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1 SWAC REGULAR SEASON CHAMPIONS SWAC TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS 1998 NCAA TOURNAMENT 1998 PRAIRIE NAIA NATIONAL VIEW CHAMPIONS 1962 A&M Ryan McGinty, Director of Sports Information Men s Basketball Contact Office: (936) Schedule NOVEMBER Date Opponent Time (CST) Fri. 13 & at Virginia Commonwealth (CBS 6.3) L, Wed. 18 at Houston (ESPN3) L, Fri. 20 & at Bryant L, Sat. 21 & vs. Radford L, Wed. 25 & at Wisconsin (BIG Ten Network) L, Sat. 28 & at UNLV L, DECEMBER Date Opponent Time Wed. 2 at Baylor (Fox Sports SW-Plus) L, Fri. 11 at TCU (Fox Sports SW-Plus) L, Mon. 14 at Tulane (ESPN3) L, Wed. 16 TEXAS STATE L, Tue. 22 at Nebraska (Big Ten Plus) L, Mon. 28 at Louisiana Tech L, JANUARY Date Opponent Time Sat. 2 * ALCORN STATE L, Mon. 4 * SOUTHERN W, Sat. 9 * at Texas Southern L, Sat. 16 * at Grambling State L, Mon. 18 * at Jackson State L, Sat. 23 * Arkansas-Pine Bluff L, Mon. 25 * Mississippi Valley State L, Sat. 30 * at Alabama A&M L, FEBRUARY Date Opponent Time Mon. 1 * at Alabama State L, Sat. 6 * TEXAS SOUTHERN (SWAC Digital Network)W, Sat. 13 * GRAMBLING STATE 5 p.m. Mon. 15 * JACKSON STATE 7:30 p.m. Sat. 20 * at Arkansas-Pine Bluff 7:30 p.m. Mon. 22 * at Mississippi Valley State 7:30 p.m. Sat. 27 * ALABAMA STATE 5 p.m. Mon. 29 * ALABAMA A&M 7:30 p.m. MARCH Date Opponent Time Thu. 3 * at Alcorn State 7:30 p.m. Sat. 5 * at Southern 5 p.m. Tue. 8 SWAC First Round TBA Wed. 9 SWAC Quarterfinals TBA Thu. 10 SWAC Quarterfinals TBA Fri. 11 SWAC Semifinals TBA Sat. 12 SWAC Championship TBA HOME GAMES IN BOLD * Southwestern Athletic Conference games & 2K Sports Classic (benefitting the Wounded Warrior Project) Men s Basketball Game Notes sites/171/2015/02/tulane-logo.png February 13, p.m. AP/USA Today Ranking... N/A Record SWAC INTERIM HEAD COACH... Byron Smith PVAMU RECORD CAREER RECORD Location...Prairie View, Texas Venue...The Baby Dome TV/Video... PVAMU You Tube Series Streak...GSU, 1 Smith vs. GSU MEDIA COVERAGE AP/USA Today Ranking...N/A Record SWAC HEAD COACH...Shawn Walker GSU RECORD (2nd Year) CAREER RECORD (16th Year) RADIO...KPVU 91.3 FM TELEVISION...N/A LIVE VIDEO...PVAMU YouTube THE OPENING TIP PANTHERS SET OUT TO AVENGE EARLIER SEASON LOSS TO GRAMBLING STATE Prairie View A&M returns to the court looking to win its second straight contest as they prepare to host Grambling State Saturday evening inside the William J. Nicks Building. The Panthers are coming off an emotional victory over SWAC rival Texas Southern last weekend as they led from start-to-finish. The Panthers handed TSU its first loss in SWAC play in addition to holding them to its lowest scoring output since non-conference. PVAMU senior guard Jayrn Johnson once again rose to the occasion as his 21-point output led all scorers and it also marked the third consecutive game he has scored 20-plus points. The win also marked the first career win for PVAMU interim head coach Byron Smith as the Panthers ended their two-game slide to the Tigers and stopped a seven-game losing streak in SWAC play, ABOUT THE PANTHERS Junior guard Tevin Bellinger is PVAMU s scoring leader with 11.5 points per game and leads the SWAC in free throw percentage with an 86 percent clip. Junior Admassu Williams ranks second in scoring with 10.3 points and leads the team with 6.1 rebounds per game. Williams ranks 20th in the SWAC in scoring, sixth in rebounding, eighth in field goal percentage (48%) and seventh in blocked shots with 0.8 per game while Jayrn Johnson leads the team and ranks ninth in the SWAC with 1.5 steals. THE SERIES PVAMU has won 14 of the past 17 games versus Grambling State since 2008 and has won nine-of-12 over the Tigers in the Baby Dome since GSU head coach Shawn Walker is 1-2 against PVAMU as his first win versus the Panthers took place on Jan. 16 in Grambling as they won

2 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M QUICK FACTS Founded Location... Prairie View, Texas Enrollment...8,300 Nickname... Panthers Colors... Purple and Gold Affiliation...NCAA Division I Conference...Southwestern Athletic President... Dr. George C. Wright Athletic Director...Ashley Robinson Arena...William Nicks Building (3,500) COACHING STAFF Interim Head Coach... Byron Smith Alma Mater... University of Houston 91 Record at PVAMU (Years) (1st year) Overall Record (Years) (1st year) Assistant Coach...Keenan Curry Alma Mater...Pittsburg State 11 Assistant Coach...Landon Bussie Alma Mater... Xavier [La.], 2010 Video Coordinator... Randy Washington Alma Mater...Texas Tech INFORMATION overall record SWAC record (Finish) /4th SWAC Tournament... Semifinal Round Postseason...N/A SPORTS INFORMATION SID...Ryan McGinty Office Phone...(936) rjmcginty@pvamu.edu Assistant SID...W. Alan Wiederhold Office Phone...(936) wawiederhold@pvamu.edu Fax Number...(936) Website... Twitter:...@PVAMUPanthers Instagram:...PVAMUPanthers MAILING ADDRESS Prairie View A&M University Office of Sports Information PO Box 519 Mail Stop 1500 Prairie View, Texas Prairie View A&M Panthers Roster # Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Class Hometown (Previous School) 1 Jayrn Johnson G Sr. Dallas, Texas (Ranger College) 2 Avery Lomax G Sr. Desoto, Texas (Desoto) 3 Jordan Giddings G R-Jr. Dallas, Texas (Southwestern College) 5 Tevin Bellinger G So. Hutto, Texas (Jacksonville College) 12 Malik Amos G Fr. Katy, Texas (Pro-Vision Academy) 14 Zachary Hamilton F So. Houston, Texas (Westbury Christian) 15 Nolan Wilson F R-So. Laredo, Texas (Alexander) 22 Charleston Dobbs F Sr. Dumas, Ark. (Arkansas Baptist) 23 Admassu Williams F Jr. Santa Monica, Calif. (Santa Monica College) 25 Ja Donta Blakely G Jr. Lake Charles, La. (Southwest Christian College) 30 Karim York F Sr. Austin, Texas (Howard College) Interim Head Coach: Byron Smith (3rd Season at PVAMU, 1st as Interim Houston, 1991) Assistant Coach: Keenan Curry (2nd Season Pittsburg State, 2011) Assistant Coach: Landon Bussie (1st Season - Xavier [La.], 2010) Video Coordinator: Randy Washington (7th Season Texas Tech, 1986) WILLIAM NICKS PRESS ROW The William Nicks Building opens two hours prior to game time. The press row is located on the gym floor of the Williams Nicks Building and can accommodate television, print and radio personnel. Media credentials are required for admittance to press row. Game notes, media guides and programs are provided prior to the game. Play-by-play game accounts will be distributed at the conclusion of each half while a full booklet containing play-by-play and stats provided