Tag: HBCU Basketball

Tennessee State Lady Tigers take on Western Illinois on Thursday

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Image via Tennessee State Athletics Courtesy of Ella Clark, Coordinator – Communications & Creative Content Ella Clark, Coordinator – Communications & Creative Content NASHVILLE – Tennessee State women’s basketball continues Ohio Valley Conference play on Thursday as the Lady Tigers travel to Macomb, Illinois, to take on Western Illinois at 5 p.m. TSU enters the matchup looking to build on lessons learned through the opening stretch of league play while continuing to show growth in rebounding, defensive pressure, and balanced production. The Lady Tigers are fully settled into conference competition and…

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Tennessee State hoops to face Weatern Illinois on Thursday night

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Image via Tennessee State Basketball Courtesy of TSU Athletics OPENING TIP: Tennessee State continues its four-game road swing this week as the Tigers travel to Illinois for matchups at Western Illinois on Thursday and Eastern Illinois on Saturday. TSU enters the trip riding the momentum of an 84-79 road win at Little Rock, while Western Illinois looks to snap a four-game losing streak. With the victory over Little Rock, Tennessee State reached nine wins at its fastest pace since the 2022–23 season. The Matchup: Tennessee State (9-5, 3-1) vs. Western Illinois (4-11, 0-4)Date/Time: Thursday,…

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Howard women’s hoops to take on Delaware State on Thursday

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Image via Donald LeBrauf Courtesy of Courtesy of Ed Hill, Jr., retired Howard University Sports Information Director WASHINGTON (January 7, 2026) – Howard University women’s basketball team will be looking to continue its winning ways in MEAC (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) play when it hosts the Hornets of Delaware State Thursday (Jan. 8) inside Burr Gymnasium. Tipoff is scheduled for 6 p.m., live on ESPN+. FOLLOW THE ACTION Bison Nation can follow all the action via live statsand/or ESPN+. Tickets are still available here. LAST TIMEOUT HOWARD Saturday (Jan. 3), senior forward Zennia Thomas(Cleveland) recorded a…

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Howard women’s hoops gets by South Carolina State 68-64

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Image via David Sierra Courtesy of Ed Hill, Jr., retired Howard University Sports Information Director 68 Winner HOW 64 SCSt Team 1 2 3 4 F HOW 17  16  15  20  68 SCSt 22  13  10  19  64 Senior forward Zennia Thomas (Cleveland) recorded a double-double and key plays down the stretch gave the Howard University women’s basketball team a hard-fought 68-64 road win over South Carolina State (SC State) in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) opener at Smith-Hammond-Middleton Gymnasium. The Bulldogs (3-13, 0-1 MEAC) came out and let the MEAC preseason favorites know…

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Albany State gets road win over LeMoyne Owen, 83-72

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Courtesy of Albany State Athletics The Albany State men’s basketball team continued its impressive mid-season surge on Saturday night, earning an 83–72 road victory over the Magicians of LeMoyne-Owen to improve to 6–5 overall and 5–2 in SIAC play, while extending its winning streak to six games. Behind a sharp shooting night and disciplined execution on both ends of the floor, the Golden Rams controlled the pace and delivered key runs at critical moments to pull away from the Magicians in the second half. Cameron Evans led all scorers with a…

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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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