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BOWIE STATE BULLDOGS RELEASE 2012 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

(BOWIE, Md. – March 7, 2012)  Bowie State will begin its 40^th overall season of intercollegiate football and look to improve on last season’s mark of 4-6 (3-4 CIAA).  The Bulldogs began playing football in 1972 under the leadership of Staley Jackson and are now under the direction of fourth-year head coach Damon Wilson.

            “This is probably one of the most competitive and balanced schedules we’ve had in our three seasons”, said Wilson.  “Our first five games will give us a good indication as to where the Bulldogs should fair towards the end of the season.” 

Bowie State University will kick off its 10-game, 2012 season with a Saturday, September 1^st home game against Assumption College in Bulldogs Stadium.  The Bulldogs rolled to a relatively easy 28-7 season opening road victory over the Greyhounds last season.  Assumption, a member of the Northeast-10 Conference finished with a 4-6 record in 2011.

            The Bulldogs travel to Columbia (S.C.) for a Thursday (September 6^th) night non-conference contest against Benedict College in week two.  Bowie State hosted Benedict in the Bulldogs’ home opener last season, beating the Tigers 31-14.  The Tigers (2-8 in 2011) are members of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC).

            Bowie State welcomes the Fighting Falcons of Fairmont State College to Bulldogs Stadium – Saturday (September 15^th).  The Fighting Falcons defeated Bowie State last season by the score of 49-20 at Fairmont State and lead the series 2-0.  Fairmont State finished the year with a 7-4 overall record.

            Saint Augustine’s College (4-6 in 2011) returns to the Bowie State schedule for the first time since the 2003 campaign.  Bowie State will make their first trip to Raleigh since the inaugural Falcons / Bulldogs game in 2002.  The Bulldogs and Falcons meet in the George Williams Complex on the SAC campus - Saturday (September 22^nd).  Bowie State edged the Falcons 14-6 in 2003 and leads the series 2-0.

            The defending CIAA Champions and NCAA semifinalist of Winston-Salem State University bring their high-powered offense to Bowie State Saturday (September 29^th).  The Rams and Bulldogs have not met on the gridiron since 2004 with BSU squeezing out a 7-6 home victory over WSSU.  Winston-Salem State leads the overall series 12-5 and ended their 2011 season with a 13-1 record.

            Bowie State travels to Murfreesboro (N.C.) to take on Chowan University – Saturday (October 6^th).  The Hawks tallied a 3-7 record last season and beat the Bulldogs 38-35 in BSU’s 2011 season finale.  The series is tied 1-1 with the Bulldogs winning the inaugural (2010) game by a score of 59-19.

            The Bulldogs will celebrate Homecoming 2012 against the Trojans of Virginia State University on Saturday (October 13^th).  Virginia State beat Bowie State last season, capturing a stunning 28-21 overtime win.  Virginia State holds a 17-8 series advantage over Bowie State.  The Trojans finished second in the CIAA North with a record of 5-5.

            Bowie State hits the road following Homecoming, making stops at Virginia Union University (Saturday, October 20^th) and Lincoln University of Pennsylvania (Saturday, October 27^th).  The Bulldogs dropped a tough 32-29 nationally televised decision against VUU’s Panthers last.  Bowie State trails in the overall series (10-17-1).  Virginia Union placed third overall in the conference’s Northern Division and ended the year with a 5-5 record.  Lincoln (2-8 in 2011) lost 22-10 to Bowie State last season and BSU leads the series 3-0.

            Bowie State will close out the regular season at home on Saturday (November 3^rd) against the Vikings of Elizabeth City State University.  ECSU’s Vikings downed the Bulldogs 23-12 last year and finished the season as conference runner-up with a record of 8-4.  The Vikings hold a slim 15-14 series advantage against the Bulldogs.

            Specific home theme days and final game times for all games will be released at a later date.  For additional information about Bowie State University Athletics, contact the Office of Sports Information at (301) 860-3574 or log on to www.BSUBulldogs.com.

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BSU BULLDOGS DENIED NCAA TOURNAMENT BERTH

(BOWIE, Md.)  The NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Tournament field of 64 has been released but Bowie State University will not be a part of it.  The Northern Division Champion Bulldogs suffered a tough 66-63 overtime loss to Elizabeth City State University in the CIAA Tournament semifinals and end their season at 22-6.  The final comments made by third-year head coach Darrell Brooks in the BSU locker room were, "A lot of teams across this country would love to have a 22 and 6 record and I know this hurts now, but let's keep our heads up and I love you guys."   

