FAMU basketball delivered for its lively crowd, beating the SWAC regular season champions Bethune-Cookman for the first time since 2022 in the regular season finale. ๐
— G. Thomas III (@3peatgee) March 6, 2026
This story will be updated with quotes after the press conference. https://t.co/wCmX5MBCfA
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Friday, March 6, 2026
How FAMU basketball's lively crowd sparked long-awaited win vs Bethune-Cookman | Gerald Thomas III
Wiley University announces Dr. Darrius Brooks as Director of Athletics and the launch men's and women's golf, bass fishing, Esports and Women's Flag Football.
Wiley University announces Dr. Darrius Brooks as Director of Athletics and the launch men's and women's golf, bass fishing, Esports and Women's Flag Football. https://t.co/DXfuG9fxDn#FeartheClaws #WhereWinnersThrive #GoForthInspired pic.twitter.com/4NZk5GICl8
— Wiley Athletics (@WileyAthletics) March 6, 2026
UMES finishes the 2025-26 regular season with the 2nd seed in the MEAC Homecoming Basketball Tournament!
๐ MEAC TOURNAMENT 2ND SEED ๐
— Hawk Women's Hoops ๐ (@UMESWomensHoops) March 6, 2026
UMES finishes the 2025-26 regular season with the 2nd seed in the MEAC Homecoming Basketball Tournament!
This is the best seed UMES has entered the MEAC Tournament since the 2018-19 season!#HawkPride | #SoarAboveandBeyond | #HBCUMade pic.twitter.com/SC9BejUhC0
Tuskegee defeats No. 2 East seed Clark Atlanta to advance to the SIAC Championship Game on Saturday at 7:30 PM.
CHAMPIONSHIP BOUND. ๐
— Tuskegee Men’s Basketball (@Tuskegee_MBB) March 7, 2026
Tuskegee defeats No. 2 East seed Clark Atlanta to advance to the SIAC Championship Game on Saturday at 7:30 PM. #SkegeeMBB l #MyTUAthletics l #SIAC pic.twitter.com/vfulkkkHYY
Bulldogs Knock Off No. 73 Youngstown State 4-0 In Men's Tennis Action Friday (March. 6)
Bulldogs Knock Off No. 73 Youngstown State 4-0 In Men's Tennis Action Friday (March. 6). #bulldogtenacity #wearescstate @SCSTATE1896 pic.twitter.com/ggnK8VaADY
— SC State Athletics (@SCStateAthletic) March 6, 2026
๐๐ก๐ ๐๐จ. ๐ ๐๐๐๐
๐๐ก๐ ๐๐จ. ๐ ๐๐๐๐
— Southwestern Athletic Conference (@theswac) March 6, 2026
๐ถ Alabama A&M Bulldogs
#SWACWBB | #BuildingChampionsForLife pic.twitter.com/tLNJhpYcf4
Florida A&M Women Enter SWAC Tournament Ready for Opportunity as No. 8 Seed
Florida A&M Women Enter SWAC Tournament Ready for Opportunity as No. 8 Seed
— Florida A&M Women’s Basketball ๐ (@FAMU_WBB) March 6, 2026
Read more ➡️ https://t.co/OQfWeXKOhQ #FangsUp
Hail Rattlers ๐๐ฅ
— Florida A&M Women’s Basketball ๐ (@FAMU_WBB) March 6, 2026
FAMU 66 | BCU 60#FangsUp pic.twitter.com/NMjZAWUN61
Purifoy and Ellington lead Florida A&M past Bethune-Cookman 66-60
Purifoy and Ellington lead Florida A&M past Bethune-Cookman 66-60
— Florida A&M Women’s Basketball ๐ (@FAMU_WBB) March 6, 2026
Read more➡️ https://t.co/BgKbEJF1vx#FangsUp ๐๐ฅ
Florida A&M Women Enter SWAC Tournament Ready for Opportunity as No. 8 Seed
— Florida A&M Women’s Basketball ๐ (@FAMU_WBB) March 6, 2026
Read more ➡️ https://t.co/OQfWeXKOhQ #FangsUp
Championship-level energy from the start! ๐๐ฅ
Championship-level energy from the start! ๐๐ฅ
— The SIAC (@TheSIAC) March 6, 2026
Students from 38 Clayton County elementary schools packed the arena for the first game of the semifinals!
We thank our special guests and Clayton County Public Schools for their support!#SIAC | #LeadersRiseHere pic.twitter.com/rXGefSPvlR
The nation is taking notice ๐๐ฅ
The nation is taking notice ๐๐ฅ
— Florida A&M Men’s Basketball ๐ (@FAMU_MBB) March 7, 2026
Florida A&M head coach Charlie Ward is a finalist for:
๐ Joe B. Hall National Coach of the Year
๐ Ben Jobe Award
A remarkable first season continues to put the Rattlers on the national stage.#FangsUp pic.twitter.com/3ILoiPAFOc
https://t.co/COBENIEkpb
— HBCUGO.TV (@HBCUGoTV) March 6, 2026
Famu men’s hoops snapped a 7 game losing streak to Bethune-Cookman in this SWAC regular season finale๐ฅ pic.twitter.com/AUNjNeIP6h
Hunkin-Claytor Sets Single-Season Record
Hunkin-Claytor Sets Single-Season Record // Braves fall in home finale to UAPB#WeAre | #AlwaysAlcorn
— Alcorn State Braves Athletics (@BRAVESSPORTS) March 6, 2026
๐ฐhttps://t.co/2Mh7gMDkUu pic.twitter.com/fJ4rEUAq3i
๐๐๐น๐น๐ฑ๐ผ๐ด๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ ๐ง๐ถ๐ด๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฆ๐ช๐๐ ๐ง๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ป๐ฒ๐ ๐ค๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ณ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐น๐
๐๐๐น๐น๐ฑ๐ผ๐ด๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ ๐ง๐ถ๐ด๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฆ๐ช๐๐ ๐ง๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ป๐ฒ๐ ๐ค๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ณ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐น๐#๐๐ฎ๐๐ด๐ก๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ปhttps://t.co/8MvG4uJeFS
— Alabama A&M Athletics (@_AAMUAthletics) March 6, 2026
High-fives and handshakes!
