When South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley walked into the team hotel to speak with Southern University’s women’s basketball team earlier this week, she wasn’t just delivering a pep talk — she was passing on a legacy. The Jaguars and No. 1 seed Gamecocks
For the first time in 32 years, three HBCU men’s basketball programs landed in the same NCAA Tournament field. Prairie View A&M (SWAC), Howard (MEAC), and Tennessee State (OVC) all earned bids to the 2026 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship. Behind
A high-stakes legal battle is brewing between two of the most storied institutions in HBCU sports. Benjy Taylor, the head men’s basketball coach at Tuskegee University, has filed a lawsuit against Morehouse College and two of its campus police officers. The filing stems
Howard University pushed the No. 1 seed in the country to the limit at halftime before falling 101-80 in the NCAA Tournament. Southern University closed on a 14-2 run to advance in the NCAA Women’s Tournament. Maryland-Eastern Shore walked into an ACC arena and
Prairie View A&M made history in Dayton, Ohio, defeating Lehigh 67-55 in an NCAA Tournament First Four game — marking the Panthers’ first-ever NCAA Tournament win since the field expanded to 68 teams. It is a milestone that has been a long
BOWIE, MD – The Bowie State University women’s basketball team has accepted an invitation to compete in the Black College Invitational Championship (BCIC) from Friday, Mar. 27 through Sunday, Mar. 29, hosted by Virginia State University at the VSU Multipurpose Center in Petersburg, Va. Now entering its
Fast Start Sets the Tone for Southern The Southern University women’s basketball team delivered a statement performance, defeating Jackson State 64–51 in a physical SWAC Tournament matchup. Behind balanced scoring, a dominant third quarter, and relentless defense, Southern controlled the game from the opening
By Andrew Greif, Greg Rosenstein and The Associated Press The WNBA and its players’ union reached an agreement in principle on a transformational new collective bargaining agreement early Wednesday morning. The new salary cap will start at $7 million, up from $1.5 million under the previous
The Southern University Jaguars left no doubt in the SWAC Women’s Basketball Championship as it heads back to the NCAA Tournament. It delivered a commanding performance to defeat Alabama State and secure their second straight conference title. The victory marks another milestone
DAYTON, Ohio — Howard University captured its first NCAA Tournament victory in its men’s basketball program history Tuesday night, defeating University of Maryland, Baltimore County (24-9) 86-83 in the First Four at UD Arena. The Bison (21-10), MEAC Tournament champions making their
