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HBCUSAT — Alabama A&M (7-2) at Prairie View A&M — SWAC title-race showdown•
HBCUSAT — South Carolina State at Howard (MEAC)•
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HBCUSAT — Alabama State at Texas Southern • UAPB at Grambling State•
FINALAlabama A&M 31, Alabama State 28 — Magic City Classic•
FINALSC State 51, Morgan State 10 • NC Central 34, Howard 0•
CFBMiami No. 1 in first CFP rankings, ahead of Georgia, Utah, Indiana, Alabama•
NFLBills (6-1) back atop the Super Bowl LXI board at +550•
NBALuka Dončić leads the NBA at 38.3 PPG•
MLBBrewers win first World Series, 4-1 over the Rays; Contreras MVP•
WNBAValkyries win title in Game 7, 68-63 over the Dream; Gabby Williams Finals MVP•
HBCU Basketball

HBCU Hoops Tip Off: Jackson State Opens at No. 19 Texas Tech, Howard Starts at Yale

Jasmine Carter
Nov 3, 2026
4 min read
HBCU Hoops Tip Off: Jackson State Opens at No. 19 Texas Tech, Howard Starts at Yale

HBCU basketball is back. The SWAC and MEAC seasons officially opened on Monday, November 2, and the big-name openers came on the road.

Jackson State

Jackson State began the Trey Johnson era at No. 19 Texas Tech in Lubbock and lost 76-42. The opener starts a demanding non-conference stretch of 14 straight road games for the Tigers.

Howard

Defending MEAC champion Howard opened at Yale and fell 72-62. The Bison continue on the road at Alcorn State on November 5.

*Reported by the Urban City Podcast Sports newsroom — urbancitypodcastsports.com. Results verified as of November 4, 2026.*