HBCU Athletic Conference: Season 2025-26
HBCUAC 2025-26
Tournament Winner: Southern University-New Orleans
HBCUAC Final: Southern University-New Orleans - Tougaloo College 84-81 Southern University-New Orleans: Donte Briggs, Caleb Williams, Jermaine Lawrence, Jaylon Hicks, Dorian Booker, Jamal Gibson, Isaiah Lewis, Devin Daniels, Erroll Smith, Aumad Hackett, Tynerion Jackson, Morgan Baldwin, Jakobe Dykes, Jakobey Johnson Standings 2025-26
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 Philander Smith  Southern University-New Orleans won Championship of HBCUAC 2025-26
 West No. 4 SUNO wins overtime thriller, captures First Conference Tournament Title since 2012-Mar 2, 2026
Four years after reviving its basketball program, Southern University at New Orleans is back on top. The fourth-seeded Knights outlasted top seed Tougaloo College 84-81 in overtime Sunday to claim the 2026 Hope Credit Union Historically Black Colleges and Universities Athletic Conference Basketball Championship at Stillman College's Birthright Alumni Hall. The victory marks SUNO's first conference tournament title since 2012. It clinched its eighth National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Men's Basketball National Championship berth. In the first overtime title game since 2014, the Knights (17-13) overcame a regular-season sweep by the Bulldogs to pull off the upset. Tournament MVP Donte Briggs (6'0''-G) proved clutch in the final seconds, drawing a foul and sinking two free throws with 5.5 seconds remaining in the extra period to break an 81-81 tie. A subsequent baseline violation by Tougaloo on the inbound pass and a missed desperation 3-pointer as time expired sealed the win for SUNO. The game early was largely based on efficiency as Tougaloo struggled from the floor, shooting just 30% in the first half. SUNO took advantage, leading 35-30 at the break behind a dominant performance from Dorian Booker. Booker finished the contest with a double-double, racking up 26 points and 15 rebounds. Tougaloo (18-9) fought back from a 12-point second-half deficit, forcing four turnovers in the final 73 seconds of regulation. A late block by the SUNO interior defense and a missed corner three by Tougaloo's Willie Anderson sent the game into overtime knotted at 72. Jaylon Hicks opened the extra frame with a deep 3-pointer, followed by a Briggs put-back to give the Knights a cushion they would eventually need. Tyler Hudson led the Bulldogs with 21 points off the bench in the loss. The result continues a recent trend of parity in the conference, marking the third consecutive year that the No. 1 seed failed to take home the trophy. Courtesy of hbcuac.org Final: Tougaloo 2728 - SUNO 6024 81-84 Semis: Philander Smith 7490 - SUNO 6024 70-82 Tougaloo 2728 - Oakwood 11735 80-71  All-HBCUAC Awards 2026-Mar 2, 2026
 Raymond Reece, forward from the Philander Smith College, picked up the Player of the Year at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.
He received multiple other awards, was named the Defensive Player of the Year, and was voted to the First Team, Defensive Team and Tournament Team.
Reece averaged 22 points per game in the league.
He led the NAIA in rebounds per game with over 13.
Reece has totalled 13 games of 20 or more points on the year and recorded 30 or more points in 6 games.
He registered double-doubles in 16 games during the event.
Reece's 38 points against Talladega were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
Reece's team won the GCAC Tournament in 2024.
Jaylon Hicks, guard from the Southern University - New Orleans, was voted the Freshman of the Year of National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.
He collected multiple other honors, was selected to the First Team and Defensive Team and Tournament Team.
Hicks had almost 15 points and over 6 rebounds per game that season in the league.
He has totalled 3 games of 20 or more points and recorded double-doubles in 2 games on the year.
Hicks' 24 points against the TAMUSA were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
Antonio Patterson, forward from the Tougaloo Bulldogs, was chosen to the First Team at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.
He was also named to the Tournament Team.
Patterson logged over 19 points and 7 rebounds per game over the season in the league.
He has totalled 9 games of 20 or more points and registered double-doubles in 6 games on the year.
Patterson's 30 points against the Paul Quinn were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
Among many awards Patterson's team won the GCAC Tournament in 2023.
He was selected to the All-GCAC Second Team in 2024.
Jordan Bell, power forward from the Oakwood University, earned a spot in the First Team of National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.
He was also voted to the Tournament Team.
Bell averaged almost 20 points and over 6 rebounds per game in the league.
He has totalled 8 games of 20 or more points and notched double-doubles in 2 games on the year.
Bell's 39 points against the UT Southern were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
He was selected to the All-HBCUAC Second Team in 2025.
Shaun Walker, forward from the Talladega Tornadoes, was selected to the First Team at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.
He recorded almost 14 points and over 6 rebounds per game that season in the league.
Walker has totalled 5 games of 20 or more points and registered double-doubles in 3 games on the year.
His 28 points against the Fisk were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
Walker's team was the regular season runner-up in the HBCUAC East Division in 2025.
All-Tournament MVP:  Donte Briggs (6'0''-G) of SUNOPlayer of the Year: Raymond Reece (6'5''-F) of Philander SmithDefensive Player of the Year: Raymond Reece (6'5''-F) of Philander SmithFreshman of the Year: Jaylon Hicks (6'5''-G) of SUNONewcomer of the Year: Dorian Booker (7'0''-C) of SUNOCoach of the Year: John Teasley of Stillman All-HBCUAC First Team 2026 Reece  Patterson  Bell  Walker  Hicks Raymond Reece (6'5''-F) of Philander Smith Antonio Patterson (6'4''-F) of Tougaloo Jordan Bell (6'6''-PF) of Oakwood Shaun Walker (6'8''-F) of Talladega Jaylon Hicks (6'5''-G) of SUNOAll-HBCUAC Second Team 2026  Booker  Sellers  Anderson  Mosley  Coach Dorian Booker (7'0''-C) of SUNO Dasean Sellers (6'6''-F) of Stillman Willie Anderson (6'4''-G) of Tougaloo Shamir Mosley (6'3''-SG) of Wiley Daiquan Coach (6'0''-F) of WilberforceHBCUAC All-Defensive Team 2026 Reece  Williams  Collins  Johnson Hicks Raymond Reece (6'5''-F) of Philander Smith Simeon Williams (6'6''-SF) of Fisk Cortez Collins (6'9''-F) of Wiley Mekhi Johnson (F) of Paul Quinn Jaylon Hicks (6'5''-G) of SUNOHBCUAC All-Tournament Team 2026  Briggs Booker Hicks Patterson Reece Bell Donte Briggs (6'0''-G) of SUNO Dorian Booker (7'0''-C) of SUNO Jaylon Hicks (6'5''-G) of SUNO Antonio Patterson (6'4''-F) of Tougaloo Raymond Reece (6'5''-F) of Philander Smith Jordan Bell (6'6''-PF) of Oakwood | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
