Episode 849: UMES vs North Carolina Central Preview | Coach Cleo Hill Talks MEAC Tournament | HBCU Corner

Make sure you watch and subscribe to our shows, here on YouTube: Urban Sports Scene. Urban Sports Scene is a sports show based out of the DMV (DC, Maryland, Virginia).  The sports show provides youthful and fresh insight into all sports. The show stars Wole, and Ray. We air live every Tuesday at 7 pm ET on YouTube.  Show topic/agenda: In this episode of HBCU Corner, Ray sits down with University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) Men’s Basketball Head Coach Cleo Hill to discuss the Hawks’ upcoming MEAC Tournament first-round matchup against North Carolina Central University. The No. 6 seed UMES Hawks will face the No. 3 seed North Carolina Central Eagles in the opening round of the MEAC Men’s Basketball Tournament, an important opportunity for the Hawks to make a postseason run during March Madness season. Coach Hill breaks down the matchup, discusses how UMES is preparing for tournament play, and reflects on the growth of the program throughout the season. UMES enters the tournament battle-tested after a competitive MEAC schedule and a narrow 77–73 loss to North Carolina Central earlier this season, proving the Hawks can compete with one of the conference’s top teams. Statistically, the Hawks have relied on balanced contributions throughout the season. Zion Obanla leads UMES in scoring and rebounding, while Michael Teal leads the team in assists, highlighting the Hawks’ balanced offensive attack. As the Hawks prepare for postseason play, the focus turns to execution, defense, and momentum in the MEAC Tournament, where every possession matters and a strong run could push UMES toward a memorable March Madness run. Watch the full interview as Coach Cleo Hill discusses the matchup, the development of his team, and what it will take for UMES Basketball to make a tournament run. Also, check out our Washington Commanders podcast "All Burgundy and Gold Errrything" on Fox Sports Radio 1340 AM and 96.9 FM Hopewell, VA.  Check out the Football Garbage Time podcast for all kinds of NFL Football content.  If you have any questions or comments email us at [email protected]. You can find all of our stuff below. Stay blessed: iTunes,  Spotify, iHeartRadio, TuneIn. Let's get Social: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, IG, TikTok, and Blog