after the game. Player features and other important information will be forwarded throughout the season on a regular basis. INTERVIEWS Prairie View A&M student-athletes (Tue., Wed.) and coaches (Tue., Wed., Thu.) will be available for in-person or phone interviews before or after practice. Requests should be directed to Ryan McGinty. All interview requests must be coordinated through the Sports Information Office with at least one day advance notice. Student-athlete s phone numbers will not be given out. Coaches and studentathletes are not available for interviews the day before a game or on game day unless arrangements are made in advance. POSTGAME INTERVIEWS Prairie View A&M coach Byron Smith and requested players will be available for interviews immediately following the game at a prearranged location in the William Nicks Building. Prairie View A&M s locker room will remain closed following games. Prairie View A&M University is committed to a policy of equal access for both male and female reporters and photographers. The visiting SID will determine the best site and establish interview policies for their coaches and players. PRACTICE COVERAGE Media wishing to attend Prairie View A&M basketball practices must be coordinated through the Sports Information Office with at least one day advance notice. A member of the Sports Information staff will be on hand at practice to assist the media. MEDIA CREDENTIALS Working media and photographer credentials for Prairie View s home games will be handled by the Prairie View A&M Sports Information Office. Requests should be made in writing by sports editors or sports directors of accredited media outlets on company letterhead. Requests should be made as early as possible and should be limited to working media only. Send credential requests to Ryan McGinty, SID: rjmcginty@pvamu.edu; fax ; Prairie View A&M Office of Sports Information, P.O. Box 519, Mail Stop 1500, Prairie View, Texas Credentials will be mailed to the requesting individual or organization if time permits or sent to the visiting school s sports information director for distribution. Credentials can also be picked up at the will-call window at the William Nicks Building (The Baby Dome). VISITING RADIO INFORMATION The official radio broadcast network for the visiting team must be designated in writing by the opposing team SID. For information on radio lines, contact the Prairie View A&M Sports Information Office at 936/

3 BYRON SMITH Interim Head Coach Byron Smith begins his third season on the staff at Prairie View A&M and his first as the team s associate head coach. Last season, Smith played a pivotal role in helping senior center Reggis Onwukamuche ascend to the top of the SWAC amongst post players as Onwukamuche was named the SWAC s Defensive Player of the Year while also earning a spot on the All-SWAC Second Team. Onwukamuche finished the regular season with 57 blocked shots (1.7 per game), ranked 10th in the SWAC with 5.3 rebounds and second with 2.4 offensive rebounds per game. As a result of his play, Onwukamuche received an opportunity to play professionally as he inked a contract with the Sheffield Sharks of the British Basketball League. In addition to Onwukamuche s play, junior post Karim York saw his role expand as he averaged a career-high 9.1 points per game along with 5.1 rebounds. York tripled his scoring average in and averaged nearly four times more rebounds than the previous season with the Panthers. In his first season at Prairie View A&M, Smith helped the Panthers make history as they advanced to the championship round of the 2014 SWAC Tournament for the second consecutive season. Smith primarily worked with the team s post players and helped forward Demondre Chapman achieve career highs in scoring in rebounding. Smith has experience in all levels of basketball across the globe. Prior to Prairie View A&M, Smith was an entrepreneur as he ran a business which consisted of him coaching high performance skills and fundamentals programs in the Houston area. Collegiately, Smith spent one season ( ) at Texas Southern and helped the Tigers advance to the championship round of the SWAC Tournament for the first time since Before coming to TSU, Smith served as an assistant coach at Texas A&M and helped lead the Aggies to consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances in addition to securing a pair of nationally ranked recruiting classes. Smith also served as the head coach of the highly-successful Houston Swoosh AAU program for three seasons. Prior to that, he was the head coach of the Harlem Globetrotters in In , he served as an assistant coach at McClennan Community College in Waco, helping the team to the regional finals. In , he was the interim head coach at Texas Southern. Smith was the director of basketball operations at his alma mater, the University of Houston, under Clyde Drexler from Smith was a standout player at UH from , twice earning All-Southwest Conference honors under Coach Pat Foster. Prior to that, he was an all-conference player at Tyler Junior College in and played at Northwestern State in A native of Bossier City, La., Smith earned all-state honors as a senior at Airline High School after leading the state in scoring with a 30.6 average. After graduating from UH in 1991, Smith played professional basketball overseas for six seasons, including four years in Australia. He also played in Turkey and Greece. Smith and his wife, Melanie has two children, Christopher and Kayla. 3

4 SEASON ACCOLADES SWAC PLAYER of the WEEK Tevin Bellinger (Dec. 3) DOUBLE-DOUBLES Admassu Williams, 19/12 at TCU (12/11/15) Admassu Williams, 16/11 at Bryant (11/19/15) 20+ POINTS Jayrn Johnson, 21 vs. Texas Southern (2/6/16) Karim York, 20 at Alabama State (2/1/16) Jayrn Johnson, 25 at Alabama State (2/1/16) Jayrn Johnson, 27 at Alabama A&M (1/30/16) Tevin Bellinger, 23 at Grambling State (1/16/16) Zach Hamilton, 31 vs. Alcorn State (1/2/16) Jayrn Johnson, 21 vs. Southern (1/4/16) Tevin Bellinger, 21 at Wisconsin (11/25/15) 10+ Avery Lomax, 11 vs. Texas Southern (2/6/16) Admassu Williams, 12 at TCU (12/11/15) Admassu Williams, 11 at Bryant (11/19/15) LAST TIME THEY MET GRAMBLING STATE 63 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 60 SAT., JAN GRAMBLING, LA. Grambling State topped Prairie View A&M with a win from Hobdy Arena. Deonte Hearns scored 21 points and hit a field goal with 8.3 seconds left to give GSU the lead for good on Saturday night. The Panthers led at halftime, 34-29, and padded it as the