BOWIE STATE SURVIVES LINCOLN (PA) UPSET BID WITH 84-76 WIN

BOWIE STATE SURVIVES LINCOLN (PA) UPSET BID WITH 84-76 WIN                 (LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, Pa. – January 28, 2012) The Lincoln University men's basketball team rallied from a nine-point second-half deficit to force overtime, but the Lions couldn't pull off the upset as No. 19 Bowie State University survived with an 84-76 overtime victory in a CIAA Northern Division contest.             Bowie State (15-3, 7-2 CIAA, 3-0 North) raced out to a 20-16 advantage after a Travis Hyman dunk with 10:06 remaining, but Lincoln answered and took a 32-31 lead after a Teron Jones jumper with 47 seconds left in the first half. The Bulldogs got a pair of free throws by Jay Gavin with 31 seconds remaining as Bowie State took a slim, 33-32, lead into the break.             The 19th ranked Bulldogs shot 57 percent from the field (13-of-23) in the first period.  In comparison, the Lions made 13-of-29 first half field goals (45 percent) which included 6-of-9 (67 percent) behind the 3-point line.             Lincoln (Pa.) led only twice in the first period, holding a one point advantage (9-8 and 31-30) at the 14:17 and 1:22 marks respectively.  The Bulldogs led by seven (16-9) with 12:24 left in the first half, primarily on the hot long range shooting of junior Byron Westmorland.              The Bulldogs followed the lead of the Lady Bulldogs to start the second half, going on a 7-0 run to begin the period.  LUPA’s Derrick Washington stopped the run with a layup at the 17:34 mark.  However, Lincoln would not go away, trimming the deficit to 42-39 a little over a minute later.             Bowie State pushed the lead back to seven, but Lincoln’s Jai Kellman drained back-to-back 3-pointers that cut the Bulldogs lead back down to four.  A tear drop in the paint by Richard Glover narrowed the gap to 51-49 with 11:22 remaining in the game.             A Denzel Mooney 3-pointer tied the game at 52 but he was assessed an unsporting technical foul for taunting.  Bowie State’s Westmorland calmly converted the two technical free throws and followed that with a jumper, giving the Bulldogs a 56-52 advantage.             The Lions took their first lead (58-56) since the first half following a pair of free throws by Kenny Sharpe.  A free throw by senior Darren Clark followed by driving layup by fellow senior Jay Gavin shifted the advantage back to Bowie State at 59-58 with 5:43 left to play.             Lincoln (8-12, 3-6 CIAA, 1-2 North) had a few chances to win the game in regulation as Washington’s 3-pointer bounced off the front iron with 36 seconds left and his jumper with four seconds remaining hit the back of the rim to end regulation tied at 70. In overtime, Bowie State out-scored Lincoln 14-6 with Clark, a transfer from Lincoln, scoring eight points in the extra period.             Clark finished with 22 points on 6-of-12 shooting to lead the Bulldogs.  Westmorland had 20 points and Hyman chipped in with a double-double, 14 points and 16 rebounds. Gavin scored 11 points as Bowie State shot 53 percent (27-of-51) from the floor.             “At halftime I told Darren (Clark) he had only taken one shot and he wasn’t being aggressive enough … We need him to run our team, but we also need him to score”, said Bulldogs head coach Darrell Brooks.             Mooney led the Lions with 25 points and tied for team-high rebound honors with eight.  Sharpe added 19 points and matched Mooney’s rebounds with eight.             “I thought  the biggest difference tonight was us defending pretty well, holding them to 39 percent shooting overall and we out rebounded them by 10 (44-34), allowing us to shoot a bunch of free throws even though we didn’t shoot them very well”, said Brooks.              Bowie State made 10 more free throws than Lincoln attempted, but made only 26-of-42 free throws (62 percent).  Lincoln converted 11-of-16 free throws (69 percent) with 10-of-11 coming in the second half.             Bowie State University travels south on Monday (January 28th) for a divisional matchup with the Trojans of Virginia State University.  Game time is 7:30 pm in VSU’s Daniel Gymnasium. DEFENSE AND SECOND HALF BURST LEAD TO 63-44 BOWIE STATE WIN AT LINCOLN (PA)                 (LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, Pa. – January 28, 2012) Tough defense and second half run made all the difference as Bowie State rolled to a 63-44 divisional win over the Lady Lions of Lincoln University of Pennsylvania.  With the victory, the Lady Bulldogs improve their record to 3-13 overall (3-6 CIAA and 2-1 North).               The first 20 minutes of the game was nip and tuck but free throws were a problem for both teams.  Bowie State made just 6-of-18 from the charity stripe (33 percent) while Lincoln (Pa.) made 10-of-17 (58 percent).             It was a slow start for both teams after the opening tip as neither team would score until Lincoln’s Cynthia Johnson hit a jumper at the 17:49 mark.  The lead changed hands six times in the first period and also featured seven ties, including a 32-32 deadlock at halftime.             Bowie State opened the second half with an 11-0 run until Lincoln’s Brittney Waters drilled a 3-pointer at the 15:45 mark to stop the run.  The Lady Bulldogs defense remained relentless for another four minutes and held a 48-37 advantage midway through the final period.             The only Lady Lions to score points in the second half were Denyse Moore and Cynthia Johnson.  Moore scored a team-high 16 points (12 in the first half) and led Lincoln (Pa) with three assists and two blocks. Johnson finished with 13 points (five in the second half) and four rebounds.             Lincoln (5-16, 1-8 CIAA, 1-2 North) shot a horrific 13 percent (4-of-30) from the floor in the second half compared to 44 percent (12-of-27) for Bowie State.  The Lady Bulldogs defense forced 21 Lady Lions’ turnovers and ended the evening with a 40-22 points in the paint advantage.             Leading the way for the Lady Bulldogs was senior Chanita Jordan with a career-high 20 points to go along with game-highs of nine rebounds and three blocked shots.  Senior Juliette Turner contributed 14 points and eight rebounds.  Sophomore Brooke Miles rounded out Bowie State’s double figure scorers with 10 points.               The Lady Bulldogs will conclude a four-game road journey with a 5:30 pm contest at Virginia State University on Monday (January 30th).

