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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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A HBCU women’s basketball all-star game is in the works. Here’s when it will happen

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For the past three seasons, an HBCU men’s basketball All-Star game has been a complimentary piece of the NCAA Division I men’s Final Four weekend in the host city. This April, in conjunction with Final Four weekend, the women will have their chance. HBCU All-Stars, LLC announced earlier this week that the inaugural HBCU Women’s

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Athletic Leaders Call on Congress to Protect HBCU Sports

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On Feb. 17, 2025, commissioners from the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association, Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, and Southwestern Athletic Conference sent a united, pressing appeal to the Congressional Black Caucus for legislative support. The letter details critical challenges HBCUs face in the evolving landscape of collegiate athletics. In their letter, the commissioners expressed

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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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Patrick Mahomes wants HBCU football players to have fair NFL shot

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As Patrick Mahomes prepares for an attempt at his third straight Super Bowl championship, the Kansas City Chiefs all-world quarterback took time out to express a desire for HBCU football players to get more looks in the NFL. “I show love because those guys have talent,” said Mahomes, whose foundation partners with the annual HBCU

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HBCU football rivals Grambling and Jackson State to meet in Las Vegas

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Grambling State and Jackson State will take their football rivalry to the bright lights of Las Vegas this fall. A source has confirmed with HBCU Sports that the two Southwestern Athletic Conference foes will face off on Oct. 25 at Allegiant Stadium, home of the NFL’s Las Vegas Raiders. The matchup, a showcase of HBCU

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HBCU DI basketball: Texas Southern women’s hoops set pace in SWAC

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As the calendar prepares to turn to February, the Division I HBCU basketball conference races start to heat up. Thanks to one big Saturday showing from a perennial powerhouse school, both programs are in the driver’s seat while others around the country continue to jockey for positioning. The Green and Gold Be Holdin’ first place

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HBCU DI basketball: Birthdays, big scoring and buckets were aplenty

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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

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

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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

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HBCU Sports’ Ultimate Division I Football Poll: The year of Tiger

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The 2024 HBCU football season has come to an end, and what a season it was from start to finish. There isn’t much left to say or do except reveal the final HBCU Sports’ Ultimate Division I poll, so here is how the Top 10 shakes out. 1. Jackson State (12-2)  It was indeed the

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