Category: HBCU Sports

Tennessee State comes up short in OVC semis, 71-69 to SIUE

Brandon King

image via Tennessee State Basketball Tennessee State’s comeback bid fell short as they were defeated 71-69 by SIUE in the semifinals of the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament Friday evening, heartbreakingly ending the Tigers’ season.  The opening minutes of the contest was a back-and-forth affair that featured 2 ties and 6 lead changes before SIUE took a 10-9 lead on a Myles Thompson jump hook at the 15:28 mark.  The Cougars seized control of the half, building as much as a 12-point lead and ultimately taking a 42-32 lead into halftime.…

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Tennessee State to take on SIUE in OVC semis Friday night

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image via TSU Basketball OPENING TIP: The Tennessee State men’s basketball team has reached the OVC semifinals for the first time since the 2012-13 seasonwaaaā and will face No. 2 seed SIUE on Friday evening. The Matchup: Tennessee State vs. SIUE CougarsDate/Time: Friday, March 7 at 9:30 PM CTLocation: Ford Center || Evansville, Ind. TV: ESPNU SERIES INFORMATION VS. SIUE: Tennessee State holds a 14-8 all-time record against SIUE but was swept by the Cougars in the regular season. TSU IN THE OVC’S: The Tigers enter the tournament with a 16-30 mark since making their first appearance in…

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Tennessee State defeats Lindenwood 69-55 in OVC Quarters

Brandon King

image via Tennessee State Athletics Tennessee State used a strong second half to break open what was a fairly close game in the first half on the way to a comfortable 69-55 and secure a spot in the OVC Semifinals.  Lindenwood took an early 8-0 lead at the 17:06 mark. TSU would walk the Lions down over the next 6:30, taking their first lead of the evening on Aaron Nkrumah’s jumper that made the score 14-13 with 10:36 left in the half. The Tigers continue to show the way for…

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MEAC announces pairings for 2025 Men’s Basketball Tournament

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image via the MEAC Courtesy of Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) has released its men’s pairings for the 2025 MEAC Basketball Tournament, which will be held March 12-15 at the Scope Arena in Norfolk, Va. Norfolk State and South Carolina State finish the 2025 regular season as co-champions with 11-3 records in MEAC play.  Norfolk State garners the top seed after winning the tiebreaker against South Carolina State. NSU has claimed the regular season championship either outright or shared in five of the last seven seasons.   South…

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Tennessee State’s Brian Collins finalist for Ben Jobe Award

Brandon King

image via Tennessee State Basketball Tennessee State men’s head coach Brian “Penny” Collins was named to the finalist list for the 2024-25 Ben Jobe Award.  In his seventh season helming the Tennessee State basketball program, Coach Collins led the Tigers to a 16-15 overall and 12-8 record thin the OVC, which was the best conference mark during his tenure at TSU. The Tigers also earned the no.3 seed in the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament and the quarterfinal bye that accompanies it. The Ben Jobe Award is named after one of…

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Tennessee State Lady Tigers blitzed early, falls hard in OVC Tourney opener, 90-66 to Southern Illinois

Brandon King

image via Tennessee State Basketball It was a rough day at the office for the Tennessee State Lady Tigers Southern Illinois pounced on them early and did not look back as TSU was unceremoniously sent packing in the first round of the OVC Tournament, 90-66 at the hands of USI, a team they had defeated 73-64 four days previously in the season finale.  Although the Lady Tigers took a brief 2-0 lead off a Kiki Roberts steal and layup at the 9:24 mark. From there it went downhill, rather quickly,…

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Norfolk State softball announces schedule changes

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image via Norfolk State Softball Maya Dawson, Asst. Director of Sports Communications The Norfolk State softball team announces changes to its games in the Winthrop Tournament scheduled for Friday and Saturday. Norfolk State will play two games on Friday and two on Saturday in Rock Hill, S.C. at Winthrop University. Friday’s first game begins at 12:30 p.m. against Presbyterian, with a game at 3 p.m. against Winthrop following. On Saturday, Norfolk will play Presbyterian again, but at 10 a.m., before finishing out against Western Carolina at 12:30 p.m.

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Castillo and Holder combined to toss shut out against Buffalo

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image via Tennessee State Softball Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics 0 BUF 4 Winner TSU Team R H E BUF 0 2 1 TSU 4 6 3 Reina Castillo and Kristian Holder combined to toss a shutout on Sunday as Tennessee State softball team blanked Buffalo 4-0 to conclude the Wofford Invitational. Castillo (2-3) started and picked up the win for Tennessee State (8-6), going seven shutout innings while giving up two hits, walking none, and striking out two. Offensively, the Tigers were paced by Hailey Hunt, who went 1-for-1 on the day with a triple. Onnika…

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Florida Memorial Women’s Hooops claims Sun Conference tournament title

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image via FMU Athletics Courtesy of Habtom Keleta – Assistant Athletics Director for Communications, Florida Memorial University Florida Memorial University completed one of its season-long missions by winning the 2024-25 SUN Conference Women’s Basketball Tournament in a convincing 89-63 victory over the defending champions, Southeastern University, at the FMU Wellness Center. FMU currently boasts a 23-4 record as they prepare for the first round of the NAIA tournament. “All thanks to God for this amazing journey we are on,” exclaimed head coach  Kevin Herod. “I am so proud of my…

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Tennessee State closes out regular season with 74-69 win over Southern Illinois

Brandon King

Tennessee State finished the regular season on a high note with a nearly wire-to-wire 74-69 defeat of Southern Illinois.  Southern Illinois took an early 3-0 lead on Ryan Hall’s three-pointer on the Screaming Eagles and the contest’s opening possession. Following a Travis Harper II connection from downtown that knotted the game at 3, USI reclaimed the lead when Jack Campion’s layup pushed the Screaming Eagles back in front 5-3. Tennessee State jumped back in front at 6-5 on another Harper II three-pointer. The Tigers lead for the balance of the…

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