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12 January 2026 CAA Men’s Basketball Notebook

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Courtesy of Dylan Smith, Associate Commissioner, CAA Hofstra’s Preston Edmead picked up his sixth CAA Rookie of the Week accolade, while his teammate Cruz Davis and Campbell’s DJ Smith split CAA Player of the Week, respectively, on Monday. Edmead became the seventh CAA freshman in league history to capture six or more Rookie of the Week honors in a single season. The Deer Park, N.Y., native joined elite company as he is the first Hofstra freshman to garner at least six Rookie of the Week nods in the same campaign since Antoine Agudio set the league…

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Tennessee State lands former 3-star running back in transfer portal

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Former Minnesota running back Trey Berry has committed to Tennessee State, according to his social media.  Berry was a 3-star prospect coming out of Lanier High School (Montgomery, AL), where he ran for 1,962 yards and 19 touchdowns in 23 games. He was ranked the 55th-best prospect in the state of Alabama and the 127th-best running back in the country, per 247Sports.  He received offers from multiple schools including Middle Tennessee, Jacksonville State, UAB, Marshall, James Madison, Alabama State, Alcorn State, Georgia State, Jackson State, Western Illinois, Illinois State, Arkansas…

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Tennessee State v SIUE to appear on ESPNU on January 22

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Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics The Ohio Valley Conference announced the second matchup of its 2025-26 ESPN basketball schedule. The men’s basketball contest will feature Tennessee State at SIUE on Thursday, January 22 at 8 p.m. CT and will air on ESPNU. For the fourth-straight year the League is utilizing a Wild Card selection process to determine the linear broadcasts, with selections determined and announced approximate two weeks before the competition date to ensure the best matchups. The full schedule includes eight total men’s basketball games (five regular season contests…

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Tennessee State uses hot shooting in 90-68 thumping of Western Illinois

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Spurred by efficient offense, the Tennessee State Tigers were able handily to defeat Western Illinois 90-68 Thursday night.  The Tigers shot 55.7% (34-61)from the floor, 41.2% (7-17)from downtown however mystifyingly connected on just 65.2% (15-23) from the charity stripe, a far cry from the 74% they typically shoot as a team.  After being tied early on at 8 and 10 apiece, Tennessee State reclaimed the lead at 12-10 on Khalil London’s layup at the 13:00 mark. TSU would build on that advantage, with a 12-4 spurt taking the lead to…

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Ahmad Miller commits to Syracuse 

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Former Jackson State running back Ahmad Miller is taking his talents to the ACC, as he has committed to Syracuse.  Miller led all SWAC running backs in yards (1,054), yards per carry (6.4), and yards per game (87.8). Miller topped the 100-yard mark five times on the season, with a high of 180 yards coming against Hampton on August 30. According to PFF, Miller forced 52 missed tackles and ran for 750 yards after contact.  Miller appeared in 25 games at Jackson State, rushing for 1,365 yards and 9 touchdowns…

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Howard Lady Bison defeats Delaware State 73-63

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Image via Howard Women’s Basketball Courtesy of Ed Hill, Jr., retired Howard University Sports Information Director 63 DSU 73 Winner HOW Team 1 2 3 4 F DSU 20  15  13  15  63 HOW 15  24  21  13  73 Redshirt junior guard Zoe Stewart (Terre Haute, Ind.) and senior forward Zennia Thomas (Cleveland) each scored 14 points to help the Howard University women’s basketball team pull away to a 73-63 win over Delaware State University in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) clash at Burr Gymnasium. It was the second straight conference win for the Bison while…

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Air Jordan VII to return in 2026

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Title image via zsneakerheadz Fans of the Air Jordan VII will rejoice at this news. According to the incomparable zsneakerheadz, the 7th model in the venerated Air Jordan line is making a return in 2026.  While you may have visions of “Charcoals” or “Hares” dancing through your heads, at this juncture those are not the colorways that are dropping, two colorways are hitting shelves, one called “White” and the other, “Phantom.” There are no available images of either, but the former uses a white and multicolor palette, with a phantom…

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“Grape” Nike Air Max ‘95 available now

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The “Grape” is one of the original colorways of the classic Air Max 95 and has made another triumphant return in 2026.  They sport a gradient upper comprised of mesh, suede, and leather. Court Purple appears on the lateral ankle Swoosh, the lace loops, the tongue, and the “Nike Air” branding on the rear heel.  Reflective detailing and “airmax” branding on the tongue completes this upper that sits atop a white midsole that houses the big bubbles at the heel and forefoot as well as a black rubber outsole.  The…

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“Royal” Air Jordan I to return this holiday season

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We are barely a week into 2026 and a recent development has the eyes of scores of sneaker enthusiasts already looking toward the later portion of the calendar. Zsneakerheadz reports that the “Royal” Air Jordan I is primed to make its latest return this holiday season.  Following its original 1985 release, the “Royals” have seen retail runs in 2001, 2013 and 2017.  At the early juncture, we don’t have available images of the 2026 , however according to MrUnloved1s, these will not be a ‘85 High, as that line in…

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An initial look at the “University Blue” Air Jordan 11 Low

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The “University Blue” Air Jordan 11 Low is slated to make its third retail run this year. As time marches closer to their eventual repopulation of store shelves, images of the 2026 iteration have come to light.  As was expected they sport a white leather upper overlaid with a university blue patent leather rand. Crossing the tongue is a university blue strip that reads “JUMPMAN JORDAN”, the text sandwiching a white Jumpman. A black “23” is present at the rear heel which is positioned above an embroidered university blue Jumpman. …

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