Mens quarterfinal action will continue Thursday with Virginia State facing either Lincoln (PA) or Johnson C. Smith at 6:00 p.m. and Claflin playing either Winston-Salem State or St. Augustines at 8:00 p.m.All 22 games will be broadcast exclusively on ESPN+(https://plus.espn.com/)with the championshipgames also being shown on ESPNU. BALTIMORE, MD (February 24, 2023) - Every point and possession counted in this game as Samage Teel hit a clutch pull-up jumper with 11 seconds remaining to give Winston-Salem State the 45-44 win over the top seed and Northern Division champion Virginia Union in the 2023 CIAA Men's Semifinals at CFG Bank Arena Friday. He scored at least 25points in eight games this year and he has three of the six 30-point performances that came in conference play. The trio of Osborne, Tate, and Wright combined to score 66 of the Panthers' 75 points. Were celebrating everything thats great about our HBCU schools.. The Bears got 11 points from London and four from Brittiney Seymour in the third quarter, but the Shaw defense kept Lincoln from taking advantage. The Golden Bulls took a 16-10 lead after the first quarter but the Broncos stampede back, outscoring JCSU 19-14. The Division II league on Monday night announced that VUU's Robert Osborne, a Hermitage High graduate, was named player of the year after leading the CIAA in scoring (20.6 ppg), ranking. The Vikings from Elizabeth City, North Carolina, entered the tournament with one of the leagues best defenses and most balanced offenses, with no player averaging more than 11 points per game. As Bakir continues to grow and mature I fully expect him to develop into a dominant player in this league. The Vikings concluded their season at 13-16 overall. Johnson C. Smith's Alexis Daley-Ellis, right, is defended by Elizabeth City States Isa Banks in the first quarter of Friday's CIAA Tournament semifinal at CFG Bank Arena. Khalil Ridges lead all scorers with 12 for Fayetteville State. The Lions finished second, one game behind Virginia Union. The opening round continues on Wednesday with Lincoln (PA) and Johnson C. Smith playing at 10 a.m. and Winston-Salem State and St. Augustines playing at 12:30 p.m. 2 seed in the conference tournament. A Tyler Foster dunk finally got Fayetteville State going, and the Broncos (17-13) went on a 16-0 run for a 17-7 lead with 9:50 left, forcing Armstrong to call a timeout. Washington was named the CIAA Women's Basketball Coach of the Year after guiding Lincoln (PA) to a second-straight Northern Division title and the No. We were able to get them to turn the ball over more than normal, and to be able to score off of that.. With his team down one point in the final minute, Samage Teel went into his bag and chose his best weapon: the one-dribble pull-up to the left. Well, before heading to the CIAA tournament Lewis instructed the staff to leave the back of the lockers blank, because she wanted to wrap the lockers with championship pictures from a tournament they had yet to play. Before the play started, my main thing was just making the right decision, said Teel, who led the Rams with 13 points and seven rebounds. SU London 23, Seymour 16, Pollard 14, Jones 3, Jordan 2, James 1. The Lions held a 36-25 lead at halftime before grooming a 46-25 charge in the second half en route to the 32-point victory. The last time they won the tournament was in 2014. Shaw was led by Tanayja London, who scored 23 points. Tucker, Aniylah Bryant from Fayetteville State, Virginia State's Sommer Blakemore, Virginia Union's Ny Langley, and Lauren Banks from St. Augustine's make up the rest of the all-conference team. After the way Lincoln (17-13) played in the semifinals Friday night, he might just be right. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Its everything that as a leader with a passion for this conference you could have hoped for, that people feel loved and connected, that we see them and they see us, that they hear us and we hear them. Now in her third season with Elizabeth City State, Coach Lewis is confident that she has a team willing to do what it takes to be successful both on and off the court. It was big for us to only have 13 turnovers, and they had 23. BALTIMORE No. Virginia Union led 39-32 midway through the second half, but the Rams came back to tie the game at 41 and take their first lead of the game with 3:36 remaining. Cleveland started all 16 CIAA games, 18 total, finished third on the team with 9.7 points per game. All 32 NFL teams scouted the HBCU Combine. Lincoln jumped out to a quick 7-1 lead just 4:45 into the game, taking advantage of several empty possessions by the Broncos. FSU stole the lead in the fourth and grew its command to seven points but JCSU never wavered. The six-foot-eleven sophomorerecorded at least five blocks insix games. In his senior campaign Anthony Hilliard heads the conference in scoring 23.6ppg, 591 total points and rebounding 11.6rpg; 290 total. . 