February 24, 2026 Men's Basketball
First Round Exit for the Buccaneers at HBCUAC Championships
Virgin Islands
(3-14)
72
AT
Fisk (TN)
(11-17)
83
UVI Forward Brandon Rasmussen Selected to HBCU All-Star
Denny Gonzalez Named NAIA Daktronics Scholar-Athlete
Brandon Rasmussen, Recipient of HBCUAC ASA Champion of Character Honor
First Round Exit for the Buccaneers at HBCUAC Championships
Buccaneers to Face Fisk in First Round of the HBCUAC Tournament

Recent News

University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) men’s basketball standout Brandon Rasmussen has been selected to participate in the 2026 HBCU Live Xperience All-Star game, scheduled for April 18 in San Antonio, Texas. This inaugural event, hosted by the Austin Area Urban League at the Alamo Convocation Center, will showcase elite athletes from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) within the NAIA.
University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) student athlete, Denny Gonzalez, has been named to the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Daktronics Scholar-Athlete list. This honor recognizes student-athletes in each winter sport who have excelled academically.
University of the Virgin Islands men’s basketball student-athlete Brandon Rasmussen is a recipient of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Athletic Conference (HBCUAC) Association of Student Athletes Champion of Character honor. Rasmussen received his recognition on the court prior to the Buccaneers' HBCUAC tournament matchup with Fisk University.
The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) men's basketball team suffered a heartbreaking 83-72 defeat to Fisk University in the opening round of the 2026 Hope Credit Union Historically Black Colleges and Universities Athletic Conference (HBCUAC) in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. This loss marks the conclusion of UVI's season.
The University of the Virgin Islands' Buccaneer men's basketball team is set to face the Fisk University Bulldogs in the opening round of the 2026 Hope Credit Union Historically Black Colleges and Universities Athletic Conference (HBCUAC) Basketball Championship. The weeklong tournament will take place at the Birthright Alumni Hall on the campus of Stillman University in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, from February 24 to March 1.
University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) Freshman Guard Joshua Rodgers led the way for the Buccaneers in an 84-81 victory over Dillard University on Monday night at Albert A. Dent Hall in New Orleans, Louisiana. After falling short the previous day, the Buccaneers were able to avenge their loss to the Bleu Devils.