FORMER LADY BULLDOGS' STANDOUT DEIDRA FIELDS CIAA HALL OF FAME HONOREE

(HAMPTON, Va.) The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) in conjunction with the CIAA Executive Committee welcomes six individuals and one team into the John B. McLendon, Jr. Hall of Fame.  Among those being honored is former Lady Bulldogs' standout Deidra (Fields) Hines. Deidra (Fields) Hines, a dual sport student-athlete for the Lady Bulldogs, was a member of the volleyball team where, in 1999, she earned the CIAA Player of the Year and All- Conference recognition in 1999 and 2000.  In addition to her accomplishments in volleyball she was also a part of the 1999 CIAA Championship team and 2000 Runner-Up team for women's basketball.  Fields earned All-CIAA and All-South Atlantic Region recognitions in 2000 and represented the CIAA at the Black College All-Star Game. Since her days at Bowie State, Deidra has played professional women's football for the Detroit Demolition; where they have won five National Championships.  She has coached junior college basketball at Schoolcraft College in Livonia, MI where they were the 2010 Division II National Runner-Up, won two state titles, one Region XII Title and three conference titles. Currently, Deidra is wife and mother of a 17 year old son and resides in Romulus, Michigan.  She is the Owner of The Frosted Oven Cake Studio. Other inductees include Donald Evans (Winston-Salem State University - Football), Dr. Claudie J. Mackey (Elizabeth City State University - Basketball, Track and Professor), Warren Bruce (Virginia Union University - Men's Basketball), Ralph Tally (Norfolk State University - Men's Basketball), Vic Fulp (Postumous) Beat Writer for the Progress Index and Richmond Times-Dispatch and the 1950 CIAA Men's Basketball Championship Team. The McLendon Hall of Fame's newest neophytes have earned top recognition on the playing field, in their communities and have been staunch supporters of the CIAA.   Honorees will be enshrined on Friday, March 2, 2012 at the Charlotte Convention Center at 11:00 am.

