2016-17 SWAC REGULAR SEASON CHAMPIONS | FIRST SWAC SCHOOL TO WIN A POSTSEASON GAME 2017-18 SCHEDULE & RESULTS GAME 19 GRAMBLING STATE Date Saturday, Jan. 27 (7-11, 4-3 SWAC) Time 5 p.m. Time Pine Bluff, Ark. Venue H.O. Clemmons Arena Nov. 10 at Louisiana Tech L, 53-64 Capacity N/A Nov. 13 LOUISIANA-MONROE W, 61-52 GRAMBLING STATE Streaming/TV None ARK.-PINE BLUFF Nov. 16 at Xavier L, 67-72 LADY TIGERS Radio KUAP 89.7 FM LADY GOLDEN LIONS Nov. 19 #17 FLORIDA STATE L, 53-96 7-11 Last Meeting Feb. 25, 2017 3-14 Nov. 22 at McNeese State W, 75-60 4-3 SWAC Result Grambling State won 68-58 1-6 SWAC Nov. 30 SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA W, 61-52 Dec. 10 at Alabama L, 49-73 Dec. 16 at Arkansas State L, 56-76 GAME 20 Dec. 19 vs. North Carolina L, 63-79 Dec. 21 at Memphis L, 48-57 Date Monday, Jan. 29 Time 5:30 p.m. Dec. 28 at Arkansas L, 62-79 Location Itta Bena, Miss. Jan. 1 ALABAMA A&M* W, 78-49 Venue Harrison HPER Complex Jan. 3 ALABAMA STATE* W, 93-71 Capacity N/A Jan. 6 at Southern* L, 44-63 GRAMBLING STATE Streaming/TV None MISS. VALLEY STATE Jan. 8 at Alcorn State* W, 75-68 LADY TIGERS Radio None DEVILETTES Jan. 13 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M* W, 81-79, ot 7-11 Last Meeting March 7, 2017 0-19 Jan. 15 TEXAS SOUTHERN* L, 63-73 4-3 SWAC Result Grambling State won 71-61 0-7 SWAC Jan. 20 at Jackson State* 3 p.m. Jan. 27 at Arkansas-Pine Bluff* 5 p.m. Jan. 29 at Mississippi Valley State* 5:30 p.m. TIPOFF Feb. 3 SOUTHERN* 3 p.m. After taking a week off, the Grambling State University women’s basketball team continues Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) play as they travel Feb. 5 ALCORN STATE* 5:30 p.m. to Pine Bluff, Ark. to play Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Saturday, followed by a trip to Itta Bena, Miss. to take on Mississippi Valley State University on Monday. Feb. 10 at Prairie View A&M* 3 p.m. Tipoff for Saturday’s game in K.L. Johnson Complex is set for 5 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. on Monday in the Harrison Complex. Feb. 12 at Texas Southern* 5:30 p.m. Feb. 17 JACKSON STATE* 5:30 p.m. Grambling State (7-11 overall, 4-3 SWAC) dropped an 80-72 decision to Jackson State last Saturday. Feb. 24 ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF* 3 p.m. Feb. 26 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE* 5:30 p.m. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (3-14, 1-6) has lost its last six SWAC games and Mississippi Valley State (0-19, 0-7) has been winless this season. Mar. 1 at Alabama A&M* 5:30 p.m. ABOUT ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF Mar. 3 at Alabama State* 3 p.m. • The Lady Golden Lions fell to Alcorn State, 80-77, and Prairie View A&M, 64-52 last Saturday. Mar. 6-9 SWAC Basketball Tournament TBA • Arkansas-Pine Bluff is averaging 54.0 points per game, while its opponents are averaging 71.0 points. UAPB is shooting 33.6 (318-of-946) from the floor and 66.9 (240-of-359) from the charity stripe. * - Southwestern Athletic Conference Game • Faith Ohanta leads the Lady Golden Lions in double digits at 13. 0 points and 8.8 rebounds per game, while Destiny Brewton is averaging 8.4 points and All Times Are Central and Subject To Change 2.5 boards per game. ABOUT MISSISSIPPI VALLEY • The Devilettes have been unsuccessful this season without winning one game. • Mississippi Valley State is averaging 55.2 points per game, while its opponents are averaging 76.9 points. The team is shooting 33.3 (368-1105) from the floor and 62.0 (251-of-405) from the charity stripe. • Kristy Parker leads the Devilettes offense in double digits at 15.4 points and 4.1 rebounds per game, followed by LaKendra Bassett is averaging 14.3 point and 4.5 boards per game. LAST TIME OUT GRAMBLING STATE SPORTS RADIO NETWORK • Grambling State is coming off an 80-72 loss to Jackson State on last Saturday. Santoria Black Play By Play • Monisha Neal finished with a double-double of 16 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Grambling State offense. Jazmin Boyd came off the bench and scored Ossie Clark Color Analyst 11 points, including 6-of-6 from the free-throw line. Shakyla Hill registered 11 points, six assists and four boards. Leon Thomas Sideline Coordinator • Grambling State shot 39.0 percent (23-of-59) from the floor and 76.9 percent (20-of-26) from the free-throw line. 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 AT PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE TRAVEL AT OFF MISSISSIPPI VALLEY ARKANSAS-PINE STATE BLUFF 5:30 p.m. 5 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.