Texas Southern routs Alcorn State 87-62 for SWAC title
John Walker III scored 12 of his 17 points in the second half and Texas Southern pulled away for an 87-62 victory over Alcorn State on Saturday in the championship game of the Southwestern Athletic Conference tournament, earning the Tigers an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament.
710 days later, NCAA Tournament is back with 'First Four'
UCLA won 86-80. But because of the pandemic, itโs been 710 days since last we saw the NCAA Tournament โ whoโs counting? The first four games were grafted onto the 64-team main bracket in 2011, naturally, to pad the NCAA coffers. Michigan Stateโs brief appearance in the tournament was coach Tom Izzoโs 23rd straight, but it was small consolation. They told me that the flight was leaving tomorrow at 9:30 (am),โ Norfolk State coach Robert Jones said.
Texas Southern beats Mount St. Mary's 60-52 in NCAA opener
Texas Southern players celebrate after defeating Mount St. Mary's in a First Four game in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament, Thursday, March 18, 2021, in Bloomington, Ind. โ Texas Southern forward John Walker III celebrated the program's second NCAA Tournament win the way he always envisioned โ hooting, hollering and just having fun. Their win over North Carolina Central in 2018 was the program's first in the NCAA Tournament. While Texas Southern found a way to advance, it needs to play much better to compete with the Wolverines. THE ROADMount St. Mary's: Positive COVID-19 tests forced the Mountaineers to put the program on pause twice in December, forcing them into a monthlong break between games.
Houston Newsmakers: Holocaust Museum Houston offers free admission Thursday for International Human Rights Day
Holocaust Museum Houston hosts free admission dayโWhen the Holocaust ended there was a outcry for the world to realize that this should never happen again,โ said Kelly Zuniga, CEO of Holocaust Museum Houston. โAnd that was the beginning of the human rights movement.โ That movement continues today and on December 10th International Human Rights day will be observed around the world. The Holocaust Museum Houston is hosting a free admission day to help focus on the past, the present and what more needs to be done. John Walker, President, Business Operations, Houston Dynamo/Dash FCยท Website: https://www.houstondynamofc.com/ยท Twitter: @HoustonDynamoWhy is Congress taking so long to reach stimulus agreement? Congressional members have said the best way for constituents to make a difference is to contact them.