TSU picked to win, Griffin headlines All-SWAC team

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Texas Southern University was picked to win the 2016-17 Southwestern Athletic Conference men’s basketball championship in a preseason poll of the league’s head coaches and sports information directors. The announcement was made by the SWAC during its annual media teleconference on Wednesday, October 12. The Tigers finished 2015-16 with an overall record

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North Carolina A&T leads preseason rankings

[insert_php] /* hide author info except on post */ if (is_single()) { echo “By Donal Ware boxtorow.com”; } [/insert_php] After a 2015 season which saw the North Carolina A&T Aggies finish as BOXTOROW national champions and win the inaugural Celebration Bowl 41-34 over Alcorn State, it’s no surprise the Aggies sit atop the preseason BOXTOROW

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Bethune-Cookman atop Media, Coaches Poll after week one

After a 2015 season which saw the North Carolina A&T Aggies finish as BOXTOROW national champions and win the inaugural Celebration Bowl 41-34 over Alcorn State, it’s no surprise the Aggies sit atop the preseason BOXTOROW Coaches poll. MEAC co-championships Bethune-Cookman and North Carolina Central – North Carolina A&T was MEAC co-champions as well –

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