#21 BOWIE STATE CRUISE TO 70-60 CONFERENCE VICTORY OVER JOHNSON C. SMITH

#21 BOWIE STATE CRUISE TO 70-60 CONFERENCE VICTORY OVER JOHNSON C. SMITH                 (BOWIE, Md. – January 19, 2012)  A late arriving A.C. Jordan Arena crowd got into their seats just in time to see the 21st ranked Bulldogs cruise to a rather easy 70-60 conference victory over Johnson C. Smith University.  With the win, Bowie State improves to 12-3 overall (4-2 CIAA) while the Golden Bulls dip to 7-8 overall (2-3 CIAA).             “I thought our guys did a terrific job overall defensively, especially against (Trevin) Parks” said a tired BSU head coach Darrell Brooks.  The Golden Bulls had their second lowest shooting percentage of the season. Johnson C. Smith shot just 33 percent (20-60) from the field, compared to 46 percent (29-63) shooting for Bowie State.  The Bulldogs outscored the Golden Bulls 34-22 in the paint and 16-0 off second chance opportunities.  Bowie State never trailed in the game and led by 13 (35-22) late in the first half.  The Bulldogs defense allowed just six points over the final 6:04 of the first period and strolled into halftime with a 35-24 advantage. The Bulldogs lead ballooned to a game-high 24 points, opening the second half with a 13-0 run, padding the Bowie State lead at 48-24. Antwan Wilkerson had a team-high 12 points with nine rebounds. Phillip Wood produced a double-double of 11 points and 10 boards and Trevin Parks had a season-low 11 points with five assists. Senior Jay Gavin scored a game-high 19 points on 7-of-13 shooting from the field and included 5-of-8 beyond the 3-point line.  Senior Darren Clark and junior Bryan Wilson rounded out Bowie State’s double figure scorers with 11 points each.  Senior Travis Hyman led the Bulldogs on the glass with seven rebounds and a game-high four blocks. Bowie State University will head south again for their next two games with the first stop coming in Murfreesboro (N.C.) against the Chowan University Hawks on Saturday (January 21st) at 4 pm.  Following that game, Bowie State will invade Elizabeth City State’s Vaughan Center on Monday (January 23rd) at 7:30 pm.  Both games are doubleheaders with the Lady Bulldogs.

