FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 16 - 23, 2021 2021 SWAC BASKETBALL TOURNAMENTS (Results & Honors) 2021 MEAC BASKETBALL TOURNAMENTS (Results & Honors) MEN WOMEN MEN WOMEN QUARTERFINALS QUARTERFINALS QUARTERFINALS QUARTERFINALS #2 Jackson State 74, #7 Arkansas-Pine Bluff 62 #2 Alabama State 85, #7 Texas Southern 69 2N Norfolk State 87, 3S NC Central 58 2S Norfolk State 56, 3N Coppin State 46 #1 Prairie View A&M 91, #8 Miss. Valley St. 64 #1 Jackson State 70, #8 Miss. Valley State 47 3N Morgan State 77, Florida A&M 75 2N Morgan State 74, 3S NC Central 64 #3 Texas Southern 78, #6 Alcorn State 55 #3 Southern 73, #6 Alcorn State 49 #4 Grambling State 72, #5 Southern 67 #4 Grambling State 58, #5 Alabama A&M 50 SEMIFINALS SEMIFINALS ™ SEMIFINALS SEMIFINALS 3N Morgan State 82, #1N Coppin State 61 1N Howard 50, 2S Norfolk State 44 #3 Texas Southern 84, #2 Jackson State 81, OT #2 Alabama State 69, #3 Southern 60 2N Norfolk State def. 1S NC A&T - Forfeit 1S NC A&T 69, 2N Morgan State 54 #1 Prairie View A&M 75, #4 Grambling State 63 #1 Jackson State 65, #4 Grambling State 49 FINALS FINALS FINALS FINALS #3 Texas Southern 80 #1 Jackson State 67 2N Norfolk State 71, 3NMorgan State 63 1S NC A&T 59, 1N Howard 57 #1 Prairie View A&M 61 #2 Alabama State 66 MOST OUTSTANDING PLAYER MOST OUTSTANDING PLAYER NCAA Photo MOST VALUABLE PLAYER MOST VALUABLE PLAYER Joe Bryant Jr., Norfolk State Jayla Jones-Pack, NC A&T NATIONAL CHAMPS: (L. to r.) NC Michael Weathers, Texas Southern Dayzsha Rogan, Jackson State AGGIES A&T sprinters Trevor Stewart, Elijah BREAK Young, Daniel Stokes and Randolph ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM OUTSTANDING COACH OUTSTANDING COACH Ross Jr., hold championship trophies Tristan Jarrett, Jackson State Genovea Johnson, Southern Robert Jones, Norfolk State Tarrell Robinson, NC A&T THROUGH for NCAA Div. 1 indoor 4x400 relay. Jawaun Daniels, Prairie View A&M Ayana Emmanuel, Alabama State Faite Williams, Prairie View A&M Shmya Ward, Alabama State Karl Nicholas, Texas Southern Ameshya Williams, Jackson State MEAC AND SWAC HOOPS WINNERS MOVE ON TO Michael Weathers, Texas Southern Dayzsha Rogan, Jackson State NCAAs; LATRELL SCOTT OUT AT NORFOLK STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME RECAPS Promising match ups as Big Dances begin SWAC MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP Texas Southern 80, Prairie View A&M 61 LUT WILLIAMS BLACK COLLEGES IN BIRMINGHAM – Third-seed Texas Southern placed five BCSP Editor 2021 DIV. I NCAA TOURNAMENTS players in double figures as it pulled away to an 80-61 win over top Men’s and women’s tournament champions seed Prairie View A&M in the men’s championship game here from the Mid Eastern Athletic Conference and Saturday. MEN The score was tied six times in the first half, the last at 24 Southwestern Athletic Conference enter play FIRST FOUR / EAST REGION on truTV on PV A&M’s Cam Mack’s jumper at the five minute mark. From this week in the NCAA Div. I basketball champi- THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 4:10 P.M. (ET) - INDIANAPOLIS, IN there, TSU finished the half on a 12-4 run to lead 36-28 at the onships with different tasks ahead of them. #16 Texas Southern (16-8) vs. #16 Mount St. Mary’s (12-10) break. MEAC men’s champion Norfolk State and winner vs. #1 Michigan (20-4) on The Tigers (16-8) opened the second half on a 9-0 run to SWAC men’s champ Texas Southern will be in- SAT., MARCH 20, 3:00 P.M. (EDT) in WEST Lafayette, IN on CBS stretch the lead well into double digits at 45-28. Prairie View would volved in winnable First Four games Thursday at scored the next four points to pull within 45-32 but that was close Robert Jones FIRST FOUR / WEST REGION on truTV Johnny Jones as the Panthers (16-5) would come in the second half. the bubble in Indiana looking for opportunities to THURSday, MARCH 18, 8:40 P.M. (ET) - BLoomington, IN Texas Southern would take its largest lead of the game at the take on regional top seeds on Saturday. #16 Norfolk State (16-7) vs. #16 Appalachian State (17-11) winner vs. #1 Gonzaga (26-0) on 2:44 mark at 77-56. TSU had lost to PV twice by single digits in the MEAC women’s champion North Carolina SAT., MARCH 20, 6:20 P.M. (EDT) in INDIANAPOLIS, IN on regular season. A&T and SWAC champion Jackson State will TSU’s Karl Nicholas led all scorers begin their quests with highly-seeded