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CIAA Basketball Media Day: Fayetteville State women picked to three-peat

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Much is expected of the two-time defending CIAA Women’s Basketball champion Fayetteville State Broncos, being selected to win a third straight title in the conference’s predicted order of finish. Last season, the Broncos recorded their second straight 20-win season, finishing with a 21-8 overall record, including a 13-3 record against the CIAA. After taking down […]

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Dawn Staley is using South Carolina basketball schedule to get HBCUs ‘notoriety’

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South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley is using her program’s national platform to shine a spotlight on HBCUs. South Carolina is set to face Coppin State and North Carolina Central, both members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). While powerhouse programs like South Carolina rarely schedule true road games against mid-majors, the Gamecocks will

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HBCU basketball players named in NCAA gambling probe

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Basketball players formerly associated with HBCUs have been identified as part of a gambling investigation that includes 13 players from six NCAA schools. Players from Mississippi Valley State and North Carolina A&T were named by the NCAA as being “involved in gambling schemes, including betting against their own team, game manipulation and sharing information with

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HBCU basketball players named in gambling probe

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Basketball players formerly associated with HBCUs have been identified as part of a gambling investigation that includes 13 players from six NCAA schools. Players from Mississippi Valley State and North Carolina A&T were named by the NCAA as being “involved in gambling schemes, including betting against their own team, game manipulation and sharing information with

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Destiny Howell Transfers from Howard to Wisconsin

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Howard University women’s basketball star Destiny Howell is taking her game to the Big Ten. After lighting up the court for the Bison and cementing herself as one of the premier scorers in the MEAC, Howell has officially transferred to the University of Wisconsin, a move that underscores the rising visibility of

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HBCU hoops teams set to take part in annual Chris Paul Classic

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Quite a few HBCU basketball teams of note will participate in a future Basketball Hall of Famer’s event. The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame and the Chris Paul Family Foundation have announced the field for the annual Chris Paul HBCU Classic, which will take place Dec. 18 and 19 at Gateway Center in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Bethune-Cookman adds former 5-star recruit to men’s basketball team

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The hits keep coming for the Bethune-Cookman men’s basketball team, adding to an already strong offseason with a historic transfer portal acquisition. Former five-star recruit Arterio Morris, a standout performer in the 2022 high school recruiting class, is heading to Daytona Beach to play for the Wildcats. A McDonalds All-American for Kimball High School in

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Penny Hardaway, Cynthia Cooper to headline HBCU basketball dinner

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MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama State University will host its inaugural Basketball Tip-Off Dinner on Oct. 14 at the John Garrick Hardy Center. The event will feature NBA legend and Memphis head coach Anfernee “Penny” Hardaway and WNBA Hall of Famer Cynthia Cooper as guest speakers. Hardaway and Cooper bring Hall of Fame credentials Hardaway, a

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Coppin State Women’s Basketball to Face SEC Powerhouses Tennessee and South Carolina

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Coppin State University’s women’s basketball team is starting its season with one of the toughest schedules in program history. The Eagles are set to take on two of the most dominant programs in college basketball — the Tennessee Lady Volunteers and the South Carolina Gamecocks. The post Coppin State Women’s Basketball to Face SEC Powerhouses

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Penny Hardaway, Cynthia Cooper to headline Alabama State HBCU basketball dinner

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MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama State University will host its inaugural Basketball Tip-Off Dinner on Oct. 14 at the John Garrick Hardy Center. The event will feature NBA legend and Memphis head coach Anfernee “Penny” Hardaway and WNBA Hall of Famer Cynthia Cooper as guest speakers. Hardaway and Cooper bring Hall of Fame credentials Hardaway, a

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