NCAA Basketball Bowie State Vs. Livingstone Recap

(BOWIE, MD – January 16, 2012)  The Lady Bulldogs missed a golden opportunity against Livingstone College, allowing the Blue Bears to escape with a 65-64 victory over the Lady Bulldogs.  “Tonight’s game was true example of growth and development”, said first-year Bowie State head coach Renard Smith.  “We have to be able to finish out a game and we can’t be made about the effort put forth by the players.” Bowie State (1-12 / 1-5 CIAA) came out strong, jumping out to a quick 8-2 lead, but after a timeout by the Blue Bears, Livingstone went on a 7-0 run and took its first lead of the game at 9-8 with 11:45 left in the first half.  The Lady Bulldogs responded with a 5-0 run to back up 13-9. Livingstone battled back to tie the game at 15-15, but the Lady Bulldogs made yet another run to regain their lead.  Bowie State led by as much as seven points with 2:03 left, but a three-pointer by Kelcyn Manurs and a buzzer-beating layup by Jasmine Murray got the Blue Bears within 29-27 at the break. The Blue Bears came out strong to start the second half, grabbing the first four points to take a 31-29 edge over the Lady Bulldogs.  Bowie State came back to take a 34-31 advantage, but three pointers by Manurs and Kendra McKinney gave Livingstone a 37-36 lead with 16:07 left in the contest. Following the slim, one-point edge for the Blue Bears, Bowie State went on an 8-0 run to open a 44-37 lead with 14:22 to play.  Livingstone responded with a 9-2 run of its own to knot the game up again at 46-46 with 11:33 on the clock. Over the next six minutes, neither team managed more than a two-point lead, and as the clock ticked under five minutes to play the Bowie State led 60-57.  Livingstone battled to take a one-point lead with 4:01 to play and with 2:13 to play, Manurs put the Blue Bears up 65-62.  After the Manurs’ bucket, the Blue Bears didn’t score another point. As the clock hit one minute to play, the Lady Bulldogs went to the free-throw line.  Junior Jasmine Jacobs hit 1-of-2 free throws to get within 65-63.  After Livingstone turned the ball over with 17 seconds left, senior Juliette Turner was fouled with five seconds to go.  Turner missed the first free throw but converted the second and trailed 65-64.   Bowie State had to foul to extend the game, but unfortunately the Blue Bears weren’t anywhere near the bonus.  After three consecutive fouls, Elicia Gilliam-Washington went to the line to shoot a 1-and-1.  Her first attempt was an air ball which gave the Lady Bulldogs the ball out of bounds with 0.8 seconds on the clock.  The inbounds play worked almost to perfection for the Lady Bulldogs as a three-quarters court pass found an open Turner who had a credible look at the basket, but the shot fell short and the Blue Bears survived. Stella Holloway finished with 10 points and 10 rebounds in the victory.  Manurs added a team-high 17 points while Jasmine Murray scored 15 points and grabbed seven boards. Livingstone (6-10 / 2-3 CIAA) connected on 41.8 percent of its attempts from the field including 28.6 percent from beyond the arc.  The Blue Bears only attempted 13 free throws for the contest, converting five.  Livingstone dominated the offensive glass, pulling down 22 offensive rebounds that translated into 26 second-chance points. Three Bowie State players scored in double figures with Turner leading the way with 19 points to go along with nine rebounds.  Sophomore Brooke Miles and junior Cortney Baynard chipped in 13 points each.  