Category: Hbcu basketball

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 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 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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title image via Tennessee State Basketball Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics OPENING TIP: Tennessee State returns to OVC action Thursday evening as it hosts Eastern Illinois, riding the momentum of a dramatic 90–85 comeback win over Tennessee Tech on Monday in a game rescheduled due to the Nashville Winter Storm. The Tigers erased a 20-point deficit to secure the victory and will look to carry that energy into the matchup with the Panthers, who enter the contest on a three-game losing streak and are coming off a game in which they…

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Second half spurters sinks Tennessee State, falls to Tennessee Tech 69-49

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After a strong first half, the wheels came off for the Lady Tigers in the second half , as, saddled by turnovers, they were out scored 46-18 on the way to a 68-49 loss at the hands of Tennessee Tech.  from TSU Athletics : NASHVILLE — Tennessee State held Tennessee Tech to just 22 first-half points and carried a 31-22 advantage into halftime, but a strong third-quarter surge by the Golden Eagles flipped the momentum as the Lady Tigers fell 68-49 Monday evening at the Gentry Center Complex. Xai Whitfield and Aaniya Webb paced…

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Comeback bid falls short against Tennessee Tech

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Monday night’s overwhelming assault from the Golden Eagles’ three-point barrage proved to be too much for Tennessee State. Tennessee Tech connected on 15 of 24 from downtown, answering many TSU runs with demoralising threes, and pulled the 90-85 upset over the Tigers.  The Tigers’ offense was off-kilter in the first half. Seduced by hero-ball, Tennessee State shot just 37.1% (13-35) from the field and 20% (2-10) from the land of three.  Tennessee Tech had no such offensive challenges, converting on 57.7% (15-26) of their field goals, including 53.3 % (8-15)…

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North Carolina Central defeats Maryland Eastern Shore 65-63 in a down-to-the-wire fashion

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Image via Doug Burt It came down to the last possession but in this clash for the MEAC’s pole position, North Carolina Central was able to hang on to defeat Maryland Eastern Shore, 65-63.  The first half was a low-scoring affair largely controlled by North Carolina Central. The Eagles led by as much as 12 points in the opening half, leading for the entirety of the half, save a 47-second segment via a Zion Obanla layup that put the Hawks up 22-21. A three-point play from Takeo Carpenter gave the…

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Howard cleans up Norfolk State 88-60

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Image via David Sierra Courtesy of Ed Hill, Jr., retired Howard University Sports Information Director 60 Norf 88 Winner HOW Team 1 2 F Norf 28  32  60 HOW 42  46  88 WASHINGTON (January 31, 2026) – Guards Cedric Taylor III (Atlanta) and Bryce Harris(Brentwood, N.Y.) each scored 27 points to lead the Howard University men’s basketball team to an 88-60 win over Norfolk State in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) showdown at Burr Gymnasium. Taylor, a junior transfer from Morehouse College, connected on 9-of-10 from the field, 8-of-9 from the free throw line and just…

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