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Fayetteville State wins ‘dogfight’ to claim 2026 CIAA Men’s Basketball Championship

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The Fayetteville State Broncos fought through numerous obstacles in the CIAA men’s basketball championship game, battling back from a 14-point deficit to defeat the Bluefield State Big Blue 71-68. In their fourth appearance in a CIAA championship game since 2020, the Broncos claim their second title (first since 2022). This game featured an interesting storyline […]

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Winston-Salem State claims first CIAA conference title in school history

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The Winston-Salem State Rams have completed the worst-to-first story, spoiling Fayetteville State’s plans for a three-peat with a 60-43 win in the championship game. This marks the first conference championship in the Lady Rams’ school history. In their first season under head coach and alum Tierra Terry, WSSU has made a remarkably quick turnaround, having

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Tennessee State men’s basketball team rolls to share of OVC title

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For the first time in 30 years, the Tennessee State men’s basketball team will enter the Ohio Valley Conference tournament as a top seed. Senior guard Aaron Nkrumah poured in a game-high 20 points as the Tigers secured a dominant 67-42 win at UT-Martin Saturday afternoon. The win clinches a share of the OVC title

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Alabama A&M can clinch SWAC top seed with win against in-state rival

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Alabama A&M has a chance to clinch the regular-season championship Saturday when it hosts rival Alabama State. The Bulldogs, riding a 14-game winning streak, hold a two-game lead over second-place Alcorn State with three contests remaining. A win would secure A&M’s first piece of the regular-season crown since joining the SWAC and the No. 1

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Tennessee State hoops eyes first OVC regular-season title in 30 years

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Tennessee State has a chance to make history Saturday afternoon when it closes the Ohio Valley Conference regular season on the road at UT Martin. With a victory, the Tigers (20-9, 14-5 OVC) can clinch the No. 1 seed in next week’s OVC Tournament — marking the program’s first time entering the postseason as the

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Fayetteville State rides second-half avalanche into CIAA championship game

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The Fayetteville State Broncos men’s basketball team will join the women in playing for a conference championship, following a decisive 90-68 win over the Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls. Larry Howell led all scorers with 23 points, hitting 13-of-14 free throws. He also added nine rebounds and four assists. Travon Cooper II dropped an efficient

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Fayetteville State outlasts Bowie State offensive surge to keep three-peat alive

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Entrenched in a battle down the stretch, the Fayetteville State Broncos came out on top, taking down the resilient Bowie State Bulldogs 49-46. Nyah Wilkins led the Broncos with 13 points, 10 rebounds, and four steals. Talia Trotter followed with 10 points, six rebounds, five assists, and five steals. Bowie State guard Malaka Cobb led

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‘We’re the ones winning’: Fayetteville State coach has playful CIAA tourney exchange with reporter

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Fayetteville State women’s basketball coach Tyreece Brown issued a stern reminder of the Broncos’ reputation following their 49-46 win over Bowie State in the CIAA semifinals Friday night. “We don’t want y’all. We want Gannon. We want Indiana (Pa),” Brown said in answering a question from HBCU Gameday’s Steven J. Gaither about Saturday’s championship game

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Winston-Salem State clears Claflin to clinch CIAA title berth

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The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams came one step closer to claiming their first conference championship in school history, following a dominant display in their semifinal contest against Claflin. It was a wire-to-wire performance for the CIAA South division champions, coming away unscathed in a 67-32 victory. This marks WSSU’s first championship game appearance in over

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Donald Trump bringing Charlie Ward among others for college sports roundtable

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President Donald Trump is set to bring Charlie Ward and some of the most recognizable names in sports to Washington next Friday for a roundtable discussion about how to fix college sports, according to a report from Yahoo! Sports’ Ross Dellenger. Dignitaries from professional and college sports have been invited, per the report. That not

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