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Prairie View A&M Earns First NCAA Tournament Win, Defeats Lehigh 67–55
DAYTON, Ohio — Prairie View A&M University secured a historic milestone Wednesday night, earning its first-ever NCAA Tournament victory with a 67–55 win over Lehigh University in the First Four.
Dontae Horne led the charge with a game-high 25 points, while Cory Wells added 19 to pace the Panthers (19–17). Lance Williams chipped in 10 points, helping Prairie View A&M control the game and pull away in the second half.
Making just their third appearance in March Madness, the Panthers delivered a composed performance on the big stage, limiting Lehigh’s offensive rhythm and capitalizing on key scoring runs.
Lehigh (18–17) struggled to find consistency, particularly from leading scorer Nasir Whitlock. After being held scoreless for more than 26 minutes, Whitlock finished with just five points on 2-of-15 shooting—well below his usual production. Hank Alvey provided a bright spot for the Mountain Hawks with 23 points.
With the win, Prairie View A&M advances as a No. 16 seed in the South Region and will take on defending national champion University of Florida in Tampa, Florida.
The victory marks a breakthrough moment for the Panthers, adding their name to the growing list of HBCU programs making noise on college basketball’s biggest stage.
The Southwestern Athletic Conference has announced a significant expansion of SWAC TV with the launch of a dedicated free, ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channel, dramatically increasing the accessibility and national reach of Conference programming.
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Albany State University Receives Tara VanDerveer Fund for the Advancement of Women in Coaching Grant
ALBANY, Ga. — Albany State University announced today that it has received a Tara VanDerveer Fund for the Advancement of Women in Coaching grant from the Women’s Sports Foundation (WSF®). Grants were awarded to institutions to support collegiate women coaches on the rise, assisting with living expenses, professional development and mentorship. Albany State is among this year’s grant recipients, with funding supporting women coaching fellows across a wide variety of sports.
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SIAC Mourns the Loss of Benedict Director of Athletics, Hall of Famer Willie Washington
ATLANTA — The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference mourns the loss of Benedict College Director of Athletics and SIAC Hall of Famer Willie Washington, whose decades of leadership, service and achievement left an indelible mark on the SIAC, Benedict College and generations of student-athletes, coaches and administrators. Washington passed away Monday, Aug. 31.
The Southwestern Athletic Conference has announced the appointment of Brodderick Tucker as its Assistant Commissioner for Compliance and Administration. Tucker joins after serving as the Director of Athletics at Bluefield State University during the 2025-26 year.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA®) continues to demonstrate its commitment to academic excellence as 489 student-athletes from nine member institutions were recognized as recipients of the 2025-26 Division II Athletics Directors Association (D2 ADA) Academic Achievement Awards.
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