Jacobs was Bowie State leader in assists with six and added eight points and eight rebounds. Bowie State will hit the road again for two games in three days.  The Lady Bulldogs travel to Chowan University on Saturday (January 21st) and Elizabeth City State University next Monday (January 23rd). BOWIE STATE HOLDS ON TO DEFEAT LIVINGSTONE 69-64                 (BOWIE, MD – January 16, 2012) A win is a win and that's just what nationally ranked Bowie State got after beating Livingstone College 69-64 in first home game in 11 days.  Junior Byron Westmorland led the 12th ranked Bulldogs with 19 points.             “I’m always happy when we win a game and we’re not going to make excuses, but I thought we looked tired as a team,” said third-year Bowie State head coach Darrell Brooks.  “Livingstone did a great job scrapping a playing hard.” Livingstone (3-8 / 0-5 CIAA) had a slow start and the Bulldogs pulled out to an 11-2 lead in the first 4:11 of the contest with the only Blue Bear bucket coming from Greg Henry.  Livingstone did recover with an 11-2 run of its own to tie the game at 13-13 with 8:26 remaining. Bowie State (11-3 / 3-2 CIAA) went back up by five at 18-13, but a quick 9-2 run by Livingstone gave the Blue Bears a 22-20 lead with 3:43 remaining.  The Bulldogs finished the half on an 8-4 run and took a 28-26 lead into the break. The Blue Bears came out very strong to start the second half, getting six of the first nine points and had a 32-31 lead with 18:41 on the clock.  Over the next eight minutes the two teams traded buckets on both ends of the court and with 10:10 to play in the contest, the Blue Bears held a 45-44 edge.  Bowie State then went on a 9-0 run courtesy of back-to-back Westmorland 3-pointers and a layup by senior Ali Djim, grabbing a 53-45 lead with 8:54 to play. Livingstone worked very hard over the last eight minutes of the game to continually stay within striking distance of the Bulldogs.  With just over a minute remaining, the Blue Bears trailed by eight.  Quintin Redfern converted an old-fashioned three-point play to bring Livingstone within 63-58.   In the final minute, the Bulldogs were pressured to convert their free-throw attempts and hit just enough to hold off the Blue Bears.  Bowie State had to fight past three-pointers from Omar Ford-Bey and Mark Thomas to hold on for the 69-64 victory. Mark Thomas led the Blue Bears with 13 points while Ethan Anderson was the only other Blue Bear in double figures with 10 points.  Anderson grabbed six rebounds to lead Livingstone and was matched by Omar Ford-Bey. Livingstone finished the game shooting 35.3 percent from the floor including 36.8 percent from three-point range.  The Blue Bears struggled at the charity stripe, converting only 9-of-18 attempts. Bowie State did not do much better in terms of field goal shooting, making a season-low 35.5 percent of its shots (22-of-62) which included just 8-of-26 beyond the arc.  Free throws and turnovers were a sore spots for the Bulldogs as well. Bowie State finished the night 17-of-29 (58.6 percent) from the charity stripe and committed 20 turnovers. Besides Westmorland’s scoring, senior Jay Gavin recorded 15 points and seniors Travis Hyman and Darren Clark added 10 points apiece for the Bulldogs.  Hyman hauled down a game-high 15 rebounds and blocked two shots. The Bulldogs will play a critical home conference game Thursday (January 19th), hosting the Golden Bulls of Johnson C. Smith University at 7:30 pm in the A.C. Jordan Arena.

