Hurse So Good: Running back a valuable find for WSSU
Te’Vaughn Hurse was a late addition to the Winston-Salem State football team, but no newcomer has paid as much dividends as he has. The Indiana product is currently the second-leading rusher in the CIAA behind Virginia Union star and former UCF running back William Stanback. Hurse has rushed for 619 yards in just five games, […]
Sources: CIAA will move football championship game out of NC
It looks like the CIAA looks like it is pulling out of North Carolina–partially. Sources tell HBCU Gameday that the CIAA will move its football championship from Durham, NC. The new location of the Nov. 12 game is still unknown, as is whether or not the conference’s signature event – the CIAA Basketball Tournament – […]
HBCU Gameday Players of The Week: Week Four
FCS Offensive Player of The Week DeVante Kincade, Grambling: The former Ole Miss star is having his way with the SWAC, completing 30 of 42 passes for 400 yards and five touchdowns while adding 58 yards rushing with a touchdown as Grambling took down Alcorn State.Other standouts:Caleb York, South Carolina State: 21-for-38 passing, 238 yards […]
As We Lay: Poor negotiating with Charlotte has cost the CIAA more than money
*WARNING: You will need to be somewhat fluent in old school R&B to get this post. For those uninitiated, we have provided links* “It’s morning…and we slept the night away…” Good morning, CIAA. Did you sleep well? Charlotte sure did treat you good, didn’t it? Got you to leave little old Raleigh. Picked you up […]
Avery Johnson sent an 18-wheeler to Southern University to help flood victims
Avery Johnson is currently employed by the University of Alabama, but he still bleeds blue and gold. The New Orleans native and former Southern University star sent a full truck of supplies to flood victims in Louisiana earlier this week. Thousands of people lost everything they own in what’s being called “the worst disaster since […]
CIAA disagrees with bathroom law, but staying in Charlotte
The NBA All-Star Game may not be coming to Charlotte, but the CIAA Tournament isn’t going anywhere. The conference condemned HB2, the controversial anti-LGBT law banning individuals from entering bathrooms designated for a gender opposite the one on their birth certificate, but stated it would was not in the best interest of the conference. The […]
Pee Wee Kirkland: UCLA tried to take me from Norfolk State
Pee Wee Kirkland didn’t stay at Norfolk State long, but his one season there and his time at Kitrell College are the stuff of legend.
Magic Johnson’s $2.5 million scholarship for SC State should be the start of something big
Magic Johnson didn’t go to an HBCU, but he’s giving back to one in a big way. The five-time NBA Champion and hall of fame player has teamed up with South Carolina State to provide a $2.5 million scholarship in his name. “I am overjoyed by the opportunity to continue my commitment to higher education […]
Column: Why CIAA can’t afford to pull out of Charlotte
North Carolina has found itself in the national spotlight for much of the past month, and a lot of it has nothing to do with that team in Chapel Hill. The state’s hastily passed and highly secretive anti-LGBT bill, HB 2, has seemingly brought the wrath of the world upon what has widely been considered […]
Touching Home: Paul Davis’ basketball odessey leads him back to his roots
HBCU Gameday is giving the players a chance to share their experiences first hand. Former Winston-Salem State star Paul Davis is a pro basketball player who has traveled the world, yet still has a passion for his tiny South Carolina hometown. By Paul DavisWSSU C/O 2012 As a young kid in Clio, South Carolina, I […]
Why Middle Tennessee’s upset isn’t bigger than MEAC trio
We knew this day would come. We were prepared for it. And now its here. Many “experts” are now calling Middle Tennessee State’s 90-81 upset over Michigan State the greatest upset of all-time. Those experts need to chill. First of all, there are pure facts. This one by stats guru Nate Silver. Biggest tourney upsets […]
Iona’s A.J. English is stuntin’ like his daddy
You’ll be hearing the name A.J. English quite a bit this week–and maybe longer. The Iona guard is one of the best players in college hoops right now, and his team is sure to be one of the darlings. Of course, if you were a basketball fan on the East Coast in the late 1980s […]
Location and expansion have put MEAC Tournament in a good position to succeed
In the fall of 1971, six schools left the CIAA to start a new conference – the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Forty-five years and several expansions later, the MEAC is still trying to step out of the spotlight of its big brother’s basketball tournament. As the MEAC Tournament kicks off in Norfolk, VA this week, things […]
Five SIAC Basketball legends to remember
1. Willie Scott, Alabama State Scott averaged 34 points and 14 rebounds per game at ASU in the mid-to-late 1960s. He was drafted and briefly played in the NBA. 2. John Chaney, Bethune-Cookman College Before he became the face of Temple basketball, John Chaney was a high-scoring guard for BCC in the mid-1950s. 3. Harold […]
Top Five SWAC Basketball Programs of All-Time
It’s black history month, and to celebrate, HBCU Gameday will be higlighting the milestones of student-athletes, coaches and teams from HBCUs. We kick things off with the list of the top five basketball programs in The SWAC. Editors note: SWAC Championships prior to 1978 are regular season championships. 5. Jackson State Conference Titles: (’64, ’68, […]