Michael Jacobs Lifts Southern over Florida A&M 73-70 in SWAC Tournament Semifinal

Michael Jacobs lifts Southern over Florida A&M 73-70 in SWAC Tournament semifinal

Michael Jacobs hit a 3-pointer with one second left and finished with 19 points to rally Southern to a 73-70 victory over Florida A&M in the semifinals of the Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament. No. 3 seed Southern (17-16) will play…

Jocelyn Tate's last-second shot lifts Southern women's basketball to SWAC title game

Jocelyn Tate's 5-foot shot with one second remaining lifted the reigning champion Jaguars to a 51-49 win over top-seeded Alabama A&M in a semifinal game played Friday morning at the Gateway Center Arena in College Park, Georgia.

Southern University Women's Basketball heads to SWAC championship

Southern University Women's Basketball team will face off against Alabama A&M in the SWAC Tournament semifinals on Friday, March 13, in Atlanta, with the winner securing the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.

Hornets top Arkansas-Pine Bluff to advance to SWAC Championship

3-seeded Alabama State Women’s Basketball defeats 7-seeded Arkansas-Pine Bluff to advance to the SWAC Championship against defending champion Southern. The Hornets had three starters in double figures: Alanah Pooler (13),  Caylee Simpson (12), and Ny’Keria Flowers (14). Coming off the bench as a key contributor for Alabama State was Amari Franklin, who recorded ten points. This will be the Hornets’ first trip to the SWAC Championship since 2022.…

HBCU basketball’s hottest team falls in conference semis

The hottest streak in HBCU basketball ended in the SWAC semifinals as Southern University knocked off Alabama A&M. The defending SWAC champs knocked off the red-hot SWAC regular season champions 51-49 and ended AAMU’s 18-game winning streak. The matchup lived up to expectations, as both HBCU programs had already played tight games earlier in the season. This one followed the same script—coming down to the final possessions. Southern Controls the…

Southern ends Alabama A&M 18-game win streak on SWAC tourney buzzer-beater

Southern University punched its ticket to the SWAC women’s basketball tournament championship with a hard-fought 51-49 victory over No. 1 seed Alabama A&M on Friday. The Jaguars, holding the lead for 28 of 32 minutes, outscored the Bulldogs in the paint and clamped down defensively in the final stretch to seal the one-possession battle. Southern coach Carlos Funchess praised the team’s composure after a season of close calls against the Bulldogs…