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.

**The SIAC Sit Down: Benedict Head Coach Ron Dickerson Jr. | Family, Football & The Transfer Portal** – HBCU Gameday

The SIAC Sit Down is hitting the road!Sly and Jamie travel to Columbia, South Carolina for an exclusive conversation with Benedict College Head Football Coach Ron Dickerson Jr.Coach Dickerson Jr. opens up about his journey in football and the people who helped shape him along the way. He talks about the impact of his trailblazing father, his own coaching journey, and his experiences playing professional football in both the NFL and NFL Europe.He also gives viewers a personal look at the importance of family, sharing how much his wife has meant to his success both on and off the field.One of the biggest topics of the conversation is the transfer portal. Coach Dickerson discusses how Benedict's success on the field has helped put his players in position to receive opportunities through the portal — while also explaining how his coaching staff continues to work to make sure there is no falloff in the program's success.From family and football to coaching, leadership, player development, and navigating the modern college football landscape, this is a conversation you don't want to miss.Watch The SIAC Sit Down with Benedict College Head Coach Ron Dickerson Jr.!👍 Like the video💬 Comment with your thoughts🔔 Subscribe to The SIAC Sit Down📲 Share this interview with fellow HBCU football fans#TheSIACSitDown #BenedictCollege #RonDickersonJr #SIAC #HBCUFootball #HBCUGameday #CollegeFootball #TransferPortal #BenedictTigers

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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.