teams in with 16 points. Jordan Gilliam and Justin WOMEN Hopkins contributed 15 points each while their opening round games at the ladies bubble in RIVER WALK REGION on ABC SUNDAY, MARCH 21, 3:00 P.M. (ET) - SAN Antonio, TX Michael Weathers and John Walker tallied Texas on Sunday. #15 Jackson State (18-5) vs. #2 Baylor (22-2) 13 and 10 points respectively. For head coaches Robert Jones of Nor- Weathers, who had 30 points in a semi- folk State, Johnny Jones of Texas Southern and MERCADO REGION on ESPN final overtime win over Jackson State and Tomekia Reed of Jackson State, this will be the SUNDAY, MARCH 21, 4:00 P.M. (ET) - SAN Antonio, TX 13 in a quarterfinal win over Alcorn State, first time leading their respective teams into bat- #16 North Carolina A&T (14-2) vs. #1 North Carolina State (20-2) was named the tournament MVP. Robinson Reed Faite Williams led Prairie View A&M in Weathers tle in the NCAA Tournament. NC A&T’s Tarrell scoring with14 points. Jawaun Daniels was the Panthers only Robinson will be taking his third Lady Aggies be shown on tru TV. The winner gets to take on Lady Bears are the reigning national champions other double figure scorer as he finished with 13 points and seven team to the tourney. the tournament’s top seed, Gonzaga (26-0) on and have won two other national titles while she rebounds. Saturday at 6.20 p.m. in Indianapolis. has piled up over 600 career wins. Her team is SWAC WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP MEN App State, led by second-year head coach led by 6-2 junior forward NaLyssa Smith (18.1 Jackson State 67, Alabama State 66 Texas Southern (16-8) will be the first to Dustin Kerns, won two overtime games and ppg., 9.1 rpg.) and 5-11 guard Dijonal Carrington BIRMINGHAM – Top seed Jackson State withstood a furi- take the court when it faces Northeast Confer- four games in four days in the Sun Belt tourna- (13.5). Two others score in double-digits. ous second half rally by second seed Alabama State to p16ull out ence tournament champion Mount Saint Mary’s ment including beating top seed Georgia State in JSU’s 5-4 senior guard Dayzsha Rogan, the a 67-66 win in Saturday’s championship game. (12-10) on Thursday at 4:10 p.m. in an East Re- JSU (18-5) led 37-24 at the half and built that lead up to 46- the title game. This will be ASU’s first tourna- SWAC Tournament MVP and player of the year, 29 midway thru the third quarter before the Lady Hornets stormed gional opener in Indianapolis. The game will be ment appearance since 2000 and first date ever led the SWAC in scoring at 17.2 ppg. Six-four back. ASU finished the period on a 17-5 run to pull to within five, televised on truTV. The winner will play top seed vs. NSU. The Mountaineers start a four guard senior center Ameshya Williams posted 16 dou- at 51-46 headed to the final quarter. Michigan (20-4) on Saturday at 3 p.m. line-up featuring Adrian Delph (13.2 ppg.), Jus- ble-doubles while averaging 15.9 points and 12.0 Six straight points by Ayana Emmanuel late in the period This is the first meeting between TSU and tin Forrest (13.0) and Michael Almoncy (12.9) rebounds. The game will be shown on ABC. gave ASU its first second-half lead at 63-61 with 2:06 to play. After The Mount and TSU’s ninth trip to the tourna- and Donovan Gregord (10.7). Almoncy had 32 a timeout, JSU’s Ameshya Williams tied it In N. C. A&T’s fifth tournament appear- at 63 with a layup at the 1:49 mark. Dayz- ment. While this is third-year head coach Johnny points in the win over Georgia State. ance, Robinson will lead the Lady Aggies (14-2) sha Rogan canned two free throws with :48 Jones’ first time leading TSU, it is his fourth trip Backcourt mates Devante Carter (15.5 against in-state opponent North Carolina State seconds to play for a 65-63 JSU lead before to the Big Dance after leading LSU to one ap- ppg.) and MEAC Tournament MVP Joe Bryant (20-2), the ACC champion and top seed in the ‘ Farrah Peason’s 3-pointer but ASU back on “ pearance and North Texas to two others. Jr. (11.6) top the scoring chart for the Spartans. Mercado Region, Sunday at 4 p.m. ESPN will top 66-65 with :30 seconds to play. TSU features four double-figure scorers led Carter also leads NSU in rebounds (5.3) and as- After a timeout, JSU’s Cherelle Jones carry the game. rebounded a miss by Williams and was by 6-3 senior Michael Weathers (16.5 ppg.), sists (4.2) per game.