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Friday, March 20, 2026

🏀 ROUND 3 🏀 Langston University 🆚 | Oklahoma Wesleyan

🏀 ROUND 3 🏀

🆚 | Oklahoma Wesleyan
🏟️ | Municipal Auditorium
📍 | Kansas City, Mo.
⏰ | 5 pm
📺 | https://t.co/xkGiMqOmyF
📊 | https://t.co/WendOyMkSA
🎟️ | https://t.co/uTYh6ISPky #goLions | #WeRoar | #BattleForTheRedBanner pic.twitter.com/YPftHJuU33
— Langston Athletics (@LangstonSports) March 20, 2026

THE STAGE IS SET ... 🦁🔥

🆚 | Oklahoma Wesleyan
🗓️ | Friday, March 20
⏰ | 5 pm CT
📍 | Kansas City, Mo.
🏟️ | Municipal Auditorium
🎟️ | https://t.co/tHlwM6zssA #goLions | #WeRoar | #NAIAMBB | #BattleForTheRedBanner pic.twitter.com/fP7ut8uBto
— Langston Athletics (@LangstonSports) March 16, 2026

UAPB baseball, undefeated in SWAC, will host Florida A&M for weekend series | Tanner Spearman

The first SWAC baseball series of the season went well for the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, but the second will present a bigger challenge. https://t.co/YLGQPv6YGi
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) March 20, 2026

Thursday, March 19, 2026

Prairie View A&M rolls past Lehigh for school's first March Madness win | Jeff Wallner

Dontae Horne scored 25 points and Cory Wells had 19 as Prairie View A&M earned its first NCAA Tournament victory, beating Lehigh in the First Four. https://t.co/BeV0XdHZhY
— Houston Chronicle (@HoustonChron) March 19, 2026

Marshall Faulk expects to name Southern’s starting quarterback before fall camp | Kevin Batiste

Marshall Faulk expects to name #Southern’s starting quarterback before fall camp.

Full story below. @WAFB https://t.co/io4JSk3eLV
— Kevin Batiste (@KBatisteJr) March 18, 2026

Rountree Invited To HBCU Showcase and International Player Pathway Program Pro Day

Congratulations are in order for @SavStateFB defensive lineman Tony Rountree, Jr, who has been invited to the @NFL's HBCU Showcase and nternational Player Pathway Program Pro Day! #HailSSU! #ClawDown!🐅🔵🟠🏈 https://t.co/2JPGDeIvs8
— Savannah State University Athletics (@SavStateTigers) March 19, 2026

Four Cities, No Sleep: Inside Howard’s whirlwind First Four journey

The Bison have been on the move since Saturday.

Norfolk, VA ➡️ Washington, DC ➡️ Dayton, OH ➡️ Buffalo, NY.@KyleRowland of @NIL_wire takes you behind the scenes of the our NCAA Tournament run so far.https://t.co/Hncyv3KT06
— Howard Men’s Basketball (@HUMensBB) March 19, 2026

Lady Tigers Invited To Black College Invitational Championship

Lady Tigers Invited To Black College Invitational Championshiphttps://t.co/TniOjLqy5j pic.twitter.com/dWgFjJ1Mmn
— HBCU Fan (@hbcufanapp) March 19, 2026

Bears Abroad: Former Morgan State Standouts Continue to Shine in Pro Basketball

🐻🏀🌍Bears Abroad: Former @MSUBearsMBB Standouts Continue to Shine in Pro Basketball

▶️ https://t.co/xhp9gaj9fB @MEACSports | @UnderArmour #GoBears🔷🔶 pic.twitter.com/7bIZalGKZn
— Morgan State Bears (@MorganStBears) March 19, 2026

SWAC Golfers of the Week: Mar. 19

SWAC Golfers of the Week: Mar. 19@gatorade

🐱 Lathika Krishna

#SWACGLF | #BuildingChampionsForLife pic.twitter.com/3rLJdOeVWB
— Southwestern Athletic Conference (@theswac) March 19, 2026

Prairie View A&M stuns Lehigh 67-55 in the NCAA First Four and punches their ticket to face No. 1 Florida on Friday | Kyle T. Mosley

HISTORY MADE. 🏆 Prairie View A&M stuns Lehigh 67-55 in the NCAA First Four and punches their ticket to face No. 1 Florida on Friday.

Dontae Horne: 25 PTS | 7 REB | 4 STL
Cory Wells: 19 PTS | 11 REB | 3 BLK
12 steals. 9 blocks. 16 forced turnovers.

The Panthers are COMING. 🐾⬇️… pic.twitter.com/saHf780PT6
— Kyle T. Mosley (@ktmoze) March 19, 2026

How are the HBCU basketball teams are making a financial impact this March Madness? @hbculegends
🟡 Prairie View A&M — First win in program history
🔴 Howard — MEAC's 8 schools share a bigger slice
🔵 Tennessee State — 32 years in the making

Find out more 👇… pic.twitter.com/lZISHLO0WH
— Kyle T. Mosley (@ktmoze) March 19, 2026

SURVIVE AND ADVANCE
THE BOYS ARE HEADED TO TAMPA! #StillDancing pic.twitter.com/qdN6erl0Ou
— PVAMU Panthers (@PVAMUPanthers) March 19, 2026

Howard's Zennia Thomas named HBCU National Player of the Year

Howard's Zennia Thomas named HBCU National Player of the Year; leads Women's DI All-America teams. Howard's Grace @Coachtygrace named Coach of the Year, Norfolk State's Clinton Impact Player https://t.co/T0mMfCdSps pic.twitter.com/yMFTe9nywn
— BOXTOROW MEDIA (@boxtorow) March 19, 2026

Scenes from @TSUTigersMBB open practice at its first NCAA Tournament since 1994

Scenes from @TSUTigersMBB open practice at its first NCAA Tournament since 1994. @NC5 pic.twitter.com/gduny45Q5D
— Steve Layman (@SteveLayman) March 19, 2026

Built on consistency 💪 Introducing the 2026 MEAC Bowling All-MEAC Second Team.

