 points per game, while its opponents are averaging 64.8 points. JSU is shooting 39.0 percent (425-of-1091) from the floor Feb. 3 SOUTHERN* 3 p.m. and 62.6 percent (206-of-329) from the charity stripe. Feb. 5 ALCORN STATE* 5:30 p.m. • Derica Wiggins leads JSU in double figures at 14.3 points and 4.2 rebounds per game, while Christina Ellis is averaging 13.1 points and 3.4 rebounds. Feb. 10 at Prairie View A&M* 3 p.m. Feb. 12 at Texas Southern* 5:30 p.m. LAST TIME OUT Feb. 17 JACKSON STATE* 5:30 p.m. • Grambling State is coming off a 73-63 loss to Texas Southern on Monday. Feb. 24 ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF* 3 p.m. Feb. 26 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE* 5:30 p.m. • Jazmin Boyd finished with 13 points, one rebound, one assist, and one steal. Shakyla Hill added 12 points, four rebounds, four assists and two steals. Mar. 1 at Alabama A&M* 5:30 p.m. Justice Coleman registered 10 points. Mar. 3 at Alabama State* 3 p.m. Mar. 6-9 SWAC Basketball Tournament TBA • Grambling State shot 42.9 percent (24-of-56) from the floor and 56.3 percent (9-of-16) from the free-throw line. NOTABLES * - Southwestern Athletic Conference Game • Shakyla Hill is first on the team in scoring, (averaging 13.8 points) field goal attempts, field goals made, free throw attempts, free throws made, rebounds All Times Are Central and Subject To Change (offensive and defensive), rebound average, assists and steals. She ranks first in the SWAC in assists, second nationally (first in the SWAC) in steals, third nationally in triple-doubles and second nationally (first in the SWAC) in steals per game. • Monisha Neal is now 24 points shy of reaching 1,000 for her collegiate career. NOTABLE PERFORMANCES • Shakyla Hill surpassed the 1,000-point plateau on Dec. 10 in a 73-49 loss at Alabama. • Shakyla Hill became the fourth NCAA Division I women’s basketball player in history to register a quadruple-double as she finished with 15 points, 10 rebounds, 10 steals and 10 assists against Alabama State (Jan. 3). GRAMBLING STATE SPORTS RADIO NETWORK PRESEASON POLL Santoria Black Play By Play • Grambling State was picked to finish second in the preseason coaches’ poll as voted on by conference head coaches and sports information directors. GSU Ossie Clark Color Analyst guard Shakyla Hill was selected the SWAC Preseason Player of the Year. Leon Thomas Sideline Coordinator Nick Harrison Pre-Game and Halftime Host/Sideline Announcer PROJECTED GRAMBLING STATE STARTING LINEUP Station Affiliates KPCH - 99.3 Ruston KJMG - 97.3 Monroe Online: thepeach993.com The App: Retro Radio 993 @GSU_Tigers #3 #4 #5 #13 #30 /gramblingstateathletics Takerra Parsons Monisha Neal Shakyla Hill Jazmin Boyd Alexus Williams Guard Guard Guard Guard Forward 1 GRAMBLING STATE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GRAMBLING STATE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL MEDIA SERVICES MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE TRAVEL AT JACKSON STATE OFF 5:30 p.m. SWAC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL WEEKLY MEDIA PRESS OPPORTUNITIES MEDIA CONTACTS INTERVIEWS: GAME DAY COVERAGE SOUTHWESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE (SWAC) All interview requests for Grambling State Women’s Bas- Ed Bailey ketball coach Freddie Murray and any Grambling State as- CREDENTIAL REQUESTS: Email: [email protected] sistant coaches and players must be coordinated through All requests for media, radio, television, photography, Phone: 205-241-3464 Website: SWAC.org the Sports Information Director Office. scouting and parking credentials for the 2017-18 Gram- bling State Women’s Basketball season, or for any in- Alabama A&M University (AAMU) Janay Robinson Players are available for interviews, either in person or on dividual game, should be made in writing, on company Email: [email protected] the phone, before or after practice. In order to arrange for letterhead or via e-mail (company name in address), to Phone: 256-372-4005 player interviews, please provide at least 24 hours notice Brian Howard. Requests should be made at least one week Website: aamusports.com to Brian Howard, Sports Information Director. Player inter- prior to the game. Individual game credentials will not be Alabama State University (ALST) views may be conducted in the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assem- mailed, but can be picked up in the Sports Information Of- Travis Jarome Email: [email protected] bly Center or in the Sports Information Office, located in fice, located in the Football Stadium Support Facility, the Phone: (334) 229-5217 the Football Stadium Support Facility. The Grambling State week of the game or at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Website: bamastatesports.com training room, women’s basketball locker room, weight Center Will-Call. Alcorn State University (ALCN) room and meeting rooms are off-limits to the media. Your Pierce Yarberry cooperation is appreciated. WILL CALL: Email: [email protected] Phone: 601-877-6501 Any media credentials not picked up during the week will Website: alcornsports.com For telephone interviews, the student-athlete will be pro- be available at Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center Press vided with the number and will make the call at a mutual- Will Call beginning three hours prior to the game. Grambling State University (GSU) Brian Howard ly-agreed upon time. Phone numbers of student-athletes Email: [email protected] will not be made available to the media. SCORERS TABLE SERVICES: Phone: (318) 243-6414 Website: gsutigers.com The media scorers table is located on the near side (far- For interviews with head coach Freddie Murray and/or thest from the locker rooms) in the Fredrick C. Hobdy As- Jackson State University (JKSU) Grambling State assistant coaches, please contact Brian sembly Center. Wesley Peterson Email: [email protected] Howard in the Sports Information Office. The best time for Phone: (601) 979-0857 coach Freddie Murray to conduct interviews is weekday Game notes, programs and statistics will be provided pri- Website: jsutigers.com mornings. or to the game. Play-by-play and final stats and coaches’ Mississippi Valley State University (MVSU) quotes also will be provided. Complete sets of informa- LaMonica Scott WEBSITE: tion will be available approximately 20 minutes after the Email: [email protected] Phone: (662) 254-3011 Updated statistics, game recaps, weekly and daily releas- game. Website: mvsusports.com es, press conference transcripts, player and coaches’ bios, Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) historical, broadcast and ticket information, can be found POST-GAME INTERVIEWS: LaTonia Thirston on the Grambling State Official Athletics Website at www. The visitor’s locker room is located on the far side. The SID Email: [email protected] gsutigers.com. Media are encouraged to check the website of the visiting school will establish admittance policies to Phone: 936-261-9106 Website: pvpanthers.com regularly for the latest athletics news. the visiting locker room. Southern University (SUBR) VIDEO SERVICES: Grambling State head coach Freddie Murray and requested Christopher K. Jones Email: [email protected] Requests for video footage of Grambling State women’s players will be available in the post game interview ap- Phone: (225) 771-3495 basketball should be made to Brian Howard in the Sports proximately 10 minutes after the game. Grambling State Cell: (225) 978-7609 Information Office. Please allow a minimum of three days post-game interviews will take place in the Basketball Website: gojagsports.com lead time for video requests.