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Romelle Mansel led five players in double figures as Jackson State defeated Alabama A&M 103-93 in triple overtime on Monday night. Mansel finished with 23 points, five rebounds, and four steals before fouling out early in the third overtime. He finished the night shooting 7-of-11 from the floor and 8-of-11 from the free throw line. […]
Jackson State worked overtime –more than two — to stay unbeaten in SWAC Read More »
The second week of Division I HBCU basketball conference play was eventful. The usual suspects marked their territory on the men’s side, and a women’s basketball team won a game by hockey rules. Here are some of the important takeaways from the week that was on the D-I level. North Carolina Central women win shorthanded
HBCU DI basketball: Birthdays, big scoring and buckets were aplenty Read More »
The Jackson State women’s basketball team kept Alabama A&M to just 11.1 percent from deep in a 2-for-18 shooting performance on the way to a 65-55 victory against the Bulldogs on Thursday. The Tigers (4-9, 2-0) had three players score in double figures, led by Taleah Dilworth, who had 19 points and three steals. Jaileyah
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Deion Sanders hasn’t forgotten where he came from. The former Jackson State football coach recently appeared on “Good Morning America” and acknowledged how his old school helped propel his rise within the collegiate game. “They (Jackson State) looked out for me,” Sanders told GMA host and Jackson State alum Demarco Morgan. “Without Jackson State, there
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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
The first week MEAC and SWAC basketball is in the books. This is what we learned Read More »
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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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
Ashley Robinson locks in Jackson State coaches for the foreseeable future Read More »
As the year comes to a close, we’re looking back at the best of HBCUSports.com from 2024. It was an especially busy year — we saw HBCU football power return to glory at the Division I level — and memorable postseason runs by a pair of Division II football teams. There were outstanding performances on
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One of the unexpected heroes of the 2024 HBCU national championship season for Jackson State is moving on. Junior quarterback Zy McDonald, who came off the bench to help lead JSU to a win over Southern in the SWAC Championship Game earlier this month, is entering the NCAA transfer portal. Thank you Jacktown pic.twitter.com/o8QKiLdPpM —
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There were a number of HBCU marching bands in 2024 that had championship-like seasons, similar to HBCU football squads, including Tennessee State, Jackson State, South Carolina State, Miles College, and Virginia Union. HBCU bands have always been and will forever be a staple in the culture, but this year’s edition of our annual list features
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