Tag: HBCU Basketball

MEAC announces women’s weekly basketball honors

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Image of the MEAC Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference  Howard forward Zennia Thomas was named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Player of the Week presented by Wells Fargo.  Delaware State guard Amya Scott was named Rookie of the Week, while teammate Ericka Huggins earned Defensive Player of the Week honors, respectively.         Thomas (F, 6-2, Sr., Cleveland, Ohio) averaged 16.5 points and 9.0 rebounds over two games, including a double-double of 11 points and 10 rebounds against Coppin State.  In the following contest, she led Howard with 22 points and eight rebounds in the 84-65 win over Morgan State.  Scott (Fr., 5-3, G., Philadelphia, Pa.) scored 22 points, five assists,…

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Dr. Cavil’s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Week 8 Women’s Mid-Major Division Top 5

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Week 8 of Dr. Cavil’s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Mid-Major Division Top 5 largely saw the status quo remain, with no new teams entering the rankings and only a pair of teams changes positions. 5 Fayetteville State Lady Broncos (19-4, 13-3) 36 Fayetteville State remains fifth in this week’s rankings. The Lady Broncos ended the last week of the regular season splitting a pair of games. FSU lost a road game to Claflin, 51-48, as they were unable to erase a 15-point fourth-quarter deficit. They bounced back from that…

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Tennessee State Lady Tigers pull upset in season finale over UT Martin

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Image via Tennessee State Athletics Although this season didn’t pan out as hoped, the Lady Tigers of Tennessee State University, powered by a decisive 21-0 run, were able to finish the 2025-26 campaign on a positive note with a 67-60 victory over UT Martin.  Tennessee State was able to turn UT Martin over 25 times, which turned into TSU points. Tennessee State also cleaned the offensive class, outrebounding Martin 13 to 7, and winning the second chance points battle 14 to 8. Though their offense was not firing on all…

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Winston-Salem State stomps Claflin, 67-32 to advance to CIAA Championship game

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Image via Garrett Garns Courtesy of Winston-Salem State Athletics 32 Claf 67 Winner WSSU Team 1 2 3 4 F Claf 5  4  9  14  32 WSSU 20  17  12  18  67 Baltimore, M.D.-  The Winston-Salem State University women’s basketball team defeats Claflin University 67-32, inside the CFG Bank Arena The Rams improved to 25-3 (14-2 CIAA, 8-2 South) on the season. Nevaeh Farmer led the Rams with 19 points, followed by Maia Charles with a double-double of 12 points and 13 rebounds.   Quick Inside the NumbersThe Rams went 26-of-66 from the field, 4-for-25 from…

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Tennessee State beats SEMO 79-71 in key OVC matchup

Brandon King

The Tennessee State men’s basketball team got a key conference victory Thursday night against SEMO. Although the Tigers only shot 39% (20-51) from the floor and 27% (3-11) they were able to get to the free throw line 42 times, where they connected on 36 of those attempts.  Despite a host of turnovers early, Tennessee State was able to take an early lead and showed the way until Luke Almodovar’s three-pointer put SEMO up 15-13 with 11:23 remaining in the opening half. Tennessee State briefly tied the game at 17,…

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CIAA Tournament News: Fayetteville State beats Bowie State 86-83

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Courtesy of the CIAA Fayetteville State (21–6, 14–2 CIAA) delivered its most dramatic performance of the season on Wednesday night, erasing a double-digit first-half deficit and outlasting Bowie State (8–22, 5–12 CIAA) in a thrilling 86–83 victory in the CIAA Tournament quarterfinals at CFG Bank Arena. Behind an electric second half and a masterful effort from Food Lion Player of the Game Terrell Williams, the Broncos punched their ticket to the semifinals, where they will face the winner of Thursday’s Virginia Union vs. Johnson C. Smith matchup on Friday, February 27 at…

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CIAA Tournament News: Fayetteville State defeats Virginia Union 56-49, moves on to semifinal round

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Courtesy of the CIAA Fayetteville State (20–4) surged ahead early and withstood a late Virginia Union (17–9) push to secure a 56–49 victory on Wednesday evening at CFG Bank Arena, advancing to Friday’s semifinal round where they will face the top Northern Division seed, Bowie State, at 6 p.m. The win was anchored by the all-around impact of guard Talia Trotter, who was named the Food Lion Player of the Game. Fayetteville State wasted no time setting the tone. The Broncos opened the game on a decisive run, building a 22–12 lead…

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CIAA Men’s Tournament News: Johnson C. Smith upsets Virginia Union to advance to tourney semis

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Courtesy of the CIAA Johnson C. Smith (12–15) delivered the signature moment of the 2026 CIAA Tournament Thursday night, knocking off nationally ranked Virginia Union (24–5) in a dramatic 64–63 quarterfinal thriller at CFG Bank Arena. With the game — and their season — on the line, Food Lion Player of the Game Jamauri Bryant rose to the moment, burying the go-ahead three with seven seconds remaining to push the Golden Bulls into Friday’s semifinal against #1 Southern seed Fayetteville State at 8 p.m. What began as a tightly contested first half…

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CIAA Men’s Basketball Tournament News: Virginia State beats Lincoln 76-60

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Courtesy of the CIAA Virginia State (20–9) delivered a complete, composed performance in its CIAA Tournament opener, defeating Lincoln (PA) (10–20) by a 76–60 margin at CFG Bank Arena. Guided by Food Lion Player of the Game Jacob Cooper,who orchestrated the Trojans’ offense with poise and delivered clutch scoring throughout, Virginia State advanced to Friday’s quarterfinal round where they will face the winner of Claflin vs. Bluefield State on February 27 at 2:00 PM. The opening half showcased high-octane offense on both ends, with ten lead changes and both teams firing confidently…

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CIAA Women’s Tournament : Claflin defeats Virginia State 56-42 to advance to semis

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Courtesy of the CIAA Claflin (17–8, 12–5 CIAA) put together one of its most complete defensive performances of the season on Thursday afternoon, shutting down Virginia State (17–8, 11–5 CIAA) in a decisive 56–42 victory in the CIAA Women’s Basketball Tournament quarterfinals at CFG Bank Arena. The Panthers were powered by a breakout showing from Food Lion Player of the Game Tyra Floyd, whose 16 points and four three-pointers fueled Claflin’s wire-to-wire win. With the victory, Claflin advances to face #1 Southern Division seed Winston-Salem State in the semifinal round on Friday, February 27…

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