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The 2010 CIAA Basketball Tournament photos are available on the Men’s and Women’s Basketball pages. They are located under the “Photo Gallery” link. or You can click here to view photos: Tournament Photos ]]>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 13:14:16 GMThttp://www.vuusports.com/news/2010/2/25/MBB_0225100820.aspxhttp://www.vuusports.com/news/2010/2/25/MBB_0225100820.aspxMen's Basketball

CHARLOTTE, NC - Late free throws and key defensive stops helped propel #6 Shaw University to a 76-70 win over #3 Virginia Union University in CIAA Tournament action Thursday afternoon. Shaw battled to take a 34-27 lead into halftime and got up by as many as 11 points in the second half after scoring seven points in less than a minute at the 12:00 mark. With the Bears holding onto a 52-40 lead, the Panthers went on an 8-0 run to cut the Shaw lead to four points with just over nine minutes to play in the game. Virginia Union's experience in the CIAA Tournament kept them within striking distance when Braxton Byerson drained a three pointer for his team, cutting the Bear lead to 63-58 with 3:06 left on the clock. After a missed three point attempt by the Byerson, Shaw's Smith was fouled on a drive to lane and went on to hit both foul shots to once against spread the Bear lead to seven points at 65-58. King kept the Panthers in the game after converting a three point play, cutting the Bear lead to 65-61 with 1:51 to play in regulation. Shaw was clutch at the foul line over the final two minutes of the game with Smith and Adrian Bascom going 4-4 to give their team a 69-61 lead over the Panthers. Virginia Union stayed close after Wayne Ford drained a three pointer with 1:20 to play in the game. Ford's three point shot cut the Bear lead to 69-64 with a minute to play in the game. The Panthers were forced to foul after facing a five point deficit with under a minute to play. The Bears hit 7-10 free throws over the final minute to help propel them to the victory. Virginia Union struggled from the floor, hitting just 37% (22-60) from the floor in the game. Ryan King led all scorers with 23 points on an 8-19 floor performance. Braxton Byerson scored 12 points. Redford pulled down 14 rebounds and five blocks. The Panthers finished their season with a 19-9 record ]]>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:04:51 GMThttp://www.vuusports.com/news/2010/2/23/WBB_0223103545.aspxhttp://www.vuusports.com/news/2010/2/23/WBB_0223103545.aspxWomen's Basketball

Lady Vikings stops the Lady Panthers run in the CIAA Tournament to a 65-57 win on Tuesday night. VUU (7-19) scored the opening basket, before Joyce Freeman and Gill keyed a 12-4 run that gave the Lady Vikings a nine-point lead they would never relinquish. The Lady Panthers shot 43.1 percent from the field and out-rebounded ECSU 43-31. However, the Lady Vikings scored 29 points off of 28 VUU turnovers. “I take my hat off to Elizabeth City, they came out and fought hard,” said VUU head coach Bryan Underwood. “I just thought we turned the ball over a little too much. One of the biggest things we want to do is get to the foul line and we only got there 15 times. Other than turnovers, I think it’d be a brand new ball game.” Tonaye Smith, the CIAA Player of the Year, picked up her fourth foul with 16 minutes remaining in the game and her team trialing by five. She managed to finish with a team-high 21 points in her final game at VUU. Despite the loss, Smith said she has no regrets. “I’m happy actually, because I left it all out there,” she said. “I’m happy I’m graduating. That’s all -- I did the best I could.” Teammate Gabrielle Easley had nine points and a team-high eight rebounds for the Lady Panthers. For information on the CIAA tournament, visit http://theciaa.com/championships/2009-10/winter/trn2010/trnindex . ]]>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:27:57 GMThttp://www.vuusports.com/news/2010/2/22/WBB_0222102424.aspxhttp://www.vuusports.com/news/2010/2/22/WBB_0222102424.aspxWomen's Basketball