NCAA Basketball: Bowie State Vs. St. Augustine's Recap

NO. 12 BOWIE STATE PREVAILS 75-71 OVER SAINT AUGUSTINE’S                 (RALEIGH, N.C. – January 14, 2012) Saint Augustine’s College made it very interesting down the stretch, but 12th ranked Bowie State University prevails 75-71.  The victory snapped a two-game Bulldogs losing streak and set the BSU record at 10-3 (2-2 CIAA).             A very hungry Bulldogs basketball team jumped on Saint Augustine’s from the opening tip.  Bowie State erupted for a 20-10 advantage by the 12:26 mark only to have the Falcons charge back.  A thunderous dunk by Jon Kindred cut the Bowie State led down to two at 29-27 at the 4:55 mark of the first half.             Bowie State may have been able to lead by more than 38-32 at halftime, but personal fouls hampered the Bulldogs.  Senior Darren Clark picked up three fouls in the first period while senior Travis Hyman, junior Byron Westmorland and senior Ali Djim were called for two fouls each.             Clark was whistled for his fourth foul with just under 11 minutes left in the game, sending the Bulldogs floor leader to the bench.             Back-to-back field goals by senior Jay Gavin followed by back-to-back free throws by Westmorland gave Bowie State a 12 point cushion (63-51).  The Bulldogs defense put the clamps on Saint Augustine’s between 8:16 and 5:30, only allowing a pair of free throws by Tyron Laughinhouse and a field goal by Chris Johnson.             However, just like the first half, Saint Augustine’s wouldn’t go away quietly, storming back to pull within one at 69-68 with 41 seconds left in the game courtesy of a Chris Rhodes trifecta.             Gavin drilled a jumper on BSU’s next possession to give Bowie State a little breathing room at 71-68, forcing Saint Augustine’s to call a timeout.  Clark stole the ball from SAC’s Rhodes, scored a layup and was fouled on the play by Tyquon Stroman.  Clark completed the 3-point play only to have Rhodes race down court to drain his third 3-point field goal of the game which made the score 74-71 Bulldogs with five ticks left on the clock. Gavin was fouled on the in-bounds play, strolled to the other end of Emery Gymnasium and sank a free throw to close the game out. Saint Augustine’s (8-6 / 3-1 CIAA) was led by Stroman’s 12 points and Rhodes added 11 points for the Falcons.  Saint Augustine’s outrebounded the taller Bulldogs 42-37 including 16-5 in offensive rebounds.  But the Falcons had trouble shooting over the Bulldogs, who have eight players 6-foot-7 or taller on their roster. The Falcons, who have two players over 6-7 on their roster, shot 32 percent but scored 29 points off 20 Bulldog turnovers. Gavin scored 17 points and Clark added 16 points and three steals for the Bulldogs, who shot 50 percent for the game. Junior Bryan Wilson finished with 14 points and Westmoreland scored 11 points for the Bulldogs, who outscored the Falcons 32-16 in the paint. Bowie State will take a day off before returning to the hardwood, at home, hosting the Blue Bears of Livingstone College on Monday (January 16th) at 7:30 pm. SAINT AUGUSTINE’S HOLDS OFF LADY BULLDOGS 72-60                 (RALEIGH, N.C. – January 14, 2012)  Bowie State University played with tremendous determination, but the Saint Augustine’s College Lady Falcons were just too strong down the stretch, beating the Lady Bulldogs 72-60.  The win improves the Saint Augustine’s record to 9-5 overall / 4-0 in the CIAA.             Bowie State (1-11 / 1-4 CIAA) was led by junior Cortney Baynard with a career-high 16 points.  Senior Juliette Turner finished the afternoon with 14 points and eight rebounds and fellow senior Kimberly Jones added a dozen points and seven rebounds for the Lady Bulldogs.             The Lady Falcons bolted out to an early 6-0 lead and extended that lead to a first period high of 14 points (25-11).  With Saint Augustine’s leading 28-14 with 6:59 remaining in the first half, the Lady Bulldogs went on a 9-1 run over the next minute and a half to close the gap to 29-23 after a pair of free throws by junior Jasmine Jacobs.             Bowie State knocked down 17-of-22 free throws over the first 20 minutes, but went into intermission trailing 39-31.  BSU hit 7-of-23 (30 percent) first half field goals.             Saint Augustine’s Keyona Bryant led the first half charge with 16 points on 8-of-13 shooting from the field.  The Lady Falcons made 16-of-31 (52 percent) first half field goals.             Bowie State narrowed the gap to 41-37 early in the second half following a triple by Jacobs and a conventional 3-point play by Turner.             The Lady Falcons pushed the lead back to double-digits (50-40), but the Lady Bulldogs responded with a 7-0 spurt, forcing Saint Augustine’s to burn a timeout.             What ever the SAC coaching staff said during the time-out, Keianna Evans put the team on her back at that point, scoring eight straight points.             The only Bowie State basket wedged between Evans’ outbursts was a layup by freshman Alisha Burley.             Bryant paced Saint Augustine’s with a game-high double-double of 17 points and 12 rebounds.  Williams and Evans chipped in 15 and 12 points respectively and combined for 10 rebounds.  Speaking of rebounds, Saint Augustine’s controlled the backboards, holding a 55-32 advantage on the glass.             Baynard drilled a 3-pointer and Turner followed that up with drive to the hoop for two more, trimming the Lady Bulldogs deficit to 58-52.  However, the Saint Augustine’s duo of Jolisa Williams and Evans countered with an identical five point swing to give the Lady Falcons another double-digit advantage.             A bucket by BSU’s Jones with 1:49 left to play put the score at 66-57, but the Lady Bulldogs would get no closer.             Bowie State returns home for the first time in 11 days to host the Lady Bears of Livingstone College – Monday, January 16th at 5:30 pm.

