Category: HBCU Sports

Fourth quarter points from Morgan State sinks Norfolk State, 35-28

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As has been the case several times for the Spartans this season, they were unable to hang on to the lead, as 14 points from Morgan State allowed the Bears to wrest victory away from Norfolk State.  The inability to close out these games and the self inflicted wounds have worn thin on first year head coach Michael Vick, who said this after the game:  Norfolk State, and the game’s,  opening drive was but short when Vinson Berry’s pass was picked off by Aki Harvey, who returned it 48 yards to…

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Albany State defeats Benedict 22-16 to claim SIAC crown

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Early on it appeared that this matchup was on the way to mirroring their meeting earlier in the season in which Albany Star came away with a dominant 31-3 win. However Benedict battled back in the second half to make things interesting but ultimately the Golden Rams managed to hang on for a 22-16 win. Albany State took the opening kickoff and marched 84 yards in 10 plays, getting in the end zone on Tiant Wyche’s 1-yard run to take an early 7-0 lead.  The Golden Rams’ defense forced Benedict…

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Tennessee State falls short to Gardner-Webb 30-14

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Turnovers and a lackluster offensive performance proved to be Tennessee State’s undoing as TSU fell at home to Gardner-Webb 30-14. The Tigers stifled their winning aspirations with four turnovers and were once again unable to generate 300 yards of total offense, recording just 268 on the afternoon.  For Tennessee State, the game got off to an inauspicious start, as GWU’s Anthony Lowe returned the opening kickoff 52 yards to the TSU 45-yard line. Webb got to the Tennessee State 10-yard line but the Tigers’ defense stiffened, forcing GWU to settle…

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Tennessee State Lady Tigers go down to UT-Arlington 78-58

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Image via Tennessee State Women’s Basketball /IG Poor shooting and turnovers proved to be the Tennessee State Lady Tigers’ undoing, they once again tasted defeat, this time at the hands of UT-Arlington, 78-58.  Tennessee State shot just 35.2%(19-54) from the field and just 23.1% (3-13) from downtown. The Lady Tigers also did themselves no favors at the free-throw line, shooting just 17-30 from the charity stripe and committing 23 turnovers, which turned into 18 UT-Arlington points.  Early on, TSU enjoyed brief leads of 2-0, 5-4, and 7-6. Nya Threatt’s layup…

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Tennessee State Lady Tigers continue Texas tour with UT Arlington

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Image via Tennessee State Women’s Basketball IG Despite getting evicerated by TCU, 122-39, in their last game, Coach Candice Dupree’s Tennessee State Lady Tigers ball club will look to pick themselves off the mat this evening against UT Arlington.  The Lady Tigers are still searching for their first win of the season, having also had close losses to Middle Tennessee, 69-64, and Wright State, 85-80. Aaniya Webb and Xai Whitfield are the team’s leading scorers, averaging 10.7 and 10.3 points per game, respectively. In addition to her scoring, Whitfield also…

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Grambling defeats Southern Miss 75-70

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Title of Grambling Basketball Courtesy of Grambling Athletics 70 USM 75 Winner GSU Team 1 2 F USM 30  40  70 GSU 42  33  75 GRAMBLING, La. | Grambling State’s Roderick Coffee III scored a game-high 20 points to help lead the Tigers to a 75-70 over Southern Miss over Thursday night on Willis Reed Court at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center.  The victory improved GSU to 3-1 on the season, it’s best start since 2019. USM fell to 1-3. Coffee was efficient shooting the ball, going 7-of-10 from the field, including 4-of-6 from behind…

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Late game shot lifts Alabama A&M to victory

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Courtesy of Brian Howard, Assistant AD for Communications POSTGAME NOTES FINAL STATS PHOTO GALLERY THE HILL |Sami Pissis’ floating jumper with 24.8 seconds remaining proved to be the game-winning bucket as the Alabama A&M University men’s basketball team rallied from a five-point second-half deficit to pick up a 68-64 victory to open the Bulldog Bash against Charleston Southern at the AAMU Event Center. Alabama A&M (2-1) trailed by as many as five points (62-57) in the second half, but the Bulldogs battled back, outscoring the Buccaneers, 9-2, down the stretch to…

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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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