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OAKWOOD BASKETBALL POSTSEASON PREVIEW

2/24/2026 5:51:00 AM

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – The 2025-2026 season has been a struggle for Oakwood University men's basketball.
 
The Ambassadors entered the season with high expectations, but unfortunately, coach Simon Jacob's team hasn't been able to fulfill them.
 
Oakwood enters the 2026 Hope Credit Union HBCU Athletic Conference Championship 9-17 overall and 4-8 in league play. Despite that, Jacob remains optimistic about his team's chances to advance in the tournament.
 
"We've got as much talent as anybody in the league," said Jacob, whose team hasn't won back-to-back games all season and is 3-4 in its last seven games entering the postseason. "We've just got to put our differences aside and play for each other. If we can do that, I like our chances."
 
The Ambassadors, the No. 6 seed in the East, will play Wiley (1-20), the No. 7 seed in the West, Tuesday at 5 p.m. inside Birthright Hall at Stillman College in Tuscaloosa. The winner will play Dillard Wednesday at 8 p.m.
 Men's 2026 Hope Credit Union Basketball Championship Bracket, All-HBCUAC Award Winners Revealed

Oakwood is led by forwards Jordan Bell and Joshua Barnett and point guard Chase Jackson.
 
Bell, a 6-foot-6 senior from Mobile, was named first-team All-HBCUAC Sunday.
 
He is averaging 17 points and 5.9 rebounds per game. His play has tailed off of late, but Bell is capable of lighting it up against anybody.
 
Barnett, a 6-6 sophomore from Miami, is averaging 10.9 points and 4.5 rebounds per game.
 
Jackson, a 5-8 sophomore from Harvest, has stepped up down the stretch.
 
A former Sparkman High School standout, Jackson is averaging 7.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and three assists per game.
 
For more information on Men's Basketball Championship games, visit Men's 2026 Hope Credit Union Basketball Championship Bracket, All-HBCUAC Award Winners Revealed - HBCU Athletic Conference.
 
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Visit the official home of Oakwood University athletics at Oakwood University - Official Athletics Website.
 
 

 
 
 
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