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15-0: HBCU Team Continues Historic Winning Streak

In a commanding performance, the Gold Nuggets of Xavier University of Louisiana opened their game against Texas A&M-San Antonio with a strategy that paid off. The team went on to secure an 80-65 victory on Thursday evening. This triumph marked their 15th consecutive win, reinforcing their position at the top of the Red River Athletic […]

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Savannah State’s Horace Broadnax announces retirement, interim coach named

SAVANNAH, Ga. – Savannah State University men’s basketball coach Horace Broadnax announced his retirement Monday after 20 seasons leading the Tigers. Assistant coach Clevan Thompson will immediately assume the interim head coach role. “We are deeply grateful for Coach Broadnax’s leadership and dedication to Savannah State basketball,” Director of Athletics Opio Mashariki said. “His contributions

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Savannah State’s Horace Broadnax Retires After Two Decades as Head Basketball Coach

Savannah State University’s men’s basketball program is set to embark on a new chapter as head coach Horace Broadnax announced his retirement on Jan. 6. Assistant coach Clevan Thompson will immediately step into the role of interim head coach. “We thank Coach Broadnax for his leadership of the men’s basketball program here at Savannah State,”

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The first week MEAC and SWAC basketball is in the books. This is what we learned

This past weekend, the men’s and women’s basketball programs representing the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference and Southwestern Athletic Conference said goodbye to guarantee games and holiday tournaments and said hello to each other as conference play began in earnest. The new SWAC conference rotation kicked off with the women on Thursday, while the MEAC continues its

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Texas College Alumnus Jameus Hartsfield, Sr. Named Interim Head Men’s Basketball Coach

Texas College has announced the appointment of alumnus Jameus Hartsfield, Sr. as the interim head men’s basketball coach for the upcoming season. Hartsfield, who played for the Texas College Steers during his collegiate career and helped lead them to the Red River Athletic Conference Championship game in 2007-08, brings nearly two decades of coaching experience

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Freshman guard boosts Howard over Delaware State in MEAC opener

Blake Harper was not on the Howard University basketball team last season when the Bison held off Delaware State to win the MEAC championship. Harper, a 6’8 freshman guard from Washington D.C., could play a huge part in Howard’s three-peat hopes as he scored a game-high 32 points to lift the Bison past the pesky

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Jackson State women win SWAC opener to start Margaret Richards era

LORMAN, Miss.| The Jackson State women’s basketball team overcame Alcorn State in a thrilling 67-64 victory to open Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) play Saturday afternoon. JSU held Alcorn State to just 8.3 percent from 3-point range in a 1-for-12 shooting performance on the way to the victory. The Tigers had three players score in double

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Rematch of MEAC basketball title game kicks off conference slate

The Delaware State Hornets will open MEAC conference play against the Howard Bison in an ESPN-televised men’s basketball game this weekend as a part of the conference’s 2024-25 televised schedule. The Delaware State at Howard matchup will tip off at 8:00 p.m. EST on ESPNU. The all-time series is tied at 15-15, with the Bison

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Ashley Robinson locks in Jackson State coaches for the foreseeable future

Jackson State athletic director Ashley Robinson has been busy the last few months stabilizing programs by securing coaches for the foreseeable future. This week, the school announced that longtime JSU baseball coach Omar Johnson received a contract extension. He was the seventh coach in the last three months to sign a multi-year deal. Photo: Jackson

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