Former Tennessee State University Athletic Director Teresa Phillips joins me to talk about the 2025-2026 TSU Tigers, who are heading to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 31 years!#hbcu #nashville #tennesseestate #basketballhttps://t.co/FXOLervuOy
— Mike Patton ๐๐ค๐ (@MikePatton82) March 15, 2026
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Monday, March 16, 2026
Former Tennessee State University Athletic Director Teresa Phillips joins me to talk about the 2025-2026 TSU Tigers, who are heading to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 31 years! | Mike Patton
SB | Softball Splits Pair at Salem Invitational, Edges Slippery Rock in Extras
SB | Softball Splits Pair at Salem Invitational, Edges Slippery Rock in Extras#BulldogNation | #BiteDownhttps://t.co/d76ZEO7FAO
— Bowie State Athletics (@BSU_Sports_Info) March 15, 2026
Let’s go dancing! ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฅ
Let’s go dancing! ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฅ pic.twitter.com/g5bzAltqOY
— Tennessee State University (@TSUedu) March 15, 2026
TSU basketball’s March Madness opponent is Iowa State to open NCAA tournament bracket https://t.co/qAxADwhS1Y via @tennessean @CycloneMBB @TSUTigersMBB
— Mike Organ (@MikeOrganWriter) March 15, 2026
No. 15 Tennessee State Men's Basketball To Play No. 3 Iowa State in St. Louis https://t.co/IIClE72s7l
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) March 16, 2026
๐๐ผ๐ป๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ ๐๐ผ ๐๐๐ ๐จ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐ช๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป'๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ธ๐ฒ๐๐ฏ๐ฎ๐น๐น ๐๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต ๐๐ฎ๐๐ป ๐ง๐ต๐ผ๐ฟ๐ป๐๐ผ๐ป ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฒ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ก๐ฎ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ ๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐น๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐ ๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ฐ๐ต ๐๐ถ๐๐
๐๐ผ๐ป๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ ๐๐ผ ๐๐๐ ๐จ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐ช๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป'๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ธ๐ฒ๐๐ฏ๐ฎ๐น๐น ๐๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต ๐๐ฎ๐๐ป ๐ง๐ต๐ผ๐ฟ๐ป๐๐ผ๐ป ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฒ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ก๐ฎ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ ๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐น๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐ ๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ฐ๐ต ๐๐ถ๐๐#๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ฅ๐๐ฌhttps://t.co/nlJPpMIpep
— Alabama A&M Athletics (@_AAMUAthletics) March 16, 2026
Langston Lions Dismantle Eastern Oregon 86-59, Roars In NAIA Round of 16! | Kyle T. Mosley
Langston Lions Dismantle Eastern Oregon 86-59, Roars In NAIA Round of 16! @LangstonU @hbculegends
— Kyle T. Mosley (@ktmoze) March 15, 2026
Highlights: https://t.co/9WFauUd7tz pic.twitter.com/nLck6C4vqt
Five #HBCU programs are dancing in the NCAA Div I Tournaments!
Five #HBCU programs are dancing in the NCAA Div I Tournaments! Salute to these programs representing HBCU culture and excellence on college basketball’s biggest stage, March Madness! ๐ pic.twitter.com/VbnUBCGTfy
— HBCU Alum (@hbcualum) March 16, 2026
I would like to kindly remind y’all that Howard women’s basketball head coach Ty Grace led her team to:
I would like to kindly remind y’all that Howard women’s basketball head coach Ty Grace led her team to:
— Melissa Y. Kim (@melissaykim) March 16, 2026
๐ฆฌa 26-7 season
๐ฆฌbeat P4 teams
๐ฆฌwon the regular season title
๐ฆฌwon the conference tournament title
๐ฆฌthe highest seed in school history (14)
Don’t sleep on this Bison team! pic.twitter.com/ZkM6h0SjCP
The Howard women are a 14 seed!!!
— Melissa Y. Kim (@melissaykim) March 16, 2026
That’s the highest the Bison have ever been seeded in the NCAA tournament.
Howard will face no. 3 Ohio State in Columbus on Saturday.
