Shaw University Athletics

3/11/12
# 7 Shaw Downs Wheeling Jesuit 92-68 To Advance to Regional Finals
Karron Johnson (left) had 22 points and Curtis Hines (right) had 18 in Shaw's second-round NCAA victory.

3/10/12
# 7 Shaw Downs #10 Indiana (PA) 62-54 To Advance to Second Round of NCAA Tournament
Karron Johnson (left) had 17 points, including a key three in the closing minutes of the game while Tony Smith (right) had 11 points.

3/7/12
Malik Alvin Named NCAA Atlantic Region Player of the Year
Alvin was also CIAA Player of the Year.

3/4/12
#5 Shaw To Open NCAA Tournament Against #9 Indiana (PA) on Saturday
The Bears will travel to West Liberty, WV, for the second straight season.

3/2/12
#5 Shaw Snaps 21-Game Winning Streak With 51-48 Loss To Winston-Salem State
Tony Smith (left) led all scorers with 16, while Malik Alvin (right) added 13.

3/1/12
Bears Advance to CIAA Semifinals With 90-77 Win Over Fayetteville State
Malik Alvin (right) collected 19 points despite foul trouble and Curtis Hines (left) led all scorers with 21 points in 26 minutes played.

2/28/12
Bears Rise to Fifth in National Poll
The National Association of Basketball Coaches have the 24-2 Bears in fifth place.

2/27/12
Cleo Hill, Jr. Named CIAA Coach of the Year
Hill has led the Bears to a 24-2 regular season record and a 16-0 conference mark.

2/26/12
Shaw Tournament Times, Brackets Announced
The Lady Bears will open play Wednesday while the Bears tip on Thursday.

2/23/12
#6 Shaw Finishes CIAA Season Undefeated; Downs Saint Augustine's 64-62
Coach Cleo Hill, Jr. and the Bears celebrate the unblemished conference season.

2/22/12
Malik Alvin Named CIAA Player of the Year
He joins Tony Smith on the All-CIAA squad.

2/21/12
Shaw Ranked Sixth in NABC Poll
The Bears went up three spots from last week's poll.

2/20/12
Senior Pace Bears Past WSSU For 19th Straight Win
Seniors Malik Alvin (left) and Tony Smith (right) led the Bears with 20 and 14 points, respectively.

2/18/12
Chaney's 26 Leads #9 Shaw Past Fayetteville State
Junius Chaney (left) had 26 and Tony Smith (right) had 19 to lead the Bears to their 18th straight win.

2/16/12
Shaw Men Ranked Second In NCAA Atlantic Region
The regional rankings are used to determine seedings in the NCAA tournament.

2/14/12
Shaw Men Crack Top Ten in NABC Poll
The Bears come in at ninth in this week's coaches poll.

2/13/12
Cleo Hill, Jr. Named CIAA Coach of the Week
Hill led the team to his second straight 20-win season.

2/13/12
Tony Smith's Triple-Double Drives #12 Shaw Past JCSU
Tony Smith (left) had 11 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists while Karron Johnson (right) built a highlight reel of dunks and scored 20.

2/11/12
#12 Bears Down Winston-Salem State For 16th Straight Win
Malik Alvin (left) had 19 points for the Bears while Devon Mclendon (right) had a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds.

2/7/12
Shaw Ranked 12th in Coaches Poll
The Bears move up two spots in this week's coaches poll.

2/6/12
Malik Alvin Nominated For HSRN Player of the Week
Fans can vote by going to www.hsrn.com between now and Thursday, February 9 at noon.

2/6/12
Alvin Named CIAA Player of the Week
Malik Alvin earns the honor for his play in Shaw's two games last week.

2/6/12
#14 Shaw Rallies; Defeats Livingstone for 15th Straight
Tony Smith (left) had a season-high 25 points and Karron Johnson (right) added 18.

