Tahiti Harding’s huge night not enough, Virginia Union drops at Augusta in triple OT, 92-90

title image via Virginia Union Sports Courtesy of VUUSports 90 VU 92 Winner AU Team 1 2 OT 1 OT 2 OT 3 F VU 36  29  5  10  10  90 AU 31  34  5  10  12  92 Virginia Union University’s Tahj Harding scored a career-high 47 points, but Augusta University defeated the Panthers in triple-overtime 92-90 on Sunday, December 3, in Augusta, Ga. Harding’s scoring output was the most by a VUU player since A.J. English scored 54 points against Saint Augustine’s on February 8, 1990. It was also the first time…

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CIAA News: Virginia Union captures Chris Paul HBCU Tip-Off Classic

courtesy of the CIAA: Virginia Union University’s Robert Osborne scored a team-high 18 points and captured Player of the Game honors as the Panthers downed Xavier University of Louisiana 72-59 to capture the championship of the Boost Mobile Chris Paul HBCU Tip-Off Classic on Wednesday, November 16, in Uncasville, Conn. VUU’s Keleaf Tate scored 15 points while teammate Raemaad Wright added 11 points in the win. Virginia Union’s Devon Sims rounded out the double-figure scoring with 10 points. “I’m really proud of the guys today,” said VUU Head Men’s Basketball…

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Albany State to take part in “ATL Has Something to Say HBCU All-Stars Challenge”

This weekend will see the debut of the inaugural ATL Has Something to Say HBCU Challenge. The event will be held at Morehouse College, it will feature SIAC and CIAA teams squaring off as well as Atlanta public high schools taking each other on. The Challenge tips off with four games, starting at 1pm EST and Saturday, action tips off at 10 AM EST with Atlanta Public School play . The SIAC v CIAA action tips off at 12 pm, with Virginia Union facing LeMoyne-Owen. SIAC versus CIAA basketball games…

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