Bowie State U Hoops. Vs Shaw Recap

SHAW BEARS TOP #12 BOWIE STATE BULLDOGS 83-73 (RALEIGH, N.C. – January 12, 2012)  For the second game in a row, nationally ranked Bowie State University came up short, this time dropping an 83-73 decision at Shaw University.  Entering the game ranked #12 in the NABC Poll, the Bulldogs setback puts the Bowie State record at 9-3 overall (1-2 CIAA). “Tonight we played a true CIAA Championship contender and NCAA Tournament participant who are very good in (C.C. Spaulding) in that building … this was a great atmosphere”, said a relatively satisfied Bowie State head coach Darrell Brooks.  “Shaw had a few more key moments than we did and turnovers (17) hurt us.” The Bears struggled out of the gate and trailed by as much as 11 points, but found an up-tempo rhythm in the second half.  Shaw, the league’s leader in shooting percentage, sank only 39 percent of their shots, but roared back in the final period, hitting 53 percent.  They finished the night 30-of-65 (46 percent).  In contrast, the Bulldogs hit over 40 percent each half, finishing the game 25-of-60 42 percent. In the first half, the Bulldogs had the advantage early.  In less than four minutes, Bowie State built a 16-5 lead over the Bears with senior Travis Hyman scoring 11 of the BSU points.    With 10:39 left in the first, junior transfer Dameatric Scott hit a three pointer that gave Bowie State the 23-12 lead.  Shaw then made their first real offensive run of the night.  Devon Mclendon hit four straight points to spark what would become an eight-point run that cut the Bulldog lead to three, 23-20, with 8:12 left. Bowie spent the next three minutes rebuilding their lead and with 3:49 left, senior Jay Gavin hit a jumper to extend the Bulldogs lead to nine. As the half closed, though, Shaw fought back.  With 1:12 left, Curtis Hines took a pass from Malik Alvin on the fastbreak and sank the layup to pull the Bears within two.  BSU closed out the half with a layup by junior Bryan Wilson to take a 33-29 lead into the half. The Bears opened the second with a 10-2 run, turning the four-point deficit into a four-point lead in two and a half minutes.  When Karron Johnson set the crowd on fire with a thundering dunk, Shaw took a 39-35 lead.  Junior Byron Westmoreland hit a layup to end the Bear scoring run and cut the Shaw lead to two, but the Bulldogs would not get as close the rest of the game. With 4:22 left in the game, senior Darren Clark hit a pair of free throws for the Bulldogs, trimming the Shaw lead to 62-59.  In the next minute, the Bears would score seven straight - including a three from Alvin, who had 19 points in the second half alone.  With Alvin's three, the Bears took a 69-59 lead. Shaw (11-2 / 3-0 CIAA) was led by Alvin’s game-high 21 points and added six assists.  Mclendon came up one rebound short of a double-double, tallying 20 points and a game-high nine rebounds. Westmoreland finished the night with 20 points for the Bulldogs, while Hyman tossed in 18 and Scott had ten.  Hyman, Clark, and Westmoreland had six rebounds apiece to pace Bowie State.  Clark led BSU with seven assists.               When Brooks was asked if Bowie State was too focused on the nationally rankings, he quickly responded, “The rankings have not been our focus all year … We’re a work in progress, but still a very good team!”             Bowie State will look to snap their two-game skid on Saturday (January 14th) at Saint Augustine’s College.          (RALEIGH, N.C. – January 12, 2012)  The defending CIAA Champion Lady Bears of Shaw University controlled from beginning to end, rolling to a dominating 87-48 victory over Bowie State University.  The loss drops the Lady Bulldogs record to 1-10 overall (1-3 CIAA). Shaw controlled all aspects of the game.  The Lady Bears shot 43 percent (32-of-75) compared to a season-low 21 percent (12-of-58) for the Lady Bulldogs.  Shaw dominated on the glass as well, out-rebounding the Bowie State 67-43. Bowie State broke on top early in the first, scoring the first six points of the game, but the Lady Bears then roared back, outscoring BSU 27-3 in the ensuing 11 minutes.  With 6:16 left in the first, Brittney Spencer hit a jumper to give the Lady Bears a 27-9 lead.  The Lady Bulldogs then found some offensive footing, scoring the next four points and trimming the Shaw lead to 14 when Kimberly Jones hit a layup off the fastbreak.  With 50 seconds remaining in the half, Jasmine Jacobs hit a jumper to again trim the Shaw lead to 14 at 32-18.  Brittany Ransom and Buford then combined to score five straight points to close out the half and make the score 37-18 at the half. The Lady Bears scored nine points to open the second half and never looked back.  The Lady Bulldogs did not get closer than 23 points the rest of the game. With 7:24 left in the game, Brittney Spencer hit two free throws to put the lead over 30 and begin a ten-point scoring run that culminated with an Aslea Williams tip in that made the score 74-34 with 5:20 showing on the clock. The Lady Bears would lead by as many as 42, but a jumper by Bowie State senior Juliette Turner with 20 seconds left on the clock cut the final margin to 39, 87-48.             Turner and sophomore Brooke Miles scored 15 and 12 points respectively for Bowie State.  Turner and Miles accounted for 21 of Bowie State 31 total free throws.  Turner knocked down 8-of-10 while Miles made 7-of-11 from the charity stripe.  Miles also led the Lady Bulldogs on the glass, grabbing a team-high seven rebounds.             The Lady Bears were paced by Sequoyah Griffin with 19 points to go along with eight rebounds.  Kyria Buford recorded a double-double of 17 points and 10 rebounds and Shaw’s Crystal Harris just missed a double-double, contributing nine points and a game-high 12 rebounds.             The Lady Bulldogs will wrap up a week long southern road swing – Saturday (January 14th) at Saint Augustine’s College.  BSU and the Lady Falcons will begin the conference doubleheader at 5:30 pm.

