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Howard and North Carolina Central set to face off for MEAC championship

Howard and North Carolina Central had to work a little harder than expected, but they will be facing each other for a trip to the NCAA Tournament. The top-seeded Bison pulled away from No. 5 seed South Carolina State 78-61 while the third-seeded Eagles held off No. 7 Delaware State 59-53 in the MEAC semifinals. […]

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Former MEAC Defensive Player of the Year signs with the Dallas Cowboys

As the signings continue to roll in for NFL Free Agency, a former MEAC Defensive Player of the Year has found a new home with America’s Team. South Carolina State product Cobie Durant (known in college as Decobie Durant) has signed a one-year deal worth $5.5 million with the Dallas Cowboys. He is now the

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Defending MEAC champion eliminated in men’s quarterfinals

There will be a new MEAC men’s basketball champion this year. Jayden Johnson‘s 28 points lifted No. 5 seed South Carolina State to an 88-82 win over No. 4 seed Norfolk State, ending the Spartans’ two-year run as the top team MEAC. The Bulldogs (10-21) led from start to finish, opening the game on a

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Top two seeds advance in MEAC women’s basketball tournament

Both of the top seeds in the MEAC women’s basketball tournament advanced to Friday’s semifinal round. Though it took one team just a little longer to do it. No. 1 seed Howard never trailed in defeating No. 8 South Carolina State 75-43 while No. 2 Maryland Eastern Shore finally put away Delaware State 55-48 after

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5 players to watch in the MEAC men’s basketball tournament

Thanks to a unique situation, only seven of eight MEAC men’s basketball teams will have a chance at the conference title this year. With that in mind, here’s a look at five players to watch for in the MEAC tournament. Cedric Taylor III, 6’7 jr. guard/forward, Howard Taylor transferred from Morehouse following a stellar two

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MEAC regular season basketball races are becoming too close to call

First place in the MEAC has not been a safe place for anyone this college basketball season, especially on the men’s side. With just about two weeks left in the regular season, we take a look at both the men’s and women’s races in the MEAC, with tournament position becoming more important each game. Men

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HBCU women’s basketball team wins first game in two full months

Thursday night was a long time coming for one HBCU women’s basketball team – two months long. Delaware State snapped a 12-game losing streak with their first Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference win, a convincing 67-47 win over host South Carolina State. The win is the Hornets’ first triumph overall since an 83-38 win over Division III

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Cobie Durant was a ballhawk in Los Angeles Rams’ fridge playoff win

For the first time since 2022, the Los Angeles Rams are headed back to the NFC Championship game after connecting on a game-winning field goal to beat the Chicago Bears 20-17 in overtime. The Rams’ win was highlighted by a strong performance by South Carolina State alum and former MEAC Defensive Player of the Year

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MEAC preseason favorite stunned in conference opener buzzer-beater

The MEAC preseason favorite in men’s basketball is down one game in the standings already. South Carolina State guard Jayden Johnson’s bucket with less than a second to go lifted the Bulldogs to a 58-57 win over Howard Saturday afternoon in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference opener for both teams. The Bulldogs (2-14 overall, 1-0 MEAC)

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MEAC conference play begins Saturday. Here’s a look at each team.

The non-conference/guarantee game season is over for the MEAC and conference play begins Saturday with men’s and women’s basketball doubleheaders around the league. Here’s a look at each MEAC program heading into the race for the conference title. Coppin State Men: 2-15 Women: 2-13 Outlook: Both Eagle programs are struggling with the men surrendering 87

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