Monday, March 24, 2014

Tuskegee University enjoying men's basketball team historic run

TUSKEGEE, Alabama  -- When the Tuskegee players got off the bus Wednesday night, they were greeted by a sea of crimson and gold.

The band boomed the school fight song loudly heralding the Golden Tigers’ arrival, and the celebration of coach Leon Douglas’ squad tuned up from there.

The players held up their South Regional Championship trophy to the roar of the hundreds of fans, faculty and alumni lining the F-16 bomber outside Daniel “Chappie” James Arena.

It’s a big deal to get to the NCAA Division II Elite Eight, but for Tuskegee, a program more known for football, it’s historic.




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