Two teams from the CIAA will join six other Atlantic Region teams competing for the ultimate NCAA title.  Conference Champion Winston-Salem State University and CIAA Southern Division Champion Shaw University will make their second straight return trip to the regional.   The other six teams include the top seed and host West Liberty along with Charleston (W.Va.), West Virginia Wesleyan, Wheeling Jesuit, Indiana University of Pennsylvania and East Stroudsburg.

ELIZABETH CITY STATE TOPS TOP SEEDED BOWIE STATE 66-63 IN OVERTIME

    (CHARLOTTE, N.C. – March 2, 2012)  Elizabeth City State took advantage of a poor shooting night at the free-throw line by Bowie State as the Vikings stunned the Northern Division top seed, 66-63 in overtime to advance to the CIAA Tournament Championship game on Friday night at Time Warner Cable Arena.

    Bowie State finished the night by shooting 30 percent (8-of-27) from the foul line.  “It is tough right now to lose a hard fought game,” Bowie State head coach Darrell Brooks said. “It was like a heavyweight fight. I am proud of my basketball team and we gave our best in a losing effort. We just didn’t do a good job making free throws tonight and that was the difference in the game.”

    Angelo Sharpless led the Vikings (15-13) with a double-double, 27 points and 15 rebounds. Quintin Spady and Marquie Cook had 12 and 10 points, respectively, as Elizabeth City State, which had 18 second-chance points, shot 31 percent (21-of-67) from the floor and 71 percent (17-of-24) from the free-throw line.

    Bowie State, which swept the regular season contests with Elizabeth City State, fell behind, 5-0, within the first minute, but the Bulldogs used a 7-0 run, capped by Byron Westmorland 3-point to take their lead of the night at 7-5 with 16:26 remaining in the opening half.

    The Vikings, who have defeated Bowie State to reach the CIAA Championship game three times, quickly responded with a 12-4 run, capped by Blake Price jumper to give Elizabeth City State a 16-11 advantage with 12:45 left.

    The Bulldogs (22-6) couldn’t get much going on offense and Elizabeth City State extended the lead to 22-16 after a Price layup with 7:58 remaining.  The Vikings managed just one field goal in the final 7:58 as Bowie State climbed back into the game with a 13-2 run to close out the first half and take a 29-24 advantage into the break.

    The Bulldogs extended the lead to 38-31 after a Jay Gavin 3-pointer with 16:50 remaining, but a three by Cooke kept the Vikings within striking distance by cutting the margin to 38-34 with 16:08 left.

    That bucket started a 13-2 run during a six-minute stretch as Elizabeth City State roared back in front, 44-40, after a Sharpless 3-pointer with 10:01 left. The Bulldogs answered and tied the game at 44 with buckets by Najee White and Gavin, but a three by Spady quickly broke the 44-all tie with a 3-pointer to give the Vikings a 47-44 advantage with 7:46 remaining.

    Spady’s 3-pointer sparked an Elizabeth City State 8-1 run, capped by Cooke jumper to give the Vikings their largest lead of the night at 52-45 with 5:06 left.

    It took just two minutes for Bowie State, which used a 7-2 run, to rally from the seven-point deficit as the Bulldogs got buckets by Westmorland, Darren Clark and Travis Hyman to tie the game at 54 with 2:10 left.

    Sharpless put Elizabeth City State back on top with a jumper with 1:47 left, but Clark drained a 3-pointer from the top of the key to give the Bulldogs a 57-56 advantage with 1:24 remaining.

    After both teams exchanged possessions, Sharpless went to the foul line with 8.1 seconds left, making the first of two shots. Bowie State had a chance to win the game in regulation, but Westmorland’s shot was off the mark, sending the game into overtime tied at 57.

    In overtime, the Vikings took a 62-60 lead after a free throw by Cook with 1:25 remaining, but Clark sank a 3-pointer from the right wing to give Bowie State a 63-62 lead with 1:09 to play. A Sharpless bucket with 47 seconds left put Elizabeth City State back on top, 64-63.

    After an offensive foul by the Bulldogs with 29.1 seconds remaining, Bowie State was forced to foul.  Cooke sank both shots at the foul line with 20.2 seconds left to give Elizabeth City State a 66-63 advantage.

    On the next Bulldogs possession, Julian Williams went to the free-throw line with 3.1 seconds left, but missed both shots to send Elizabeth City State into the championship game.

    The Bulldogs, who entered the game 12-0 when shooting 50 percent or better, was 24-of-46 from the floor for 52 percent. Bowie State’s previous low on field goals attempted (49) was on Jan. 9 in a 70-69 loss at Winston-Salem State.

    Clark led the Bulldogs with 20 points and dished out seven assists. Hyman recorded a double-double with 14 points and a season-high 17 boards.

“We set three goals at the beginning of the season,” Brooks said. “Our first goal was to win the Northern Division and we did that. Our second was to win the CIAA Tournament and we fell just short of that. Our third is to win a national title and we could still reach that goal.”

