2017 HBCU Draft/UDFA Tracker
The NFL Draft is over but player movement is still on going. Four HBCU prospects heard their names called over the past three days, the most since 2011, and several more will be signing as undrafted free agents. Check this link often over the next few days as it will be updated with new signings. […]
SJG’s Spring Swing: VUU (hopefully) on the road to redemption
After two years of steady improvement, Virginia Union’s football program looked to be ready to take off this time a year ago. Instead, it never got off the ground, finishing 5-5 on the season. It was a disappointing 2016 season for a team that won eight games in 2015 and earned a bid to the […]
VUU loses title game, but repped CIAA and HBCU hoops well
By Steven J. Gaither Virginia Union’s magic ride to the NCAA Division II title ended just a bit short on Friday. VUU came out on the losing end of a 93-77 score to Ashland (OH) in what basically amounted to a home game in Columbus, Ohio. Alexis Johnson led the way in scoring with a […]
Three HBCUs headed to men’s NCAA Division II Tournament
The NCAA Division II Tournament field has been announced and three teams will be competing for the national title. SIAC Champion Clark Atlanta will be the eighth seed in the South Region and face host Alabama-Huntsville.CAU finished 21-11, capping off their SIAC championship run with a thrilling 64-62 win over Fort Valley State in Birmingham, […]
Three HBCUs earn women’s NCAA D2 Tourney bids
March Madness is about to officially begin in Division II. The NCAA announced the pairings for the women’s tournament matchups on Sunday night and a total of three HBCUs are in. CIAA Champion Johnson C. Smith University earned the seventh seed in the Atlantic Region and will face Indiana (PA). JCSU finished the season 22-7, upsetting […]
All In The Family: Mother passes on love of HBCUs, sports to daughters
HBCUs are often described as having a family-like atmosphere. For one family, HBCUs and HBCU sports just might be encoded in their DNA. It started with Sandi Hutchinson. A Norfolk State alumna, she began attending the CIAA Tournament when she was in school. She’s gone to 45 CIAA tournaments, only missing one to give birth […]
Livingstone bests Chowan behind David Duncan’s 30 rebound game
David Duncan came up big for Livingstone in the CIAA quarterfinals.
CIAA Tourney 2k17: Three Teams That Can Crash The Party
By Gerald Huggins The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) released the 2017 Men’s championship bracket. The games start Tuesday, February 21 when Johnson C. Smith University faces Elizabeth City State University and Lincoln University takes on Saint Augustine’s University. It has been a very competitive year in the CIAA. The Northern division came down to […]
HBCU Gameday’s All-CIAA Honors
By Steven J. Gaither The CIAA Tournament is coming up this week in Charlotte. But before we get that started, it’s time to hand out regular season honors. We’ve been paying attention to the league all year, so we feel pretty confident in giving our own awards. All-CIAA First Team Ray Anderson, Virginia Union Anderson […]
CIAA Tournament 2017: Men’s Brackets
Virginia Union and Shaw will enter Charlotte as the team’s to beat from their respective CIAA Divisions when the conference’s basketball tournament commences this week. The men’s Northern Division came down to the wire, but was clinched by Virginia Union. The Panthers ended the regular season with an 8-2 record, a tie with Virginia State. […]
Ben Wallace speaks out in support of Charles Oakley
Charles Oakley may not ever be able to set foot in Madison Square Garden again, but he’ll always have a friend in Ben Wallace. The four-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year came to the defense of his mentor and fellow Virginia Union alumnus on Friday night. Wallace, who does not do social media, posed […]
Four biggest HBCU football comebacks of 2016
Love them or hate them (like most people), the New England Patriots just completed one of the best comebacks ever on Sunday night in Super Bowl LI. The Pats defeated the Atlanta Falcons 34-28 after trailing 28-3 in the third quarter. Now that football is officially over until the second half of the year, we […]
HBCU Hoops 1/21/17: Freshmen power Howard, WSSU and Livingstone to victory
Youth was served in HBCU Hoops action on Saturday. Howard, Winston-Salem State and Livingstone were all powered to wins by freshmen in the state of North Carolina. C.J. Williams, a freshman swingman from Richmond came up with a career-high 30 points against North Carolina A&T in Howard’s 78-63 win on the road. J.T. Miller added 26 […]
The Freedom Classic: Let freedom ring and shots drop
By: Shalyn Moore This I-95 rivalry guarantees: Mascots will give the dance battle of their lives, cheerleaders will produce the next installment of Bring it On, alumni will arrive in packs with school apparel down to the socks, the bands will hold nothing back, and you will witness the best of the best in D2 […]
CIAA announces Hall of Fame class, headlined by Stephen A. Smith
The CIAA released its annual John B. McLendon Hall of Fame class and it is definitely one of the the more star-studded in recent history. The class is headlined by Winston-Salem State alumnus and current ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith. Joining Smith is a pair of former Virginia Union basketball stars in Terry Davis and […]