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5:30 PM CDT
Men's Cross Country
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Aug 20
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Cancelled
Aug 30
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Final
Aug 30
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Final
Aug 31
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Final
Aug 31
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Cancelled
Sep 08
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Final
Sep 17
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Final
Sep 19
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Final
Sep 20
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Final
Sep 21
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Final - Forfeit Home
Sep 24
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Final
Sep 24
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Final
Sep 27
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Final
Sep 28
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Final
Sep 28
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Final
Oct 03
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Final
Oct 08
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Oct 15
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Final
Oct 19
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Oct 19
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Oct 24
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Final
Oct 24
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FinalForfeit Away
Oct 25
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Final
Oct 29
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Final
Oct 29
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Final
Nov 01
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Final
Nov 02
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Final
Nov 09
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Final
Nov 14
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Final
Nov 14
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Final
Nov 19
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Final
Nov 21
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Final
Nov 21
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Nov 23
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Final
Nov 23
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Final
Dec 07
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Final
Dec 07
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Final - OT
Dec 10
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Final
Dec 10
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Final
Dec 14
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Final
Dec 14
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Final - OT
Dec 16
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Final
Dec 16
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Final
Dec 17
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Final
Dec 17
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Final
Jan 04
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Final
Jan 04
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Final
Jan 06
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Final
VS
Dillard
L, 64-60
@ Billy Hawkins Student Activity Center
HBCUAC Crossover Division 2
Jan 06
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Final
VS
Dillard
L, 94-62
@ Billy Hawkins Student Activity Center
HBCUAC Crossover Division 2
Jan 07
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Final
Jan 07
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Final
Jan 13
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Final
Jan 13
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Final
Jan 16
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Final
Jan 16
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Final
Jan 18
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Final
Jan 18
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Final
Jan 25
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Final
Jan 25
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Final
Jan 29
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Final
Jan 29
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Final
Feb 01
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Final
Feb 01
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Final
Feb 05
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Final
Feb 05
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Final
Feb 08
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Final
Feb 08
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Final
Feb 13
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Final
Feb 13
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Final
Feb 16
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Final
Feb 16
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Final
Feb 26
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Final
VS
SUNO
L, 83-80
@ , Tuscaloosa, AL
2025 HBCUAC Basketball Championship Opening Round
Feb 26
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Final
VS
SUNO
W, 64-61
@ Tuscaloosa, Ala.
2025 HBCUAC Basketball Championship Opening Round
Feb 28
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Final
VS
Dillard
L, 59-57
@ Tuscaloosa, AL
2025 HBCUAC Basketball Championship Quarterfinals
Sep 04
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5:30 PM
Sep 06
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TBA
Sep 12
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5:45 PM
Sep 13
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TBA
Sep 20
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TBA
Sep 20
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TBA
Sep 27
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TBA
Sep 27
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9:00 AM
Oct 11
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TBA
Oct 11
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TBA
Oct 18
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TBA
Oct 18
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TBA
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