SHAW LADY BEARS ELIMINATE BOWIE STATE LADY BULLDOGS WITH 59-44 VICTORY

(CHARLOTTE, N.C. – March 2, 2012)  Bowie State had every answer for Shaw to start each half.  It was the rest of the game that was the problem.

Opening each period, Bowie State got off to a hot start to hold a lead over the Southern Division champion, only to have the Lady Bears respond with game-changing scoring runs as Shaw punched its ticket to its second straight CIAA Tournament final after a 59-44 victory over the Lady Bulldogs on Friday.

Kyria Buford, taking a cue from teammate Crystal Harris, poured in with five straight points to spark a 19-5 run that turned a slim 24-23 Bowie State edge early in the second half into a comfortable 42-29 Shaw advantage with 9:29 remaining in the game.

Shaw (22-6), the defending CIAA champion, led by as many as 15 points midway through the period, and was never threatened after that.

Buford finished with 11 points while Crystal Harris, who sparked Shaw’s big run in the first half, led all players with 17 points. Aslea Williams added 13 points.

Behind 6-foot-5 senior center Chanita Jordan, the second-seeded Lady Bulldogs (9-16) got off to a tremendous start, getting six points and three blocked shots from Jordan to spur a 12-3 run to start the game.

But Shaw responded behind the physical play off the bench by its reserve center Harris, who scored eight points in quick succession to revive the Bears, sparking an 18-6 run over the next 8 minutes to give Shaw a 21-18 lead with 1:44 to go in the period. The Bears led 23-20 at the half.

“They’re just a great team,” Bowie State first-year coach Renard Smith said of Shaw. “They’re far more experienced than we are and a lot deeper, and that showed when we experienced foul trouble.”

The Lady Bulldogs didn’t back down following the break, getting four points in a span of 25 seconds from Kim Jones to retake the lead.  But Buford hit a 3-pointer from the corner on the next trip down the floor, and then added a jumper from 18 feet to put the Bears back in front. Brittany Ransom added a 3 from the wing and after a three-point play from Harris and a pretty step-back jump shot from Brittney Spencer , Shaw was up by 13, 42-29.

“Chanita picked up her third foul, and that substitution, from about the 17-minute mark to the 12-minute mark, was the difference in the game,” Smith said. “That was the momentum swing.”

Jordan led Bowie State with 16 points, nine rebounds and five blocked shots while senior Juliette Turner added nine points and nine rebounds.

Bulldogs Basketball Ranked 6th in Atlantic Region

(BOWIE, Md.)  Bowie State University dropped one spot to sixth in the second NCAA Atlantic Region men's basketball poll.  These rankings are used to determine seedings in the NCAA Division II basketball tournament.

In the Bulldogs’ only game so far this week, Bowie State crushed conference rival Virginia Union 101-82 on Monday night (2/20) and clinched the CIAA Northern Division crown for the third consecutive year.  The win also improves BSU’s record to 20-5 overall with one (non-conference) regular season game remaining.

West Liberty (W.Va.) University sits atop the Atlantic Division with a 24-1 record.  CIAA conference foe and Southern Division champion Shaw University is second (21-2), followed by Charleston (W.Va.) in third (21-4), West Virginia Wesleyan is fourth (17-7) and  Indiana (PA) rounds out the top five (19-4).  CIAA member Winston-Salem State University currently ranks 8th in the region.  COMPLETE REGIONAL RANKINGS

The Bulldogs will close out the regular season Saturday, February 25th at home against Washington Adventist University.

1	West Liberty	24-1	22-1
2	Shaw	21-2	21-2
3	Charleston (W.Va.)	21-4	21-4
4	West Virginia Wesleyan	17-7	17-7
5	Indiana (Pa.)	19-4	19-4
6	Bowie State	18-5	18-5
7	Alderson-Broaddus	17-7	17-7
8	Winston-Salem	16-6	16-6
9	Mercyhurst	16-8	16-8
10	Wheeling Jesuit	18-8	18-8

BOWIE STATE SPOILS VIRGINIA UNION’S SENIOR NIGHT WITH 101-82 WIN

BOWIE STATE SPOILS VIRGINIA UNION’S SENIOR NIGHT WITH 101-82 WIN

                (RICHMOND, Va. – February 20, 2012)  In a tale of two halves, Bowie State University avenged an earlier season loss to Virginia Union, rallying to defeat the Panthers 101-82 and clinched the top spot in the conference’s Northern Division.  With the victory, the Bulldogs improve to 20-5 overall, 12-5 in the CIAA and 8-2 in the division.  This was the largest margin of victory against VUU, the most points scored against the Panthers and the first 100 plus point’s game this season for the Bulldogs.

