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Thursday, March 12, 2026

How TSU basketball's Dante Harris' past March Madness trips have paid off | Mike Organ

How TSU basketball's Dante Harris' past March Madness trips have paid off https://t.co/ZC8MRD0GFm via @tennessean @TSUTigersMBB @NdotSmitty #RoarCity
— Mike Organ (@MikeOrganWriter) March 12, 2026

Tennessee State coach @NdotSmitty joins @ColemanESPN and @HDouglas83 now!@TSUTigersMBB pic.twitter.com/uiVbM2L0nH
— Freddie and Harry (@FreddieandHD) March 11, 2026

‘Not done yet’: TSU energized after 32-year NCAA Tournament drought ends

Tigers win Ohio Valley Conference title, earn automatic bid as university navigates financial challenges.https://t.co/HIHYBYcjbv
— TSU_Alumni East TN (@TSU_NAAEastTN) March 11, 2026

Quarterfinals Play continues! The race for the last 2 spot into the semis begins! 😤

Quarterfinals Play continues! The race for the last 2 spot into the semis begins! 😤

Catch all the action live on ESPN+ #SWACHOOPS | #BuildingChampionsForLife pic.twitter.com/i7rTXY7SLc
— Southwestern Athletic Conference (@theswac) March 12, 2026

Postseason basketball has arrived!🏀

Postseason basketball has arrived!🏀

🆚#6 Morgan State
⏰2 PM
📍Norfolk, Va.
🏟️Scope Arena
📺ESPN+ | https://t.co/Ztk72X5jfe
📻@Hot91Online
📊https://t.co/4dOhJWV40j #GoldStandard🔰 | #Going4It pic.twitter.com/0lkVmRKT1Z
— Norfolk State Women’s Basketball (@NorfolkStateWBB) March 12, 2026

Women's Basketball is set for the quarterfinals of the @MEACSports Tournament against Norfolk! Watch live on ESPN+. Let's #GoBears pic.twitter.com/u2ZX19AZza
— Morgan State Bears (@MorganStBears) March 12, 2026

SWAC Tournament - Day 3: PV Upsets BCU, AAMU Wins Nailbiter, UAPB & FAMU March On | Kyle T. Mosley

"Very proud. These guys are very resilient, but they stay together, and they fought. And great things happen when you stay together." — Coach Byron Smith, Prairie View A&M (after eliminating No. 1 Bethune-Cookman)@HBCULegends | @PVAMU_MBB | @aamuwbb | @UAPBLionsWBB | @FAMU_MBB…
— Kyle T. Mosley (@ktmoze) March 12, 2026

"Basketball is a game of runs. You've got to just stay poised, stay aggressive."

— Coach Erica Leak, Arkansas-Pine Bluff Women (after holding off Alcorn State's rally).
Link: https://t.co/8ynvrmJvn0 @hbculegends | @UAPBLionsWBB pic.twitter.com/mvWaXToW4K
— Kyle T. Mosley (@ktmoze) March 12, 2026

FAMU men's basketball highest remaining seed left in SWAC Tourney | Jim Henry

FAMU men's basketball highest remaining seed left in SWAC Tourney https://t.co/rRQxxrzc99
— Tallahassee Democrat (@TDOnline) March 12, 2026

Florida A&M dispatches Jackson State and advances to SWAC Semifinals on Friday !

Read more ➡️ https://t.co/Fn7rdDsTn1 #FangsUp
— Florida A&M Men’s Basketball 🏀 (@FAMU_MBB) March 12, 2026

Rattlers win!!!!#SWACMBB | #BuildingChampionsForLife pic.twitter.com/1eBWL55aPm
— Southwestern Athletic Conference (@theswac) March 12, 2026

The future of Florida A&M Football will be on display at Junior Day

🚨 SAVE THE DATE 🚨

The future of Florida A&M Football will be on display at Junior Day.

