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2025 SIAC Tournament: Opening round features big upset. Then one school pulled off Day 1 sweep

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On the first day of the quarterfinals in the SIAC basketball tournament, we got our first big upset thus far in the men’s bracket, and both Clark Atlanta teams secured their spot in the semifinals. Here is a full recap of the day’s action in the SIAC Tournament. Women Miles 64, Savannah State 43 The

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Kill the Hate…Give Dawn Staley Her Flowers This March Madness

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It’s March, which means it’s once again time for madness in college basketball. And if you’re a fan of the University of South Carolina’s women’s basketball team and its coach, Dawn Staley, it’s time for more whining about how her team wins simply because it has all of the best players. Read more…

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Philander Smith tops Wiley to claim 2025 HBCUAC women’s basketball championship

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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – No. 4 seed Philander Smith University used a dominant defensive effort to defeat No. 6 seed Wiley University 49-38 and capture the 2025 HBCUAC Hope Credit Union Basketball Championship Sunday at Stillman College’s Birthright Alumni Hall. The Lady Panthers (20-10) limited Wiley to just 29.4% shooting from the field and allowed only

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Norfolk State women roll to share of MEAC regular season championship

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The Norfolk State women’s basketball team clinched a share of the MEAC regular season championship for the fourth consecutive season with a 96-57 win at North Carolina Central on Monday evening. Diamond Johnson led the Spartans with 19 points, adding eight rebounds, six steals, five assists, and two blocks to her totals. Da’naijah Williams (16),

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Dillard rallies past Philander Smith to claim 2025 HBCUAC title

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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Bentravin Phillips delivered two steals and layups in the final two minutes to lead No. 3 seed Dillard University to a 74-72 victory over No. 5 seed Philander Smith in the finals of the 2025 HBCUAC Hope Credit Union Basketball Championship Sunday at Birthright Alumni Hall. The win secured Dillard’s fourth conference

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HBCU Division I basketball: It was a lost weekend for a few first place teams

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It was not a good weekend to be an HBCU Division I basketball conference contender as quite a few teams fell in what may or may not be considered upsets. As we enter the final week of conference play across the country, most of these races are still unsettled, which could make for some fun

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