2/4/12
Alvin's 36 Powers Shaw Past Johnson C. Smith 95-76
Alvin (left) had 36 to lead the Bears while Karron Johnson (right) added another 18.

1/31/12
Bears Ranked 14th in NABC Division II Poll
Shaw moves up three spots from last week's poll.

1/30/12
#17 Shaw Downs Fayetteville State 92-84 in Double Overtime Thriller
Malik Alvin (right) led the Bears with 26 points while Tony Smith (right) added another 21 in the double overtime contest.

1/26/12
Overtime Win Gives #17 Shaw Twelfth Straight
Malik Alvin (left) had 25 points - including seven in OT - and Karron Johnson (right) had 20.

1/24/12
Shaw Ranked 17th in Coaches Poll
The Bears were ranked 23rd last week.

1/23/12
Alvin and Hill Earn CIAA Weekly Honors
Malik Alvin (left) was named CIAA Newcomer of the Week and Cleo Hill, Jr. was named CIAA Coach of the Week.

1/21/12
#23 Shaw Holds Off Saint Augustine's For 11th Straight Win
Malik Alvin (left) and Junius Chaney (right) each had 19 points in the Bears win.

1/19/12
Malik Alvin Earns National Honor
Alvin was named From Press Box to Press Row's Basketball Player of the Week.

1/19/12
#23 Shaw Downs Lincoln 67-55 For Their Tenth Straight Win
Malik Alvin (left) led the Bears with 22 points. Karron Johnson (right) tossed in 13.

1/17/12
Bears Ranked 23rd in NABC D-II Poll
The coaches poll recognized Shaw's performance thus far this season.

1/16/12
Shaw Wins Ninth Straight in Overtime Thriller
Malik Alvin (left) scored 25 points and Karron Johnson (right) had 19 - six in overtime.

1/16/12
Malik Alvin Earns Two CIAA Weekly Honors

1/14/12
Bears Pass Century Mark; Hold Off Persistent Chowan 103-89
Malik Alvin (left) scored 28 while Karron Johnson had 17 to lead the Bears.

1/12/12
Bears Upend #12 Bowie State 83-73
Devon Mclendon (left) had 20 points on the night while Malik Alvin (right) had 21 - 19 of those in the second half.

1/10/12
Shaw-Chowan Game To Be Televised Saturday
Urban Sports Network will telecast the game from Murfreesboro, NC.

1/9/12
Alvin Earns CIAA Newcomer of the Week Honors
Malik Alvin is recognized for his 28 points against Virginia State

1/9/12
Bears Squeak Past Virginia Union 63-60
Malik Alvin (left) led the Bears with 17 points and Devon Mclendon (right) had 14 points and nine rebounds.

1/7/12
Shaw Overpowers Virginia State 95-70
Malik Alvin (left) had 28 points to lead the Bears in a dominating performance. Devon Mclendon (right) added another 15.

1/2/12
Hines, Hill, Jr. Earn CIAA Weekly Honors
Curtis Hines was named Newcomer of the Week while Head Coach Cleo Hill, Jr. was named Coach of the Week.

12/31/11
Bears Hold On For Narrow 67-63 Win Over Georgia Collge
Junius Chaney (left) had 20 points for the Bears and Malik Alvin (right) had 15.

12/30/11
Long Distance Shooting Lifts Bears Over Armstrong Atlantic 88-71
Malik Alvin (right) had 28 points to lead the Bears. Curtis Hines had 23 and Latrail McCoy (left) had 14.

12/19/11
Shaw Offers Season Basketball Tickets
Season ticket holders will have a reserved seat for all home games.

12/16/11
Alvin and Chaney Lead Shaw Past Columbus State 78-66
Malik Alvin (left) and Junius Chaney (left) had 20 apiece for the Bears.

12/15/11
Shaw Holds On For 80-76 Victory Over Valdosta State
The Bears held off a persistent Blazers squad with key free throws in the last minute.

