Dr. Cavil’s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Week 14 Mid Major Poll: A champion is crowned

After 14 weeks of exciting gridiron have brought us to the final week of Dr. Cavil’s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab poll ranking. Throughout the season, teams rose and fell, but only one team will reign supreme atop polls as the Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Mid-Major National Champion.  7. Livingstone College ( 6-4, 4-3) Livingstone ends the season 7th in the poll rankings. A 15-10 defeat of Johnson C. Smith in the season finale put a bow on the Blue Bears’ most successful season since posting a 5-4 mark…

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Albany State defeats Tuskegee to salvage USVI trip

title Image via Albany State Athletics Courtesy of ASU Athletics 60 Winner Albany State 49 Tuskegee Team 1 2 F ASU 31  29  60 Tau 22  27  49 St. Thomas, USVI – The Albany State Golden Rams closed out the YES USVI Basketball Classic on a high note with a 60-49 victory over Tuskegee University on December 14. With the win, the Golden Rams improved to 5-4 overall, while the Golden Tigers fell to 4-6. This victory also marks Albany State’s second win over Tuskegee this season, having previously defeated the Golden…

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Tennessee State spanks Johnson at home, 89-58

image via Tennessee State Basketball Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics 58 Johns 89 Winner TSU Team 1 2 F Johns 30  28  58 TSU 47  42  89 The Tennessee State men’s basketball team got a 30-point performance from the bench on the way to an 89-58 victory against the Johnson (TN) Royals at home Saturday. The Tigers (4-7) had three players score in double figures, led by Brandon Weston, who had 22 points and two steals. Antoine Lorick III tacked on 17 points, seven rebounds, four steals and two blocks off of the bench and Aaron…

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Albany State falls to Claflin at YES USVI Basketball Classic

title image via Albany State Basketball Courtesy Albany State Athletics 79 Winner Claflin 68 ASU Team 1 2 F Claflin 40  39  79 ASU 31  37  68 The Albany State Golden Rams men’s basketball team fell 79-68 to Claflin University in their second game of the YES USVI Basketball Classic on December 12. The defeat marks Claflin’s first win over Albany State since November 30, 2017, when the Panthers secured a 68-51 victory in Albany, GA. With this loss, the Golden Rams drop to 4-4 overall, while Claflin improves to 6-5.…

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