#southern-vs-prairie-view-am

#southern-vs-prairie-view-am

Howard University's sports have been a punchline or worse my whole life, and since before I was even around, and that's a mighty long time. I learned too much about Howard's athletic awfulness when I covered D.C. sports for Washington City Paper beginning in the 1990s. My education started when I wrote about the school's 1996 basketball team, which was in the middle of the worst losing streak in the NCAA at the time.

And look, I'll tell you what, Charlie's gone back and forth several times. In fact, he had to fly down after practice yesterday and come back last night because they've got portal visits going on as well, so scripting on the plane and having phone calls and talking about notes from practice and making corrections through FaceTime.

Earlier this month, Morris Brown College's Board of Trustees abruptly laid off the historically Black college's president, Kevin James, after seven years at the helm. James took to social media and decried the board's actions, noting that the college regained accreditation during his tenure and the institution couldn't afford instability with an upcoming meeting with the accreditor. A week later, the board announced his reinstatement, even as allegations against James surfaced in local media.

The McNeese Cowboys (23-5, 16-3 Southland) will try to extend a five-game winning streak when they host the UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (16-12, 12-7 Southland) on February 23, 2026 at The Legacy Center. In its previous game, McNeese defeated Texas A&M-CC on Saturday, 70-54. Larry Johnson scored a team-high 23 points (and contributed four assists and 10 rebounds). In its previous game, UT Rio Grande Valley beat SE Louisiana on Saturday, 96-75. Koree Cotton scored a team-high 18 points (and contributed two assists and zero boards).

The Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (11-11, 8-1 SWAC) are heavy, 11.5-point favorites as they look to build on a six-game winning streak when they host the Prairie View A&M Panthers (9-13, 4-5 SWAC) on Saturday, February 7, 2026 at Moore Gymnasium. The matchup airs at 5:30 p.m. ET on SWAC TV. The point total in the matchup is set at 152.5. Bethune-Cookman vs. Prairie View A&M Odds Bethune-Cookman odds to win: -690 Prairie View A&M odds to win: +497 Spread: Bethune-Cookman (-11.5) Total: 152.5

The Alcorn State Braves (12-10) will host the Florida A&M Rattlers (7-15) after winning five home games in a row. In its previous game, Alcorn State fell to UAPB on Saturday, 64-60. Kiarra Henderson scored a team-high 20 points (and added five assists and eight rebounds). Florida A&M was victorious in its previous game against Texas Southern, 86-73, on Saturday. Tahnyjia Purifoy was its top scorer with 19 points.