A sweet moment of support between head coaches Kenny Blakeney and Ty Grace afterwards. pic.twitter.com/dD3bNpiU8p
Panthers to clash with Mountain Hawks in NCAA First Four showdown! | Kyle T. Mosley
Panthers to clash with Mountain Hawks in NCAA First Four showdown!@PVAMU_MBB | @Anton_E_Goff | @hbculegends | @pv_vs_everybody | @pvnationfans | @107Panther57195
— Kyle T. Mosley (@ktmoze) March 16, 2026
Follow the Panthers: https://t.co/DirUVuU8P5 pic.twitter.com/6ONO1Stfet
The Alabama A&M Lady Bulldogs are headed west to take on BYU Cougars women’s basketball in postseason play in the WBIT Tournament
๐๐'๐ ๐ข๐ณ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น... ๐๐น๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐บ๐ฎ ๐&๐ ๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ ๐๐ฌ๐จ ๐ผ๐ป ๐ง๐ต๐๐ฟ๐๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ข๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฅ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ @wbitwbb #๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ฅ๐๐ฌhttps://t.co/afn8Y9sOCJ
— Alabama A&M Athletics (@_AAMUAthletics) March 16, 2026
Coach Dawn Thornton (@DivaCoachAAMU) & the Alabama A&M Lady Bulldogs are heading to the @wbitwbb Tourney. They will face BYU in the opening round in Provo, Utah. @FOX54News @_AAMUAthletics @aamuwbb @FromTheHill1875 @hbculegends @hbcualum @HsvSports @BlackCollegeExp @theswac pic.twitter.com/G5RxVYUJpN
— Mo Carter (@MoCarterFOX54) March 16, 2026
Bulldog Nation, the journey continues for the Lady Bulldogs.
— From The Hill Podcast (@FromTheHill1875) March 16, 2026
The Alabama A&M Lady Bulldogs are headed west to take on BYU Cougars women’s basketball in postseason play in the WBIT Tournament.
๐ Thursday, March 19
๐ Provo, Utah
Our Lady Bulldogs have represented The Hill… pic.twitter.com/jCyxWKWQJb
Postseason WNIT announces 48-team field for 2026 event
The full list of 48 teams participating in the@WomensNIT
— Alcorn State Braves Athletics (@BRAVESSPORTS) March 16, 2026
has been announced. The date, time and opponent for Alcorn will be announced Monday, March 16. STAY TUNED! List of teams and story available here... https://t.co/53YZrVMeXW #FearTheBrave | #AlwaysAlcorn
Tyler Shirley EARNED it. ๐ง๐ฅ
ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM. ๐
— Florida A&M Men’s Basketball ๐ (@FAMU_MBB) March 15, 2026
Tyler Shirley EARNED it. ๐ง๐ฅ#FangsUp pic.twitter.com/VUXmxeae5u
We’re so proud of you, Dupe! In case you missed it: FAMU theater scholar and Head Drum Major of the Marching 100, Oluwamodupe “Dupe” Oloyede, appeared in the opening number of the 98th Academy Awards
In case you missed it: FAMU theater scholar and Head Drum Major of the Marching 100, Oluwamodupe “Dupe” Oloyede, appeared in the opening number of the 98th Academy Awards. Representing FAMU, HBCUs and Greek life on the world’s biggest stage. We’re so proud of you, Dupe! pic.twitter.com/b4IlWlTAKW
— Florida A&M University (@FAMU_1887) March 16, 2026
๐๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐ฎ ๐ช๐ฎ๐น๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ป๐ ๐ฆ๐ช๐๐ ๐๐น๐น-๐ง๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ป๐ฎ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ผ๐ฟ๐
๐๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐ฎ ๐ช๐ฎ๐น๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ป๐ ๐ฆ๐ช๐๐ ๐๐น๐น-๐ง๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ป๐ฎ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ผ๐ฟ๐#๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ฅ๐๐ฌhttps://t.co/bXOQlEoYQT
— Alabama A&M Athletics (@_AAMUAthletics) March 16, 2026
For the first time in @HowardU history, @HUMensBB and @Howard_WBB are going to the NCAA Tourney in the same season
For the first time in @HowardU history, @HUMensBB and @Howard_WBB are going to the NCAA Tourney in the same season
— NBC4 Sports (@NBC4Sports) March 16, 2026
Congrats to @Coachtygrace and @PoopeeBlakeney and their squads! ๐๐@HUBisonSports @HowardAD_KD @MEACSports pic.twitter.com/rb1JGv4c5a
The Howard Bison are dancing in Fort Worth!!๐๐ฆฌ
— Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (@MEACSports) March 16, 2026
14 Howard will face 3 Ohio State in the First Round of @MarchMadnessWBB on Saturday, March 21. #MEACHoops @Howard_WBB pic.twitter.com/PObSTizwiS
Your 2026 MEAC Champions๐ pic.twitter.com/ggzft23ExC
— HowardWBB (@Howard_WBB) March 16, 2026
We’re dancing Bison Nation! ๐บ๐พ
— Howard Men’s Basketball (@HUMensBB) March 15, 2026
We face UMBC in Dayton on Tuesday!#dreamfactory๐ฆฌ๐ต๐ด #howarduniversity #marchmadness pic.twitter.com/kFQgyXVzfU
Southwestern Athletic Conference
๐ฃ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐’๐ป๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ท๐ฐ ๐ญ๐ช๐ท๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ท๐ฐ ๐
— Southwestern Athletic Conference (@theswac) March 16, 2026
๐ First Four
๐️ Thursday, March 19
๐ Samford
๐️ Colonial Life Arena
๐ Columbia, South Carolina #SWACWBB | #BuildingChampionsForLife pic.twitter.com/5PuUUkA9dI
Lady Jags are Columbia bound! #Southern will play Samford in a 16 seed play in game on Thursday.
