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In the opening round of the March Madness NCAA Tournament, the Jackson State and UConn game nearly blew viewership statistics out of the water on Saturday, March 23. The game pulled in 1.1 million viewers, ranking just second in the women’s tournament behind Caitlin Clark and her Iowa Hawkeyes heavily anticipated March Madness opener against […]

Following the UConn Lady Huskies’ big win over Jackson State to advance in the Women’s March Madness tournament, Geno Auriemma had nothing but praise for Tiger head coach Tomekia Reed. Auriemma used a bit of his time in the postgame press conference to salute her for an amazing season as well as speak about how […]

Future WNBA stars Paige Bueckers and Aaliyah Edwards boosted the UConn Huskies to an 86-64 victory over the Jackson State Lady Tigers in the opening round of March Madness. Bueckers, Edwards, and teammate Ashlynn Shade combined for 74 of UConn’s 86 total points, effectively beating Jackson State on their own. The Lady Tigers mustered a […]

Jackson State’s Miya Crump showed absolute hustle on defense early in the first half and women’s basketball fans are giving her praise for it. UConn got a steal on Jackson State and attempted to take advantage of a fast break opportunity. UConn star Paige Paige Bueckers looked to have a clear lane to the basket […]

The Jackson State Lady Tigers are entering the NCAA Tournament after coming off one of, if not their best, season in recent memory. The women’s basketball team destroyed their competition, finishing with a 26-6 record. They went undefeated in the SWAC and cruised to a conference title by defeating each of their opponents by double […]

Jackson State and Norfolk State have both earned a bid to compete in the 2024 Women’s March Madness tournament. Both teams clinched their conference championships yesterday. Jackson State triumphed over rival Alcorn State to claim the SWAC Championship, while Norfolk State defeated Howard to win the MEAC Championship. Both teams, who had phenomenal regular seasons, […]

Following another exhilarating season of SWAC basketball, the conference announced its award winners for the 2023-24 season for both the men’s and women’s teams. The conference committee released their award winners shortly before the start of the SWAC tournament. For the women’s postseason awards, Florida A&M’s Ahriahna Grizzle headlined as the Player of the Year. […]

Jackson State women’s basketball coach Tomekia Reed has led the Lady Tigers to another phenomenal season and University of South Carolina’s Dawn Staley is taking notice. The Lady Tigers recently received a vote in the AP Top 25, a first for the program. You’d have another one if I was a voter! Keep doing the […]

The Jackson State Lady Tigers secure their 11th win in a row after defeating the Arkansas Pine Bluff Golden Lions 72-56. This matchup had long been hyped up as the game of the year, and rightfully so. Both Jackson State and Arkansas Pine Bluff sit at the top of the SWAC standings with impressive conference […]

NBA Champion and coaching veteran Avery Johnson was fired up for Southern University’s win over Jackson State University. Southern was able to cool off a red-hot Jackson State team led by former NBA All-Star and NBA champion Mo Williams 72-63. Happy Tuesday! Southern University’s win at Jackson State on national TV has me smiling. I’m […]

The Jackson State Lady Tigers continue their dominant 2024 run after pulling out a comeback victory against the Southern Jaguars. Following a rocky stretch of games in which the Lady Tigers went 0-5, they completely turned their season around with a nine-game winning streak. They started the winning streak as soon as they started SWAC […]

In an exciting SWAC matchup, the Grambling State Tigers out-dueled the Jackson State Tigers on national television, 80-72. The game was the first leg of the annual Invesco QQQ Legacy Classic, a showcase of HBCU basketball talent televised on TNT. Coming into the game, Grambling State was on a heater. After an abysmal 2-10 start, […]

The Florida A&M Rattlers, who were recently recovering from an eight-game losing streak, managed to upset the Jackson State Tigers in an 88-86 classic. The Rattlers came in as one of the worst teams in the SWAC, yet they held on down the stretch of a close game for one of the their biggest wins […]

The third annual Invesco QQQ Legacy Classic is returning in February and features thrilling men’s college basketball matchups between Grambling and Jackson State University, as well as a rematch between Hampton University and Howard University. The event was created by Michael B. Jordan with the aim of elevating the profile of HBCU basketball. “I just […]

Jackson State has seen success on the field and the court this year but the Tiger student-athletes are also succeeding off of it. Jackson State Associate Athletic Director of Compliance posted a graphic on Twitter/X reporting that Jackson State’s student-athletes have an 89% graduation success rate (GSR), which is the third highest in Mississippi and […]

With a close 60-56 victory over the St. John’s Red Storm, the Jackson State Lady Tigers improve to an impressive 5-1 record. They return from the Discover Puerto Rico Classic with a 2-1 record, having suffered their first loss of the year to the University of Central Florida, 63-54. Though no conference games have been […]

With a 63-54 win against the Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions, the Jackson State Lady Tigers improve to 3-0. The nine-point victory was their closest win of the year after dominant performances against Tougaloo and LeMoyne-Owen College. Southeastern Louisiana had hoped to bounce back after a 73-50 loss to LSU. Angel Jackson started out strong for […]

The Jackson State Tigers had social media ablaze with their 73-72 upset over the Missouri Tigers. Jackson State came into the game 0-5, yet they found a way to pull of an electrifying first win of the season. Missouri was a team that made it to the second round of the NCAA March Madness Tournament, […]

The Jackson State University women’s basketball team released their 2023-2024 basketball schedule via a press release obtained by HBCU Pulse. The Lady Tigers, led by head coach Tomekia Reed, have been dominant in the SWAC over the past few seasons. The team ended the 2022-2023 season with an impressive 21-10 overall record (17-1 in conference) […]

The Chris Paul Family Foundation and Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announced two HBCU basketball showcases this Fall, per a release by both organizations. The HBCU Tip-Off and Challenge, presented by the AEA Foundation, was created to provide opportunities for HBCU athletes to showcase their skills. The HBCU Tip-Off will take place on November 18-19 […]

Jackson State University‘s Head Women’s Basketball Coach Tomekia Reed has been appointed as a member of the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Oversight Committee, per a press release by the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). The committee ensures that NCAA Division I women’s basketball is supervised properly, while also working to improve the public image and […]

It’s not everyday that college basketball players get to play for a former NBA player. But that was the situation Romelle Mansel found himself in when he transferred to HBCU Jackson State last season. Mo Williams had just accepted the head coaching job for the Tigers at the beginning of the 2022-23 season, Mansel’s first […]

The Jackson State Tigers take on the Mississippi State Bulldogs. Check out our college basketball odds series for our Jackson State Mississippi State prediction and pick. The Mississippi State Bulldogs are 9-0. You could make the case that the Bulldogs have not faced a fully formidable collection of opponents, and to a certain extent that’s […]