2021-22 All-CIAA Mens Basketball TeamBackcourtCress Worthy, Fayetteville StateCameron Campbell, Winston-Salem StateJavonte Cooke, Winston-Salem StateDhashon Dyson, Saint AugustinesFrancis Fitzgerald, Virginia StateFrontcourtNavar Elmore, LivingstoneJalen Seegars, Fayetteville StateZahrion Blue, Lincoln (PA)Augustine Ominu, Johnson C. SmithRobert Osborne, Virginia UnionJordan Peebles, Virginia UnionTerrence Hunter-Whitfield, Virginia State2021-22 CIAA Mens Basketball All-Rookie TeamCaleb Simmons, ShawBakir Cleveland, Lincoln (PA)Jayden Beloti, Elizabeth City StateKhyree Temple, LivingstoneIsaac Parson, Winston-Salem State, CIAA Mens Player of the Year: Zahrion Blue, Lincoln (PA)CIAA Mens Defensive Player of the Year: Navar Elmore, LivingstoneCIAA Mens Rookie of the Year: Jayden Beloti, Elizabeth City StateCIAA Mens Coach of the Year: Corey Lowery, Lincoln (PA). They like to sit back in a zone, wait for you to shoot, then limit second-chance points. "Bakir really stepped into a role we needed him to fulfill early in his career, and he embraced the challenges that came with it. Tucker, Aniylah Bryant from Fayetteville State, Virginia States Sommer Blakemore, Virginia Unions Ny Langley, and Lauren Banks from St. Augustines make up the rest of the all-conference team. Armstrong said the Lions learned from their mistakes earlier in the year against Fayetteville State. Both teams turned up the defensive pressure the rest of the half, with only a Marcus Elliott free throw giving Fayetteville State a 24-23 lead at the break. Said McWilliams about the feedback the conference has received from schools involved in the tournament: I think they are seeing the experience that our student-athletes are having, that their fans and alumni are having, and the ones they are having themselves, she said. Zahrion has left a legacy that Lincoln University will celebrate, and his name will be amongst the other great players who have earned this award. By Domonique Whitehurst. Virginia State was carried by a terrific individual effort by senior guard and all-conference player Sommer Blakemore, who was the only Trojan to reach double-digit scoring with 24 points in the game. From there, Johnson C. Smith mustered a 10-2 scoring run in the final three minutes to come away with the upset. Elizabeth City States Amadou Faye was named the Mens CIAA Defensive Player of the Year and Anyssa Fields from Lincoln (PA) earned the womens honor. Virginia Union University's Raemaad Wright has been named the CIAA Men's Basketball Defensive Player of the Week, the CIAA announced on Tuesday, January 3. Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association, Office (704) 910-2133 | Fax (704) 910-2855, Elorine Hill | Saint Augustine's & Fayetteville State, Delores Todd | North Carolina A&T & Atlantic Coast Conference, Tiffani-Dawn Sykes | Virginia Union, Virginia State, Saint Paul's, 2023 CIAA Men's and Women's Basketball Tournament, Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA. (Kevin Richardson) (Kevin Richardson / Baltimore Sun). She becomes the fifth LU student-athlete - third this season - to earn Player of the Year honors from the conference. Johnson C. Smith would hold a slight 30-29 edge at intermission. On the following possession, the Panthers' Robert Osborne (2023 CIAA Player . "There are a lot of great players in the CIAA and to be named the best is an honor that will last a lifetime. At No. Elizabeth City State womens basketball is back in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Tournament championship, but the Vikings still arent satisfied. Lincoln earned a four seed for the upcoming CIAA Tournament and will open tournament action 6 p.m. Thursday against the winner of the Johnson C. Smith/Livingston meeting. . They did that.. The Fayetteville State men's basketball program has been steadily ticking off its list of goals since the arrival of coach Luke D'Alessio in 2019. The Kings Mountain, NC native shot 43.5 percent from the field, 38 percent from deep, and 79 percent from the charity stripe-- all top-five shooting splits in the CIAA. Beloti led all CIAA freshmen in scoring during the regular season at 12.6 points per game, which ranks top 15in the conference. 