MILLER LITE CONFERENCE UPDATE
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of the
The 1988-S9 black college basketball
on will come full circle when conference
tournament play begins in late February and
early Msrch.
In all instances, the tournament winners
will advsnce to the NCAA post-season play
offs in Division 1 and Division IL
And as always, there will be some sur
prises. It's that kind of uncertainty that makes
Lite Beer Athlete
of The Month.
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Lewis Tillman
Black College Sports Review is
proud to announce thai Jackson State
University senior running back Lewis
Tillman has been selected as Miller
Lite's Black College Player of the
Month.
Tillman, a 6-1, 202 lbs. native oi
Hazelhurst, Miss., helped lead the JSU
Tigers to another SWAC football cham
pionship and an appearance in the Divi
sion I-AA playoffs last month.
For the year, he gained 1,436 total
offensive yards and scored 13 touch
downs. In addition, he broke Walter Pay
ton's career rushing record at Jackson
State. Tillman now holds the record at
3,941 rushing yards. Pay ton's record
(acheived from 1971-1974) was 3,^63
yards.
Tillman broke Payton's 14-year old
school record against the Grambling
Tigers last October. He rushed for a sin
gle game career best of 224 yards and he
also scored the winning TD in Jackson's
24-17 triumph over coach Eddie Robin
son's crew.
After the 1-AA playoffs, Tillman
showcased his skills in the Blue-Gray
All-Star game played in Montgomery,
Ala. He rushed for 86 yards, caught five
passes and ran for two scores. His per
formance earned him MVP honors for ,
the Gray team. ?.
Miller Lite honors Lewis Tillman as
the Black College Player of the Month
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CIAA, MEAC, and S \NAC conferences.
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The folio wing is a listing of conference
tournaments for SWAC, CIAA, and the
MEAC.
SWAC - Tournament dates are March 9
12 at Southern University in Baton Rouge,
La. The finals will be played at 7 pjn. on
March 12. ESPN will televise the champi
MEAC - Tournament dates are Msrch 3
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round action starts Feb. 28 on the campus of
the top-seeded mams. ESPN win broadcast
the title game live on Msrch 4 at 9 pjn.
CIAA - Tournament dates sre Feb. 22
25 in Norfolk, Vs. Black Entertainment Tele
vision will sir the semi-final and final rounds
of the tournament. BET will cary a live
broadcast of the championship game on Feb.
25 at7pjm.
These tournaments promise todse action
packed and intense. Being the favored team
doesn't guarantee a spot in the finals. And
each year, there's usually a highly touted learn
that foils prey to the upset.
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