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A team photo of the Langston basketball team. Sports

In NAIA national championship, Langston University men’s basketball has chance at history

Lions can become first HBCU since 2005 to win collegiate title in men’s hoops

Tennessee State coach Nolan Smith HBCU

Duke’s ‘Brotherhood’ is helping HBCU coaches find success on the court

Coaches Kenneth Blakeney and Nolan Smith are leaning on the lessons learned at Duke to guide their programs in the tournament

Norfolk State player Da'Brya Clark (center) looks to pass the basketball during a first-round NCAA tournament game on March 22, 2025, at Xfinity Center in College Park, Maryland. HBCU

Much has changed for Norfolk State’s vets, but their goal — to win — remains the same

Da’Brya Clark and Anjanae Richardson have embraced larger roles on the team with a new coach, new teammates and pressure to earn another title

Howard University forward Zennia Thomas shoots the ball during a game. HBCU

For Howard, MEAC tournament title hopes rest on the play of standout Zennia Thomas

The senior is the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference’s top scorer and rebounder

Howard player Bryce Harris takes a foul shot during an exhibition college game against American University on Oct. 28, 2024, at Bender Arena in Washington, D.C. HBCU

Here are teams and players to watch as the 2026 MEAC and SWAC tournaments tip off

Automatic bids to the NCAA tournament are at stake for HBCU programs

Kadis “Mama Kay” Hingleton Hull, who played for Winston-Salem State's women's basketball team in 1975, celebrates the program's first Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) championship. HBCU

‘We did this for you’: Winston-Salem State wins CIAA title for past and present players

Led by Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Coach of the Year Tierra Terry, the Rams defeated Fayetteville State to earn their first championship

Winston-Salem State University head women’s basketball coach Tierra Terry (center) was named the 2026 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Coach of the Year on Sunday. HBCU

Winston-Salem State coach Tierra Terry made history. Now she wants a CIAA title.

In her first year leading her alma mater’s women’s basketball team, she led the Rams to a record number of wins and a No. 1 seed for the conference tournament

Winston-Salem State University guard Makayla Waleed (center) is a 2026 all-CIAA selection. HBCU

Keep your eyes on these standout seniors during the 2026 CIAA tournament

From the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association’s leading scorers this season to all-conference team selections, here are nine players to follow

Howard University head men's basketball coach Kenneth Blakeney looks on during an exhibition game against American University on Oct. 28, 2024, in Washington, D.C. HBCU

HBCU coaches grapple with top players leaving for Power 4 programs

Many say poaching of mid-major talent is common and has worsened in the NIL landscape

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