Category: Hbcu basketball

Alabama A&M Lady Bulldogs defeat North Alabama 72-57

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Image via Alabama A&M Athletics Courtesy of Brian Howard, Assistant AD for Communications, Alabama A&M THE HILL | The Alabama A&M University women’s basketball team used a big run toward the end of the third quarter and did not look back in a 72-57 victory over North Alabama on Wednesday night at the AAMU Event Center. Alabama A&M (4-7) struggled from the floor shooting in the first quarter, going 3-for-16 from the field, and trailed by as many as 11 points. However, the Bulldogs bounced back by outscoring the Lions by…

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Howard shocks Cincinnati on the road 66-64

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Courtesy of Ed Hill, Jr.,retired Howard University Sports Information Director 66 Winner HOW 64 UC Team 1 2 3 4 F HOW 18  18  18  12  66 UC 15  17  18  14  64 Junior forward Sa’lah Hemingway (San Bernardino, Calif.) scored on a layup with 3.3 seconds remaining to give the Howard University women’s basketball team a hard-fought 66-64 win over Cincinnati at the Fifth Third Arena. It marked only the fifth time in school history that the Bison have defeated a Power 4 opponent: North Carolina State; Maryland; Minnesota and Rutgers. The game was…

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Tennessee State stuns UNLV, 66-63

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Image via Tennessee State Basketball Just 10 games into the Nolan Smith era, the team has its first signature win, defeating UNLV in the Jack Jones Classic.  Despite tying the game on multiple occasions, TSU spent the majority of the first half playing from underneath, only taking a brief 10-8 lead. The Rebels took a 29-20 lead on a pair of Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn free throws with 4:48 left in the half. A 7-0 spurt by the Tigers trimmed the lead to 29-27 on Travis Harper II’s pull-up jump shot at…

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Albany State hoops gets by Edward Waters 69-66

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Title image via ASU Basketball Courtesy of Albany State Athletics The Albany State Golden Rams continued their impressive performance on Saturday afternoon, defeating Edward Waters College 69–66 at The Arena on the West Campus. This victory extended their current winning streak and built momentum as they prepare for nonconference play. Albany State established its dominance early with a strong offensive showing in the first half, shooting over 56 percent from the field and making timely three-pointers to take a narrow 35–32 lead into halftime. Kendale Johnson was a standout player, leading the…

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Tennessee State thumped at home by Chattanooga, 81-51

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Image via TSU Athletics Courtesy of Ella Clark, Coordinator – Communications & Creative Content 81 Winner UTC 51 TSU Team 1 2 3 4 F UTC 19  18  25  19  81 TSU 10  14  18  9  51 NASHVILLE – Tennessee State women’s basketball saw strong production from its reserves and continued growth from its young frontcourt on Thursday night, ultimately falling 81–51 to Chattanooga inside the Gentry Center. The Lady Tigers (1–8) were led by freshman post player Laila Lancaster, who turned in an efficient 14-point performance to go along with two steals. Erin…

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Howard gets by NCAT, 73-69

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Image via Steven Worthy Courtesy of Ed Hill, Jr., retired Howard University Sports Information Director 69 NCA&T 73 Winner HOW Team 1 2 F NCA&T 30  39  69 HOW 41  32  73 DURHAM, N.C. (December 9, 2025) — Guards Bryce Harris (Brentwood, N.Y.) and Cam Gillus(Falls Church, Va.) and center Danas Kazakevicius(Vilnius, Lithuania) each scored 19 points to help the Howard University men’s basketball team (6-5) hold off North Carolina A&T State (NCAT), 73-69, in a nonconference showdown at Cameroon Indoor Stadium. The Bison, which led the entire game, jumped out to the early lead and used…

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Mississippi Valley evisorated by Kansas State, 108-49

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Image via MVSU Basketball Courtesy of Mississippi Valley State Athletics MANHATTAN, Kan. – The Mississippi Valley State University men’s basketball program committed the campaign’s fewest personal fouls (12) while Michael James was responsible for 46.9% of the team’s point production as the Wildcats of Kansas State took the win, 108-49. The Basics:    Delta Devils’ Top Performers:  Next:  

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Tennessee State women’s hoops falls at Lipscomb, 63-55

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Image via Tennessee State Basketball Courtesy of Ella Clark, Coordinator – Communications & Creative Content 55 TSU 63 Winner Lips Team 1 2 3 4 F TSU 10  24  9  12  55 Lips 9  19  18  17  63 Tennessee State women’s basketball showed strong stretches on both ends of the floor Sunday afternoon, taking a 34–28 lead into halftime and battling throughout before ultimately dropping a hard-fought 63–55 road decision at Lipscomb. The Lady Tigers (1–7) were paced by another standout performance from Aaniya Webb, who poured in 16 points and added…

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Southern adds another Big-12 skin to the wall, beats Houston 70-62

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After stunning Arizona 63-57 on Wednesday, the Southern University women’s hoops team followed up with a wire-to-wire 70-62 win over Houston Sunday afternoon.  Southern took the lead on Mykayla Cunningham’s driving layup on the game’s first possession. The Jaguars maintained the pole position for the balance of the period, taking as much as a 7-point lead. Houston, shot the ball well 50% (5-10) from the field and 66% (2-3) downtown, however, UH was hampered by 6 turnovers in the period.  In the second quarter, the Cougars would pare the Southern…

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Robert Jones calls out no call at the end of the James Madison game

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Wins at any level of collegiate athletics are difficult to come by. When it appears that a team has been shafted because of the actions or lack thereof of the zebras can be intensely frustrating.  Such was the position that Norfolk State head mens basketball coach Robert Jones found himself and his team in. After losing a close, bars fought contest to James Madison, Coach Jones was not a happy camper.  He posted a video of a play late in the game with the caption:  “I usually don’t leave a…

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