He had football talent, but his grades didn’t match that. As a result, he wasn’t able to go Division I and decided to stay local and attend Fayetteville State University, a Division II HBCU.

BALTIMORE, MD - Fayetteville State claimed its second consecutive CIAA women’s basketball championship with a 64-56 victory over Virginia State (23-6, 14-2 CIAA) at CFG Bank Arena on Saturday.

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Fayetteville State men's basketball notched its first NCAA Division II Tournament win Saturday night, 74-67 (OT) over Mountain East Conference champion Fairmont State in West Liberty, West Virginia.

Oklahoma State football takes on an old conference foe ... Stillwater is just a nearly three-hour drive from Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it's about time the two geographically close programs ...

Fayetteville State dominated Virginia State from the opening tip-off to win the 2025 CIAA Women's Basketball Tournament Championship, 64-56, at CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore, Maryland. Keayna ...

BALTIMORE, Md. — Five Fayetteville State basketball players were honored with CIAA awards at the league's tournament-opening banquet to kick off the 50th anniversary of the women's championship ...

Fayetteville State learned first-round destinations for its men's and women's basketball teams Sunday night as brackets were unveiled for the 2025 NCAA Division II tournaments. The women received ...