Tag: NCAA

SWAC Programs Hit with Postseason Bans Amid APR Violations

Brandon King

The Southwestern Athletic Conference is dealing with a major postseason shake-up after multiple programs were handed NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) penalties, placing their football seasons in limbo before a snap is even taken. Three SWAC programs—Alabama A&M Bulldogs, Florida A&M Rattlers, and Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils—have been flagged for Level Two APR sanctions, which include postseason bans and competitive restrictions for the upcoming cycle. 📉 The Schools Impacted All three programs fell below the NCAA’s academic performance threshold, triggering postseason ineligibility tied to multi-year academic outcomes. 📊 Reported…

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Alabama A&M Bulldogs men’s basketball APR penalties explained: postseason ban, AD Paul A. Bryant responds, program outlook

Brandon King

The Alabama A&M University men’s basketball program is facing NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) penalties, which will impact its postseason eligibility. The APR deficiencies that led to the penalty stem from multiple years of challenges in academic oversight and student-athlete retention under previous leadership. While those outcomes cannot be reversed, they have created a clear mandate for improvement within the program. What is APR? The NCAA’s Academic Progress Rate (APR) measures a program’s academic eligibility and retention. Teams earn points each term based on student-athletes staying in school and remaining…

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1 December 2025 CAA Men’s Basketball Notebook

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Courtesy of Dylan Smith, Associate Commissioner CAA CAA PLAYER OF THE WEEK Tyler Tejada, Towson Junior | Guard/Forward | Teaneck, N.J. Tejada led the Tigers to second place in the Terry’s Chocolate ESPN Events Invitational with top-100 KenPom wins over Rhode Island and Liberty. The reigning CAA Player of the Year averaged 21.0 points on 51.1% shooting from the floor, including an impressive 63.6% from inside the arc. The Teaneck, N.J., native drained all 15 attempts from the free-throw line and pulled down 5.3 rebounds per game. The junior wing…

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Albany State Athletics recipient of two D-II grants

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title image via Albany State Athletics The Albany State University Athletic Department will be the recipient of the NCAA Division II Coaching Enhancement Grant and the NCAA Division II Ethnic Minorities and Women’s Internship Grant. The former allocates NCAA funding for the creation of new, full-time assistant coaching positions at NCAA D-II member institutions and also is purposed to foster access, recruitment, and selection and to help ensure the long-term success of ethnic minorities and women. The latter appropriates funds to member institutions that have demonstrated a commitment to bolstering…

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New Mexico State suspends basketball season indefinitely in lieu of fresh set of allegations

Brandon King

Courtesy of Myron Medcalf, ESPN New Mexico State men’s basketball has canceled Saturday’s game at Cal Baptist and suspended its season indefinitely following “new allegations” within the program, according to a statement from the school. The new allegations have prompted an investigation by the school and led to the coaching staff being put on paid administrative leave, the statement said. The Aggies have been embroiled in controversy since November, when forward Mike Peake shot and killed a New Mexico student in self-defense in Albuquerque after he’d been lured to the campus. Per the school’s statement,…

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Albany State Athletic Department has NCAA probation lifted

Brandon King

Tuesday morning Albany State University announced that the NCAA had removed the school’s athletic probation from probation status. As reported by WALB, back in 2016 Albany State began an internal audit of its athletic program. Following that the University self-reported potential issues to the geniuses at the NCAA. A subsequent ASU/NCAA joint investigation revealed violations for these nine sports: Mens: cross country, football, golf, baseball, basketball Women’s: volleyball, track& field, basketball, softball In addition to several operational changes and the two year probation for the athletic program the NCAA handed…

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December 26, 2020 NCAA Basketball Recap

Brandon King

Who Got It Done pt rb ast Ayo DosunmuIllinois vs. Indiana 30 2 5 Miller KoppNorthwestern vs. Ohio St. 23 2 3   3 stl Drew TimmeGonzaga vs. UVa 29 8 3   11-13 ft Trendon WatfordLSU vs. Nicholls St. 22 9 6 Corey KispertGonzaga vs. UVa 32 1 3   9-13 3-pt Damien SearsNicholls St. @ LSU 20 9 2   2 stl Cameron ThomasLSU vs. Nicholls St. 29 3 2 Armaan FranklinIndiana @ Illinois 23 2 0   5-6 3-pt Koby ThomasCoppin St. @ Towson 23 10 4 Davion MintzKentucky @ Louisville 19…

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Ivy League cancels winter sports, delaying spring athletics

Brandon King

Thursday the Ivy League announced the cancellation of 2020-21 winter sports. In addition the conference has also decided that spring sports will be delayed until at least until the end of February and competitions for fall sports will not be conducted during the spring semester, sources told ESPN. Back in July the conference was the first to announce they would not conduct fall sports due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will there be other conferences to follow suit.

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LSU Frosh Reid declares for NBA draft, hires agent

Brandon King

LSU freshman forward Naz Reid announced his plans to enter the 2019 NBA Draft. Reid took to Instagram to share his plans with the world: The 6’10” big averaged 13.6 points and 7.2 rebounds and helped the Tigers get to the Sweet 16 in the 2019 NCAA Basketball Tournament. He is projected as a late first round or early second round pick.

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NCAA rules cause Christion Abercrombie gofundme to be taken down

Brandon King

We brought the unfortunate story of Tennessee State University linebacker Christion Abercrombie who collapsed on the sideline in the first half of the Tigers’ game against Vanderbilt. He has been in the hospital since then and there has been an outpouring of support from not only the TSU family but HBCU’s across the land.   Although insurance policies provided by TSU and the NCAA will cover Abercrombie’s medical expenses, a gofundme was launched by Tennessee State to help provide funds for Abercrombie’s family. Two other fundraising efforts were launched by…

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