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Norfolk State’s historic season ends in ‘unfortunate’ NCAA Tournament loss to Maryland

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COLLEGE PARK, Md. — The Norfolk State Spartans’ historic season ended in the NCAA Tournament’s Round of 64 in an 82-69 loss to Maryland on Saturday. Kierra Wheeler was the Spartans’ top scorer with 20 points on 62% shooting, adding seven rebounds and three blocks. Diamond Johnson led the Spartans with 18 points (16 points […]

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‘We got to get this money:’ HBCU basketball team achieved history in WNIT

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In a hard-fought battle during the first round of the Women’s National Invitation Tournament (WNIT), Texas Southern edged out Saint Mary’s 54-50 on Thursday night at H&PE Arena in Houston. The Tigers’ defensive tenacity and timely scoring secured the victory and advanced to the next round of postseason play. Texas Southern jumped out to an

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Alabama State puts up fight in double-digit loss to NCAAs No. 1 seed Auburn

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The NCAA Tournament run for Alabama State is over. No. 1 seeded Auburn Tigers defeated the 16th-seeded  Hornets 83-63 on Thursday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at Rupp Arena. Miles Kelly stole the show with a remarkable performance, tying Bryce Brown’s program record with seven 3-pointers.  Kelly’s shooting prowess was instrumental in

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How a home-like feel has Southern women’s basketball still alive in the NCAA tournament

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As Southern’s women’s basketball team prepares for their next NCAA tournament game against top overall seed UCLA, two of the SWAC champion Jaguars’ key players discussed why Baton Rouge feels like home for them. “I felt like going there, it would feel the best as a homey environment and everyone would get along because some

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How a quarterback named ‘Deuce’ threw a pass that made $300K for Alabama State

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Alabama State guard Micah Simpson was a grade school quarterback. So, it was a no-brainer that he was the perfect player to be called upon to throw a near fullcourt pass in a late-game situation, right? Not so much. It wasn’t until January that Simpson, despite his football background, was chosen by Hornets head coach

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Alabama State wins NCAA Tournament First Four game on last-second shot

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Micah Simpson to Amarr Knox made March Madness. Knox converted a layup with 1.0 seconds left on a full-court tipped pass from Simpson that resulted in SWAC champion Alabama State beating Saint Francis (PA) 70-68 in the NCAA Tournament First Four game on Tuesday night. The Hornets (20-15) will now face No. 1 seed Auburn

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Southern is ‘all in’ for another NCAA Tournament women’s First Four trip

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March is a month of madness, and the Southern University women’s basketball team is back in the middle of it. For the second time in three years, the Jaguars will play an NCAA Tournament game in California—this time, they will face UC San Diego in a First Four matchup. The game is slated for 8

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Norfolk State draws best NCAA Tournament seed for HBCU women’s team in decade

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The NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Tournament field has officially been announced and the MEAC champion has a real upset chance. Southern was the first HBCU team to be seeded — selected as the 16-seed in the Spokane region. Southern’s journey will begin in the First Four on March 19 when they face the Big

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Robert Jones questions whether ‘an HBCU bias’ factored in NCAA Tournament seed

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The reward for Norfolk State winning 24 games and earning a trip to the NCAA Tournament is playing No. 1 seed Florida. Longtime Spartans coach Robert Jones was not happy that his group was ranked No. 16 in the tournament bracket. “We played a really good schedule, so I don’t understand. Is it that much

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HBCU men’s basketball teams learn NCAA Tournament draw. See who they play & seed

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Selection Sunday was a mixed bag for the winners of the two HBCU Division I men’s basketball tournaments. Surprise SWAC winner Alabama State will face Northeast Conference champion Saint Francis (PA) in the First Four in Dayton, Ohio while MEAC champion Norfolk State draws a potential Final Four team in West Region No. 1 seed

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