BOXTOROW National Player of the Week: Ditalion Battle

Kentucky State Guard Ditalion Battle 6-2, Senior, Cincinnati, Ohio Averaged 28 points, 6.5 rebounds three steals and shot 48 percent from three-point range in helping lead Kentucky State to victories over Spring Hill and Central State last week. Scored 30 points had nine rebounds, four steals and made 6-of-12 from three-point range against Spring Hill.

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8/23/17 HBCU Football Daily Podcast: Kentucky State

Despite winning just four games last year, Kentucky State played in the SIAC championship game where they lost to Fort Valley State 33-30 in double overtime. Former Louisville, Michigan State, and Arkansas coach John L. Smith is now in this second year as head coach. Can he lead the Thorobreds back to the championship? Donal

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News and Notes from Week 10: Tuskegee/Albany State disagreement further hurts SIAC

boxtorow.com For the first time in three seasons, the Miles/Tuskegee game had no bearing on who would represent the SIAC Western Division in the SIAC championship game. (The game was played at Birmingham’s Legion Field in front of 19,386.  Tuskegee won 13-10.)  That’s because Kentucky State wrapped up the title two weeks ago with a

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News and Notes Week 8: Kentucky State wins West, CIAA North Convoluted

[insert_php] /* hide author info except on post */ if (is_single()) { echo “boxtorow.com”; } [/insert_php] The theme for Week 8 in HBCU football was upsets. It is debatable what the biggest upset was between FAMU/Hampton and Kentucky State/Tuskegee.  Probably the Kentucky State win over Tuskegee because Kentucky State win gives them the SIAC West

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