High-fives and handshakes !#FangsUp pic.twitter.com/wLaqlpH0hz
— Florida A&M Baseball ⚾️ (@FAMU_Baseball) March 6, 2026
FINAL: FAMU 81 B-CU 77
FINAL
— G. Thomas III (@3peatgee) March 6, 2026
FAMU 81
B-CU 77 https://t.co/aKvRnfD4Pz pic.twitter.com/fapwZVPfXb
Hail Rattlers ๐๐ฅ
— Florida A&M Women’s Basketball ๐ (@FAMU_WBB) March 6, 2026
FAMU 66 | BCU 60#FangsUp pic.twitter.com/NMjZAWUN61
What's a Wildcat to a Rattler?? ๐ฅฑ
— Florida A&M Men’s Basketball ๐ (@FAMU_MBB) March 6, 2026
FAMU 81 | BCU 77#FangsUp๐๐ฅ pic.twitter.com/QoWWGxStN4
Alabama A&M closes the regular season 21–9 overall and 13–1 in SWAC play, finishing on a 17-game winning streak
Bulldogs sweep Southern for the season. ๐งน
— From The Hill Podcast (@FromTheHill1875) March 6, 2026
Alabama A&M closes the regular season 21–9 overall and 13–1 in SWAC play, finishing on a 17-game winning streak.
The work on The Hill is done. Now it’s time for Atlanta.
Next stop: SWAC Tournament
๐ ATL
๐ Wednesday
⏰ 11AM EST… pic.twitter.com/Kf9VSIz1RS
๐๐๐๐ #๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฒ๐๐ซ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐ซ
๐๐๐๐ #๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฒ๐๐ซ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐ซ
— Southwestern Athletic Conference (@theswac) March 6, 2026
๐ Jerquarius Stanback #SWACMBB | #BuildingChampionsForLife pic.twitter.com/uNoxAZf3jZ
Anthony McComb III joins the 1K club ๐ฅ
Anthony McComb III joins the 1K club ๐ฅ
— Norfolk State Men's Basketball (@NSU_BBALL) March 6, 2026
The Spartan guard has officially surpassed 1,000 career points, continuing to leave his mark in green and gold.#GoldStandard๐ฐ pic.twitter.com/iDk3QpyqUo
Tahnyjia Purifoy’s impact on the court this season didn’t go unnoticed. Dominant. Determined. Deserving.
๐ฅ ALL-CONFERENCE RATTLER ๐๐
— Florida A&M Women’s Basketball ๐ (@FAMU_WBB) March 6, 2026
Tahnyjia Purifoy’s impact on the court this season didn’t go unnoticed. Dominant. Determined. Deserving.
Congratulations to #3 Tahnyjia Purifoy !#FangsUp pic.twitter.com/AHOzmE5yWJ
๐๐๐๐ #๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฐ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ซ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐ซ
๐๐๐๐ #๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฐ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ซ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐ซ
— Southwestern Athletic Conference (@theswac) March 6, 2026
๐ Michael James #SWACMBB | #BuildingChampionsForLife pic.twitter.com/5tlXNWgRKU
SWAC Announces Women’s Basketball Tournament Seedings and Matchups
SWAC Announces Women’s Basketball Tournament Seedings and Matchups https://t.co/RWLzv84hbW
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) March 6, 2026
Lane delivers in the clutch and advances to the Championship! ๐๐ฅ
Lane delivers in the clutch and advances to the Championship! ๐๐ฅ
— The SIAC (@TheSIAC) March 6, 2026
The Dragons will face Miles tomorrow at 4 p.m. ET.
๐๐๐ก๐๐
LC – 71
ASU – 69#SIAC | #SIACWBB | #LeadersRiseHere pic.twitter.com/FWYH5GQcSM
Big Third Quarter Lifts Ladies To Victory In Finale
— Mississippi Valley State Athletics (@MVSUDevilSports) March 6, 2026
2025-26 SWAC Men's Basketball All-SWAC First Team ๐
2025-26 SWAC Men's Basketball All-SWAC First Team ๐ #SWACMBB | #BuildingChampionsForLife pic.twitter.com/G3cZadlx36
— Southwestern Athletic Conference (@theswac) March 6, 2026
๐๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ง๐ฒ๐ฎ๐บ ๐๐น๐น-๐ฆ๐ช๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ผ๐ฟ๐
๐๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ง๐ฒ๐ฎ๐บ ๐๐น๐น-๐ฆ๐ช๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ผ๐ฟ๐#๐๐ฎ๐๐ด๐ก๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ปhttps://t.co/CfrnZ3Wgwt
— Alabama A&M Athletics (@_AAMUAthletics) March 6, 2026
Mississippi Valley State Athletics Announces Demetrius Howse as Senior Associate Athletic Director for External Operations
— Mississippi Valley State Athletics (@MVSUDevilSports) March 6, 2026