Virginia Union University will open their 2010 CIAA Women’s Basketball Tournament run against Elizabeth City State University on Tuesday, Feb. 23, at the Time Warner Arena. Tipoff set for 5:00 p.m. The Lady Panthers (7-18, 2-18 CIAA) are the No. 11 seed in the tournament, while the Vikings (17-9, 11-9) are seeded sixth. VUU spilt its regular-season series with Elizabeth State. First, the Panthers won a come-from-behind 57-52 victory. Then, Elizabeth City State outlasted VUU, recording a 65-62 win. For up to date information in the 2010 CIAA Tournament visit www.ciaatournament.org ]]>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 23:20:48 GMThttp://www.vuusports.com/news/2010/2/22/MBB_0222101724.aspxhttp://www.vuusports.com/news/2010/2/22/MBB_0222101724.aspxMen's Basketball

Virginia Union’s men’s basketball team enters the CIAA Tournament as the No. 3 seed and faces the winner of St. Paul/Shaw University matchup on Thursday, Feb. 25, inside the Time Warner Cable Arena. Tipoff is set for 3:00 p.m. Earning a first round bye, the Panthers lost the coin-toss tiebreaker that determined Bowie State would be the Eastern Division Champion. The Panthers finished the regular season second in the Eastern Division at 19-8 overall and 14-6 in the CIAA. For up to date information in the 2010 CIAA Tournament visit www.ciaatournament.org ]]>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 23:10:48 GMThttp://www.vuusports.com/news/2010/2/21/WBB_0221103921.aspxhttp://www.vuusports.com/news/2010/2/21/WBB_0221103921.aspxWomen's Basketball

Final Score VUU 56 BSU 61 BOX SCORE ]]>Sun, 21 Feb 2010 09:37:50 GMThttp://www.vuusports.com/news/2010/2/21/MBB_0221103718.aspxhttp://www.vuusports.com/news/2010/2/21/MBB_0221103718.aspxMen's Basketball

Final Score VUU 74 BSU 90 BOX SCORE ]]>Sun, 21 Feb 2010 09:35:14 GMThttp://www.vuusports.com/news/2010/2/20/WBB_0220103333.aspxhttp://www.vuusports.com/news/2010/2/20/WBB_0220103333.aspxWomen's Basketball

Virginia Union University’s Tonaye Smith has been named the 2010 CIAA Women’s Player of the Year by the CIAA Women’s Basketball Coaches Association. A senior forward from Detroit, MI, Smith leads the CIAA in scoring with an 18.9 point per game average. She is also averaging 7.2 rebounds per game. On the year, Smith has tallied 426 points, 163 rebounds, 25 steals and 13 assists. She scored 834 points, pulled down 387 rebounds, 55 steals, and 29 assists in her career at Virginia Union. The All-CIAA Teams and Players of the Year will be honored at the 2010 CIAA Basketball Tournament Tip-Off Luncheon on Tuesday, February 23rd. ]]>Sat, 20 Feb 2010 09:31:41 GMThttp://www.vuusports.com/news/2010/2/20/MBB_0220101841.aspxhttp://www.vuusports.com/news/2010/2/20/MBB_0220101841.aspxMen's Basketball

Junior guard Braxton Byerson of the Virginia Union men’s basketball team has been named to the 2010 All-CIAA team, as voted on by the CIAA Men’s Basketball Coaches Association. A native of Colonial Height, VA, Byerson led the Panthers in scoring, and ranks 13th in the league with 13.6 points per game. He is also fifth in steals and sixth in 3-point percentage among those in the CIAA. His totals for the season include 341 points, 119 rebounds, 40 steals and 24 assists. The All-CIAA Teams will be honored at the CIAA Tournament tip off luncheon on Tuesday in Charlotte, NC ]]>Sat, 20 Feb 2010 09:14:51 GMThttp://www.vuusports.com/news/2010/2/19/MBB_0219104428.aspxhttp://www.vuusports.com/news/2010/2/19/MBB_0219104428.aspxMen's Basketball, Women's Basketball

2010 CIAA Tournament Tickets @ A Reduced Price! VIRGINIA UNION UNIVERSITY CD KING BUILDING & ATHLETIC OFFICE Mon. Feb. 22nd – Wed. Feb 24th ONLY!!! $50-Students Tickets for $30! $100-Upper Level Seats for $50! $175-Lower Level Seats for $100! $225-Lower Level Premium Seats for $175! A Limited Number of These Tickets are Available… ]]>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:41:05 GMT