The Hampton University men’s basketball team claimed their first win of the season in their home opener, defeating Howard University, 58-50, in front of more than 4,000 fans on Dec. 1 at the HU Convocation Center. Freshman guard Deron Powers of Williamsburg, Va. led all scorers with a career-high 22 points. Also scoring in double […]
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Hampton Men Fall to Bethune-Cookman in MEAC Tournament Semifinal
The Hampton University men’s basketball team fell to Bethune-Cookman University, 81-72, in the semifinal round of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Basketball Tournament March 9 at the Joel Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, N.C. The eighth-seeded Pirates ended the season 12-21 overall, while No. 4 seed Bethune-Cookman (18-16) advanced to the MEAC championship game March 10, […]