second half progressed leading by as many as 11. The Tigers battled back, pulling even at with 5:06 remaining. PVAMU grabbed a one-point lead with 17.9 seconds left only to see it slip away on Hearns field goal. Nigel Ribeiro converted two free throws to set the final margin. Ribeiro finished with 14 points and Ervin Mitchell added 11 more for GSU (6-11, 3-2 ). Tevin Bellinger came off the bench to score 23 points and lead the Prairie View A&M (1-15, 1-3) offense. Zachary Hamilton added 11 points. THE LAST TIME PVAMU has won 14 of the past 17 games versus Grambling State since 2008 and has won nine-of-12 over the Tigers in the Baby Dome since GSU head coach Shawn Walker is 1-2 against PVAMU as his first win versus the Panthers took place on Jan. 16 in Grambling as they won ROAD WARRIORS The Panthers lived out of their suitcases in non-conference play this fall as 11 of their 12 contests were away from campus. Prairie View A&M played four non-conference games in the state of Texas while traveling to a total of six states (Louisiana, Nebraska, Nevada, Rhode Island, Virginia and Wisconsin). In addition to the out-of-state trips, the Panthers played in three different time zones (Central, Eastern and Pacific). The team s lone non-conference home game took place on Dec. 16 versus Texas State. STOP THE SLIDE PVAMU put an end to its seven-game SWAC losing streak recently as it marked its longest streak since The Panthers are now trying to win two straight for the first time since late last season as they defeated Alcorn State in the regular season finale and Jackson State in the first round of the SWAC Tournament. THREES PLEASE The three-point shot was critical to the team s offense last season as PVAMU ranked second in the SWAC with a 33.3 percent average. The Panthers are off to a slow start behind the arc as they re last in the league shooting 25.2% (83-for-330). Defensively, teams aren t shooting the three-ball as well against the Panthers as they rank third in the league in three-point defense (30.8%) REVERSAL OF ROLES PVAMU has made a surprising turnaround at the free throw line as they rank second in the SWAC with a 68.3 percent average. What makes the stat a surprise is that the Panthers have ranked near or at the bottom of the category in the nation for the past five seasons. ROAD WOES If the Panthers are ever to have success, winning on the road is a must as the Panthers were 7-14 away from home during the campaign. With only six home games so far, the sample size is limited as the Panthers are shooting 36.7 percent and 25.5 percent from the three-point line inside the William Nicks Building. Away from home, PVAMU is shooting 36.9 percent overall and 25 percent from the three-point line. PVAMU is shooting 69.2 percent from the free throw line on the road compared to 66.1 percent at home. So far this season, the Panthers are shooting 36.8 percent overall. RING MY BELL Newcomer Tevin Bellinger has made a quick transition to Division I basketball as the Hutto, Texas native leads the team in scoring with 11.5 points per game. He s also shooting 35.2 percent and 24 three-pointers made. 4

5 Overall Record Day Games Night Games TV Games ESPN ESPNU BIG COX FOX SPORTS. ESPN3.com.. TIME WARNER SWAC DN CBS (Regional) Leading at the Half.... Trailing at the Half..... Tied at the Half Shooting +50% from field Shooting -50% from field Opp. Shoots 50%+ Opp. Shoots -50% Outrebounded Opp. Outrebounded by Opp. Same Rebounds More turnovers than opp. Less turnovers than opp. Same Turnovers as opp. Win by more than 10 points Win by less than 5 points Lose by less than 5 points Win decided by 6-10 points Loss decided by 6-10 points JOHNSON TIME Senior Jayrn Johnson has stepped his game up this season as the Dallas native has stepped his game up with 10.1 points per game. He has set three career highs in scoring this season with a high of 27 points at Alabama A&M on Jan. 30. POST PRESENCE Junior post Admassu Williams has quickly become PVAMU s paint protector as he ranks second in scoring with 10.3 points and leads the team with 6.1 rebounds per game. Williams ranks 20th in the SWAC in scoring, sixth in rebounding, eighth in field goal percentage (48%) and seventh in blocked shots with 0.8 per game. DIVERSITY Seven states are represented on this year s roster. There are 11 players from Texas and one player each from Arkansas, California, Louisiana, North Carolina, Ohio and Wisconsin. A NEW YORK Senior post Karim York will play a vital role in the success of this year s team as he averaged career-high 9.1 points and 5.1 rebounds while also shooting 46 percent from the field. York also participated with the Athletes In Action tour in Poland this past summer. amongst NJCAA student-athletes with a 61.3 field goal percentage and ranked 16th nationally in rebounding. He also compiled four doubledoubles and was a major presence in the paint as he blocked 51 shots with a high of seven at Paris Junior College. He also had a 17-rebound performance at Mountain View College as he finished the year with seven games featuring 10 or more rebounds. A native of Dallas, Wallace prepped at powerhouse Madison High School and was an all-district performer. RADIO/INTERNET All of Prairie View A&M s SWAC contests will be broadcast live on KPVU 91.3 FM. The station can be heard via the airwaves or Internet at Smartphone and tablet users can also hear the game live by downloading the TuneIn application for their respective devices and selecting KPVU 91.3 FM. Selected games will also air via the Internet at on the Open Mic Broadcast Network. All home games will be streamed via on YouTube.com. PANTHERVISION Prairie View A&M will begin its fifth year of streaming selected athletic events and its first through its YouTube.com channel for free. PV scores less than 60 points PV scores points PV scores points PV scores 80+ points PV allows -60 points PV allows points PV allows points PV allows 80+ points PV has a 20+ scorer PV has a 30+ scorer Opp. with a 20+ scorer Bench Outscores Opp. Outscored by Opp. Bench Bench scores same points Wearing White Jerseys Wearing Purple Jerseys Wearing Black Jerseys UP NEXT Prairie View A&M is back in action on Monday as they ll host Jackson State at 7:30 p.m. inside the Baby Dome. new addition Forward/center J.D. Wallace has signed for the season. A 6-9, 225 forward/center, Wallace currently plays at Southwestern Christian College in Terrell, Texas and is currently averaging a double-double of 11.4 points and 11.3 rebounds per game. Wallace is blocking an average of 1.8 shots per outing and is shooting 53 percent from the field. He ranks third nationally in rebounding at this point of the season and 19th in blocked shots. During the season, Wallace averaged 10.2 points and pulled down 7.6 rebounds per game. He ranked eighth nationally PVAMU BY THE NUMBERS 6 - Prairie View has players from six states on the roster. 5 - Prairie View has had only five postseason appearances in the SWAC Tournament since the season. Last year s appearance marked the sixth time since 2003 that the Panthers made consecutive postseason appearances. 3 - Prairie View has had only three 20-win seasons since All three 20-plus winning seasons occurred under Dr. Leroy Moore from 1959 to Prairie View A&M has one NCAA Appearance in university history (1998) and one national championship. In 1962, the Panthers were crowned NAIA National Tournament Champions. 5