📍 Bragg Memorial Stadium
📅 April 3, 2026
📝 Registration opens March 13

Future Rattlers, we’ll see you in Tallahassee. 🐍#RestoreTheStrike x #ALLIN pic.twitter.com/gG6e8Rbv3U
— Florida A&M Football 🏈 (@FAMU_FB) March 6, 2026

𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲 ! #ALLIN x #RestoreTheStrike pic.twitter.com/pwWEHAdyRR
— Florida A&M Football 🏈 (@FAMU_FB) January 26, 2026

SWAC Championship Volleyball Program Announces Summer Camp Schedule

SWAC Championship Volleyball Program Announces Summer Camp Schedule

Read more ➡️ https://t.co/uWRsqqgQ3c #FangsUp
— Florida A&M Athletics (@FAMUAthletics) February 24, 2026

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Morgan State Wrestling’s Eugene Harney Continues to Rise, Building a Legacy

🐻🌟@MSUBearsWrestle’s Eugene Harney Continues to Rise, Building a Legacy

▶️ https://t.co/mRnADt8ShY @NCAAWrestling @EIWAwrestling | @UnderArmour #GoBears🔷🔶 pic.twitter.com/1xv2AexEti
— Morgan State Bears (@MorganStBears) March 11, 2026

🚨 BRACKET UPDATE

🚨 BRACKET UPDATE

Quarterfinals Play continues!

➡️ Game 7
⏰ 11AM EST | #4 Southern vs #5 Jackson State

➡️ Game 8
⏰ 5:30 PM EST | #3 Alabama State vs #6 Grambling State#SWACWBB | #BuildingChampionsForLife pic.twitter.com/flcpeSP0ZT
— Southwestern Athletic Conference (@theswac) March 12, 2026

The standard is the standard.

The Mecca is on top 📈

The standard is the standard.#dreamfactory🦬🔵🔴 #howarduniversity pic.twitter.com/EPDBAGEbFX
— Howard Men’s Basketball (@HUMensBB) March 10, 2026

Gutsy Effort Falls Short In SWAC Second Round vs. #7 UAPB

https://t.co/DTJkaAN1s2
— Mississippi Valley State Athletics (@MVSUDevilSports) March 11, 2026

Dropping buckets off the bench! Congratulations EJ on your sixth man of the year award🏆

Dropping buckets off the bench! Congratulations EJ on your sixth man of the year award🏆#GoldStandard🔰 pic.twitter.com/dYmsogzFz8
— Norfolk State Men's Basketball (@NSU_BBALL) March 11, 2026

Grambling State to Retire Baseball Jersey of Ralph Garr

Grambling State to Retire Baseball Jersey of Ralph Garr@GramSt_Bsb | #GramFam | #ThisIsTheG🐯 https://t.co/4tD2zk7rzQ
— Grambling State Athletics (@GSU_TIGERS) March 11, 2026

Florida A&M Wins ASU Spring Classic

Florida A&M Wins ASU Spring Classic https://t.co/DtTYKNbxmD
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) March 12, 2026

Florida A&M takes top-seed Alabama A&M to the brink

Florida A&M takes top-seed Alabama A&M to the brink https://t.co/6y1FPIfRld
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) March 12, 2026

Alabama A&M wins a SWAC tourney game for the first time since 2020! Dawn Thornton leads her team to a 72-68 win over FAMU!

Alabama A&M wins a SWAC tourney game for the first time since 2020! Dawn Thornton leads her team to a 72-68 win over FAMU! The win streak is now up to 18!

See highlights and a recap tonight on @FOX54News ! @DivaCoachAAMU @_AAMUAthletics @HsvSports @FromTheHill1875 pic.twitter.com/iCEfKf4w7F
— Mo Carter (@MoCarterFOX54) March 11, 2026

That’s 18 straight wins after today’s victory. Bulldog Nation showed up at Gateway Center Arena with the largest crowd of the tournament so far with 1,478 strong to watch the Lady Bulldogs take down FAMU.

