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North Carolina edges past Norfolk State 69-67 in MEAC opener

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Image via North Carolina Central Athletics Courtesy of North Carolina Central Athletics North Carolina Central forward Khouri Carvey’s 24-point, 11-rebound performance steered the Eagles past Norfolk State 69-67 in the first game of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference schedule at McDougald-McLendon Arena on Saturday evening. Carvey shot an efficient 56.3 percent from the field in his fourth double-double this season and was joined in double figures by Jae Slack (11) and Gage Lattimore, who had 14 points and seven rebounds.  NCCU (5-11, 1-0 MEAC) earned its first Division I victory of the season, staying composed as…

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Wildcats defeat Rattlers in come from behind win

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Courtesy of Bethune-Cookman Athletics 56 FAMU 57 Winner BCU Team 1 2 3 4 F FAMU 16  17  11  12  56 BCU 10  15  18  14  57 The Moore Madness started early as the Wildcats erased a 12-point deficit, capped off by a dramatic Daimoni Dorseylayup with two seconds remaining to take the SWAC-opener over Florida A&M, 57-56, Saturday afternoon at Moore Gymnasium.  1st QuarterFlorida A&M (1-11, 0-1 SWAC) took a six-point lead over Bethune-Cookman (3-11, 1-0 SWAC) through a quarter of play, with FAMU’s Tahnyjia Purifoy responsible for 11 of the Rattler’s 16…

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Tennessee State Lady Tigers hammered by Little Rock, 76-39

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Image via Tennessee State Athletics Courtesy of  Ella Clark, Coordinator – Communications & Creative Content 39 TSU 76 Winner LR Team 1 2 3 4 F TSU 13  14  8  4  39 LR 15  24  20  17  76  Tennessee State women’s basketball continued Ohio Valley Conference play on Saturday afternoon, gaining valuable road experience in a 76–39 contest at Little Rock inside the Jack Stephens Center. The Lady Tigers (2–11, 1–3 OVC) received steady contributions across the lineup, led by Icesis Thomas, who paced TSU with seven points on an efficient 3-of-5…

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Tennessee State defeats Tennessee Tech 88-76

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A 14-0 Tennessee State run in the first half and the Tigers were able to build on that advantage in the second half as they went on to defeat Tennessee Tech 88-76.  Tennessee Tech got the scoring started, taking a 2-0 lead on a pair of Dani Pounds free throws. Three pointers on consecutive possessions from Travis Harper II and Jalen Pitre gave the Tigers a 6-2 lead at the 17:51 mark of the opening half. Tech would reggain the lead 10-8 on a Malik Ferguson jumper with 14:12 remaining…

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Tennessee State women’s hoops comes up short against Tennessee Tech, 69-63

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Image via Tennessee State Athletics In many ways, it was a strong performance for the Tennessee State Lady Tigers. TSU held Tennessee Tech to just 34.3 percent from the field, and just 22 percent from downtown, and outrebounded the Golden Eagles 43-38. However, 28 TSU turnovers, as well as giving up 21 offensive rebounds, proved to be too much to overcome, as the Lady Tigers fell to the Golden Eagles 69-63.  The first quarter was a tightly contested affair, with the largest lead either team enjoyed being worn Genesis Harris’…

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“True Blue” Air Jordan III coming this summer

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The “True Blue” Air Jordan III is one of several heavy hitters that are part of Jordan Brand’s 2026 release roster.  At this juncture there are no images of the 2026 iteration, however, the incomparable zsneakerheadz reports that this offering will be “true-to-OG.” This likely means a concerted effort will be made to faithfully recreate the 1988 classic, including its shape, an attribute that the correct execution seems to elude Jordan Brand consistently.  Per zsneakerheadz, the “True Blue” Air Jordan III is scheduled to return July 3, 2026, at nike.com…

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Alabama A&M men’s hoops ends non-conference schedule against Fisk

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image via Alabama A&M Courtesy of Brian Howard, Assistant AD for Communications THE HILL | The Alabama A&M University men’s basketball team looks to rebound from back-to-back losses when it plays host to Fisk on Tuesday night. Tip-off for the Pre-New Year’s Eve Game is set for 5 p.m. from the AAMU Event Center. Alabama A&M (6-6) is coming off losses to Ole Miss and Chattanooga and will look to get back into the win column before Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) play begins on Saturday.  Fisk (3-14) enters riding a four-game losing…

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An on-foot look at the “French Blue” Air Jordan 9

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The “French Blue” Air Jordan 9 is primed to make its anticipated return in early 2026, after being relegated to the sneaker sidelines for over 2 decades.  They feature a white leather upper paired with a flint grey rand that extends up to the collar. French blue can be seen on the “23” and Jumpman logo on the rear heel, eyelets, and the top of the tongue.  Underneath the aforementioned upper resides a flint grey midsole as well as a Jumpman-branded white rubber outsole.  The “French Blue” Air Jordan 9…

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New in-hand images of the “Black/University” Air Jordan 14

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A new set of images of the black in university Blue Air Jordan 14 emerged. Unlike the initial images, these are adult-sized and also give us a look at the face box packaging. They sport a black nubuck upper with university blue showing up in a complementary role taking care of all the branding save the silver “23” and Jumpman on the rear heel.  Underneath the affirmation upper resides a black and university blue midsole as well as a black rubber outsole.  As it currently stands, the “Black and University…

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PE Corner: The “Green Laser” Air Jordan 4 

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While not a Player Exclusive, this iteration of the “Laser” Air Jordan 4 is a F&F exclusive, limited to a mere 68 pairs.  They sport a green upper, the entire surface of which is laser-etched with the silhouettes of multiple Air Jordan models. Black-backed netting shows up on the sides as well as the tongue; the hue also covers the inner lace tabs and the rear heel.  Perched atop the tongue is a red, molded Jumpman, a more detailed upgrade to the embroidered branding that normally occupies the space. An…

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