12/13/11
Shaw Outshot and Outrebounded in Loss to West Florida

11/28/11
Junius Chaney Named CIAA Newcomer of the Week
Award comes in recognition of his play against Tampa and Eckerd.

11/26/11
Shaw Downs Eckerd in Overtime Thriller, 78-73
Junius Chaney had ten points in the overtime period alone to lead the Bears past the Tritons.

11/25/11
Second Half Surge Powers Bears Past Lane 72-59
The Bears overcame a halftime deficit for the win.

11/25/11
Smith's Double-Double Helps Shaw Power Past Tampa, 70-50
The Bears couldn't score early or late, but in between they built a 20-point lead.

11/18/11
Bears Fall to Sharpshooting Christian Brothers 70-53
The Bears dropped a lopsided game to the nation's #33 team.

11/12/11
Shaw Overwhelms Barber Scotia 97-45
The Bears wowed a full house with outstanding shooting and strong defense.

11/2/11
Balanced Offense Shines In Shaw's 80-66 Loss To Duke
Shaw kept the sixth ranked Division I Duke close throughout most of the game.

11/1/11
Men's Basketball To Take On Duke Wednesday
The men will travel to the fabled Cameron Indoor Stadium to take on one of the nation's top-ranked teams.

10/13/11
Rodney Callwood Signs With ABA's Cheetahs
Former Bear star Rodney Callwood will play with the ABA Carolina Cheetahs this season.

10/6/11
Tony Smith Named Preseason All-CIAA; Bears Picked To Finish First in the South

6/20/11
Michael Smith Travels To Italy With All-Star Team
Former Shaw guard Michael Smith is travelling to Italy to take part in a game against Italian all-stars.

5/25/11
Cleo Hill, Jr. Named D-II National Coach of the Year
Hill was given the inaugural Clarence E. Gaines College Basketball Coach of the Year Award by the National Sportscasters and Sportscasters Association and Hall of Fame.

3/29/11
Governor Honors Shaw Champions
North Carolina Governor Beverly Perdue honored Shaw's CIAA Champions at a reception at the Governor's Mansion.

3/29/11
Raheem Smith Named to HBC All-Star Team
Smith, who averaged 19.8 points per game, has been named to play in the All-Star Classic April 23 in Columbus, GA

3/13/11
Raheem Smith Has Career Night In NCAA Loss to WLU
Smith had 36 points - a career high - as the Bears ended their season, losing to the nation's number one team, West Liberty.

3/12/11
Bears Defense Smothers WSSU in NCAA Tourney Opener
Shaw held the Rams to only 47 points and easily powered to a 75-47 win.

3/6/11
Shaw Men and Women Selected for NCAA D-II Tournament
Both the Bears and Lady Bears will take the court in a quest to be crowned the NCAA Division II basketball champion.

3/5/11
Raheem Smith's Late Free Throws Clinch CIAA Championship
With their 72-69 victory over a tough Livingstone squad, Shaw wins its second men's championship in school history.

3/4/11
Shaw Hits Season-Hit 62 Percent From The Field for Trip To CIAA Championships
The Bears downed the Golden Bulls 82-69 to earn a trip to the CIAA Championship game.

3/3/11
Shaw Defense Shuts Down Elizabeth City State 71-48
Tony Smith and Raheem Smith combined for 40 points, and the Shaw defense held ECSU to only 48 points on the way to the easy victory.

3/2/11
Raheem Smith Perfect As Shaw Rolls Over Lincoln, 67-43
Raheem Smith didn't miss a shot as the Bears won their opening round game in the CIAA Basketball Tournament 67-43 over Lincoln.

2/28/11
CIAA Tournament Website to Have Live Stats and Video
The CIAA Tournament Landing Page will have video streaming and live stats for all tournament games. And www.shawbears.com will have complete stats, game stories, etc.

2/27/11
CIAA Pairings Announced
Follow all the action at http://theciaa.com/championships/2010-11/basketball/trnindex including video and live stats.

