Category: HBCU Sports

Game Preview: Tennessee State v Western Illinois

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Image via TSU Basketball Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics OPENING TIP: Tennessee State remains home to host Western Illinois with three games remaining at the Gentry Center this season. The Tigers enter after a 77-68 win over Eastern Illinois on Thursday, while Western Illinois dropped its last contest to Tennessee Tech. TSU is tied with SEMO for second place in the OVC standings, and after Saturday the Tigers will play four of their final six regular-season games on the road. The Matchup: Tennessee State (15-8, 9-4) vs. Western Illinois (4-20, 0-13)Date/Time: Saturday, February 7 at…

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AAMU’s Xavier Langford chosen for NFL’s Super Bowl LX Select 25 Experienceship

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Courtesy of Alabama A&M Former Alabama A&M University quarterback Xavier Lankford is taking his Bulldog pride to the biggest stage in professional sports, spending Super Bowl week in San Francisco as one of a select group of students chosen nationwide for the NFL’s Super Bowl LX (SBLX) Select 25 Experienceship. Lankford, now a graduate student at Alabama A&M, is among an elite cohort invited to gain behind-the-scenes exposure to the NFL during Super Bowl LX festivities, including access to panel discussions, industry leaders and immersive learning opportunities tied to one of…

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Mississippi Valley State football unveils 2026 schedule

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Image via MVSU Football Courtesy of Mississippi Valley State Athletics ITTA BENA, Miss. – The Mississippi Valley State University football program enters year two of the Terrell Buckley era and has an exciting four-game home schedule as well as a return trip to the Chicago Football Classic for the first time in three years. The 2026 campaign will begin on Thursday, August 27 down in the heart of the bayou as the Delta Devils travel to Nicholls for the second time in three seasons. Next up will be the first ever meeting between…

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Albany State loses nail biter to Savannah State, 59-57

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Image via Albany State Basketball Courtesy of Albany State Athletics 57 Albany St. (GA) 8-14,7-11 SIAC 59 Winner Savannah St. 11-9,11-7 SIAC Team 1 2 F Albany St. (GA) 26  31  57 Savannah St. 23  36  59  In a game that came down to the final possession, the Albany State men’s basketball team saw its comeback effort fall just short Thursday night, suffering a nail-biting 59–57 road loss to Savannah State inside Tiger Arena. Albany State showed grit from the opening tip, building an early rhythm and grabbing a 10-point advantage midway through…

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Alabama A&M holds off Grambling to extend conference winning streak

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Courtesy of Brian Howard, Assistant AD for Communications Down by one with less than two minutes remaining, Coriah Beck buried a 3-pointer to give the Alabama A&M University women’s basketball team the lead for good and extend its Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) winning streak to nine straight with a 54-50 victory over Grambling State on Thursday night at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center. Moses Davenport, who helped put the game away with two foul shots with 35 seconds remaining, led Alabama A&M with 14 points, nine rebounds, one assist and one steal.…

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Late game comeback falls short as Tennessee State Lady Tigers lose to Eastern Illinois 65-60

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Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics Tennessee State women’s basketball received a strong spark from its bench Thursday night, totaling 22 points, but the Lady Tigers came up just short in a 65–60 setback to Eastern Illinois at the Gentry Center Complex. Xai Whitfield paced Tennessee State (3-19, 2-11 OVC) with 14 points, while Erin Martin posted a well-rounded performance with eight points, a team-high 10 rebounds, and three blocks. Brianna Wooldridge provided a lift off the bench, finishing with nine points, seven rebounds, and four steals. The Lady Tigers were active on the glass and…

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Tennessee State Football News: Richard Dent named as Special Advisor to Reggie Barlow

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Courtesy of Nick Guerriero, Assistant AD – Communications & Broadcasting NASHVILLE — Tennessee State University football announced the addition of NFL Hall of Famer and TSU legend Richard Dent as Special Advisor to Head Coach Reggie Barlow. “When I was blessed to take this job, I quickly learned just how rich the legacy of Tennessee State football truly is, and there’s no name that represents that legacy more than Richard Dent,” Barlow said. “From the beginning, one of my goals was to reconnect our former greats with this program and make sure…

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Tennessee State bounces back , beats Eastern Illinois, 77-68

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It was not always pretty, but the Tigers of Tennessee State, picked up their play in the second half, defeating Eastern Illinois 77-68 on Thursday night, bouncing back from the loss to Tennessee Tech earlier in the week.  Eastern took an early 2-0 lead on Terry McMorris’ layup on the game’s opening possession. TSU then tied and took a 4-2 lead on layups from Aaron Nkrumah and Antoine Lorick III. The game tied again at 10 on Kooper Jacobi’s layup at the 12:23 mark. The Panthers once again tied the…

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MEAC unveils weekly Tennis honorees 

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Image via the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference The MEAC announced its latest weekly tennis honors and a pair of Bison took home the accolades. Junior Imani Jean was named MEAC Women’s Tennis Player of the Week and her teammate, Camille Hall taking Freshman of the Week honors.  Imani Jean | Junior | Brooklyn, N.Y.  In the Bison’s matchup against Georgetown, Jean bested GU’s Emily Novikov decisively in straight sets, 6-2, 6-3.  Camille Hall | Freshman | Bowie, MD The freshman defeated Georgetown’s Ashley Kennedy in an exciting three set slugfest, 7-6,…

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MEAC announces Basketballers of the Week

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Image via the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Courtesy of the MEAC The MEAC has announced its Men’s Basketball Weekly Honors, presented by Wells Fargo, for games played last week. Norfolk State guard Anthony McComb III was named Player of the Week, Howard guard Cedric Taylor III earned Defensive Player of the Week, and Norfolk State guard Adrean Newton was selected as Rookie of the Week. McComb III (G, Sr., 6-3, 180, Dayton, Ohio) delivered a standout week, highlighted by a game-high 29 points in a conference victory over Coppin State. He shot 10-of-16 from the field, including six 3-pointers, while adding three rebounds, six assists, and…

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