Category: HBCU Sports

TSU Lady Tigers come up short in OT, 71-67

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The Lady Tigers were able to force the game into overtime on a free throw from Saniah Parker with 20 seconds left in the game, however were outscored in the extra frame 11-7 as they fell to Eastern Illinois 71-67.  TSU was able to turn an early 9-4 deficit into a 16-9 advantage with 2:18 left in the quarter via a 12-0 run. A three-pointer from Ellie Buzzelle trimmed the Tiger lead to 16-14 at the close of the first quarter.  Tennessee State was able to show the way for…

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Florida A&M names James Colzie III as 19th head football coach

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After a coaching search that was filled with more twists and turns than a weekday soap opera, the FAMU coaching search has finally come to a conclusion with Interim head coach James Colzie named the 19th head coach in the program’s history. After former head coach Willie Simmons departed in early January to accept the running backs coach position on Manny Diaz’s staff at Duke, Colzie III was named interim coach. A letter that was sent out to both AD Sykes and FAMU president, Dr. Larry Robinson, by the FAMU…

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Johnson C. Smith Bowling back in action this weekend

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title image via Johnson C. Smith Athletics Courtesy of JCSU Sports CHARLOTTE – The Johnson C. Smith University women’s bowling team will begin its 2024 portion of its schedule with the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Event II beginning Friday, Jan. 26 through Sunday, Jan. 29 at the Stars and Strikes Family Entertainment Center in Raleigh, N.C.  On the opening day of the event, team matches will begin at 10:30 a.m., following a 8:30 a.m. start on Saturday and then the Baker matches on Sunday at 8:45 a.m. The Golden Bulls…

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North Carolina Central releases 2024 Football schedule

Brandon King

DURHAM, N.C. – North Carolina Central University, winners of 19 games over the past two seasons, unveiled its 2024 football schedule on Wednesday. NCCU will once again play an 11-game, regular-season schedule. It features five home games inside O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium, including a home battle against North Carolina A&T State University; a season-opening trip to Florida to play in the Orange Blossom Classic; and the program’s first-ever game against the University of North Carolina. After ending the season with an FCS national ranking for a second consecutive campaign, NCCU will open the…

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Ron Dickerson Jr named Benedict head football coach

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title image via Mark Adams II Courtesy of Benedict Athletics COLUMBIA, S.C. – Benedict College President Dr. Roslyn Clark Artis and Director of Athletics Willie Washington are proud to announce the hiring of Ron Dickerson Jr. as head football coach for the Tigers. Dickerson has a long successful history as a football coach, bringing more than 27 years of coaching experience to the Tigers. He comes to Benedict after serving the last two seasons at the University of West Florida, helping the Argonauts to back-to-back Gulf South Conference championships, a…

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CAU/Talladega women’s hoops game cancelled

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Clark Atlanta University’s Athletic Department announced the women’s basketball game that was to take place Saturday between Clark and Talladega College has been cancelled. Te men’s game between CAU and and Morehouse, scheduled for 1:30 EST is still proceed as planned.

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Tennessee State adds Tyler Roehl as Assoc Head Coach and OC

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Courtesy of Tennessee State Football Tennessee State University football head coach Eddie George has appointed Tyler Roehl as the program’s associate head coach and offensive coordinator, following Roehl’s 11-year tenure at FCS powerhouse North Dakota State. During his five seasons as the offensive play caller for the Bison, Roehl played a crucial role in the team’s success, reaching the NCAA FCS National Championship three times and securing titles in 2019 and 2021. In total, Roehl boasts seven FCS titles and eight Missouri Valley Football Conference titles with the Bison. In 2022, the…

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Last second-shot sinks Elizabeth City State at Lincoln, 65-64

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title image via ECSU Athletics Courtesy of ESCU Athletics Elizabeth City St. 6-13,3-5 CIAA 64 Final Jan. 24, 2024 65 Lincoln (PA) 9-10,5-4 CIAA Winner Team 1 2 F Elizabeth City St. 27  37  64 Lincoln (PA) 22  43  65  The men’s basketball team of Elizabeth City State (6-13, 3-5 CIAA) lost against Lincoln University (PA) (9-10, 5-4 CIAA) in a nail-biting buzzer-beater game with a final score of 65-64. The game was played on Wednesday evening at Manuel Rivero Hall. Xavier Tubbs-Matthews, who is thriving at the point, put…

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Langston’s Anthony Roy named Sooner Athletic Conference Player of the Week

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title image via Langston Basketball Courtesy of Langston Sports Information  Anthony Roy of Langston and Megan Nestor of Wayland Baptist were named this week’s Oklahoma Ford Dealers Sooner Athletic Conference Basketball Players of the Week for their efforts during the week that ended Jan. 21, 2024. Roy led the No. 2 ranked Lions to a pair of conference wins last week as he averaged 25 points per game while grabbing six boards per contest and handing out 2 assists per game. In the Langston 83-40 win over Panhandle State, Roy scored…

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Morehouse hoops drops close one to Edward Waters, 79-78

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title image via Morehouse Basketball Courtesy of Morehouse Athletics 78 Morehouse 10-7,8-2 SIAC 79 Winner Edward Waters 8-10,7-4 SIAC Team 1 2 F Morehouse 41  37  78 Edward Waters 40  39  79 acksonville, FL- In a heart-wrenching matchup, Morehouse experienced a narrow defeat against Edward Waters, falling short by just one point with a final score of 79-78. Morehouse and Edward Waters had a back & forth affair throughout the contest with each squad trading shots. The contest featured 13 lead changes and 10 ties with each team trading opportunities with the lead.…

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