2/26/11
Shaw Takes Two Overtimes To Defeat Saint Augustine's
On Senior Night, three seniors scored in double figures on the way to Shaw's double overtime victory over cross-town rival Saint Aug.

2/23/11
Raheem Smith Named All-CIAA
Raheem Smith - Shaw's leading scorer - was today named to the All-CIAA Men's Basketball team.

2/21/11
Shaw's Six-Game Winning Streak Snapped By Winston-Salem State
Shaw falls into a tie with WSSU for the Southern Division title with the loss.

2/21/11
Devon Mclendon and Cleo Hill, Jr. Earn CIAA Weekly Honors
Mclendon was named CIAA Newcomer of the Week and Hill won his second straight Coach of the Week Award.

2/19/11
Shaw Wins Sixth Straight With Victory Over FSU 84-70
With the win, and Winston-Salem State's loss, Shaw claims sole possession of first place in the CIAA Southern Division.

2/16/11
Shaw Ranked Tenth in NCAA Atlantic Region
The NCAA today released its Division II poll, and Shaw is ranked tenth in the region.

2/14/11
Shaw Wins Fifth Straight; Downs JCSU 76-70
Shaw got 22 from Tony Smith and a double-double from Devon Mclendon on their way to their fifth straight win.

2/14/11
Cleo Hill, Jr. Named CIAA Coach of the Week
With two Bear wins last week, Cleo Hill, Jr. is named CIAA Coach of the Week.

2/13/11
Strong Performances Lead Shaw Past Winston-Salem State
Four Shaw players had 17 points or more in the Bears win over Winston-Salem State.

2/7/11
Stellar Performances Propel Shaw Past Livingstone 89-79
Tony Smith had a triple-double and Dwight Bell had a career-high 27 points to propel the Bears past Livingstone 89-79.

2/5/11
Tony Smith Leads Shaw Over JCSU 86-77
Tony Smith was two rebounds shy of a triple-double as he and the Bears defeated Johnson C. Smith 86-77.

1/31/11
First Half Scoring Run Powers Shaw Past FSU 89-78
A 16-point scoring run in the first gave Shaw a lead they never surrendered as they downed the Broncos 89-78.

1/29/11
Shaw Drops Nail Biter to Livingstone 61-58
Shaw gave up a second half lead, then missed a last-second shot on their way to the 61-58 defeat.

1/22/11
Shaw Rally Falls Short; Bears Lose To Saint Augustine's 68-64
The Bears tied the score late in the game, but could not seal the deal as the Falcons went on to win 68-64.

1/20/11
Bears Cruise Past Lincoln in Second Half
The Lions and Bears fought evenly for the first half, but Shaw cruised past Lincoln (PA) in the second half.

1/17/11
Bears Nipped 48-46 By ECSU and Turnovers
With Raheem Smith sidelined with an injury, the Bears struggled to find offensive rhythm and fell to Elizabeth City State.

1/15/11
Shaw Holds Off Chowan For 82-70 Win
Raheem Smith's 29 paced the Bears as they bounced back from a two-game losing streak.

1/13/11
Shaw Falls to Hot Shooting Bowie State 85-74
Despite balanced scoring and limited turnovers, the Bears could not counter Bowie's hot hand from beyond the arc, falling 85-74.

1/10/11
Shaw Falls Short to Virginia Union, 67-64
The Bears could not overcome first half foul trouble, but came close late in the second half.

1/8/11
Shaw Defense Keys 65-51 Win Over Virginia State
The Bears held the Trojans to under 30 percent shooting, and Raheem Smith had 24 points on the way to the win.

1/6/11
Raheem Smith's 34 Leads Shaw Over Saint Paul's 86-72
Four Bears scored in double figures to put away the Tigers 86-72.

1/4/11
Tony Smith Named CIAA Newcomer of the Week
Tony Smith was honored for his performances in Shaw's two games last week.