6 DID YOU KNOW? Prairie View A&M University is the secondoldest public institution of higher education in Texas, second only to Texas A&M University. Prairie View A&M University has produced more African-American three-star generals than any other higher education institution in the country. Prairie View A&M University is the only charter member remaining in the Southwestern Athletic Conference. In the College of Engineering, PVAMU students developed the first solar powered car ever built and raced by an HBCU. Prairie View A&M has had its name changed seven times. 6

7 GAME-BY-GAME STARTERS Fri at VCU Johnson Bellinger Hamilton Williams York Wed. 18 at Houston Johnson Bellinger Hamilton Williams York Fri. 20 * at Bryant Johnson Bellinger Lomax Williams York Sat. 21 vs. Radford Johnson Bellinger Lomax Williams York Wed. 25 * at Wisconsin Johnson Bellinger Lomax Williams Miller Sat. 28 * at UNLV Johnson Bellinger Lomax Williams Davis Wed at Baylor Johnson Bellinger Lomax Williams York Fri. 11 * at TCU Johnson Bellinger Blakely Williams Miller Mon. 14 at Tulane Johnson Bellinger Blakely Williams Miller Wed. 16 * TEXAS STATE Hamilton Bellinger Blakely Williams York Tue. 22 at Nebraska Johnson Bellinger Lomax Williams Miller Mon. 28 *at La. Tech Hamilton Bellinger Lomax Williams York Sat. 1-2 *ALCORN STATE Hamilton Bellinger Giddings Williams York Mon. 4 *SOUTHERN Hamilton Blakely Giddings Williams York Sat. 9 at Texas Southern Hamilton Blakely Giddings Williams York Sat. 16 at Grambling St. Hamilton Blakely Giddings Williams Dobbs Mon. 18 at Jackson St. Hamilton Blakely Giddings Williams Miller Sat. 23 *ARKANSAS-PB Hamilton Blakely Johnson Williams Bellinger Mon. 25 MISS. VALLEY Hamilton Blakely Johnson Williams Bellinger Sat. 30 at Alabama A&M Hamilton Blakely Johnson Williams Bellinger Mon. 2-1 *at Alabama State Hamilton Bellinger Johnson Williams Lomax Sat. 6 TEXAS SOUTHERN Hamilton Bellinger Johnson Williams Lomax Sat. 13 GRAMBLING STATE Mon. 15 JACKSON STATE Sat. 20 at Arkansas-PB Mon. 22 at Mississippi Valley Sat. 27 ALABAMA STATE Mon. 29 ALABAMA A&M Thur. 3-3 at Alcorn State Sat. 5 at Southern * - Starting lineup change 7

8 GAME RECAPS GAME 1 VCU 75 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 50 FRI., NOV RICHMOND, VA. A sluggish finish to the first half cost the Panthers in a season-opening loss to Virginia Commonwealth University Friday night at the Siegel Center. Prairie View A&M allowed VCU to get off to a good start, as the Panthers let the Rams shoot nearly 57 percent (17-30) from the floor in the opening half. PVAMU didn t end the half as it hoped, giving up a 12-2 scoring run that left the visiting team trailing heading into intermission. The Panthers clamped down on VCU s offense in the second half, limiting the Rams to 29 points, but were unable to put enough together offensively to make a significant dent in the VCU s lead. Zachary Hamilton was strong in the opener for the Panthers, scoring a team-high 13 to go with eight boards and two blocks. Karim York had a solid opening to his season as well, scoring 12 points and grabbing seven rebounds. VCU had three players score in double-figures: Melvin Johnson (13), Doug Brooks (13) NS Justin Tillman (10), who also pulled down 11 rebounds for a doubledouble. GAME 2 HOUSTON 110 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 69 WED., NOV HOUSTON, TEXAS Prairie View A&M fell to Houston at Hofheinz Pavilion on Wednesday night. The Panthers started slow, allowing the Cougars to score the first nine points of the contest. PVAMU regrouped to get within six, but Houston was able to further its advantage over the course of the game as the Panthers were unable to claw back within striking distance of the homestanding Cougars. Prairie View A&M was outrebounded by the Cougars, and the Panthers were cold from beyond the arc, hitting 4-of-15 attempts from long range (26.7 percent). Tevin Bellinger led the Panthers with 19 points. Admassu Williams added 17 points and seven rebounds. Houston s Devonta Pollard scored 25 points and added nine boards. Damyean Dotson added 21 points and pulled in six rebounds. Ronnie Johnson chipped in 17 points, six assists and six rebounds, and Rob Gray Jr. added 12 points for the Cougars. GAME 3 BRYANT 71 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 58 FRI., NOV SMITHFIELD, RI Prairie View A&M dropped its third straight game as they fell to Bryant in the 2K Classic on Friday. Prairie View A&M fell behind 9-2 to open the game, but was able to claw back in it and make the score with 12:35 left in the opening stanza. The Panthers then allowed 14 unanswered points en route to falling behind at the break. The Panthers outscored the Bulldogs in the second half after Bryant pushed its lead to with 14:40 left in the game PVAMU responded with a 19-6 run that cut the deficit to 11 as Admassu Williams, Tevin Bellinger and Jayrn Johnson willed the team with key baskets to provide a spark. However, PVAMU would go scoreless for two minutes and Bryant did just enough offensively to extend its lead and keep the Panthers at bay. Williams earned a double-double for the Panthers, scoring 16 points and grabbing 11 rebounds while Bellinger added 15 points. GAME 4 RADFORD 64 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 56 SAT., NOV SMITHFIELD, RI Rashun Davis had 18 points, Ed Polite Jr. added 10 points and 10 rebounds and Radford used a late run to beat Prairie View A&M in the consolation game of the 2K Classic sub-regional at Bryant on Saturday. The Highlanders (3-2) led when Davis basket at the 4-minute mark sparked an 8-2 run which he capped with a pair of free throws at and 