Category: HBCU Sports

Fayetteville State Football Alum Joshua Williams will play in Super Bowl LVII

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Courtesy of Fayetteville State Athletic Department: Fayetteville, NC – Fayetteville State University will have a presence on the field at the 2023 National Football League’s Super Bowl LVII Championship game with the Broncos’ former cornerback Joshua Williams.  Williams saw significant playing time in the American Football Conference (AFC) Championship game Sunday night as the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20 in Kansas City, Mo. Joshua Williams, who was drafted by the Chiefs with their 135th pick, finished the game with five tackles (four solo and one assisted tackle),…

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Albany State hoops to face Clark-Atlanta in SIAC East matchup

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Courtesy of Dr.Earnest Brown, Albany State Athleticcs The Albany State Golden Rams will play the Clark-Atlanta University Panthers in a key SIAC Eastern Division showdown on Monday, January 30, in Atlanta, Georgia.  The women will play at 5:30 pm and the men will follow at approximately 7:30 pm. The Golden Rams men are (6-15) overall and (6-9) in the SIAC while the Panthers are (6-15) overall and (5-10) in the conference.  The Golden Rams and Panthers last played on January 23, 2023.  The Golden Rams won (59-58).    As a team, the Golden…

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30 January 2023 SWAC Men’s Basketball lineup

Brandon King

Eight teams across four games will face on Monday in what will be a fairly robust evening of SWAC Basketball action. Times and links provided via the Southwestern Athletic Conference Upcoming SWAC Men’s Basketball Games Live Stats/Watch Links Monday, January 30 Alabama A&M at Bethune-Cookman- 6:30 pm (B-CU Sports Network) Alcorn State at Grambling State- 7:00 pm (GSU Sports Network) Alabama State at Florida A&M- 8:00 pm (HBCU GO) Jackson State at Southern- 8:00 pm (SU Sports Network) All times listed Central Standard Time (CST)

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Jackson State hoops falls short at Grambling

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Courtesy of Jackson State Athletics 66 JSU-M 78  GRAM Team 1 2 F JSU-M 28  38  66 GRAM 38  40  78 GRAMBLING, La. —The Jackson State men’s basketball team came up short in a 78-66 loss to the Grambling Tigers on the road Saturday. The Tigers (6-15, 5-3) had two players score in double figures, led by Chase Adams, who had 13 points and seven assists. Zeke Cook tacked on 13 points and six rebounds and Keiveon Hunt added six points and two steals. Led by Cook’s three offensive rebounds, Jackson State did a great…

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Norfolk State gets win over South Carolina State, 82-68

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Courtesy of Alex Lehmbeck, Asst. SID, Norfolk State Athletics 68 SCSt 82  Norf Team 1 2 F SCSt 33  35  68 Norf 38  44  82 NORFOLK, Va. – The Norfolk State men’s basketball team bounced back from Monday’s road loss with a comfortable home win over South Carolina State on Saturday. After a neck-and-neck first half, the Spartans pulled away for an 82-68 victory. Joe Bryant Jr. led the way for the home squad, nearly earning the third double-double of his career with a 23-point, nine-rebound performance. Dana Tate Jr.followed closely behind, scoring 21…

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Albany State basketball takes pair of Ls courtesy of Morehouse

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Couretsy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics The Albany State Golden Rams lost (66-56) to the Morehouse Maroon Tigers on Saturday afternoon at the Forbes Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.  It was the Maroon Tigers second time defeating the Golden Rams this week. With the loss, the Golden Rams are now (6-15) overall and (6-9) in the SIAC while the Maroon Tigers improved to (10-8) overall and (7-6) in the SIAC.  Malik Parker was the lone Golden Ram in double figures.  Parker finished with 19 points in 28 minutes of action for Albany…

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Langston extends win-streak to four with 72-67 win over OCU

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Courtesy of Kyle Taylor – Langston Sports Information, Langston University Athletics 72  LU 67 OCU Team 1 2 F LU 28  44  72 OCU 30  37  67 EDMOND, Okla. – The No. 3 Langston University Lions pushed their win streak to four games by knocking off Oklahoma City University 72-67 on Thursday night. Despite suiting up a depleted roster, the Lions never wavered. Leading 64-63 with 2:04 remaining, the Lions collected back-to-back free throws from Cortez Mosley. The Langston defense held the Stars in check the rest of the way and…

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FAMU is giving away a free pair of FAMU Lebrons at their next basketball game

Brandon King

Florida A&M students, alumni or fans who live in the Tallahassee area tomorrow will have even more of a reason to attend the Rattlers’ next game. FAMU is taking on Alabama A&M in a doubleheader Saturday, January 28 for Coaches v Cancer/ Sneaker Night. The women tip off at 2:00 PM EST , with the men tipping off a 4 PM EST. One lucky attendee will receive a pair of FAMU Lebrons that will be given away that night. In order to enter, attendees are asked to take a picture…

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Albany State released statement on Marcus Stokes

Brandon King

Unfortunately for himself, the name Marcus Stokes is more known for his off-the-field misdeeds than his gridiron exploits. The quarterback out of Ponte Verda Beach, FL had committed to the University of Florida, but that all changed when he decided to engage in some anti-black racism but doubled down on his fatuousness by video recording himself spouting the granddaddy of anti-black epithets , the n-word, as he sang along with a rap song. Others offers dried up quicker than the Gobi Dessert as the video had made him nearly radioactive…

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Alabama A&M looks to keep wins rolling against Florida A&M

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Courtesy of Alabama A&M Athletics HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – The Alabama A&M women’s basketball program will head to Tallahassee this weekend looking to build on momentum with a meeting against Florida A&M inside the Al Lawson Center on Saturday afternoon.  The Bulldogs (8-9, 6-1 SWAC) are currently tied for first place in the conference standings and have won three consecutive games, starting with the neutral site victory over rival Alabama State (Jan. 16), followed by home wins over Texas Southern (Jan. 21) and Prairie View A&M (Jan. 23). A&M boasts one the league’s top…

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