5 seed Winston-Salem State toppled No. The six-foot-eleven sophomorerecorded at least five blocks insix games.Fields is the CIAA Womens Defensive Player of the Year after lifting Lincoln (PA) to a Northern Division title and the No. Elizabeth City State manifests Tynesha Lewis' vision with CIAA title. https://t.co/0yDHhTZSXb. The six-foot-five forward led the Panthers in assists per game (3.3; fourth in the conference) and steals per game (1.4). The tournament moved to Baltimore in 2021 after 15 years in Charlotte, North Carolina. Its unfortunate, obviously, but I am proud of my teammates, Jones said. 12 seed Saint Augustine's 65-49 in the men's basketball first round of the CIAA Tournament at CFG Bank Arena on Wednesday. Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association, Office (704) 910-2133 | Fax (704) 910-2855. The 6-1 forward also contributed over eight points per game. 8 Johnson C. Smith 52. During her collegiate career, Hill was a three-time All-American, national champion in the shot put, District 26 champion, and a member of St. Augustine's track teams that won the CIAA Indoor and Outdoor Championships and the NCAA Indoor and Outdoor Championships. The Pittsburgh Steelers GM showed up, too. Make Yahoo Your Homepage Discover something new every day from News, Sports, Finance, Entertainment and more! Joining Beloti on the Mens All-Rookie team are Bakir Cleveland (Lincoln (PA)), Caleb Simmons (Shaw), Khyree Temple (Livingstone), and Isaac Parson (Winston-Salem State). Anyssa Fields, the 2023 CIAA Defensive Player of the Year and all-conference selection,led the Lions' rebounding effort with 11 rebounds. No. The Elizabeth City State University women's basketball team celebrates after defeating Shaw University 55-40 in Baltimore, Maryland, Saturday to win the CIAA Tournament championship for the . 3 seed entering the tournament. UP NEXT: The Broncos will meet the winner of Thursday's 6 p.m. quarterfinal contest between Virginia State and Lincoln (Pa.) winner in Friday's semifinals, scheduled for 6 p.m. Elizabeth City State Wins First CIAA Women's Basketball Championship with a 55-40 Victory Over Shaw, Winston-Salem State Claims 2023 CIAA Men's Basketball Championship with 62-57 Win over Lincoln (PA), Shaw Bests Lincoln (PA) 59-45, in Dominant Defensive Performance to Advance to CIAA Women's Basketball Championship, Samage Teel's Clutch Jumper Lifts Winston-Salem State Over Top-Seeded Virginia Union in CIAA Men's Semifinals, Official Site of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association. Virginia Union's Robert Osborne, (23), tries to dunk the basketball against Winston-Salem's Issac Parson in the second half. CIAA basketball tournament headed toward thrilling finish. BALTIMORE >> All year long, the Lincoln University men's basketball team was playing tough, keeping close with everyone they ran into. For more information on the CIAA, visittheciaa.com, like us onFacebook, and follow us onTwitterandInstagram. VUU's Raemaad Wright was also named to the All-CIAA Team. CIAA Basketball Tournament gets rave reviews after second year in Baltimore. While seeing a final score for an NCAA Division II mens basketball game in the 40s is atypical, the slugfest wasnt as surprising considering Virginia Union (23-7) and Winston-Salem State (20-8) both sport two of the top three scoring defenses in the CIAA. About the CIAA The Women's Basketball All-CIAA Team has three players from Johnson C. Smith (Howard, Shaniya Jones , and Le'Zarea Bowens ), the most in 2022-23. * - Returning 2021-22 All-CIAA Selection Additionally, Osbornes13 double-doubles on the season are tied for third in Division II.Faye is the CIAA Mens Defensive Player of the Year after finishing the regular season ranked second in Division II in blocks per game (3.4). The Lions tacked on 44 points in the paint and gathered a 30-point performance from its bench. The Bears never trailed, and their defense led to Lincoln (19-10) only shooting 30.5% on the night. The CIAA men's tournament in Baltimore opens Tuesday. The five-day Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association men's and women's basketball tournaments return to Baltimore for a second year after attracting nearly 66,000 people to the city last. They would never trail again. As I said, we are the most dangerous team in this league.. Tori Reid grabbed a game-high 13 rebounds for JCSU's stat leaders. Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association, Office (704) 910-2133 | Fax (704) 910-2855, 2023CIAA Men's and Women's Basketball Tournament. Hill was a four-time CIAA Volleyball Coach of the Year (1995, 1996, 1998, & 2007), qualifying for six conference championship finals in volleyball, winning three CIAA titles, and earning five NCAA Division II Regional Tournament appearances. 11 seed Johnson C. Smith in convincing fashion by the score of 82-50 during the opening round of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Men's Basketball Tournament Wednesday morning. Elizabeth City State University freshman forward Jayden Beloti was voted CIAA Mens Rookie of the Year. Sophomore Tanayja London and senior Brittiney Seymour, who were both named All-CIAA forwards Monday night, scored 16 points apiece. 2 Fayetteville State 49. As for Johnson C. Smith, the Golden Bulls were led by Augustine Ominu with 17 points and nine rebounds. Elmore, a Branchville, SC native, leads the CIAA at 2.8 blocks per game and ranks top five in the conference at 1.4 steals per game. Cannedy finished the regular season as a top-five scorer in the conference as a freshman, averaging 15.4 points per game to earn CIAA Men's Rookieof the Year honors. Virginia State was carried by a terrific individual effort by senior guard and all-conference player Sommer Blakemore, who was the only Trojan to reach double-digit scoring with 24 points in the game. Weve heard nothing but good positive feedback, and I believe they will take a very serious look at revisiting this opportunity, and well see if they get that extension for 2026 or beyond., Your email address will not be published. The Apex, NC native also averagedat 4.1 rebounds per game. The first mens game of the 2023 CIAA Basketball Tournament will be Tuesday at 6:40 p.m. with Bowie State taking on Shaw. The CIAA conducts 14 championships attended by more than 150,000 fans from around the country. Winston-Salem State and Claflin face off Thursday at 8 p.m. in the semifinals. Alston, named Food Lion Game MVP, paced the Rams (18-8 overall) with 16 points in addition to eight rebounds. The Golden Bulls held on to its one-point lead after the third frame despite both teams scoring 15 points apiece. One of the top two-way players in the CIAA, Blue totaled a CIAA-best 143defensive rebounds and averaged 1.5steals per game, which ranks top five in the conference. He doesn't look for applause and he is willing to accept any role the program needs. 7 seed Shaw 58-53 in a men's basketball quarterfinal matchup at CFG Bank Arena. 4 seed Bowie State University. Charlotte, NC - The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) introduces the 2022-23 All-CIAA Preseason Men's and Women's Basketball Teams, as voted on by the CIAA Basketball Coaches Associations and the Sports Information Directors Association, and the predicted order of finish as selected by the men's and women's head coaches. Fifth-year senior Bryanna Brown (New York, N.Y./Bishop Loughlin) was named the 2022 Food Lion CIAA Women's Basketball Player of the Year, marking the second consecutive season a Lincoln University women's basketball player has picked up the CIAA honor. In a contest that went back-and-forth between division foes, it would be the Golden Bulls that would punch its ticket to the CIAA Women's Basketball Final FourWednesday afternooninside the CFG Bank Arena. They sparked a second-half rally that erased an eight-point deficit and gave the Bears a two-point lead on three different occasions. Im not surprised. 1 Virginia Union on Friday in the CIAA Tournament semifinals. Offensively, Elmore was also one of the top scorers in the conference at 12.9points per game. The second-seeded Lincoln (PA)Lions (19-8) heated up when it counted to take a 78-57 win over the seventh-seeded Virginia State Trojans (12-16) in the Quarterfinalsof the 2023 CIAATournament. Any of us can drop 20, 25, 30 points if we wanted to, Armfield said. Joining Cannedy on the 2022-23 CIAA All-Rookie team is Nehemiah Johnson (St. Augustine's), Pharoah Lassiter (Livingstone), Jaquantae Harris (Elizabeth City State), and Freddie Young, Jr. from Lincoln (PA). BALTIMORE, MD (February 19, 2023) The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA),the nations oldest historically Black athletic conference, announces the brackets for its2023Womens and Mens Basketball Tournament. Both freshmen play for Johnson C. Smith. Osborne, the CIAA Men's Player of the Year, averaged20.6 points per game to lead the CIAA, and his nine rebounds per game rank second. Fayetteville State took a brief lead on a Cress Worthy field goal, but the Lions got a bucket and another point on the and-one to retake the lead with 6:41 left. The Bears played aggressive defense and took advantage of 23 turnovers to eliminate defending champion Lincoln, 59-45, in the second semifinal of the CIAA Tournament at CFG Bank Arena. WXII12.com Web Staff. Lowery led his program to a 11-5 record in league play after being picked to finish 10th in the preseason, including a second-place finish in the Northern Division at 7-3. 3 seed, followed by No. (Kevin Richardson / Baltimore Sun). Before Teels game-winner, Osborne had the chance to extend Virginia Unions lead, but he was denied getting the ball down low and then missed a 3-pointer while being guarded by Jaylen Alston (nine points). She was an assistant women's basketball coach from 1992-2002. Claflin University and Saint Augustines are the No. Lincoln (PA)closed the quarter on a seven-point run to take a 48-42 lead into the fourth quarter. UP NEXT:With the win, Lincoln (PA) will face the No. Saturday's feat . The league and partners spent the rest of the year planning for what seemed possible then before the basketball season and tournament were canceled. Last year, ECSU found itself the CIAA championship game but walked away without the trophy, falling to Lincoln University. The Women's and Men's CIAA Players of the Year were Amaya Tucker (Winston-Salem State)and Robert Osborne (Virginia Union), respectively. Sophomore Inari Jones chipped in with 12 points, while senior. Your email address will not be published. Shaw (Tanayja London & Brittiney Seymour) and Lincoln (PA) (Kania Pollock & Fields)each placed two players on the listing. It's the first time since the CIAA starting. Ive got several players who can do this, which hopefully takes the pressure off them individually., Johnson C. Smith's Alexis Daley-Ellis, right, is defended by Elizabeth City States Isa Banks in the first quarter of Friday's CIAA Tournament semifinal at CFG Bank Arena. Jaylen Alston led a balanced scoring attack as No. These standout individuals are beingformally recognized today during the annual CIAA Tip-Off Awards banquet. Lincoln University (PA) junior Zahrion Blue has been named CIAA Mens Player of the Year. 8 is Livingstone, followed by Elizabeth City State, Bowie State, Johnson C. Smith, and St. Augustines. (Jessica Gallagher/The Baltimore Banner) Worthy, Osborne, Hunter-Whitfield, and Fitzgerald were all-conference selections last season and Temple was on the All-Rookie team in 2021-22. Coleman led the Broncos with 13 points and Worthy nearly posted a triple-double with 10 points, nine rebounds, and nine assists, which earned him Food Lion Game MVP honors. Elizabeth City State's Amadou Faye was named the Men's CIAA Defensive Player of the Year and Anyssa Fields from Lincoln (PA) earned the women's honor. Elizabeth City State manifests Tynesha Lewis vision with CIAA title, HBCU Gameday x Protect Your Skull Player of the Year. Fields is fourth in the league in rebounding (7.9 per game), seventh in scoring (14.7 per game), and third (among qualified players) with a field goal percentage of .423. UP NEXT: Virginia Union, the Northern Division champion and last season's CIAA runner-up will face either Winston-Salem State or Claflin in Friday's 12 p.m. semifinals matchup. Shaw did what it likes to do get the lead and play tough defense. He scored at least 25points in eight games this year and he has three of the six 30-point performances that came in conference play. Now, the fifth-seeded Vikings will play for the crown Saturday after beating No. Blue is the first Lincoln men's basketball player to earn Player of the Year honors from the CIAA, and the fifth LU student-athlete third this year to pick up Player of the Year laurels. 5 seed Elizabeth City State looms large as Bowie State finished a game ahead of the Vikings in the standings. Guiding Virginia Unionto a Northern Division title (second consecutive)and the top seed in the tournament, the senior from Richmond, VA shot 54 percent from the field, second among qualified players in the conference. Lincoln (PA)shot 52.2 percent shooting from the field, including 62.5 percent from beyond the arc. 9 seed Elizabeth City State 75-64 in the Men's Basketball Quarterfinals of the CIAA Tournament at CFG Bank Arena. 6 seed Shaw 55-40 for its first ever CIAA women's basketball title at CFG . No. Junior forward Kamani Jones led the VSU rebounding effort with 10 boards. Graduating in 1987, Hill was inducted into St. Augustine's Hall of Fame in 2007 and she was recently inducted into the CIAA Hall of Fame in December 2022. Published on: February 25, 2023 6:00 AM EST. Print Friendly Version Players Mentioned #3 He was chosen the Most Valuable Player of the CIAA. But Im so proud of our young ladies because we knew in the tournament its going to come down to a stop and a rebound, and they got that done., The Baltimore Sun talked with CIAA commissioner Jacqie McWilliams about her tenure, conference expansion and the CIAA Tournaments second run in Baltimore. Each teamwill receive a bye in the opening round as a result of being a top-four seed. For Lincoln, the ending was bittersweet for a team that was looking to repeat as conference champions. 5 Elizabeth City State 53, No. This is for the Elizabeth City State University. (In total, Washington lost 10 players from last season's conference championship team, which was also Coach Washington's first season as head coach of the Lions) The Lions finished this regular season with a 12-4 mark in conference play and an 18-8 overall record. The Mens Basketball All-CIAA Team features two student-athletes from each of Fayetteville State (Cress Worthy & Tyler Foster), Virginia Union (Raemaad Wright & Osborne), and Virginia State (Terrence Hunter-Whitfield & Francis Fitzgerald). But coming close and winning are two very different thin (Kevin Richardson / Baltimore Sun) Winston-Salem State guard Amaya Tucker was named the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association women's basketball Player of the Year, but it was Shaw's. Hill said the play had four different options. This year, the all-rookie team features Winston-Salem State's Jakaiya Mack, Virginia Union's Zoila Martinez, Shaw's Tanashia Hairston, and Lincoln (PA)'s D'Ayzha Atkinson joining Howard on the list. The Women's and Men's CIAA Players of the Year were Amaya Tucker (Winston-Salem State) and Robert Osborne (Virginia Union), respectively. Osborne, the CIAA Mens Player of the Year, averaged20.6 points per game to lead the CIAA, and his nine rebounds per game rank second. I feel like we let a lot of people down last year.. Blue led the CIAA in scoring during the regular season with 18.9 points while ranking fourth in the conference at 7.4 rebounds per game and ninth with 2.7 assists per contest. Armfield led the team during the regular season with 10.7 points per game, but she scored 20 or more just twice in 25 games entering Friday. The second half was all Shaw. The other mens contest that will be played on Tuesday is Livingstone versus Elizabeth City State at 8:50 p.m. The CIAA has handed out its awards for Player of The Year, Defensive Player of the Year and more as it heads to Baltimore. Men's- #1 Virginia Union8 75, #9 Elizabeth City State 64 (Quarterfinals). The six-foot-one forward is the only player in the CIAA averaging 1.5 steals per game and at least a block a game this season. Shaw took control from the start, jumping out to an early 10-2 lead thanks in large part to scoring six points off seven first-quarter turnovers by the Lions. The back of the lockers needed a wrap and I specifically told them to leave it blank because we wanted the [championship] picture we took out there on it. Lewis would also go on to be the assistant coach at NC Central for three seasons. Elizabeth City State will play No. A post shared by HBCU Gameday (@hbcugameday). 2/21/2022 6:00:00 PM. The score was tied 49-49 with under four minutes left, but the Broncos finished with a 9-4 run. 2 seed in the tournament despite losing her four top scorers from 2021-22. The tournaments second year in Baltimore received rave reviews from players, coaches, and even the league commissioner. 18 overall wins lead the CIAA. 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