1:31 left. Tevin Bellinger s free throws pulled the Panthers (0-4) within with a minute to go, but Prairie View went scoreless while Radford made 3 of 6 free throws. Darius Bolstad added 10 points for 8 the Highlanders, who outrebounded the Panthers Jayrn Johnson led the Panthers with 19 points. Admassu Williams added 14 and Karim York scored 12. Prairie View opened the game with a 12-5 lead and led with 12:10 left. GAME 5 WISCONSIN 85 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 67 WED., NOV MADISON, WIS. Bronson Koenig scored 16 points to lead six players in double figures and Wisconsin beat Prairie View A&M on Wednesday night. Zak Showalter scored 14 points for the Badgers (4-2), Ethan Happ and Charlie Thomas added 12 apiece, Vitto Brown 11 and Nigel Hayes 10. Tevin Bellinger s layup early in the second half pulled the Panthers (0-5), who trailed by six at the break, within But Wisconsin reeled off a 17-4 run over the next seven minutes to take control. The Badgers scored seven of those points at the free throw line as they got to the bonus at the 13:25 mark and the double bonus with 10:43 left in the game. The Badgers, who shot 52 percent from the field (29 of 56) went 21 of 26 from the line compared to 11 of 15 for Prairie View. Bellinger led the Panthers with 21 points.

9 GAME 6 UNLV 80 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 62 SAT., NOV LAS VEGAS, NEV. Patrick McCaw scored 18 points, Derrick Jones Jr. added 14 and UNLV ran away from Prairie View in the second half to take an win Saturday night. Ben Carter hit a pair of free throws and Jones dunked to jump start the second half for the Runnin Rebels, sparking a 17-2 run that broke open a game that was tied at halftime, 42-42, and giving UNLV (6-1) a advantage. Stephen Zimmerman Jr., Jordan Cornish and Carter each added 10 points for UNLV. The Rebels were 24-of-52 shooting from the field (46.2 percent) and knocked down 8 of 20 from beyond the arc while converting 24 of 31 from the free throw line. Tevin Bellinger scored 18 points and Admassu Williams added 12 points and six boards for Prairie View (0-6). GAME 7 BAYLOR 80 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 41 WED., DEC. 2 - WACO, TEXAS Nationally ranked Baylor led from start-to-finish as the Panthers dropped an decision on Wednesday night in Waco. The Bears scored a trey for the game s first basket but the Panthers countered as they were down 8-4 less than three minutes in. However, the Panthers would stall offensively as they committed three turnovers and went scoreless for nearly seven minutes while Baylor went on a 14-0 run to move ahead 19-4 until a three-point play by Ja Donta Blakely ended the drought at the 10:57 mark. Down 19-7, that would be the closest the Panthers would draw as the Bears went into the half up The deficit was too large for the Panthers to overcome in the second half as the Bears maintained a sizable margin from the opening whistle. Reigning SWAC Player of the Week Tevin Bellinger led PVAMU with 15 points followed by Blakely s eight points. Admassu Williams, Karim York and Tyler Miller had four rebounds apiece. GAME 8 TCU 73 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 55 WED., DEC FORT WORTH, TEXAS For the third time in four games, Prairie View A&M stood toe-to-toe with its opponent but fell victim to a second half run once again as TCU pulled away in a win on Friday night. Returning to the court for the first time since Dec. 2, it took the Panthers nearly seven minutes to get their groove back offensively but the team made up for it on the defensive side of the ball as they held TCU to only six points during that span. Making his second career start, junior forward Tyler Miller took advantage of the opportunity as he scored five of PVAMU s first seven points before giving way to Admassu Williams layup for PVAMU s first lead at 9-8 with 11:14 remaining. The contest remained tight throughout the first half with the Panthers holding the lead for nearly three minutes as Tevin Bellinger hit four free throws along with a basket by Karim York. However, TCU went on a 6-0 run to claim a advantage at the 4:04 mark and extended the run to 10-2 to move ahead Williams hit four free throws over the final 3:01 to keep PVAMU within striking distance as the defense would do the rest as TCU led at the half. Both teams would trade baskets to open the second stanza but TCU would begin to pull away as they built an eight-point (33-25) lead with a 7-2 run to open the half. The Panthers scored the next three points to pull within and held on for the next two minutes as TCU would lead by seven on three occasions. Eventually, TCU found a way to slip past the Panthers as a 14-5 run would break the game open and give them a 16-point lead at with 10:36 left. The Panthers wouldn t draw any closer as TCU broke the game open as they claimed its sixth win in the all-time series. Williams led PVAMU with his second career double-double of 19 points and 12 rebounds while Tyler Miller also had a careerhigh of 12 points. Ja Donta Blakely dished out six assists while Blakely and Zach Hamilton had three steals apiece. GAME 9 TULANE 63 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 49 MON., DEC NEW ORLEANS, LA. A pair of second half runs proved to be the difference as Tulane opened up a tight game en route to a win over Prairie View A&M on Monday night. The Panthers played an inspired first half as they stayed within striking distance the entire way as Tulane would only claim a five-point margin as its largest lead. The Panthers had several opportunities to move ahead late in the half but the Green Wave held them just enough for a advantage. The Panthers would move ahead early in the second half as an Admassu Williams steal led to a Karim York threepoint play the old-fashioned way. Williams blocked Tulane s Jernard Jerreau s shot on the ensuing possession and Tevin Bellinger nailed a trey to cap off the 6-0 run. Tulane would regain the lead as an offensive rebound led to a dunk and held on by the slimmest of margins as the Panthers kept the pressure on before trying it at 30-all with 14:19 left after Williams two free throws. However, the tide would turn from that point as the Panthers committed three turnovers and missed four consecutive baskets despite having an edge in rebounding. Tulane would find success from the threepoint line as they hit back-to-back treys to jump start an 11-0 run for a lead with 9:15 left. Despite the Tulane surge, Prairie View A&M found a way to persevere as Zach Hamilton sparked a run with consecutive treys followed by Ja Donta Blakely s bucket to draw within at the 7:36 mark. The Panthers had a chance to draw closer after fighting back but missed their next four shot attempts while Tulane extended its lead at the free throw line along with several baskets as its 7-0 run upped the deficit to Two free throws by Jordan Giddings drew PVAMU to within with 4:04 left but Tulane heated up from the field and hit four or its next five shots to put the game away as the lead grew to as much as 14. Williams led the Panthers with 13 points, nine rebounds and three blocks while Hamilton added 11 points. 9