— Kevin Batiste (@KBatisteJr) March 16, 2026
Winner gets top seed South Carolina in the first round. @WAFB pic.twitter.com/1UxXOZO2Vk
No Dancing Shoes | Fangs Up Podcast
No Dancing Shoes https://t.co/sTl35Jd9Xe via @YouTube
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) March 16, 2026
WSSU Red Sea of Sound Brings the HEAT! ๐ด๐บ | 2026 Southern Classic Battle of the Bands
Red Sea of Sound Brings the HEAT! ๐ด๐บ | 2026 Southern Classic Battle of t... https://t.co/xJRimQ2zF0 via @YouTube
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) March 16, 2026
Hounds of Sound Go OFF! Wilberforce University 2026 Battle of the Bands Performance ๐บ๐ฅHBCU Pride Network
Hounds of Sound Go OFF! Wilberforce University 2026 Battle of the Bands ... https://t.co/KcFtFD5Ehh via @YouTube
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) March 16, 2026
Sunday, March 15, 2026
Fayetteville State Completes Perfect 48–0 CIAA Regular Season at Home Finale
Fayetteville State Completes Perfect 48–0 CIAA Regular Season at Home Finale https://t.co/FTW7bbKkTV
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) March 15, 2026
Eagles sweep three-game series to tie for first after opening weekend of MEAC play!
Eagles sweep three-game series to tie for first after opening weekend of MEAC play! Kendal Daniels (pictured) batted a perfect 4 of 4 with two doubles, one RBI and three runs scored in Sunday's victory! @NccuSoftball #EaglePride pic.twitter.com/g4r3GADBIc
— NCCU Athletics (@NCCUAthletics) March 15, 2026
ECSU Receives $42 Million Gift from Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott
Historic moment for Viking Nation! Today, Chancellor Hargrove announced that ECSU has received a $42 million gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. As we celebrate 135 years of excellence, this marks a powerful step toward a brighter future for our students and community. pic.twitter.com/TMZ3TA70s0
— Elizabeth City State University (@ECSU) March 13, 2026
WSSU Lady Rams dominate Gannon, advance in NCAA DII Tourney | Kyle T. Mosley
WSSU Lady Rams dominate Gannon, advance in NCAA DII Tourney.@wssuwhoops | @WSSU_Athletics | @hbculegends
— Kyle T. Mosley (@ktmoze) March 15, 2026
The story: https://t.co/3u0frLkgHS pic.twitter.com/16uRlO1588
OFFICIAL | FAMU Marching 100 "Victory" (NBA on Prime BTS) | The Marching 100
FAMU Marching 100 "Victory" (NBA on Prime BTS) https://t.co/UnaHIihf4O via @YouTube
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) March 15, 2026
Series evened up. ๐⚾️
Series evened up. ๐⚾️#SWARMAS1 pic.twitter.com/TyxI9Ngp3Z
— Bama State Athletics (@BamaStateSports) March 15, 2026
Howard face UMBC in Dayton on Tuesday!
Get ready to go dancing Bison Nation!!๐๐ฆฌ
— Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (@MEACSports) March 15, 2026
Howard will face UMBC in a First Four play-in game on Tuesday, March 17 in Dayton, OH.
The winner will receive the 16 seed and face 1 Michigan on Thursday, March 19.#MEACHoops @HUMensBB pic.twitter.com/ZhyrpiQgf6
We’re dancing Bison Nation! ๐บ๐พ
— Howard Men’s Basketball (@HUMensBB) March 15, 2026
We face UMBC in Dayton on Tuesday!#dreamfactory๐ฆฌ๐ต๐ด #howarduniversity #marchmadness pic.twitter.com/kFQgyXVzfU