South Florida 84, Florida A&M 73
TAMPA, Fla. – Marcus Barham and Craig Bowman combined for 42 points Friday, as the FAMU Men’s Basketball team dropped their 2016-17 season opener, 84-73 to the USF Bulls at the fabled Sun Dome.
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N.C. A&T State 67, Greensboro 50
GREENSBORO, N.C. - It took North Carolina A&T about 30 minutes to rid themselves of first-game jitters. Once they were gone the Aggies breezed to a 67-50 win over crosstown foe Greensboro College Friday night at Corbett Sports Center.
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Rider 67, Hampton 56
HAMPTON, Va. – Three players scored in double figures for the Hampton University men's basketball team in Friday's season opener, but the Pirates fell 67-56 at the HU Convocation Center.
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Iowa State 113, Savannah State 71
AMES, Ia. - Savannah State drooped its 2016-17 season opener by a 113-71 margin to Iowa State on Friday night.
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Delaware State 103, Summit 56
DOVER, Del. – Six players scored in double-figures to lead Delaware State to a 103-56 victory over Clarks Summitt in the Hornets’ 2016-17 opener this evening. Junior forward Kavon Waller led the way with 16 points on six-for eight shooting from the field, including four-of-six on three point shots. The four three-pointers matched his career-high.
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George Washington 75, Maryland Eastern Shore 71
WASHINGTON – Tyler Cavanaugh had 24 points and 10 rebounds, and Yuta Watanabe was 4 for 6 from the free throw line in the final 23 seconds, helping George Washington get past Maryland-Eastern Shore 75-71 Friday night.
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Houston 93, Morgan State 52
HOUSTON - Rob Gray Jr. scored 22 points and Devin Davis added 19 points to send Houston past Morgan State 93-52 on Friday night in the season opener for both squads.
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Mississippi State 78, Norfolk State 74
STARKVILLE, Miss. – The Norfolk State men's basketball team gave it a ride on Friday night at Humphrey Coliseum, but the Spartans were unable to completely overcome Mississippi State in the end in a 78-74 loss to the Bulldogs of the SEC.
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Hofstra 74, Coppin State 73
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. – Hofstra rallied to defeat Coppin State in the season opener for both teams at the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex Friday night.
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Michigan 76, Howard 58
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Playing without its leading scorer, James “J-Byrd” Daniel, III, the Howard University men’s basketball team went head to head with the Wolverines of Michigan and trailed by just five with a little over 12 minutes in the second half. But in the end, the Bison (0-1) were unable to keep pace from the hosts and fell 76-58 in the first round of the 2K Classic at Crisler Center.
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St. John’s 100, Bethune-Cookman 53
QUEENS, N.Y. – Quenton Forrest scored 12 points as Bethune-Cookman dropped its 2016-17 season with a 100-53 loss to St. John's Friday at Carnesecca Arena.
Federico Mussini scored 20 points and Marcus Lovett 19 as the Red Storm shot 62.3 percent from the field.
Brandon Tabb hit his first two three-pointers to give the Wildcats a 6-2 lead, and Josue Salaam's three made it a 9-6 game.
The Red Storm scored the next six points to take the lead and built their advantage to 47-31 at halftime.
Bethune-Cookman went scoreless the opening five minutes of the second half, allowing St. John's to built its lead to 61-31.
Diamante Lewis scored 10 for Bethune-Cookman, while Tabb finished with nine.
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Wichita State 85, South Carolina State 39
WICHITA, Kan. – South Carolina State dropped its season opener to Wichita State, 85-39, Friday night in Charles Koch Arena.
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