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NBA TV to showcase HBCU games in Celebration of Black History Month

The network will air 4 NCAA Division I women’s and men’s basketball games, featuring Grambling State University, Florida A&M University and Texas Southern University.

NBA TV will televise four live NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Basketball Games featuring Historically Black Universities Grambling State University, Florida A&M University and Texas Southern University in honor of Black History Month on back-to-back weekends – Saturday, Feb. 5 and Saturday, Feb. 12.

The network’s live game coverage of SWAC basketball – presented by Under Armour – will tip off with Texas Southern at Florida A&M on Saturday, Feb. 5, with the women’s game at 2 p.m. ET, followed by the men’s game at 4:30 p.m.

One week later, Texas Southern will host Grambling State on Saturday, Feb. 12, with the women’s game at 2 p.m. and men’s game at 4:30 p.m.

Pregame, halftime and postgame studio coverage on Saturday, Feb. 5 will be led by Stephanie Ready starting at 1:30 p.m., with analysts Renee Montgomery and Sam Mitchell. The following week, Ro Parrish will host studio coverage with analysts Grant Hill and Rick Mahorn on Saturday, Feb. 12, at 1:30 p.m.

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The NBA and its teams have a new paid fellowship program for undergraduate and graduate students. The program will offer HBCU students the opportunity to gain real-life insights and professional experience around the business and operations of basketball. Want to join the NBA Family? Apply today.

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