https://goldenbullsports.com/rss.aspx?path=wbballLatest news items for Johnson C. Smith University Athleticsen-us60https://goldenbullsports.com/news/2026/2/24/womens-basketball-johnson-c-smith-falls-to-va-union-59-48-in-opening-round-of-ciaa-tournament.aspxhttps://goldenbullsports.com/news/2026/2/24/womens-basketball-johnson-c-smith-falls-to-va-union-59-48-in-opening-round-of-ciaa-tournament.aspxWomen's Basketball

BALTIMORE, MD — February 24, 2026 — Virginia Union (17–8) leaned on its interior scoring, defensive poise, and a dominant outing from Food Lion Player of the Game Bruni Martinez to defeat Johnson C. Smith (7–18) 59–48 in the opening round of the CIAA Women's Basketball Tournament at CFG Bank Arena. The win moves the Lady Panthers into a marquee matchup with #2 Southern Division seed Fayetteville State on Thursday, February 26 at 6:00 PM.]]>ciaawbbTue, 24 Feb 2026 19:04:00 EST95287https://goldenbullsports.com/news/2026/2/23/womens-basketball-golden-bulls-open-ciaa-tournament-play-against-va-union.aspxhttps://goldenbullsports.com/news/2026/2/23/womens-basketball-golden-bulls-open-ciaa-tournament-play-against-va-union.aspxWomen's Basketball

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The No. 6 seed in the South the Golden Bulls of Johnson C. Smith women's basketball team will take on the North No. 3 seed Virginia Union University Panther during the opening round of the 2026 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Women's Basketball Tournament on Tuesday, Feb. 24 at 4:30 p.m., inside the CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore, Md.]]>CIAAMon, 23 Feb 2026 17:21:00 EST95286https://goldenbullsports.com/news/2026/2/21/mens-basketball-ciaa-announces-2026-food-lion-mens-and-womens-basketball-tournament-brackets.aspxhttps://goldenbullsports.com/news/2026/2/21/mens-basketball-ciaa-announces-2026-food-lion-mens-and-womens-basketball-tournament-brackets.aspxMen's Basketball, Women's Basketball

BALTIMORE, MD. (February 21, 2026) – The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), the nation's oldest Historically Black Athletic Conference, announces the brackets for its 2026 Food Lion CIAA Men's and Women's Basketball Tournament. The single elimination tournament will be held at CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore, Maryland, Tuesday, February 24 through Saturday, February 28. Championship Saturday will feature the women's title game at 1:00 p.m. followed by the men's championship at 4:00 p.m.]]>ciaa26Sat, 21 Feb 2026 22:44:00 EST35285https://goldenbullsports.com/news/2026/2/21/mens-basketball-basketball-teams-celebrate-senior-day.aspxhttps://goldenbullsports.com/news/2026/2/21/mens-basketball-basketball-teams-celebrate-senior-day.aspxMen's Basketball, Women's Basketball

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Johnson C. Smith University basketball teams closed the regular season Saturday at Brayboy Gymnasium with a pair of losses to Claflin University.]]>senior daySat, 21 Feb 2026 20:52:00 EST35284https://goldenbullsports.com/news/2026/2/19/womens-basketball-golden-bulls-rally-falls-short-in-65-55-loss-to-winston-salem-state.aspxhttps://goldenbullsports.com/news/2026/2/19/womens-basketball-golden-bulls-rally-falls-short-in-65-55-loss-to-winston-salem-state.aspxWomen's Basketball

CHARLOTTE - Johnson C. Smith University women's basketball team fell to Winston-Salem State University, 65-55, in CIAA southern division play on Wednesday evening at Brayboy Gymnasium.]]>SHAWThu, 19 Feb 2026 00:25:00 EST95281https://goldenbullsports.com/news/2026/2/14/womens-basketball-wbb-comeback-bid-falls-short-in-73-61-loss-at-fayetteville-state.aspxhttps://goldenbullsports.com/news/2026/2/14/womens-basketball-wbb-comeback-bid-falls-short-in-73-61-loss-at-fayetteville-state.aspxWomen's Basketball

FAYETTEVILLE,  N.C. - A late fourth quarter push was not enough for the Johnson C. Smith University women's basketball, dropping a 73-61 loss to the Fayetteville State University Broncos on Saturday afternoon at Capel Arena.]]>WBBSat, 14 Feb 2026 20:47:00 EST95276https://goldenbullsports.com/news/2026/2/11/womens-basketball-golden-bulls-rally-late-but-fall-72-66-at-shaw.aspxhttps://goldenbullsports.com/news/2026/2/11/womens-basketball-golden-bulls-rally-late-but-fall-72-66-at-shaw.aspxWomen's Basketball

RALEIGH, N.C. - The Johnson C. Smith University women's basketball team put together a dominant fourth quarter surge, but the comeback effort came up short in a 72–65 road loss to Shaw on Wednesday evening.]]>FranklinWed, 11 Feb 2026 20:06:00 EST95273https://goldenbullsports.com/news/2026/2/11/mens-basketball-golden-bulls-travels-to-raleigh-on-wednesday.aspxhttps://goldenbullsports.com/news/2026/2/11/mens-basketball-golden-bulls-travels-to-raleigh-on-wednesday.aspxMen's Basketball, Women's Basketball

CHARLOTTE - The Johnson C. Smith University men's and women's basketball teams will travel to Raleigh, N.C. to take on the Bears of Shaw University in a CIAA Southern Division doubleheader at Spaulding Gymnasium on Wednesday, Feb. 11.]]>DHWed, 11 Feb 2026 10:24:00 EST35272https://goldenbullsports.com/news/2026/2/7/womens-basketball-johnson-c-smith-falls-to-livingstone-63-51.aspxhttps://goldenbullsports.com/news/2026/2/7/womens-basketball-johnson-c-smith-falls-to-livingstone-63-51.aspxWomen's Basketball

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Johnson C. Smith University women's basketball team couldn't overcome a cold shooting afternoon, falling 63–51 to Livingstone College in a CIAA matchup Saturday afternoon at William Trent Gymnasium.]]>WBBSat, 7 Feb 2026 22:21:00 EST95270https://goldenbullsports.com/news/2026/2/5/womens-basketball-franklins-double-double-not-enough-as-jcsu-falls-76-67.aspxhttps://goldenbullsports.com/news/2026/2/5/womens-basketball-franklins-double-double-not-enough-as-jcsu-falls-76-67.aspxWomen's Basketball

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Johnson C. Smith University women's basketball couldn't overcome a rough first quarter, falling 76–67 to Livingstone College at Brayboy Gymnasium.]]>wbbThu, 5 Feb 2026 01:34:00 EST95267