             Virginia Union came out clicking on all cylinders, starting the game with a 10-0 shutout in the first three minutes.  The Panthers extended that lead to 14-4 and then to 11 points three times at 19-8, 23-12 and 26-15.

“Our guys did a great job, especially in the first half when we got down early … composing themselves and sticking with the game plan”, said a very happy Bowie State head coach Darrell Brooks.

            However, Bowie State didn’t panic and stormed back with a 10-1 run to pull within two (27-25).  The Bulldogs tied the game at 27 on a tip-in by junior Najee White at the 6:25 mark, silencing the sellout crowd in Barco-Stevens Hall.  The Bulldogs took their first lead at 29-27 on a pair of free throws by junior Byron Westmorland with 5:58 left in the first half.  Bowie State held a six point twice in the first period and went into the half leading 45-41.

            Virginia Union (15-12, 10-5 CIAA, 7-3 North) hit 16-of-33 first period field goals (49 percent) which included 5-of-9 beyond the arc.  Bowie State had a pretty good first half shooting the ball as well, making 15-of-35 from the field (43 percent) including 6-of-14 behind the 3-point line and 9-of-11 (82 percent) free throws.

            The Bulldogs opened the second half with a 12-0 run forcing the Panthers to call a timeout.  The Bowie State lead grew to 16 points twice before the Panthers cut the deficit to 13 on a 3-pointer by Dominic Carey at the 15:05 mark of the second half.    Virginia Union would go no closer.

            White gave the Bulldogs a comfortable 72-55 lead with 11:29 left to play on a fast break lay-up and free throw.  From there, Bowie State outscored Virginia Union 21-11 over the next 7:49 for a game-high lead of 27 points (93-33), leaving the Panthers with no real choice except to give some deep reserves a little time on the court.

            Bowie State’s defense clamped down so tight on Virginia Union in the second half, the Panthers managed only 27 percent field goal shooting (11-of-41).  BSU’s Bulldogs controlled the glass all night, out-rebounding the opponent 49-38.

            The Bulldogs may have started the game very slow but they really found the range in the second half shooting 63 percent (22-of-35) in the final period.

            “As I always say, any win on the road in this league is a steal and we’re just happy to get this one and get out town”, said Brooks.

            Jamaal Blalock, Calvin Brown and Juan Richards led Virginia Union with 13, 11 and 10 points respectively.  Damion Harris added eight points and a team-high eight rebounds.

            Seniors Darren Clark and Jay Gavin paced Bowie State with 23 and points respectively.  White recorded a season-high 16 points to go along with seven rebounds.  Senior Travis Hyman dropped in 14 points and added a game-high nine rebounds and tied his season-high of eight blocked shots.  Westmorland rounded out the Bulldogs’ double figure scorers with 11 points.

            The Bulldogs close out the regular season with a home finale against the Washington Adventist University Shock.  Prior to the 7 pm tip-off in BSU’s A.C. Jordan Arena, Bowie State will honor seniors Clark, Gavin, Hyman and Ali Djim.

Bowie State 101 - Virginia Union 82 (MEN'S Bb FINAL)

(RICHMOND, Va. – February 20, 2012)  In a tale of two halves, Bowie State University avenged an earlier season loss to Virginia Union, rallying to defeat the Panthers 101-82 and clinch the top spot in the conference’s Northern Division.  With the victory, the Bulldogs improve to 20-5 overall, 12-5 in the CIAA and 8-2 in the division.  This was the largest margin of victory against VUU, the most points scored against the Panthers and the first 100 plus point’s game this season for the Bulldogs.

 

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BOWIE STATE RANKED FIFTH IN NCAA ATLANTIC REGION

(BOWIE, Md.)  Bowie State University has been ranked fifth in the Atlantic Region in the NCAA's first regional men's basketball poll.  These rankings are used to determine seedings in the NCAA Division II basketball tournament.

Last week, the Bulldogs defeated Chowan University, Elizabeth City State University and Lincoln University of Pennsylvania to improve their record to 19-4.  Bowie State is 11-3 in the CIAA and 7-1 in the Northern Division. 

West Liberty (W.Va.) University sits atop the Atlantic Division with a 21-1 record, 19-1 in the region.  CIAA conference foe and Southern Division leader Shaw University is second, followed by Charleston (W.Va.) third and Alderson-Broaddus (W.Va.) College is fourth.  CIAA member Winston-Salem State University ranks seventh in the region.

The Bulldogs return to action Saturday (February 18^th) hosting Virginia State University at 4:05 pm in a nationally televised game.  Bowie State travels to Virginia Union University on Monday (February 20^th) and will close out the regular season - Saturday, February 25^th at home against Washington Adventist University.

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