10 GAME 10 TEXAS STATE 62 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 44 WED., DEC PRAIRIE VIEW, TX Ethan Montalvo scored 18 points on 6-of-13 shooting to lead Texas State to a victory over Prairie View A&M on Wednesday night. Emani Gant added 15 points and 11 rebounds for Texas State (5-2), which has won four of their last five by an average of points per game. Defensively, the Bobcats held Panthers (0-10) to 27.1 percent shooting from the field and just 1 of 13 from 3-point range. PVAMU opened the second half creating a bigger hole as Texas State went on a 14-6 run, capped by a Maljhum McCrea jumper to take a lead. The Panthers never trimmed the lead below double digits the rest of the game, as they managed to cut the lead to 11 (48-37) once after two Admassu Williams free throws. Williams and Tevin Bellinger each scored 15 points to lead the Panthers. Williams added eight rebounds. GAME 11 NEBRASKA 81 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 50 TUE., DEC LINCOLN, NEB. Prairie View A&M battled back from a large first half deficit and claimed a second half lead but Nebraska pulled away in the second half for a win on Tuesday night at the Pinnacle Bank Arena. The Panthers led in the opening stages of the game but fell behind quickly as the Huskers turned a 2-1 deficit into a 10-2 lead due to three PVAMU turnovers and six consecutive missed baskets. Karim York would end the drought with a jumper at the 13:29 mark but the Huskers responded and broke the game open with a 16-2 surge to lead 26-8 with 7:06 left in the first half. With their backs against the wall, the Panthers would counter as Tevin Bellinger nailed a trey and the team s defensive effort stepped up a notch as they forced six Husker turnovers in the final minutes to claw back into the contest. Zachary Hamilton came up big on the offensive end and scored seven points along with two steals as his effort led to PVAMU outscoring Nebraska 20-5 to close the gap to at halftime. The combination of York and Hamilton would propel the Panthers to a lead less than two minutes into the second stanza. Both teams traded baskets with the Panthers remaining ahead at the 17:32 mark. However, the game would slip away as Nebraska went on a 12-0 run over the next twoand-a-half minutes to lead Two free throws by Admassu Williams cut the deficit to single digits at with 14:20 remaining but the Panthers would stall offensively as they scored only 10 points the rest of the way while Nebraska opened the game up en route to the win in the first meeting between both schools. York and Hamilton were the top two scorers with 16 and 13 points, respectively. Williams led the team with six rebounds while York blocked two shots with Bellinger leading the way with four steals. GAME 12 LOUISIANA TECH 77 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 58 MON., DEC RUSTON, LA. A pair of first half runs by Louisiana Tech was the difference as the Bulldogs claimed a win over Prairie View A&M on Monday night. Four turnovers within the first four minutes set the tone as LA Tech jumped out to a 10-0 lead. Zach Hamilton scored PVAMU s first points of the night with a pair of free throws followed by Avery Lomax s basket to cut the deficit to 10-4 with 14:41 remaining. The Bulldogs would outscore the Panthers 5-0 over the next two minutes to move ahead by double digits but the Panthers remained within striking distance as they trailed by only seven (19-12) after Admassu Williams layup. LA Tech broke the game open towards the latter end of the half as they outscored the Panthers 20-6 to up the advantage to at the 1:59 mark. The Panthers fell behind partly due to a 3-for-11 shooting performance from the field and four turnovers as they went into the half down Prairie View A&M had a hill too high to climb in the second half as Tech maintained its 20-point margin for most of the half. However, the Panthers kept on fighting as they closed out the contest on a 12-2 run fueled by 10 a pair of three-pointers from Malik Amos. Williams led the Panthers with 12 points while Jordan Giddings chipped in 11. Karim York was the top rebounder with seven boards and two blocks. GAME 13 ALCORN STATE 73 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 70 SAT., JAN. 2 - PRAIRIE VIEW, TX Octavius Brown hit an open jumper and Patrick Owenu went 4-for-4 at the foul line in the last 1:11 as Alcorn State rallied past Prairie View in the Southwest Conference opener for each team Saturday night. Brown scored 22 points, Tamarcio Wilson 19 but the Braves (3-9, 1-0) fell behind late, despite shooting 65 percent (15-23) in the second half. The game saw 16 ties and 14 lead changes. Zachary Hamilton scored a seasonhigh 31 points for winless Prairie View (0-13, 0-1) including a left-handed baby hook for a lead with 2:26 to play. Hamilton made six 3-pointers in an 11-for-15 shooting night. After Brown s jumper tied the game at 65-65, Prairie View s Jordan Giddings was driving to the basket when his feet shot out from under him. He lost the ball and Owenu was fouled at the other end, making both to put Alcorn State back on top, GAME 14 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 71 SOUTHERN 65 MON., JAN. 4 - PRAIRIE VIEW, TX Jayrn Johnson made 7 for 10 from the field and his 21 points in 21 minutes off the bench led Prairie View A&M past Southern Monday night. Zachary Hamilton finished with 12 points and five rebounds and Admassu Williams had 10 points and six boards for Prairie View (1-13, 1-1 Southwestern Athletic). Southern (8-7, 0-2) got 16 points apiece from Trelun Banks and Christopher Hyder, while Adrian Rodgers scored 15. Williams layup with 17:29 to play gave Prairie View a lead, but the Jaguars used a 15-6 run over the next seven-plus minutes, and cut the lead to on Banks 3-point play with 9:52 left. But with 4:19 to go, Johnson buried a 3 to push the lead to to seal the game.