12/30/10
Bears Fall A Point Short - Fall to Clayton State 66-65
Tony Smith's last-second three wasn't enough as the Bears fell just short on their comeback against Clayton State.

12/29/10
Shaw Men Earn Last-Minute Win Over Columbus State, 76-74
In a back and forth battle, the Bears sank the last-second shot that earned them the win.

12/20/10
Cleo Hill, Jr., Named CIAA Coach of the Week

12/17/10
Shaw Defense Shuts Down Mount Olive for 67-54 Win
The Bears kept Mount Olive out of the lane in the first half, then held off a second half rally for the win.

12/16/10
Shaw Holds Off #4 USC Aiken 62-58
Shaw took advantage of poor Pacer shooting and held off a late game rally to get the win.

12/7/10
Shaw Sweeps Mars Hill With 78-72 Win
The Bears got 23 points from Raheem Smith to lead them past the Lions

12/1/10
Scoring Streaks Lead Shaw to 65-50 Win Over Lenoir-Rhyne
Scoring streaks late in the first half and early in the second give Shaw the win.

11/27/10
Bears Basketball Builds Early Lead, Holds Off Coker
Shaw found its shooting touch and took third place in the OrthoCarolinas Classic.

11/26/10
Raheem Smith's 31 Not Enough; Bears Fall to FMU
Shaw loses 87-78 in the opening round OrthoCarolinas Classic.

11/12/10
Shaw Holds Off Persistent Mars Hill 77-73
In a playoff-type atmosphere, the Bears held off numerous charges from Mars Hill.

School	CIAA	All
Virginia State	12-6	24-18
Winston-Salem State	15-3	34-19
Saint Augustine's	10-8	19-31
Shaw	5-13	9-23
Lincoln (Pa.)	4-14	6-23
St. Paul's	0-0	0-0
Chowan	14-4	26-23
Elizabeth City State	3-15	5-24

School	CIAA	All
Shaw	16-0	27-4
Bowie State	12-4	22-6
Winston-Salem State	10-6	21-9
Virginia Union	10-6	15-14
Saint Augustine's	8-8	14-14
Elizabeth City State	7-9	15-14
Johnson C. Smith	7-9	12-15
Virginia State	7-9	8-19
Lincoln (Pa.)	6-10	11-18
Fayetteville State	6-10	10-17
Livingstone	5-11	11-17
Chowan	2-14	8-21
St. Paul's	0-0	0-0

School	CIAA	All
Shaw	14-0	23-3
Virginia State	11-2	11-10
Winston-Salem State	9-3	14-12
Chowan	8-6	10-16
Lincoln (Pa.)	6-8	6-9
Virginia Union	3-10	3-15
Johnson C. Smith	3-11	3-22
St. Paul's	0-0	0-0
Saint Augustine's	0-14	0-15

School	CIAA	All
Winston-Salem State	15-1	32-19
Chowan	14-2	25-26
Bowie State	12-4	20-16
Fayetteville State	10-6	10-37
Virginia State	12-4	20-21
Saint Augustine's	8-8	12-23
Johnson C. Smith	6-10	17-29
Virginia Union	6-10	12-28
Shaw	6-10	13-30
Elizabeth City State	4-12	4-19
Livingstone	3-13	13-15
St. Paul's	0-0	0-0
Lincoln (Pa.)	0-16	2-22

School	CIAA	All
Winston-Salem State	15-1	32-19
Chowan	14-2	25-26
Bowie State	12-4	20-16
Virginia State	12-4	20-21
Fayetteville State	10-6	10-37
Saint Augustine's	8-8	12-23
Johnson C. Smith	6-10	17-29
Shaw	6-10	13-30
Virginia Union	6-10	12-28
Elizabeth City State	4-12	4-19
Livingstone	3-13	13-15
St. Paul's	0-0	0-0
Lincoln (Pa.)	0-16	2-22