Category: Hbcu basketball

CIAA Tournament News: Fayetteville State beats Bowie State 86-83

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Courtesy of the CIAA Fayetteville State (21–6, 14–2 CIAA) delivered its most dramatic performance of the season on Wednesday night, erasing a double-digit first-half deficit and outlasting Bowie State (8–22, 5–12 CIAA) in a thrilling 86–83 victory in the CIAA Tournament quarterfinals at CFG Bank Arena. Behind an electric second half and a masterful effort from Food Lion Player of the Game Terrell Williams, the Broncos punched their ticket to the semifinals, where they will face the winner of Thursday’s Virginia Union vs. Johnson C. Smith matchup on Friday, February 27 at…

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CIAA Tournament News: Fayetteville State defeats Virginia Union 56-49, moves on to semifinal round

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Courtesy of the CIAA Fayetteville State (20–4) surged ahead early and withstood a late Virginia Union (17–9) push to secure a 56–49 victory on Wednesday evening at CFG Bank Arena, advancing to Friday’s semifinal round where they will face the top Northern Division seed, Bowie State, at 6 p.m. The win was anchored by the all-around impact of guard Talia Trotter, who was named the Food Lion Player of the Game. Fayetteville State wasted no time setting the tone. The Broncos opened the game on a decisive run, building a 22–12 lead…

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CIAA Men’s Tournament News: Johnson C. Smith upsets Virginia Union to advance to tourney semis

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Courtesy of the CIAA Johnson C. Smith (12–15) delivered the signature moment of the 2026 CIAA Tournament Thursday night, knocking off nationally ranked Virginia Union (24–5) in a dramatic 64–63 quarterfinal thriller at CFG Bank Arena. With the game — and their season — on the line, Food Lion Player of the Game Jamauri Bryant rose to the moment, burying the go-ahead three with seven seconds remaining to push the Golden Bulls into Friday’s semifinal against #1 Southern seed Fayetteville State at 8 p.m. What began as a tightly contested first half…

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CIAA Men’s Basketball Tournament News: Virginia State beats Lincoln 76-60

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Courtesy of the CIAA Virginia State (20–9) delivered a complete, composed performance in its CIAA Tournament opener, defeating Lincoln (PA) (10–20) by a 76–60 margin at CFG Bank Arena. Guided by Food Lion Player of the Game Jacob Cooper,who orchestrated the Trojans’ offense with poise and delivered clutch scoring throughout, Virginia State advanced to Friday’s quarterfinal round where they will face the winner of Claflin vs. Bluefield State on February 27 at 2:00 PM. The opening half showcased high-octane offense on both ends, with ten lead changes and both teams firing confidently…

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CIAA Women’s Tournament : Claflin defeats Virginia State 56-42 to advance to semis

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Courtesy of the CIAA Claflin (17–8, 12–5 CIAA) put together one of its most complete defensive performances of the season on Thursday afternoon, shutting down Virginia State (17–8, 11–5 CIAA) in a decisive 56–42 victory in the CIAA Women’s Basketball Tournament quarterfinals at CFG Bank Arena. The Panthers were powered by a breakout showing from Food Lion Player of the Game Tyra Floyd, whose 16 points and four three-pointers fueled Claflin’s wire-to-wire win. With the victory, Claflin advances to face #1 Southern Division seed Winston-Salem State in the semifinal round on Friday, February 27…

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Dawn Thornton to receive prestigious award

Brandon King

Alabama A&M head women’s basketball coach Dawn Thornton will be among the honorees to receive the distinguished award given out by the SWAC Game ChangeHer Award Committee and the Southwestern Athletic Conference.  Coach Thornton’s leadership, commitment to excellence, and undeniable positive impact will be honored during the SWAC Game ChangeHer Awards brunch, to be held in Atlanta, GA, on Thursday, March 12.  In just her second season at AAMU, Coach Thornton has put the Lady Bulldogs on the path to the program’s first-ever SWAC regular season crown, along the way…

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UVI goes down in HBCUAC opening round

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Courtesy of Shaquille Richardson, UVI Athletics The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) men’s basketball team suffered a heartbreaking 83-72 defeat to Fisk University in the opening round of the 2026 Hope Credit Union Historically Black Colleges and Universities Athletic Conference (HBCUAC) in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. This loss marks the conclusion of UVI’s season. UVI raced out to a commanding 13-4 lead in the first five minutes of the game, making their presence felt despite not being favored in the matchup. The Buccaneers turned to Junior Forward Sebastian Dokum to lead…

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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 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) has announced its Men’s Basketball Weekly Honors, presented by Wells Fargo.Howard University guard Cedric Taylor III and Morgan State University guard Elijah Davis were named Co-Players of the Week. Coppin State University guard Cameron Sparrow earnedDefensive Player of the Week honors, while Norfolk State University guard Adrean Newton was named Rookie of the Week. Cedric Taylor III (G, Jr., 6-7, 210, Atlanta, Ga.) averaged 20.0 points per game while shooting 64 percent from the field in a pair of conference wins over Delaware State University and…

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North Carolina A&T’s Lewis Walker named CAA Rookie of the Week

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North Carolina A&T forward Lewis Walker was the CAA Rookie of the Week, the conference announced Monday afternoon.  Walker averaged 20.0 points on 60% shooting from the field and 94.1% from the free-throw line in helping the Aggies split a pair of contests. Against the College of Charleston, Walker scored 16 points on a very efficient 5-9 shooting and 6-7 from the charity stripe. He helped the Aggies put up a valiant effort, trimming a 23-point second-half deficit to just 4 points, but ultimately the Aggies would fall to the Cougars, 74-61.  The redshirt freshman…

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Aaron Nkrumah named OVC Player of the Week 

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Tennessee State guard Aaron Nkrumah was named Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Week. The senior averaged 20.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists, and 2.0 steals in helping the Tigers to a pair of victories that have lifted TSU into a three-way tie for first place in the conference.  In Tennessee State’s 89-80 win over Lindenwood on February 19, Nkrumah scored 14 points, to go along with. 5 rebounds, 4 assists, and a steal. He chased that with a 26-point performance against SIUE in which he hit his first 8…

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