Hampton Uses Its Bench and Outside Shooting to Down Howard
Hampton 83, Howard 72
Washington, DC-March 3--Anton Dickerson scored 18 of his team-high 21 points in the second half, but it was not enough to overcome the hot shooting of Christopher Tolson, who came off the bench to score 20 points and lead Hampton to an 83-72 win over Howard in a MEAC men's game at Burr Gymnasium. It was the regular season finale for both teams.
The Bison (6-23 overall, 4-12 MEAC) came out strong in the second half and overcame a 14-point deficit with 14-2 run over the first four minutes and draw to within two at 38-36 at 16-minute mark. Dickerson scored 8 of the points during the run while Mike Phillips added four.
The Pirates (21-8 overall, 11-5 MEAC) regrouped following a timeout and went to the long ball. Tolson, Kwame Morgan and Darrion Pellum combined for seven three pointers in the second half as Hampton shot 53 percent (8 of 15) from beyond the arc.
The hot shooting resulted in a 25-8 over an eight minute span that opened a 16-point lead.
The undermanned Bison would not go away and scrapped their way back into the game on the scoring of Kyle Riley, Phillips and Dickerson, reducing the deficit to five points with still enough time on the clock. The Pirates were able to put the game away at the foul line.
Dickerson led the Bison with 21, Phillips with 17 and a career-high 15 rebounds and Riley contributed 16 and six assists. Alphonso Leary added 8 points and 11 rebounds for the Bison who outrebounded Hampton, 48-35
Pellum led Hampton with 21, Tolson with 20 and Morgan with 17.
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Bethune-Cookman Defeats Florida A&M in Overtime
Bethune-Cookman 73, Florida A&M 71
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Alexander Starling made a dramatic play to lift the Wildcats past Florida A&M 73-71 in overtime Thursday night in Moore Gymnasium.
After C.J. Reed tied the game on a driving lay-up with 4.9 seconds remaining, Starling stole the inbound pass and banked in a 10-footer for the game-winner, then made another steal to preserve the victory.
The Wildcats have won nine games have been decided by four points or less.
Starling, who also tied the school record with eight steals, scored 8 of his 14 points in overtime while Reed scored 23 as the Wildcats (20-11,13-3) withstood a barrage of shooting from FAMU's Avery Moore, who was hitting from the volleyball lines near midcourt and at all the right times.
Moore (16 points) gave the Rattlers (12-19,7-9) leads of 69-68 on a three-pointer with 57 seconds left and a jumper with 17 seconds to play that made it 71-69.
B-CU had its chances to pull away in regulation, but FAMU answered each time, the last when the Rattlers scored the final five points after CJ Reed drained an NBA 3-pointer that made it 60-55 with 1:29 left.
The Rattlers were held to 31 percent shooting in the second half, but Moore hit a three and Larry Jackson a lay-up with 17 seconds left.
Garrius Holloman scored 15 points on 7-11 shooting while Albert Abrahams had 8 points and 8 rebounds in the early minutes of the game.
It's B-CU's first 20-win season since 1976-77. The Wildcats head to next week's Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament as the number one seed.
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Clement's 33 Points Lifts Eagles Over South Carolina State On Senior Night
North Carolina Central 78, South Carolina State 62
DURHAM, N.C. (www.NCCUEaglePride.com) - North Carolina Central University received a career-high 33 points from junior guard Landon Clement and used a 23-4 second-half run to earn a 78-62 victory over South Carolina State University inside McDougald-McLendon Gymnasium on Thursday night.
The win sends four NCCU seniors - Michael Glasker, Dwayne Sims, P.J. Taylor and C.J. Wilkerson - away from their final home game in style and guarantees the Eagles their first non-losing season since the 2004-05 campaign (16-12 under head coach Henry Dickerson).
NCCU is now 15-14 with one game remaining, as the Eagles play Savannah State in the MEAC Tournament bonus game on Saturday, March 12 at 11 a.m. in Winston-Salem, N.C. South Carolina State falls to 9-21 on the season.
With the visitors holding a 44-40 margin at 11:31 in the second half, NCCU mounted a charge to blow the game wide open. The Eagles posted a 23-4 run, including 10 points by Clement, to take a commanding 63-48 lead with just 3:42 remaining.
Clement's 33 points resulted from 8-of-16 shooting from the field, including 2-of-4 from 3-point land, and a perfect 15-for-15 from the free-throw line. Wilkerson finished his final NCCU home game with 14 points for a two-year total of 1,023, making him the 29th leading scorer in school history. Glasker distributed three assists on his "Senior Night" for 268 career helpers, which ranks ninth on the Eagles list.
