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The Mississippi Valley State Devilettes are still dancing. In a thrilling opening-round battle of the SWAC Tournament at the Gateway Center Arena, MVSU edged past Florida A&M 68-65 in overtime, punching its ticket to the next round. It was the first SWAC tournament win for MVSU since the 2012-13 season. The Devilettes (9-22, 6-12 SWAC) […]
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You could wonder if Norfolk State and South Carolina State didn’t look like the top seeds on Wednesday night. You also could wonder if Maryland-Eastern Shore and Coppin State were better than the last two seeds in the MEAC men’s basketball tournament. Whatever the point of view, the Spartans and Bulldogs came away with closer
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The NCAA Division II women’s and men’s basketball tournament field has been announced, and it features many HBCU teams. As many as HBCUs have been selected to participate in the national tournament, including three at-large selections. Here are the HBCU teams that will compete for a Division II national championship. Women Fayetteville State: Atlantic Region
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The Lincoln (Mo.) men’s basketball team won its first conference tournament championship in its first season as a Great Lakes Valley Conference member. The Blue Tigers claimed the conference title after beating Missouri-St. Louis (UMSL) 58-51 in the tournament final. Andreas Fuller led Lincoln with 19 points on 54% shooting from the field and six
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In North Carolina A&T’s first two seasons in the Coastal Athletic Association, the Aggies spent time as the first-place team. Still, they could not close the deal on a regular-season championship. But behind a career-high 27 points from senior guard Jordyn Dorsey and a historic night for graduate guard Maleia Bracone, the Aggies defeated William
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In the semifinal round of the SIAC basketball tournament, Tuskegee eliminated a similar opponent to keep its hopes of a championship sweep in play. Meanwhile, the defending women’s champions remain in contention for a repeat after ending the season of a Cinderella. Here is a recap of the SIAC tournament semifinals. Women Miles 62, Lemoyne-Owen
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The 2025 NAIA men’s and women’s tournament fields have been announced, and they feature a significant HBCU presence. There will be 10 HBCUs in the NAIA tournament fields, with five teams represented in each bracket. Here is a breakdown of every HBCU that will play for an NAIA national championship. Women Langston: Naismith Quadrant #4
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After falling in a nailbiter against Norfolk State in February, North Carolina Central returned the favor in a 91-87 overtime win on Monday night in the last home date of the regular season. Senior guard Keishon Porter finished with a team-high 24 points and grabbed five rebounds. Po’Boigh King added 18, Dionte Johnson, Jaqai Murray
The Norfolk State women’s basketball team once again cemented themselves as the dominant presence in the MEAC after clinching a share of the conference regular season title on Monday night for the fourth straight season. The Spartans are 26-4 overall and 12-0 in the MEAC this season and are ranked No. 5 in the most
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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
