Category: CIAA

Week 7 Dr. Cavil’s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Mid Major Women’s Basketball Top 5

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Week 7 of Dr. Cavil’s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Mid Major Division Top 5 saw no new entrants , a new team is now seated on the throne atop the rankings.  5.Fayetteville State Lady Broncos (20-4, 18-3) The Lady Broncos stay at No.5 in the Week 7 rankings. FSU is coming off a perfect week, defeating Shaw 73-57 on February 9 and thrashing Livingstone 81-55 on February 12. The Lady Broncos currently are second in the CIAA, trailing only Winston-Salem State.  4.Miles College Lady Golden Bears (18-3, 12-2) Just…

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Week 6 Dr. Cavil’s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Women’s Mid-Major Top 5

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Week 6 of Dr. Cavil’s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab saw no new teams enter the polls and was largely a slight reshuffling of the proverbial deck.  5.Fayetteville State Lady Broncos (16-3, 10-2)  The Lady Broncos of Fayetteville State fall a spot to No.5 in this week’s rankings. FSU split a pair of games, starting the week off with a 50-36 loss to Winston-Salem State on February 7, but bouncing back to decisively defeat Shaw 73-37 on February 9. The Lady Broncos currently sit second in the CIAA’s Southern Division,…

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Bowie State basketball schedule change (again)

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The Thursday basketball doubleheader between Bowie and Bluefield State has been postponed due to weather and safety concerns posed by Winter Storm Fern.  This was the second postponement of the doubleheader, as the January 28 date was a rescheduled version of the original.  A rescheduled date has not been determined and will be announced at a later date. 

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Bowie State v Bluefield State basketball doubleheader rescheduled 

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Due to winter weather that has ravaged parts of the country, the women’s and men’s basketball doubleheader between Bowie State and Bluefield State has been postponed and will now take place on Thursday, January 29.  The women’s game tips off at 5:30 pm EST, followed by the men’s matchup, which starts at 7:30 p.m. 

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Fayetteville State v Winston-Salem State matchup rescheduled 

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The much-anticipated contest between Fayetteville State and Winston Salem State, which was initially scheduled take place this weekend has been rescheduled due to the impending inclement weather that could be bearing down on the region.  The meeting is now slated to take place on Tuesday, January 27, with the women’s game tipping off at 6:00 p.m. EST, followed by the men’s contest at 8:00 pm.  Advance-purchased tickets will be honored. 

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Virginia State defeats Bowie State 77-64

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Image via Chris Waugaman Powered by 26 points of their bench, Virginia State was able to defeat Bowie State 77-64. After tying the game at 2 and 4 apiece, Virginia State took a 6-4 lead on Tim Uzochowku’s tip-in and quickly extended the lead to 12-4 before Bowie scored their next bucket, a Guy Fauntleroy layup at the 15:32 mark. Bowie State trimmed the lead down to 4 points at 16-12 and 18-14 before a 7-0 burst pushed the Trojans’ lead to double digits at 25-14 with 8:43 left in…

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Virginia State edged by Shaw 79-78

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image via Chris Waugaman The Virginia State men’s basketball team got a 27-point showing from the bench, but fell 79-78 to the Shaw Bears on the road Wednesday. The Trojans (4-4) had four players score in double figures, led by Jacob Cooper, who had 18 points, six assists and two steals. William Hopkins tacked on 12 points and Amare Wimbush chipped in as well with 11 points, eight rebounds and three steals off of the bench. Led by Jaylen Wynn’s five offensive rebounds, Virginia State did a great job crashing the offensive glass, pulling down 20 boards…

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CIAA Basketball Media Day to take place October 7 in Baltimore

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image via the CIAA Courtesy of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), the nation’s oldest historically black athletic conference, will tip off its 2025-26 basketball season with its annual Basketball Media Day on Tuesday, October 7th in Baltimore, Maryland.  The event, typically held in the host city, helps set the tone for the upcoming season as each institution’s head men’s and women’s basketball coaches as well as select players will be interviewed by a pair of hosts to discuss the season ahead.  The circuit will…

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Virginia Union downed by Shepherd University , 61-51

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title image via Virginia Union Basketball Courtesy VUU Sports 61 Winner Shep 51 VU Team 1 2 F Shep 31  30  61 VU 26  25  51 Virginia Union University’s Che Evans scored 14 points, but Shepherd University defeated the Panthers 61-51 on Friday, December 13, at Barco-Stevens Hall in Richmond, Va. VUU’s Keysean Faulkner-Smith led the Panthers on the boards with five rebounds. “We must continue to find ways to pull these games out,” said VUU Head Men’s Basketball Coach Jay Butler.  “We talk everyday about next man up when we have several key guys out…

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Winston-Salem State to take on Albany State in the Virgin Islands

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title image via Courtesy of WSSU Athletics WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.- The Winston-Salem State University men’s basketball team will participate in the Virgin Islands Classic in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands December 13-15. The Rams will take on Albany State University on Friday, December 13th, tip-off is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. Things to Know vs. Albany State University Location: Saint Thomas U.S. V.I. (UVI Eldridge Blake Sports and Fitness Center)Date/Time: Friday, December 13th |1:00 p.m.  Series Information This will be the first all-time meeting between the Rams and Golden Rams.  Rams Returners:The Rams brought…

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