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Miami Herald
20-05-2025
- Sport
- Miami Herald
Three-time WNBA champion joins HBCU program
Prairie View A&M has made a major splash in the HBCU coaching landscape by hiring WNBA legend and Texas Tech Hall of Famer Plenette Pierson. She has joined the women's basketball coaching staff as an assistant coach. The former WNBA champion brings over two decades of elite basketball experience to Prairie View A&M for the 2024-25 season. Pierson joins the Lady Panthers after serving as associate head coach at Texas Tech, her alma mater, where she was instrumental in the team's resurgence. During her tenure, the Lady Raiders posted back-to-back winning seasons for the first time in over a decade and reached the quarterfinals of both the Big 12 Tournament and the Women's Basketball Invitation Tournament (WBIT). Known for her ability to develop post players and lead recruiting efforts, Pierson helped guide Texas Tech to key wins over top-tier programs including Virginia Tech, Arkansas, and Iowa State. Her influence helped produce All-Big 12 standouts and one of the nation's top transfer classes. A former No. 4 overall pick in the 2003 WNBA Draft, Pierson is a three-time WNBA champion and former Sixth Woman of the Year. Her move to Prairie View A&M marks a powerful new chapter for HBCU women's basketball. Pierson was hired by new PVAMU head coach Tia Dillard, a former standout at Texas and WNBA veteran. Dillard comes over from the University of Houston, where she helped guide the Cougars to multiple postseason runs. Known for mentoring sharpshooter Laila Blair and excelling in recruitment, Dillard's leadership is already reshaping Prairie View's HBCU basketball identity. Her decision to hire Pierson blends pro-level pedigree with high-level collegiate coaching insight. The post Three-time WNBA champion joins HBCU program appeared first on HBCU Gameday. Copyright HBCU Gameday 2012-2025
Washington Post
12-03-2025
- Sport
- Washington Post
Texas Southern plays in SWAC Tournament against the Prairie View A&M
Prairie View A&M Panthers (10-18, 7-12 SWAC) vs. Texas Southern Tigers (15-14, 14-4 SWAC) College Park, Georgia; Wednesday, 11 a.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Texas Southern and Prairie View A&M meet in the SWAC Tournament. The Tigers' record in SWAC play is 14-4, and their record is 1-10 against non-conference opponents. Texas Southern has a 1-9 record against opponents above .500. The Panthers' record in SWAC games is 7-12. Prairie View A&M is 4-15 in games decided by at least 10 points. Texas Southern is shooting 38.1% from the field this season, 2.0 percentage points lower than the 40.1% Prairie View A&M allows to opponents. Prairie View A&M has shot at a 39.4% clip from the field this season, 0.4 percentage points higher than the 39.0% shooting opponents of Texas Southern have averaged. The teams meet for the third time this season. Texas Southern won 64-60 in the last matchup on March 8. Aylasia Fantroy led Texas Southern with 19 points, and CJ Wilson led Prairie View A&M with 20 points. TOP PERFORMERS: Fantroy is scoring 12.8 points per game with 6.3 rebounds and 1.9 assists for the Tigers. Courtlyn Loudermill is averaging 11.4 points and 2.0 rebounds while shooting 34.5% over the past 10 games. Crystal Schultz is averaging nine points for the Panthers. Wilson is averaging 8.9 points over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Tigers: 6-4, averaging 64.5 points, 35.2 rebounds, 10.9 assists, 7.6 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 38.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 64.0 points per game. Panthers: 5-5, averaging 56.0 points, 27.4 rebounds, 11.7 assists, 7.0 steals and 3.3 blocks per game while shooting 38.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 64.1 points. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .
Associated Press
12-03-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Texas Southern plays in SWAC Tournament against the Prairie View A&M
Prairie View A&M Panthers (10-18, 7-12 SWAC) vs. Texas Southern Tigers (15-14, 14-4 SWAC) College Park, Georgia; Wednesday, 11 a.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Texas Southern and Prairie View A&M meet in the SWAC Tournament. The Tigers' record in SWAC play is 14-4, and their record is 1-10 against non-conference opponents. Texas Southern has a 1-9 record against opponents above .500. The Panthers' record in SWAC games is 7-12. Prairie View A&M is 4-15 in games decided by at least 10 points. Texas Southern is shooting 38.1% from the field this season, 2.0 percentage points lower than the 40.1% Prairie View A&M allows to opponents. Prairie View A&M has shot at a 39.4% clip from the field this season, 0.4 percentage points higher than the 39.0% shooting opponents of Texas Southern have averaged. The teams meet for the third time this season. Texas Southern won 64-60 in the last matchup on March 8. Aylasia Fantroy led Texas Southern with 19 points, and CJ Wilson led Prairie View A&M with 20 points. TOP PERFORMERS: Fantroy is scoring 12.8 points per game with 6.3 rebounds and 1.9 assists for the Tigers. Courtlyn Loudermill is averaging 11.4 points and 2.0 rebounds while shooting 34.5% over the past 10 games. Crystal Schultz is averaging nine points for the Panthers. Wilson is averaging 8.9 points over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Tigers: 6-4, averaging 64.5 points, 35.2 rebounds, 10.9 assists, 7.6 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 38.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 64.0 points per game. Panthers: 5-5, averaging 56.0 points, 27.4 rebounds, 11.7 assists, 7.0 steals and 3.3 blocks per game while shooting 38.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 64.1 points. ___
Yahoo
12-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Matthews scores 23, Florida A&M beats Prairie View A&M 75-66 in 1st round of SWAC tourney
COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (AP) — Milton Matthews had 23 points in Florida A&M's 75-66 win against Prairie View A&M on Tuesday in an opening-round game of the Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament. The seventh-seeded Rattlers (14-16) advance to face No. 2-seed Jackson State on Wednesday. Matthews shot 8 for 16 (4 for 9 from 3-point range) and 3 of 3 from the free-throw line for Rattlers (14-16). Kaleb Washington scored 12 points while shooting 3 of 10 from the field and 6 for 8 from the line and added 11 rebounds. Jordan Chatman shot 3 for 6 from beyond the arc to finish with 11 points, while adding seven rebounds. See for yourself — The Yodel is the go-to source for daily news, entertainment and feel-good stories. By signing up, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy. Marcel Bryant led the way for the 10th-seeded Panthers (5-27) with 19 points, 13 rebounds, six assists, two steals and two blocks. Prairie View A&M also got 19 points from Tanahj Pettway. Zaakir Sawyer also had nine points. Matthews scored eight points in the first half and Florida A&M went into the break trailing 32-23. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Washington Post
12-03-2025
- Sport
- Washington Post
Matthews scores 23, Florida A&M beats Prairie View A&M 75-66 in 1st round of SWAC tourney
COLLEGE PARK, Ga. — Milton Matthews had 23 points in Florida A&M's 75-66 win against Prairie View A&M on Tuesday in an opening-round game of the Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament. The seventh-seeded Rattlers (14-16) advance to face No. 2-seed Jackson State on Wednesday.
