Category: HBCU Sports

North Carolina A&T comes up short a UNC Wilmington

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Courtesy of North Carolina A&T Athletics 66  UNCW 61 NCA&T Team 1 2 F UNCW 30  36  66 NCA&T 27  34  61 EAST GREENSBORO – The team with the nation’s longest current winning streak came into Corbett Sports Center to play the North Carolina A&T Aggies men’s basketball team on Wednesday night in the 23rd-ranked College of Charleston.  As if that was not enough, the Aggies then welcomed to #ClubCorbett on Saturday, the team with the nation’s second-longest current winning streak in the UNC Wilmington Seahawks.   The Aggies came much closer…

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CAA Hoops: North Carolina A&T women’s hoops takes control in second half to defeat Monmouth

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Courtesy of North Carolina Athletics 68 Final Jan. 06, 2023 52 Team 1 2 3 4 F NCAT 15  10  23  20  68 MU 15  19  14  4  52 WEST LONG BEACH, N.J. – North Carolina A&T women’s basketball is not only undefeated as first-year members of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA), two of its three wins have come on the road.  Even better, the latest road win was a thrilling 68-52 come-from-behind win over the Monmouth Hawks Friday night at the OceanFirst Bank Center. The win improved the Aggies to…

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SWAC Hoops: Alabama A&M Lady Bulldogs keep winning going with 63-56 defeat of Alcorn

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Courtesy of Alabama A&M Athletics 63  AAMU 56 Alcorn Team 1 2 3 4 F AAMU 13  18  11  21  63 Alcorn 11  17  8  20  56 Alabama A&M women’s basketball (5-8, 3-0 SWAC) continued their strong play on the road on Saturday afternoon as they took down Alcorn State, 63-56, inside of the Davey L. Whitney Complex. The game started slowly on both ends, as the Braves opened the scoring at the 7:40 mark of the first quarter. The Bulldogs got on the board nearly a minute later but trailed 6-3…

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Norfolk State Athletics announces its 2023 Hall of Fame Class

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Courtesy of , Alex Lehmbeck, Asst. SID, Norfolk State Athletics NORFOLK, Va. – The Norfolk State Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced its 2023 Hall of Fame induction class on Saturday. The first class since 2019 features seven outstanding individuals and – for the first time ever – three teams. Terry Bradshaw (baseball), Ron Dillard (baseball), Ray Jarvis (football), Terrell Whitehead (football), Ann Theus (women’s basketball), and the late Ursel Bruton (softball) and James Grant (men’s basketball) make up the seven members of the 2021 class. The 1974-76 championship-winning football teams also received the recognition, the first time teams could be nominated for the prestigious honor. Terry Bradshaw’s historic baseball…

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7 January 2023 SWAC Women’s Basketball Information

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Courtesy of the Southwestern Athletic Conference SWAC Women’s Basketball Information  Schedule Standings Statistics News Archives NCAA Statistics Upcoming SWAC Women’s Basketball Games Live Stats/Watch Links Saturday, January 7 Texas Southern at Arkansas-Pine Bluff- 12:30 pm (HBCU GO) Alabama A&M at Alcorn State- 2:00 pm (Braves Sports Network) Alabama State at Jackson State- 3:00 pm (JSU Sports Network) Florida A&M at Southern- 3:00 pm (SU Sports Network) Bethune-Cookman at Grambling State- 3:30 pm (GSU Sports Network) Prairie View A&M at Mississippi Valley State- 4:00 pm (MVSU Sports Network) All times listed Central Standard Time (CST)  

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7 January 2023 SWAC Men’s Basketball Information

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Courtesy of the Southwestern Athletic Conference SWAC Men’s Basketball Information  Schedule Standings Statistics News Archives NCAA Statistics Live Stats/Watch Links Upcoming SWAC Men’s Basketball Games Live Stats/Watch Links Saturday, January 7 Texas Southern at Arkansas-Pine Bluff- 3:00 pm (HBCU GO) Alabama A&M at Alcorn State- 4:00 pm (Braves Sports Network) Alabama State at Jackson State- 5:00 pm (JSU Sports Network) Florida A&M at Southern- 5:30 pm (SU Sports Network) Bethune-Cookman at Grambling State- 5:30 pm (GSU Sports Network) Prairie View A&M at Mississippi Valley State- 6:00 pm (MVSU Sports Network) All times listed Central Standard Time (CST)

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Tuskegee completes road trip with two conference games

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Courtesy of Tuskegee Athletics TUSKEGEE, Ala. – Tuskegee men’s basketball will look to continue their winning ways with a pair of road Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) opponents in Kentucky State on Saturday before taking on Central State on Monday afternoon. The Golden Tigers (11-4, 6-2 SIAC) have played well so far, going 5-2 in non-conference play, while winning their last four games, all against SIAC opponents. The matchups over the next few days will end a four-game road stint to start the calendar year for Tuskegee. Kentucky State is coming in…

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MEAC Women’s Hoops: N.C. Central begins conference play this weekend

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Courtesy of North Carolina Central Athletics DURHAM, N.C. – The North Carolina Central University women’s basketball team is coming off its most successful non-conference season since joining the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) in 2011-12 and the Eagles will look to carry that momentum into league play that will begin with games at Morgan State University (Saturday, 2 p.m.) and Coppin State University (Monday, 5:30 p.m.). NCCU WBB GAME NOTES No. 16/17: at Morgan State and Coppin State GAME INFO Saturday, Jan. 6 at 2 p.m., in Baltimore, Md.NC Central at Morgan…

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MEAC Hoops: North Carolina tips off MEAC play this weekend

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Courtesy of North Carolina Central Athletics North Carolina Central University men’s basketball begins conference play in Baltimore on Jan. 7 and 9, as the Eagles visit Morgan State on Saturday at 4 p.m., followed by Coppin State on Monday at 7:30 p.m. Complete Game Notes NCCU EAGLES // 7-7, 0-0 MEAC, 0-7 ROADHead Coach:    LeVelle Moton (NCCU, ’96)Career Record:    235-179 (14 yrs)    At NCCU: Same2022-23 Statistical LeadersPoints:    Justin Wright, 15.6 ppgRebounds:    Kris Monroe, 5.3 rpgAssists:    Eric Boone, 5.5 apg JAN. 7 – 4:00 PMHILL FIELD HOUSE – BALTIMORE, MD.MORGAN STATE BEARS…

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Vincent Brown announced as North Carolina A&T football coach

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Courtesy of North Carolina A&T Athletics EAST GREENSBORO – North Carolina A&T Director of Athletics Earl M. Hilton III announced Friday that he has appointed Vincent Brown to lead the Aggies football program as its new head coach. Brown becomes the 22nd head coach in program history. A&T will hold an introductory press conference for coach Brown at 1 p.m., Monday, January 9, at Deese Ballroom inside the campus Student Center.   A native of Atlanta, Ga., who became a 1988 second-round draft pick of the New England Patriots and a three-time…

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