MEN'S BCSP TOP 10
1. TEXAS SOUTHERN (13-6) - Needed two OTs to subdue Prairie View, 104-100 and take over SWAC lead. NEXT: Monday at Grambling.
2. SOUTH CAROLINA STATE (13-8) - Suffered first MEAC loss at home vs. Coppin St. (74-72, OT), beat Morgan State. NEXT: At Del State, Monday.
3. PRAIRIE VIEW (9-9) - Battled Texas Southern for two OTs before losing 104-100. Key Games: Saturday at Grambling, Monday at Jackson State.
4. BOWIE STATE (19-3) - Lost at home to Va. Union (99-96 in OT) and at Shaw, 61-58. Dropped to 17th in Div. II poll. NEXT: At St. Paul's Sat., at ECSU Tues.
5. SHAW (17-5) - Beat Bowie State 61-58. NEXT: At J. C. Smith Sat., at Va. State Tues.
6. ALABAMA STATE (11-10) -Beat UAPB, 77-53, lost at home to Miss. Valley St., 79-70. NEXT: Hosts Alabama A&M Saturday.
7. HAMPTON (12-8) - Beat Md.-Eastern Shore (70-54) but lost at home to Howard, 75-65. NEXT: At Morgan St., Sat., at Coppin St., Mon.
8. N. C. CENTRAL (13-9) - Beat Livingstone (84-81 in OT) and Fayv. State, 69-68. NEXT: Hosts Va. Union Saturday, Tuesday at WSSU.
9. VIRGINIA UNION (12-7) - Won at nationally-ranked Bowie State (99-96 in OT). and beat Va. State (87-69). NEXT: At NCCU Sat., at WSSU Thursday.
10. NORFOLK STATE (10-10) - Beat UMES (80-63)and lost at home to Howard (88-78 in OT). NEXT: At Coppin State Sat., at Morgan St., Mon.
(TIE) COPPIN STATE (8-13) - Won at MEAC leader SC State (74-72, OT) and beat NC A&T, 66-50. NEXT: Hosting Norfolk St., Sat., Hampton, Mon.
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