NC Central takes on A&T Tuesday, hosts, St. Andrews Friday

title image via Robert Simmons Courtesy of North Carolina Central Athletics DURHAM, N.C. – The North Carolina Central University men’s basketball team looks to reset after dropping three-straight, including two close games against Radford and USC Upstate. The Eagles will travel west on I-40 to face familiar foe North Carolina A&T on Tuesday, followed by a return to McDougald-McLendon Arena on Friday as NCCU welcomes the Knights of St. Andrews. Both games begin at 7 p.m. Full Game Notes – Game 12 (Game notes for St. Andrews will be available by Thursday)…

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North Carolina Central women’s hoops faces Jacksonville Saturday

title image via Kevin L. Dorsey The North Carolina Central University women’s basketball team will play Jacksonville University for the first time in program history when the Eagles make the trip to Florida to play the Dolphins on Monday at 6:30 p.m. GAME NOTES: NCCU vs. Jacksonville (PDF) GAME INFO Monday, Dec. 11 at 6:30 p.m.NC Central at JacksonvilleJacksonville, Fla. (Swisher Gymnasium)WATCH (ESPN+); LIVE STATS; TICKETS NCCU BENCH The Eagles are still searching for their first road win of the season after slipping to Campbell University, 74-61, on Tuesday. NC Central (3-5 Overall) will be playing its fourth consecutive road game…

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NC Central Basketball visits UVA today and Redford this Saturday

title image via Juan Richardson Courtesy of North Carolina Central Athletics DURHAM, N.C. – The North Carolina Central University men’s basketball team will take its talents on the road to the neighboring state of Virginia. The first stop for the Eagles will be the University of Virginia on Tuesday at 7 p.m. followed by a game at Radford University on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. NCCU played both teams for the first time last season. Full Game Notes – Game 10 (Game notes for Radford will be available on Thursday) Week 5 at…

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Howard hoops comes up short against Cincinnati, 86-81

Courtesy of Howard Athletics 86 Winner Cincinnati 6-0,0-0 Big 12 81 Howard 3-5,0-0 MEAC Team 1 2 OT 1 F Cincinnati 34  40  12  86 Howard 29  45  7  81 Next Game: at Penn 12/11/2023 | 7 P.M. WASHINGTON (November 28, 2023) —Seth Towns score a game-high, including a big three pointer to send the game into overtime, but Cincinnati would go on to outscore Howard 86-81 in thrilling non-conference game at Burr Gymnasium. The two teams battled back and forth as neither led by more than seven.  The Bearcats (6-0) appeared to have the…

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NC Central women’s hoops takes on Presbyterian Wednesday morning

title image via Kevin L. Dorsey Courtesy of North Carolina Central Athletics DURHAM, N.C. – The North Carolina Central University women’s basketball team will play its only game with a morning start time this season when the Eagles visit Presbyterian College for a non-conference clash that is scheduled to tipoff on Wednesday at 11 a.m. GAME NOTES: NCCU vs. PC (PDF) GAME INFO Wednesday, Nov. 29 at 11 a.m.NC Central at PresbyterianClinton, S.C. (Ross E. Templeton PE Center)WATCH (ESPN+); LIVE STATS; TICKETS NCCU BENCH The Eagles had a three-game win streak snapped with a 93-45 road loss at Duke University on Sunday.…

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Norfolk State hoops to take on William & Mary Tuesday night

title image via Nick Sutton/Kinetic Stills Courtesy of Alex Lehmbeck, Assistant SID, Norfolk State Athletics NORFOLK STATE [4-3] vs. WILLIAM & MARY [3-4] Date / Time Tuesday, November 27, 2023 | 7 p.m. Location Norfolk, Va. | Echols Hall Tickets Purchase Tickets Here TV / Streaming HBCU+ Radio  Hot 91.1 FM (WNSB) Live Stats nsuspartans.com All-Time Series Tied 2-2 First Meeting W&M 72, Norfolk State 56 [1982] Last Meeting Norfolk State 67, W&M 53 [2022] Current Winning Streak NSU – 2 Social Media  Twitter – X | Instagram | Facebook After four games away from home,…

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Norfolk State gets spanked by ETSU, 55-35

Titiel image via Markus Taft Courtesy of Alex Lehmbeck, Asst. SID, Norfolk State Athletics 35 Norfolk St. 5-1,0-0 MEAC 55 Winner ETSU 4-1,0-0 SoCon Team 1 2 3 4 F Norfolk St. 7  5  11  12  35 ETSU 18  11  10  16  55 Norfolk State took its first loss of the 2023-24 campaign on Friday afternoon, falling 55-35 to East Tennessee State in the opening game of the Miami Thanksgiving Tournament. A hot day from behind the arc powered the Buccaneers (4-1) at the Watsco Center, knocking down seven 3-pointers, including six in…

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Howard Basketball to take on Mount St. Mary’s Saturday

Title Image via Rodney Pierce Courtesy of Ed Hill, Jr., retired Howard University Sports Information Director The Howard University men’s basketball team (2-4 overall) wraps up its current early season road swing when it takes on Mount St. Mary’s (MSM) Saturday (Nov. 25) inside Knott Arena. The tipoff is scheduled for 4 p.m. This is the fifth game away from Burr Gymnasium. FOLLOW THE ACTION Bison Nation can follow all the action on ESPN+and/or live stats. MATCHUP PREVIEW SERIES RECORD This is the eighth meeting between the two schools with the Mountaineers holding a 5-2 lead in…

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North Carolina Central women’s hoops to face Western Carolina Wednesday and Duke Sunday

Title images via North Carolina Central Athletics The North Carolina Central University women’s basketball team will play two games on Thanksgiving week. The Eagles will try and wrap up potentially undefeated home stand when NCCU hosts Western Carolina University on Wednesday before starting a long road swing with a very short trip to Duke University on Sunday. GAME NOTES:NCCU vs. WCU (PDF)GAME NOTES: NCCU at Duke (will be published by Saturday) GAME INFO Wednesday, Nov. 22 at 1 p.m.Western Carolina at NC CentralDurham, N.C. (McDougald-McLendon Arena)WATCH (NCCU Sports Network): LIVE STATS Sunday, Nov. 26…

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Howard women’s hoops defeated by DePaul in Battle 4 Atlantis Final Round

Title Image via Jalisa Fulwood Courtesy of Ed Hill, Jr., retired Howard University Sports Information Director 85  DePaul 3-3,0-0 Big East 62 Howard 1-6,0-0 MEAC Team 1 2 3 4 F DePaul 22  21  23  19  85 Howard 10  8  22  22  62 Nassau, Bahamas (November 20, 2023) –The Howard University women’s basketball team closed out the three-game Battle 4 Atlantis Tournament with an 85-62 loss to DePaul University. The Bison finished in eighth place. Howard (1-6) got a team-high 17 points from graduate guard Iyanna Warren(Accokeek, Md.) but no other Bison player reached double…

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