Category: Hbcu basketball

Tennessee State Lady Tigers obliterated by TCU 122-39

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Title image via Tennessee State Athletics The Tennessee State Lady Tigers faced No. 17 TCU Wednesday night and saying it was a rough night at the office would be a gross understatement. The Horned Frogs laid waste to the Lady Tigers, defeating them 122-39.  TCU forced the Lady Tigers into 34 turnovers, which they converted into 46 points. The Horned Frogs also dominated in the paint, outscoring TSU 42-16 and on the break, 52-9.  By the time Tennessee State scored its first points of the evening, an Aaniya Webb three-pointer,…

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Bethune-Cookman lays beatdown on Coastal Georgia, 101-60

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title image via Bethune-Cookman Basketball Courtesy of Bethune-Cookman Athletics DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Arterio Morris finished with 21 points as Bethune-Cookman dominated Coastal Georgia 101-64 in front of their home crowd. The win was B-CU’s first of the new season as they look to build momentum before heading back on the road 1st Half Daniel Rouzan began the night with the first six points for the home team as the Wildcats set the tone early. Coastal Georgia was able to tie the game at four after falling behind, but was quickly overwhelmed by…

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Albany State Lady Golden Rams show heart, fall short against Bethune-Cookman

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title image via Albany State Athletics Courtesy of Albany State Athletics 72 Albany St. (GA) 0-0,0-0 SIAC 84 Winner Bethune-Cookman 1-2,0-0 SWAC Team 1 2 3 4 F Albany St. (GA) 12  25  17  18  72 Bethune-Cookman 19  22  20  23  84 Daytona Beach, Fla. — The Albany State Lady Golden Rams opened the 2025–26 campaign with an exhibition matchup against Division I opponent Bethune-Cookman University on Tuesday afternoon — marking the first meeting between the two programs in 37 years. Despite a strong effort, the Lady Golden Rams fell short in a…

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Tennessee State cleans up Oakwood 114-76

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Image via Tennessee State `Basketball Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics NASHVILLE —The Tennessee State men’s basketball team saw all five starters score in double figures and defeated the Oakwood Ambassadors 114-76 at home Tuesday. The Tigers (2-1) had six players score in double figures, led by Aaron Nkrumah, who had 25 points. Travis Harper II tacked on 18 points, seven rebounds and seven assists and Khalil London helped out with 14 points and four assists off of the bench. Led by Antoine Lorick III’s three offensive rebounds, Tennessee State did a great job crashing the offensive glass,…

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Tennessee State Hoops preview: Men’s Basketball takes on Oakwood

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Title image via Tennessee State Basketball Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics OPENING TIP: Tennessee State returns to Gentry Center on Tuesday night to host Oakwood University following a hard-fought 87-75 loss at Belmont on Saturday. The Tigers (1-1) will look to bounce back against the Ambassadors, who compete in the HBCU Athletic Conference — the same league as local foe Fisk. Oakwood recently faced another Division I opponent in Jacksonville State. The Matchup: Tennessee State (1-1) vs. Oakwood (1-4)Date/Time: Tuesday, November 11 at 7:00 PMLocation: NASHVILLE | Gentry Center TV: ESPN+ SERIES INFORMATION VS OAKWOOD: Tuesday…

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Howard Women’s hoops to take on George Washington on Tuesday

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Title image via Benita Gladney Courtesy of Ed Hill, Jr., retired Howard University Sports Information Director WASHINGTON (November 10, 2025) – Howard University women’s basketball team (2-0) takes on the Revolutionaries of George Washington University (1-1) in an inner-city nonconference showdown at The Smith Center. Tipoff is scheduled for Tuesday (Nov.11) at 6 p.m. and will be aired on ESPN+. LAST TIMEOUT HOWARD Saturday (Nov. 8), redshirt junior Zoe Stewart(Terre Haute, Ind.) scored a team-high 15 points to lead four players in double figures as the Howard University women’s basketball team cruised…

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Tennessee State women’s hoops falls to Wright State 85-80

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Title image via Tennessee State Athletics 85 Winner WSU 80 TSU Team 1 2 3 4 F WSU 19  20  23  23  85 TSU 24  21  11  24  80 After falling 69-64 in their season opener at Middle Tennessee State, the Tennessee State Lady Tigers looked to bounce back in their home opener against Wright State. Unfortunately for the Lady Tigers, the third quarter proved to be the decisive period, ultimately leading to their 85-80 defeat at the hands of the Raiders. The first quarter was a back-and-forth affair that featured…

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Howard romps UDC 101-73

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Image via David Sierra Courtesy of Ed Hill, Jr., retired Howard Sports Information Dir Bryce Harris (Brentwood, N.Y.) scored a game-high 20 points to lead four players in double figures as the Howard University men’s basketball team rolled to a 103-71 win over the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) in a nonconference matchup at Burr Gymnasium. A 6-foot-4 graduate guard, Harris connected on 5-of-7 from the floor, including 2-of-2 from three-point range, while just missing a double-double with eight rebounds. The Bison (1-1) were coming off an 87-66 home…

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Tennessee State women’s hoops takes on Wright State in home opener

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Image via Tennessee State Athletics Courtesy of Ella Clark, Coordinator – Communications & Creative Content, Tennessee State University NASHVILLE – Tennessee State women’s basketball returns to the Gentry Center on Friday night for the 2025-26 home opener, hosting Wright State at 7 p.m. The contest is the second game of the season for the Lady Tigers under head coach Candice Dupree. Tennessee State (0-1) opened the year with a gritty 59-53 road battle at Middle Tennessee on Monday morning. The Lady Tigers erased a double-digit deficit and briefly led in the fourth…

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Alabama A&M decimates Talladega College, 103-32

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The Alabama A&M Lady Bulldogs jumped on Talladega early, essentially turning the game’s final three quarters into protracted garbage time as they laid a 103-32 donkey kicking on the Tornadoes.  Talladega took an early 1-0 lead on a Kiersten Usher free throw at the 9:44 mark of the opening quarter. By the time they scored their next points, 7 minutes and 31 seconds later, they were down 25-2. Alabama A&M took a 31-4 lead into the second period. Talladega did not convert a single field goal attempt in the period,…

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