Built on consistency 💪 Introducing the 2026 MEAC Bowling All-MEAC Second Team.#MEACExcellence #MEACBowling #MEAC55 pic.twitter.com/1N2VoEqFPw
— Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (@MEACSports) March 19, 2026

𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗢𝗻𝗲... 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝗪𝗔𝗖 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸

𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗢𝗻𝗲... 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝗪𝗔𝗖 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸#𝗗𝗮𝘄𝗴𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 https://t.co/PFYgv2MQ98
— Alabama A&M Athletics (@_AAMUAthletics) March 19, 2026

SWAC Softball Players of the Week: Mar. 19

SWAC Softball Players of the Week: Mar. 19@gatorade

Keeleigh Spooner, Co-Hitter
Mia Nunez, Co-Hitter
Samantha Smith, Co-Pitcher
Kayla Adams, Co-Pitcher
Laila Clark, Newcomer#SWACSB | #BuildingChampionsForLife pic.twitter.com/MrRegKTEM0
— Southwestern Athletic Conference (@theswac) March 19, 2026

UMES defeats Niagara 4–1, 9–4 in doubleheader

🏀MAKING HISTORY🏀

For the first time in UMES women's basketball program history, the Hawks have earned a win against a Power Conference team with a 59-48 win against the ACC's Wake Forest!

Visit https://t.co/xntNtgiJ7n for a full recap!#HawkPride | #HBCUMade pic.twitter.com/eNkRehVdAu
— Hawk Women's Hoops 🏀 (@UMESWomensHoops) March 20, 2026

Michigan pulls away from Howard 101-80 in March Madness 1st round | Christian Romo

Michigan pulls away from Howard 101-80 in March Madness 1st round https://t.co/zUF71TRoEP via @freep
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) March 20, 2026

WBOWL | Bulldogs Earn No. 4 Seed, Set to Open CIAA Championship Play Friday

WBOWL | Bulldogs Earn No. 4 Seed, Set to Open CIAA Championship Play Friday#BulldogNation | #BiteDown https://t.co/GAsAKavXxk
— Bowie State Athletics (@BSU_Sports_Info) March 19, 2026

Lady Bears Defeat Caldwell For Third Straight Victory

🐻🤸🏽‍♂️Lady Bears Defeat Caldwell For Third Straight Victory; Morgan State ties school record with third consecutive win💪

▶️ https://t.co/wBJlNoaDPB @theNCATA | @UnderArmour #GoBears🔷🔶 pic.twitter.com/yoWsfFWMsQ
— Morgan State Bears (@MorganStBears) March 19, 2026

The NC A&T women's bowling team was the top ITC qualifier out of the Fort Worth Sectional. They will play for an ITC National Championship in Green Bay, Wis., April 13-18!

The NC A&T women's bowling team was the top ITC qualifier out of the Fort Worth Sectional. They will play for an ITC National Championship in Green Bay, Wis., April 13-18! Go Aggies!💙💛

@ncataggiebowling x #AggiePride pic.twitter.com/1V4tpbxEOu
— N.C. A&T Athletics (@NCATAGGIES) March 19, 2026

A&T Bowling Exits Fort Worth Sectional As Top Qualifier https://t.co/ItlV5v9mch
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) March 20, 2026

FINAL — WNIT 1st Round | UMES 59 Wake Forest 48

🏀 WINNING HIGHLIGHTS 🎥

UMES opened the WNIT with a 59-48 first round win at Wake Forest for the first postseason win in the Hawks’ first trip to the postseason in program history!

For a full recap, visit https://t.co/xntNtgiJ7n!#HawkPride | #SoarAboveandBeyond | #HBCUMade pic.twitter.com/8jKdFmIw66
— Hawk Women's Hoops 🏀 (@UMESWomensHoops) March 20, 2026

FINAL — WNIT 1st Round

UMES 59
Wake Forest 48

Hawks advance. 🦅🔥#WNIT #HBCUHoops pic.twitter.com/Ea2ZnmUmNi
— HBCU PASS (@HbcuPass) March 19, 2026

https://t.co/BvxhIXyC3l
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) March 20, 2026

𝗦𝗢𝗙𝗧𝗕𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗪: Alcorn Softball Heads to Texas Southern

𝗦𝗢𝗙𝗧𝗕𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗪: Alcorn Softball Heads to Texas Southern#FearTheBrave | #WeAre
🗞️https://t.co/TI26IsTGzY pic.twitter.com/apC91qXugp
— Alcorn State Braves Athletics (@BRAVESSPORTS) March 20, 2026

𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗕𝗢𝗫𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗢𝗪 𝗔𝗹𝗹-𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿𝘀

𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗕𝗢𝗫𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗢𝗪 𝗔𝗹𝗹-𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿𝘀#𝗕𝗜𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗘𝗥𝗚𝗬 https://t.co/dax1TIaXLE
— Alabama A&M Athletics (@_AAMUAthletics) March 19, 2026

𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 📅 🏈

𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 📅 🏈

Now it’s time to separate!#BulldogNation | #BiteDown pic.twitter.com/tQhXUyecxE
— Bowie State Athletics (@BSU_Sports_Info) March 19, 2026

PANTHERS ARE STILL DANCING 🕺

PANTHERS ARE STILL DANCING 🕺 #SWACMBB | #BuildingChampionsForLife pic.twitter.com/RndX0JaewB
— Southwestern Athletic Conference (@theswac) March 19, 2026