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West No. 1 Tougaloo dominates, West No. 4 SUNO knocks off East No. 1 Stillman

Southern University at New Orleans advances to the semifinals for the first time since 2019.
Southern University at New Orleans advances to the semifinals for the first time since 2019.
February 27, 2026

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - Day 3 of the 2026 Hope Credit Union Historically Black Colleges Universities Athletic Conference Basketball Championship saw West No. 1 Tougaloo College advance to the semifinals with a dominating victory over East No. 4 Wilberforce University. West No. 4 Southern University of New Orleans knocked off the host and East No. 1 seed Stillman College Thursday at Birthright Alumni Hall

WEST No. 1 TOUGALOO COLLEGE 83, EAST No. 4 WILBERFORCE UNIVERSITY 63
Boxscore | Broadcast

  • Tougaloo pulled away in the second half of the first half to avenge last season's loss.

  • It never trailed and maintained at least a two-possession lead the entire game.

  • A jumper by DeMarcus Hollis gave Tougaloo a 12-point lead.

  • Jesse Olverson Jr. hit two shots and Jamiry Hymes hit a jumper to pull Wilberforce within five.

  • Hollis made a layup-and-one to give Tougaloo an eight-point halftime lead.

  • Jagger Young stole the ball and dished to Damien Walters for a layup. Walters hit a second layup to increase the margin to 18. 

  • Wilberforce could not get closer than 16. Tougaloo led by as many as 24.

  • Hollis recorded a double-double with 21 points and 12 rebounds

  • Antonio Patterson followed with 18 points

  • Daiquan Coach led Wilberforce with 16 points. 

  • Hymes followed with 12 points.

  • Wilberforce finishes the season 11-13

  • Tougaloo advances to the semifinals and will play the winner of East No. 2 Talladega College and East No. 6 Oakwood University on Saturday. Time is to be determined.

 

WEST No. 4 SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AT NEW ORLEANS 84, EAST No. 1 STILLMAN 79
Boxscore | Broadcast 

  • Southern University at New Orleans grabbed the lead early in the first half and didn't look back as it advanced to the semifinals for the first time since 2019.

  • The Knights only trailed for just over a minute.

  • Caleb Williams hit a 3-pointer with 15:10 left to put SUNO in front 10-7 and it continued to build momentum.

  • Donte Briggs swished a 3-pointer and Jermaine Lawrence dunked to increase the lead to 17-10.

  • A steal by Lawrence set up an open 3-pointer for Brian Duncan to push the margin to 11.

  • The Tigers pulled within two on a jumper and 3-pointer by Brian Howard

  • Jaylon Hicks, Errol Smith and Briggs hit threes to stretch the margin to seven.

  • Stillman struck first in the second half but SUNO went on an eight-point run to stretch the margin to 13.

  • The Tigers took advantage of free throws, Allister Dixon and Dasean Sellers hit shots to close the gap to four.

  • Hicks hit a 3-pointer to push the lead to seven.

  • With seven minutes remaining Sellers hit two shots to bring Stillman within five

  • Aumad Hackett hit a 3-pointer to push the margin to eight. Lawrence dunked an offensive rebound to increase the lead to double-digits.

  • Hicks led the Knights with 19 points, seven assists and six rebounds

  • Briggs followed with 17 points

  • Lawrence delivered a strong defensive performance with eight rebounds, five blocks and four steals to go along with 10 points

  • Sellers recorded a double-double with 22 points and 10 rebounds

  • Josh Price put up 19 points, five rebounds and four steals

  • Stillman finishes the season 18-10

  • The Knights will face the winner between East No. 2 Philander Smith University and East No. 3 Voorhees University at either 4 or 8 p.m. on Saturday.

 

WEDNESDAY'S SECOND ROUND GAMES

WEST No. 4 SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AT NEW ORLEANS 109, EAST No. 5 FISK 84
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  • Southern University at New Orleans shot 64.3 percent from the field as it advances to the quarterfinals with a dominating victory.