SEVENTEEN BSU STUDENT-ATHLETES RECEIVE DEGREES

SEVENTEEN BSU STUDENT-ATHLETES RECEIVE DEGREES (BOWIE, Md.) Seventeen current and former student-athletes and cheerleaders were among Bowie State University graduates who received degrees in the 2011 Fall Commencement – Friday, December 16th in BSU’s A. C. Jordan Arena. “I would like to personally congratulate all of our graduating student-athletes that participated in the December 2011 ceremony. We celebrate many victories in the athletic department, but none more important than when we see our student-athletes walk across the stage. I know that our coaches and staff are just as proud of them as I am. The work that goes into being a student-athlete can never be underestimated. We wish all of our graduates the best as they transition into the next phase of their life”, said Athletic Director Anton Goff. We thank you for your contribution to BSU Athletic Department and your respective sport. Congratulations and best wishes to you as you begin your next journey. Current Student-Athletes Tariq Jones – B.S. Social Work – Football Former Student-Athletes Duncan Aldous – M.A. Master of Public Administration – Football Jennifer Geter – M.A. Master of Public Administration – Women’s Track Adeshola Ashira – B.S. Biology – Women’s Bowling Kirkland Beale – B.S. Biology – Men’s Track Arthur Bowers – B.S. Communications – Men’s Basketball Dominique Carroll – B.S. Elementary Education – Women’s Bowling Chelyce Fields – B.S. Sociology – Women’s Tennis Breaun Garner – B.S. Sports Management – Women’s Volleyball and Softball Carmen Herbert – B.S. Business Administration - Softball Joel Lavela – B.S. Mathematics – Men’s Track Kyara Lombre – B.S. Communications – Women’s Tennis David Matthews – B.A. Fine Arts – Men’s Track Melissa Pate – B.S. Sociology – Cheerleading Franklin Robinson – B.S. Sociology – Men’s Track Christina Rowles – B.S. Sports Management – Women’s Track Lakisha Walker – B.S. Communications – Women’s Basketball

NCAA Womens Basketball SHEPHERD KEEPS BOWIE STATE WINLESS WITH 65-54 VICTORY

Date Released: 12/14/2011

SHEPHERD KEEPS BOWIE STATE WINLESS WITH 65-54 VICTORY (SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va.) A very young Bowie State women’s basketball team continues to search for its first win of the season after falling 65-54 to the Rams of Shepherd University. The Lady Bulldogs (0-6) were led by senior Juliette Turner and sophomore Chanet Wallace who scored a combined 25 points. The Shepherd Rams were never threatened from beginning to end and led by as much as 20 points (50-30) with 14:22 remaining in the game. Shepherd made 13-of-29 field goals in the first half (44.8 percent), which included 6-of-8 (75 percent) beyond the 3-point arc. In comparison, Bowie State made only 8-of-27 from the field in the first 20 minutes (29.6 percent). Shepherd (5-3) opened the game with a 9-0 run before BSU’s Turner scored on a 3-pointer to stop the run. Shepherd’s Katie Biggs answered with a triple of her own to give the Rams their first double-digit lead of the game at 11-3 at the 16:15 mark. The Shepherd lead grew to 14 points twice and the host Rams cruised into intermission leading by a dozen at 36-24. Bowie State committed 10 of its total 13 turnovers in the first period which resulted in 11 Rams’ points. Bowie State and Shepherd had similar success shooting the ball in the second half. The Lady Bulldogs hit 11-of-28 (39.3 percent) from the floor and 8-of-11 (72.7 percent) from the free throw line. On the other side of the ledger, the Rams hit 13-of-31 (38.7 percent) from the field and 3-of-4 (75 percent) from the charity stripe. Defensively, senior Kimberly Jones swatted away a career-high four shots to go and added 10 points and six rebounds. Gabby Flinchum led Shepherd with 13 points to go along with six rebounds, one assist and one block. Biggs and Jenn Prine also scored in double figures with 12 and 11 points respectively. Emily Daniel grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds for the Rams. Turner paced Bowie State with team-highs 13 points and seven rebounds. Wallace finished the afternoon with a dozen points and six rebounds. Junior Cortney Baynard and Jones rounded out the Lady Bulldogs’ double figure scorers with 11 and 10 points respectively. The Lady Bulldogs hit the road again next weekend (December 18th-19th) participating in the Susan B. Komen Shoot for the Cure hosted by Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Bowie State will play California University of Pennsylvania on opening day at 12:30 pm and will wrap up the weekend against IUP at 2:30 pm on Monday (12/19) in the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex.