Category: HBCU Sports

Tennessee State falls short to Gardner-Webb 30-14

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Turnovers and a lackluster offensive performance proved to be Tennessee State’s undoing as TSU fell at home to Gardner-Webb 30-14. The Tigers stifled their winning aspirations with four turnovers and were once again unable to generate 300 yards of total offense, recording just 268 on the afternoon.  For Tennessee State, the game got off to an inauspicious start, as GWU’s Anthony Lowe returned the opening kickoff 52 yards to the TSU 45-yard line. Webb got to the Tennessee State 10-yard line but the Tigers’ defense stiffened, forcing GWU to settle…

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Tennessee State Lady Tigers go down to UT-Arlington 78-58

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Image via Tennessee State Women’s Basketball /IG Poor shooting and turnovers proved to be the Tennessee State Lady Tigers’ undoing, they once again tasted defeat, this time at the hands of UT-Arlington, 78-58.  Tennessee State shot just 35.2%(19-54) from the field and just 23.1% (3-13) from downtown. The Lady Tigers also did themselves no favors at the free-throw line, shooting just 17-30 from the charity stripe and committing 23 turnovers, which turned into 18 UT-Arlington points.  Early on, TSU enjoyed brief leads of 2-0, 5-4, and 7-6. Nya Threatt’s layup…

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Tennessee State Lady Tigers continue Texas tour with UT Arlington

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Image via Tennessee State Women’s Basketball IG Despite getting evicerated by TCU, 122-39, in their last game, Coach Candice Dupree’s Tennessee State Lady Tigers ball club will look to pick themselves off the mat this evening against UT Arlington.  The Lady Tigers are still searching for their first win of the season, having also had close losses to Middle Tennessee, 69-64, and Wright State, 85-80. Aaniya Webb and Xai Whitfield are the team’s leading scorers, averaging 10.7 and 10.3 points per game, respectively. In addition to her scoring, Whitfield also…

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Grambling defeats Southern Miss 75-70

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Title of Grambling Basketball Courtesy of Grambling Athletics 70 USM 75 Winner GSU Team 1 2 F USM 30  40  70 GSU 42  33  75 GRAMBLING, La. | Grambling State’s Roderick Coffee III scored a game-high 20 points to help lead the Tigers to a 75-70 over Southern Miss over Thursday night on Willis Reed Court at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center.  The victory improved GSU to 3-1 on the season, it’s best start since 2019. USM fell to 1-3. Coffee was efficient shooting the ball, going 7-of-10 from the field, including 4-of-6 from behind…

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Late game shot lifts Alabama A&M to victory

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Courtesy of Brian Howard, Assistant AD for Communications POSTGAME NOTES FINAL STATS PHOTO GALLERY THE HILL |Sami Pissis’ floating jumper with 24.8 seconds remaining proved to be the game-winning bucket as the Alabama A&M University men’s basketball team rallied from a five-point second-half deficit to pick up a 68-64 victory to open the Bulldog Bash against Charleston Southern at the AAMU Event Center. Alabama A&M (2-1) trailed by as many as five points (62-57) in the second half, but the Bulldogs battled back, outscoring the Buccaneers, 9-2, down the stretch to…

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Tennessee State Lady Tigers obliterated by TCU 122-39

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Title image via Tennessee State Athletics The Tennessee State Lady Tigers faced No. 17 TCU Wednesday night and saying it was a rough night at the office would be a gross understatement. The Horned Frogs laid waste to the Lady Tigers, defeating them 122-39.  TCU forced the Lady Tigers into 34 turnovers, which they converted into 46 points. The Horned Frogs also dominated in the paint, outscoring TSU 42-16 and on the break, 52-9.  By the time Tennessee State scored its first points of the evening, an Aaniya Webb three-pointer,…

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Bethune-Cookman lays beatdown on Coastal Georgia, 101-60

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title image via Bethune-Cookman Basketball Courtesy of Bethune-Cookman Athletics DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Arterio Morris finished with 21 points as Bethune-Cookman dominated Coastal Georgia 101-64 in front of their home crowd. The win was B-CU’s first of the new season as they look to build momentum before heading back on the road 1st Half Daniel Rouzan began the night with the first six points for the home team as the Wildcats set the tone early. Coastal Georgia was able to tie the game at four after falling behind, but was quickly overwhelmed by…

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Albany State Lady Golden Rams show heart, fall short against Bethune-Cookman

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title image via Albany State Athletics Courtesy of Albany State Athletics 72 Albany St. (GA) 0-0,0-0 SIAC 84 Winner Bethune-Cookman 1-2,0-0 SWAC Team 1 2 3 4 F Albany St. (GA) 12  25  17  18  72 Bethune-Cookman 19  22  20  23  84 Daytona Beach, Fla. — The Albany State Lady Golden Rams opened the 2025–26 campaign with an exhibition matchup against Division I opponent Bethune-Cookman University on Tuesday afternoon — marking the first meeting between the two programs in 37 years. Despite a strong effort, the Lady Golden Rams fell short in a…

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Tennessee State cleans up Oakwood 114-76

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Image via Tennessee State `Basketball Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics NASHVILLE —The Tennessee State men’s basketball team saw all five starters score in double figures and defeated the Oakwood Ambassadors 114-76 at home Tuesday. The Tigers (2-1) had six players score in double figures, led by Aaron Nkrumah, who had 25 points. Travis Harper II tacked on 18 points, seven rebounds and seven assists and Khalil London helped out with 14 points and four assists off of the bench. Led by Antoine Lorick III’s three offensive rebounds, Tennessee State did a great job crashing the offensive glass,…

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Tennessee State Hoops preview: Men’s Basketball takes on Oakwood

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Title image via Tennessee State Basketball Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics OPENING TIP: Tennessee State returns to Gentry Center on Tuesday night to host Oakwood University following a hard-fought 87-75 loss at Belmont on Saturday. The Tigers (1-1) will look to bounce back against the Ambassadors, who compete in the HBCU Athletic Conference — the same league as local foe Fisk. Oakwood recently faced another Division I opponent in Jacksonville State. The Matchup: Tennessee State (1-1) vs. Oakwood (1-4)Date/Time: Tuesday, November 11 at 7:00 PMLocation: NASHVILLE | Gentry Center TV: ESPN+ SERIES INFORMATION VS OAKWOOD: Tuesday…

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