11 Prairie View s bench outscored Southern s With the loss, Southern fell to 0-2 in conference for the first time since the season. The Panthers snapped a 14-game losing streak dating to last season. GAME 15 TEXAS SOUTHERN 64 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 38 SAT., JAN. 9 - HOUSTON, TX Prairie View A&M s road trip started off on the wrong note as Texas Southern claimed the first half of the heated rivalry with a win at the H&PE Arena Saturday night. Texas Southern came out sizzling to open the contest behind the strength of an 11-0 run as the Panthers missed their first five shots along with two turnovers. The drought would finally end with 14:02 on the clock on Admassu s Williams tip-in but TSU kept on charging as the deficit grew to 13 at 17-4 at the 12:16 mark. The Panthers would finally settle down and begin to control the tempo on both ends of the court as senior guard Jayrn Johnson sparked a 6-0 run with four points followed by solid defense to cut the deficit to at the 8:09 mark. A three-point play by TSU s Jose Rodriguez ended the TSU drought but the Panthers remained close after Charleston Dobbs putback and the ensuing free throw as he was fouled on the play. Down with 5:04 remaining, the Panthers would miss their next three shot attempts and TSU turned to Derrick Griffin to provide energy as he threw down two dunks to up TSU s lead to A missed PVAMU basket and turnover would give the momentum back to TSU down the stretch but PVAMU s Jordan Giddings got aggressive towards the end of the half and scored on two driving layups to keep the Panthers within striking distance as they trailed at the half. The Panthers missed their first six shots to open the second half and TSU would take advantage as they opened with an 8-0 run to lead three minutes in. Jayrn Johnson would take over from that point for the Panthers and scored the next five points to move the team to within 15 at However, the contest turned into a track meet over the next few minutes as both teams would match baskets with TSU eventually pulling away as the Panthers scoring stalled tremendously after Johnson s basket at the 9:46 mark. Johnson was the only player for PVAMU to eclipse double digits with 16 points while Zachary Hamilton led the way on the boards with five. GAME 16 GRAMBLING STATE 63 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 60 SAT., JAN GRAMBLING, LA. Grambling State topped Prairie View A&M with a win from Hobdy Arena. Deonte Hearns scored 21 points and hit a field goal with 8.3 seconds left to give GSU the lead for good on Saturday night. The Panthers led at halftime, 34-29, and padded it as the second half progressed leading by as many as 11. The Tigers battled back, pulling even at with 5:06 remaining. PVAMU grabbed a one-point lead with 17.9 seconds left only to see it slip away on Hearns field goal. Nigel Ribeiro converted two free throws to set the final margin. Ribeiro finished with 14 points and Ervin Mitchell added 11 more for GSU (6-11, 3-2 ). Tevin Bellinger came off the bench to score 23 points and lead the Prairie View A&M (1-15, 1-3) offense. Zachary Hamilton added 11 points. GAME 16 GRAMBLING STATE 63 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 60 SAT., JAN GRAMBLING, LA. Grambling State topped Prairie View A&M with a win from Hobdy Arena. Deonte Hearns scored 21 points and hit a field goal with 8.3 seconds left to give GSU the lead for good on Saturday night. The Panthers led at halftime, 34-29, and padded it as the second half progressed leading by as many as 11. The Tigers battled back, pulling even at with 5:06 remaining. PVAMU grabbed a one-point lead with 17.9 seconds left only to see it slip away on Hearns field goal. Nigel Ribeiro converted two free throws to set the final margin. Ribeiro finished with 14 points and 11 Ervin Mitchell added 11 more for GSU (6-11, 3-2 ). Tevin Bellinger came off the bench to score 23 points and lead the Prairie View A&M (1-15, 1-3) offense. Zachary Hamilton added 11 points. GAME 17 JACKSON STATE 60 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 57 MON., JAN JACKSON, MISS. Jackson State controlled the scoring in the paint and Raeford Worsham scored his fifth double-double of the season with 20 points with 13 rebounds Its turned out to be just enough as the Tigers slid past Prairie View A&M Monday night. Janarius Middleton drilled a three pointer with 1:04 left to put Jackson State (9-10, 4-2) up by six, Tevin Bellinger was fouled making a layup, and hit the free throw to trim the PVAMU deficit to three with 51 seconds to go. But Bellinger and Zachary Hamilton both missed three pointers in the waning seconds and Jackson State held on. Worsham was 6 of 8 from the field and 8 of 14 from the line. Chace Franklin scored 11 points for the Tigers. The Panthers (1-16, 1-4) were led by Bellinger with 19 points on 7-of-13 shooting. As a team, Prairie View hit 1 of 14 from beyond the arc and were outrebounded GAME 18 ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF 45 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 44 SAT., JAN PRAIRIE VIEW, TX A free throw on a technical foul with 4.86 seconds remaining was the difference as Arkansas-Pine Bluff escaped with a win over Prairie View A&M on Saturday night. UAPB tied the game before PVAMU called a timeout when they had none left. Charles Johnson made the game-winning free throw with four seconds left to hand the Panthers its fourth straight loss. Ghiavonni Robinson scored 11 points to lead the Golden Lions (4-16,2-4). A jumper by Tevin Bellinger put PVAMU on top with 1:33 left. Robinson tied it at 42 with a free throw, then JoVaughn Love fouled Bellinger, who made two free throws with 10 seconds left. Jackson tied it at 44 with a jumper, then Prairie View s bench was called for a technical foul and Jackson made one of

