MEAC
Coppin State 59, George Washington 53 - The Eagles, led by standout guard Tywain McKee earned their second win of the season with a win over the George Washington Colonials in the Outrigger Hotels Rainbow Classic in Hawaii. Yeah, I’ve never heard of Outrigger Hotels either.
Anybody else noticing that McKee is far and away the best player in the MEAC on one of the worst teams?
Bethune-Cookman 55, Savannah State 29 - The Tigers didn’t even get close to the Wildcats in this drubbing. Fortunately, only 501 people watched this home massacre. Thank goodness for the Chirstmas break.
Hampton 58, Yale 56 - Our black Ivy Leaguers made it interesting for the Yalies, but pulled away with the victory we all thought they would get. If they hadn’t, their bourgeoise title would have been in serious jeopardy.
Wyoming 84, Howard 75 - Clos ebut no cigar for the Bison, as they fall to a fairly middlin’ mid-major Wyoming team. Eugene Myatt is proving to be another one of the great MEAC players on a bad team, as he has scored double figures in all but four games this season.
SC State 63, Nebraska 77 - No road upset for the Bulldogs against the Cornhuskers, and even though it was their final road game before the beginning of conference play, SC State will be on the road until Jan. 24.
Washington 81, Morgan State 67 - Unlucky sevens for the Bears, as they were outscored in each half by seven points against the Washington Huskies. Next up is Maryland, a team that is not easily bullied by mid-majors as they were last season.
SWAC
Prairie View 60, Schreiner 42 - Seems to me that if the SWAC teams aren’t getting their brains beat out, they are playing high schools. At any rate, the Panthers won and are leading the way in the SWAC so far.
Alcorn State 53, Loyola (Il.) 88 - Maybe if they fired the all of the assistant coaches on the basketball team, that would give the Braves a decent shot at success. I mean, that the logic for football, right?
CIAA
Idle
SIAC
Claflin 58, Miles 66 - Upset city in the SIAC! Claflin was among the hottest teams in Division II basketball, and coughed one up on the road to a hot-shooting Golden Bears squad.
LeMoyne-Owen 78, Paine 68 - After beginning the season with five consecutive losses, three of which were by two points or less, the Magicians finallypull a victory out of the hat against Paine College. Sorry there’s no game wrap-up link, as neither school has updated yet, but you can trust that its in the books for the Magicians.