NCCU also received 11 points from junior forward Nick Chasten and a team-best six assists from rookie guard Emanuel Chapman, while junior transfer Tracy O'Neal provided a spark off the Eagles' bench with six points and five rebounds.
SCSU was topped by senior guard Darnell Porter with 15 points, while Presano Bell contributed 11 points off the bench for the Bulldogs.
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UMES Swats Delaware State, 60-50, In Regular Season Finale
Maryland Eastern Shore 60, Delaware State 50
PRINCESS ANNE, Md. - In the regular season finale at the W.P. Hytche Athletic Center, Maryland Eastern Shore men's basketball team closed five seniors' home careers with a 60-50 victory over Delmarva rival Delaware State Thursday evening.
The night honored the seniors, but junior Tyler Hines led the team with his fifth double-double of the season with 11 points and 12 rebounds. Haley also contributed 11 points on the night.
Burns and Freddy Obame Obame each posted eight points while Obame Obame lead the group of seniors with six rebounds while White recorded eight assists and two steals.
UMES regained their three-point lead at 21-18 the 3:40 mark with a layup by Hines and then again at the 2:59 mark with a jumper from Bright to make things 23-20.
DSU took their final lead of the game at 24-23 with 1:04 remaining in the half with a jumper by junior James Marcellus.
Hines closed out the half and gave the Hawks momentum with a rebound, layup and eventual three-point play with just one second on the clock.
UMES jumped to a four-point lead in the second half at 30-26 with a fast-break layup from Burns.
The Hawks received a little bit more spark and energy as freshman Joseph Swift returned to the game at the 13:31 mark and immediately went on a 6-0 run.
A bomb from downtown from freshman Louis Bell gave UMES a seven-point lead at 45-38 with 9:42 remaining in the contest.
Swift put the Hawks up 54-46 with 2:44 left as he stole the ball from Washington and converted it into a fast-break layup.
UMES received four points from two straight steals from Burns. The first one, at the 1:26 mark, resulted in a dunk from Hines while the second turned into another fast-break layup for Swift.
Burns sealed the game at 60-50 with two free throws in the final 30-seconds.
Freshman Casey Walker led the Hornets with 11 points while sophomore Marques Oliver tallied 10 rebounds on the night.
With the win, the Hawks finish the season with an 8-21 record overall and 5-11 in MEAC play. The win also gives UMES a 7-5 record at home this season, the first time the Hawks have finished above the .500 mark at home since the 2000-01 season when they were 7-3.
The Hornets end their season with a 9-20 overall record and also fall to 5-11 in the MEAC.
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Spartans Romp Past N.C. A&T on Senior Night, 75-57
Norfolk State 75, North Carolina A&T 57
NORFOLK, Va. - Kyle O'Quinn scored a game-high 18 points to lead four Norfolk State players in double figures, and the Spartans sent their three seniors out winners in their final home game, 75-57, over North Carolina A&T on Thursday night at Echols Hall.
With the win, NSU (10-19, 8-8 MEAC) secured their 13th straight .500 or better finish in MEAC play, dating to the program's first year in the league.
O'Quinn added 15 rebounds for his 16th double-double of the year. He also blocked five shots.
Pendarvis Williams celebrated his MEAC All-Rookie Team selection earlier in the day by scoring 14 points and grabbing a career-high eight rebounds off the bench. Rob Hampton, one of the team's three seniors honored prior to the game, added 14 points and seven rebounds, and Chris McEachin scored 11 points.
The Spartans led from start to finish. The Aggies (15-16, 9-7) missed 13 of their first 16 shots as NSU jumped out to a 16-5 lead. A&T would rally to within two, 27-25, on a Jeremy Underwood free throw, but O'Quinn scored on a tip-in to send NSU into the half with a 29-25 lead.
The Spartans used a 15-4 second-half run to seize control. Brandon Wheeless capped the run with a stick-back to put the Spartans ahead 53-37 with 9:18 left. NSU led by at least 14 the rest of the way.
NSU held the Aggies to 28 percent shooting, worst for any NSU opponent this season. A&T was just 5-of-23 (22 percent) from 3-point range. The Spartans, meanwhile, made 45 percent of their shots and hit 84 percent of their free throws (16-of-19).
Aleek Pauline had six points, seven assists, six rebounds and four steals in his last home game at NSU. Tim Zephyr, NSU's third senior, added four points and two rebounds for the Spartans, who outrebounded A&T 50-36.
Thomas Coleman led the Aggies with 15 points and 11 rebounds.
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