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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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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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Regular season champ Southern survives ‘heavyweight match up’ to reach SWAC title game

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The Southern Jaguars edged out the Jackson State Tigers 51-47 in a tightly contested Southwestern Athletic Conference women’s basketball tournament semifinal on Friday night at Gateway Center Arena. Southern (19-14) showcased a tenacious defense in the final minutes to halt Jackson State’s momentum and secure their place in the 2025 SWAC Women’s Basketball Tournament Championship

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Grambling State stuns top-seeded rival in SWAC Tournament OT classic

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In a stunning upset that sent shockwaves through the Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament, the No. 8 seed Grambling State Tigers knocked off the No. 1 seed Southern Jaguars 65-62 in overtime on Wednesday afternoon at the Gateway Center Arena in College Park, Georgia. The Tigers, who entered the tournament with a 12-21 record, continued their

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HBCU Division I basketball: It was a lost weekend for a few first place teams

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It was not a good weekend to be an HBCU Division I basketball conference contender as quite a few teams fell in what may or may not be considered upsets. As we enter the final week of conference play across the country, most of these races are still unsettled, which could make for some fun

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HBCU DI basketball: Appreciating North Carolina A&T’s run & Southern’s toughness

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The final two weeks of HBCU Division I regular season basketball are upon us, and no one has officially clinched a regular season conference championship yet, so there’s plenty left for teams to play for heading into their respective conference tournaments. Let’s take a look at last week’s most important games at the D1 level.

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HBCU basketball: North Carolina A&T Aggies might win the CAA

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There are just about three weeks of regular season games left in HBCU Division I hoops. While a few teams are making their cases for regular season championships, others are positioning themselves for the best seed possible in the conference tournaments, which decide who will represent their league in the NCAA tournament. Here’s a recap

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Alabama State men’s basketball ends Southern unbeaten SWAC run

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Amarr Knox, CJ Hines, and TJ Madlock combined to score 63 points to lead Alabama State to an 82-81 win over SWAC leader Southern on Monday. Knox led the Hornets (10-14, 6-5) with 26 points and six assists. Hines added 19 points, and Madlock helped out with 18 points, eight rebounds, and six assists. Alabama

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