Isaiah Miranda scores 29 points in Grambling State's 89-87 victory over Northern Illinois, Virginia State's women stun Norfolk State, and SWAC and MEAC programs open the 2026-27 college basketball season.

The Tigers survived a late comeback attempt from the Huskies to claim the season-opening thriller

Grambling State shot 64% from the field, dominated the paint, and survived a furious Northern Illinois comeback in the Field of 68 Opening Day Marathon.