12 two free throws. Bellinger missed a potential gamewinning layup with one second left. Prairie View rallied to a lead, but Robinson tied it at 37 with a 3-pointer to spark at 7-0 run and a UAPB Bellinger led Prairie View (1-17, 1-5) with 17. GAME 19 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY 76 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 73 MON., JAN PRAIRIE VIEW, TX Mississippi Valley State ended a three game losing streak Monday night topping Prairie View A&M on the road PVAMU (1-18, 1-6) led by as many as 13 in the first half holding on to a advantage with 11:37 to play before the Delta Devils used a 14-3 run to take its first lead since early stages of the first half. Isaac Williams led MVSU scoring a game high 19 points. Marcus Romain added 17 points and nine rebounds for MVSU (3-18, 3-4). MVSU pushed their lead to with 3:49 remaining but the Panthers started to apply full-court pressure and rallied to tie it at 73-all on a free throw by Jordan Giddings with 1:05 to go. Romain missed a layup and Williams grabbed the offensive rebound and hit a short jumper 22 seconds later. After PVAMU s Jaryn Johnson missed a three pointer, Admassu Williams got the offensive board and was fouled, but missed both free throws. Romain hit 1 of 2 free throws to make it and Tevin Bellinger missed a potential tying three for the Panthers. Zachary Hamilton led Prairie View with 13 points. GAME 20 ALABAMA A&M 83 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 69 SAT., JAN HUNTSVILLE, ALA. Despite a career-high 27 points from Jayrn Johnson, Prairie View A&M s threegame winning streak over Alabama A&M came to a halt as the Bulldogs claimed an win Saturday evening inside Elmore Gymnasium. Playing their first game under interim head coach Byron Smith, the Panthers attacked the Bulldogs with intensity in the opening minutes. Tied at 10 with 13:53 remaining, the Bulldogs extended their lead via a 7-0 run as the Panthers missed their next three shots. A layup by Karim York would end the run and a trey by Malik Amos closed the gap to at the 9:01 mark. Chris Thomas would provide some excitement for AAMU as he scored four consecutive points with the latter coming via a dunk. The Panthers would continue to take AAMU s best shot however as back-to-back layups by Johnson and Tevin Bellinger narrowed the deficit to However, the shots would not fall from that point for PVAMU as AAMU s size in the paint constantly altered PVAMU s shot selections. The Panthers regained their offensive touch with 6:09 left as Zachary Hamilton and Johnson nailed consecutive treys to draw within but the Bulldogs would attack the interior and up their lead to with 2:33 remaining. Admassu Williams answered with a quick layup on the ensuing possession and Johnson recorded a layup at the 1:24 mark for an eight-point gap but a late turnover coupled with four late points by AAMU sent the Panthers into the half down 12 at Alabama A&M opened the second stanza with a three-point play and another trey from Ladarius Tabb to spark an 8-0 run and a 20-point lead (51-31) less than three minutes in. Despite several possessions which featured solid defensive play, the Panthers could never get over the hump after the early surge outside of an 8-0 run during the six-minute mark which cut the deficit to 15. Johnson shot 11-of-21 from the field en route to his 27-point performance. Williams also finished with double figures as he scored 16 points. Bellinger dished out seven assists and 10 points while Hamilton grabbed a team-high five rebounds. GAME 21 ALABAMA STATE 83 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 77 MON., FEB. 1 - MONTGOMERY, ALA. Jamel Waters scored 24 points and Alabama State snapped a five-game losing streak with an win over Prairie View A&M on Monday night. Waters hit four 3-pointers and finished 7 of 10 from the field. Terrance LeFlore 12 scored 18 points and Corvon Butler had 12 points and seven rebounds for the Hornets (7-14, 2-7 Southwestern). Both teams were efficient offensively, shooting over 50 percent from the field and 50 percent from the 3-point line. Jayrn Johnson led Prairie View A&M (1-20, 1-8) with 25 points, and Karim York added 20. The Panthers have lost seven in a row after earning their first win of the season over Southern on Jan. 5. Alabama State took a game-high 18-point lead, 68-50, on two LeFlore free throws with 7:31 left. The Panthers cut the lead back below 10 after a York jumper with 1:41 to go, but never seriously threatened. GAME 22 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 59 TEXAS SOUTHERN 55 SAT., FEB. 6 - PRAIRIE VIEW, TX Jayrn Johnson scored 21 points and swatted three shots as Prairie View A&M upset Texas Southern on Saturday at the William Nicks Building to give interim coach Byron Smith his first win. Texas Southern experienced one of its worst shooting nights of the season, going 16-of-56 (28.6 percent) from the floor. The Tigers (10-12, 9-1) particularly struggled from long range, only shooting 2-of-21 from behind the arc. The 55 points scored is a season-low for the Tigers. Prairie View A&M (2-20, 2-8) got a 3-point play from Admassu Williams that put the Panthers up with 8:06 to play. After the Panthers went up 51-42, Texas Southern went on a 7-1 run and Malcom Riley s layup cut the deficit to Riley then made a 3 with 20 seconds to go, trimming it to PVAMU would use free throws down the stretch to preserve the win, which halts a seven-game skid. The loss snaps a nine-game win streak for the Tigers and is the first conference loss for TSU this season. Williams scored 11 points and pulled home four rebounds for PVAMU. Texas Southern was led by Chris Thomas, who put up 16 points, six boards and four assists. Riley added 15 points and six rebounds. Derrick Griffin notched another double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds.