NBA TV to televise four HBCU games in February

NBA TV will televise four live NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Basketball Games featuring (HBCU) Historically Black Universities Grambling State University, Florida A&M University and Texas Southern University in honor of Black History Month on back-to-back weekends — Saturday, Feb. 5 and Saturday, Feb. 12.

The network’s live game coverage of SWAC basketball — presented by Under Armour — will tip off with Texas Southern at Florida A&M on Saturday, Feb. 5, with the women’s game at 2 p.m. ET, followed by the men’s game at 4:30 p.m.

One week later, Texas Southern will host Grambling State on Saturday, Feb. 12, with the women’s game at 2 p.m. and men’s game at 4:30 p.m.

Pregame, halftime and postgame studio coverage on Saturday, Feb. 5 will be led by Stephanie Ready starting at 1:30 p.m., with analysts Renee Montgomery and Sam Mitchell. The following week, Ro Parrish will host studio coverage with analysts Grant Hill and Rick Mahorn (a Hampton University alumnus) on Saturday, Feb. 12, at 1:30 p.m.

HBCU Football Offseason Begins: Coaching Changes, Celebration Bowl Ratings & Transfer Portal News – HBCU Gameday

#HBCUFootball #HBCUGameday #CelebrationBowlFootball season may be over on the field, but the HBCU football offseason is just getting started.In this episode of HBCU Gameday, the crew breaks down the latest headlines shaping the landscape of Black college football, including eight head coaching vacancies, major contract news, record-setting TV viewership, and a key quarterback entering the transfer portal.🔍 Topics Covered:8 open head coaching jobs across HBCU football, including Clark Atlanta, Bowie State, Savannah State, Florida A&M, Morehouse, and moreThe surprising departure of Teddy Keaton at Clark Atlanta and what may come nextWhy Quinn Gray appears poised to take over at Florida A&MMarshall Faulk’s historic three-year, $1.2 million contract at Southern University, making him one of the highest-paid HBCU coachesLarry Scott leaving Howard University for Auburn, and an evaluation of his tenure with the BisonCelebration Bowl TV ratings: 2.3 million viewers on ABC, a 12% year-over-year increase, peaking near 3 million in overtimeSWAC Offensive Player of the Year Andrew Body is entering the transfer portal, and what it means for Alabama State and QB Te’Shaun Smoot#HBCUFootball #HBCUGameday #CelebrationBowl #SWAC #MEAC #CollegeFootball#MarshallFaulk #TransferPortal #HBCUCoaches

1. HBCU Football Offseason Begins: Coaching Changes, Celebration Bowl Ratings & Transfer Portal News 25:48
2. Celebration Bowl Preview, QB Breakdown & Band Battle | Week 16 Podcast 36:29
3. The SIAC Sit Down: Championship Game Rear View, History-Making Playoff Field | HBCUGameDay.com 01:27:09
4. MEAC & SWAC Title Chaos! Delaware State vs SCSU for the Chip + Soul Bowl Drama | HBCU Week 13 46:36
5. Coach Nemo has a Conversation with Cobi 37:26

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About the SWAC
The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) is considered one of the premier HBCU conferences in the country and currently ranks among the elite in the nation in terms of HBCU alumni playing with professional sports teams.

Current championship competition offered by the league includes competition for men in Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field and Tennis.

Women’s competition is offered in the sports of Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field, Soccer, Softball, Tennis and Volleyball.