  • The Knights made 11 of 18 3-point attempts

  • Dorian Booker lead SUNO with 24 points, shooting 11-for-14 from the field

  • Aumad Hackett followed with 21 points, making five of six three-pointers.

  • Jaylon Hicks put up 19 points and six rebounds

  • Jermaine Lawrence led the team with 11 rebounds, six assists and four steals

  • The Knights took control with 10 minutes left in the first half. Hackett hit three 3-pointers, which stretched a two-point lead into an 11-point margin.

  • A layup by Kailon Benton-Hamilton and a layup by EJ Jointer cut the margin to nine.

  • A dunk by Booker gave the Knights and 11-point halftime edge

  • With 12 minutes left in the game, Donte Briggs hit two 3-pointers to push the margin to 18.

  • A 3-pointer by Hackett with 9:21 left pushed the margin to 21

  • Fisk's Kaleb Jeffries led all scorers with 31 points. He made nine shots with seven from 3-point territory.

  • Jointer recorded a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds.

  • Fisk finishes the season 11-18

EAST No. 6 OAKWOOD 80, WEST No. 3 DILLARD 66
Box Score | Broadcast

  • Joshua Barnett poured in an efficient 17 points (6-11 FG, 2-4 3FG) for Oakwood to go along with 5 rebounds and 6 assists

  • Devin Lewis gave Dillard his best effort, with 22 points (9-16 FG, 4-7 3FG) and 6 rebounds for the night

  • Oakwood took the lead early and never looked back; the Ambassadors took a commanding 18-8 lead with 12:52 left in the first half, and they didn't lose the double-digit advantage for the rest of the game; they only did not lead for 1 minute and 34 seconds, making this an incredibly dominant performance and a statement win

  • Oakwood will go on to face East No. 2 Talladega in the quarterfinals at 2 p.m. Friday

  • Dillard will finish their season 16-12

 

EAST No. 3 VOORHEES UNIVERSITY 75, WEST No. 7 RUST COLLEGE 62
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  • Voorhees made key defensive stops in the last seven minutes to pull away against Rust College.

  • Denton Britton stole the ball to set up a layup for Jaheim Hall

  • Britton increased the lead to six with a layup after a defensive stop

  • Jemarquis Johnson stole the ball and dunked it to put the Tigers up by double-digits.

  • Rust didn't hit a field goal until 5:03 left in the game.

  • Darius Elkins led a balanced scoring attack for the Tigers with 14 points

  • Johnson put up 13 points, three assists and two steals

  • Tim Smith and Hall added 11 and 10 points, respectively

  • Tadarius Jacobs led Rust with 17 points. Chaunterion Ward followed with 14.

  • The Bearcats finish the season 9-19.

  • Voorhees will play West No. 2 Philander Smith University in the quarterfinals at 6 p.m.

 

FRIDAY'S QUARTERFINALS GAMES

2:00 pm Game 20: Men's E2 (Talladega) vs. (Oakwood) | Live Stats | Broadcast

6:00 pm Game 22: Men's W2 (Philander Smith) vs. (Voorhees) | Live Stats | Broadcast

 

About the HBCU Athletic Conference
The HBCU Athletic Conference (HBCUAC) is the only HBCU conference in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). The HBCUAC membership includes Dillard University (LA), Fisk University (TN), Huston-Tillotson University (TX), Oakwood University (AL), Paul Quinn College (TX), Philander Smith University (AR), Rust College (MS), Southern University at New Orleans (LA), Stillman College (AL), Talladega College (AL), Tougaloo College (MS), University of the Virgin Islands (St. Thomas), Voorhees University (SC), Wilberforce University (OH), and Wiley University (TX). HBCUAC sponsors championships in men's and women's basketball, men's and women's cross country, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's track and field, women's volleyball, softball, and baseball. In 2022, the HBCUAC secured the largest media rights deal in conference and NAIA history, signing a multimillion-dollar deal with Urban Edge Network. On July 1, 2024, the conference rebranded from the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (GCAC) to the HBCU Athletic Conference, marking a new era for the conference that embodies the makeup of its membership. For more information, visit hbcuac.org.