Next up, the Bulldogs face Texas Southern at 2PM EST tomorrow! On to the… pic.twitter.com/rz2SOqxBd9
— From The Hill Podcast (@FromTheHill1875) March 11, 2026

Congratulations to Jasha Clinton the 2026 MEAC Defensive Player of the Year!

The anchor of the Spartan defense. 🔒

Congratulations to Jasha Clinton the 2026 MEAC Defensive Player of the Year!#Behold | #GoldStandard🔰 pic.twitter.com/ZPsnDJvTeF
— Norfolk State Women’s Basketball (@NorfolkStateWBB) March 10, 2026

Former Florida A&M Head Women's Basketball Coach Shalon Pillow assume oversight of Memphis women's basketball program during transition

https://t.co/6E4seDICvv
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) March 12, 2026

Paris Locke ➡️ Third Team AlI-CAA! 💙💛

Paris Locke ➡️ Third Team AlI-CAA! 💙💛@LadyAggieBall x #AggiePride pic.twitter.com/KOSPyAlJT1
— N.C. A&T Athletics (@NCATAGGIES) March 11, 2026

Hemingway Leads Balanced Howard Attack in MEAC Tournament Win Over South Carolina State | HBCU Power 5 Sports

Hemingway Leads Balanced Howard Attack in MEAC Tournament Win Over South Carolina State | HBCU Power 5 Sports https://t.co/sDJuK0lKXi
— HowardWBB (@Howard_WBB) March 11, 2026

Tennessee State men's basketball won the OVC and ended a 32-year NCAA Tournament drought

Tennessee State men's basketball won the OVC and ended a 32-year NCAA Tournament drought.

HC @NdotSmitty joined @ColemanESPN and @HDouglas83 today. Full interview ⬇️ @TSUTigersMBB | #RoarCity https://t.co/z4Ukeswcad pic.twitter.com/I5rMUVpWR6
— ESPN Radio (@ESPNRadio) March 11, 2026

SWAC Tennis Players of the Week: Mar. 11

SWAC Tennis Players of the Week: Mar. 11@gatorade

🐅 Isabella Benavides, Women's Player
🐅 Victoria Linkovski, Women’s Co-Newcomer
🐍 Luiza Eidelvein, Women’s Co-Newcomer
🐅 Ching-Chang Chiu, Men’s Player#SWACTEN | #BuildingChampionsForLife pic.twitter.com/z2LvgnwHqa
— Southwestern Athletic Conference (@theswac) March 11, 2026

PVAMU Panthers Surge Late to Defeat Bethune-Cookman 71-67 in SWAC Quarterfinal Thriller

PVAMUMBB: The Panthers take the win over the #1 seeded Bethune-Cookman and will await the winner of the Texas Southern vs Alabama A&M game. The team will return to action on Friday, March 13 for a 2:00 pm tip off in the semi-final round. pic.twitter.com/n05ANDZoyI
— PVAMU Panthers (@PVAMUPanthers) March 11, 2026

Panthers Surge Late to Defeat Bethune-Cookman 71-67 in SWAC Quarterfinal Thriller https://t.co/dvubxdlfVF
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) March 12, 2026

Lady Hawks take the WIN! 😤🏀

Lady Hawks take the WIN! 😤🏀#MEACHoops #MEACHomecoming pic.twitter.com/T8t6Cd4Qan
— Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (@MEACSports) March 11, 2026

Game 2 Player of the Game, presented by Wells Fargo 🏀✨

⭐ Brianna Barnes⁰🏫 University of Maryland Eastern Shore

A standout performance when it mattered most!#MEACHoops #MEAC55 #MEACHomecoming pic.twitter.com/ETkapn9f3e
— Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (@MEACSports) March 11, 2026

No. 6 Morgan State To Face Defending Champions No. 3 Norfolk State In MEAC Quarterfinal

No. 6 Morgan State To Face Defending Champions No. 3 Norfolk State In MEAC Quarterfinal https://t.co/subERIZPZx
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) March 12, 2026