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Ep 774, Dr. Cavil's Inside the HBCU Sports Lab with David and Brandon

January 29, 2026·59 min·5 clips

Tennessee State adds Jackson State and FAMU to its schedule, shifting to mostly HBCU rivalries outside its conference.

Episode 774 opens with the usual lab feel. The cold open carries HBCU pride, then settles into the show's mission: covering HBCU sports from small institutions to bigger programs. The talk gets plain fast. One voice sizes up a team that feels close, but keeps giving up two or three big plays or badly timed turnovers. South Carolina State is the example. This is not take-show heat. It sounds more like the frustration of watching a game stay right there, then slip away. After that, the show changes lanes. Before the break, the host cues a video that may feed a discussion on independent basketball teams. The Aggies get the shine. North Carolina A&T's men are framed in the clip as the speaker's CAA team of the week after picking up their first two conference wins. Hofstra had them in a hole. The recap moves through a 53-40 halftime deficit, ten first-half threes from Hofstra, and an Aggie defense that finally tightened after the break. The finish comes late. Trent Middleton Jr. hits the go-ahead free throw with four seconds left, giving A&T its first CAA win. Towson brings another test. The Saturday game has 11 ties and six lead changes before A&T's 45 second-half points give them room. Lewis Walker is the name that sticks. The Winston-Salem native ties a career best with 33 points and earns CAA Rookie of the Week for the second time. The close stays in house, pointing listeners to the podcast, Sneaker Shop Talk, the show's social channels, and the dream-big signoff. It is lab business as usual: box scores, shout-outs, and HBCU sports memory all sharing the same table.

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A steady HBCU hoops check-in with concrete game detail and an easy, familiar tone.

Episode 774 keeps its focus on HBCU sports and never strays far from the main point. North Carolina A&T's first CAA wins get the right amount of attention, and the conversation does a good job of showing how a few plays can change the feel of a game.

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Why you'd press play

If you follow A&T and HBCU hoops, this one leans into the numbers and the swing plays.

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