https://uviathletics.com en-us https://uviathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/releases/2026010944qkai The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) Athletics Department has announced the cancellation of the remainder of the 2025-26 Lady Buccaneers’ basketball season. Fri, 09 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://uviathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/releases/2026010944qkai https://uviathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/releases/202511170qx32q The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) Women's Basketball team fell 65-50 at Philander Smith University at the Mims Gymnasium in Little Rock, Arkansas on Saturday Afternoon. Sat, 15 Nov 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://uviathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/releases/202511170qx32q https://uviathletics.com/general/2025-26/releases/20251112zd8wld The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) Women’s basketball student-athlete Keshara Romain takes a hiatus from the team to compete as a member of the United States Virgin Islands (USVI) Senior Women’s National Team in the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) 2025 Caribbean Basketball Championships (CBC). Wed, 12 Nov 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://uviathletics.com/general/2025-26/releases/20251112zd8wld https://uviathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/releases/20251109x1fikh The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) women’s basketball team fell to the Stillman College Lady Tigers 60-44 despite a second-half surge on the second day of the Tiffany Jackson HBCU Classic at the Mary E. Branch Gymnasium in Austin, Texas. Sat, 08 Nov 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://uviathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/releases/20251109x1fikh https://uviathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/releases/20251108fn0jo8 The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) women’s basketball team defeated Jarvis Christian University 53-46 in its first matchup of the Tiffany Jackson HBCU Classic on Friday night, held at the Mary E. Branch Gymnasium in Austin, Texas. This event, hosted by Huston-Tillotson, features the host school alongside UVI, Jarvis Christian, and Stillman College. Fri, 07 Nov 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://uviathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/releases/20251108fn0jo8 https://uviathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/releases/20251106fkt3ev University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) women's basketball student-athlete Keshara Romain earned two Historically Black Conference and Universities Athletic Conference (HBCUAC) Player of the Week honors. Romain was recognized as both the Defensive Player of the Week and the Newcomer of the Week, following her selection by the conference voting committee earlier this week. Thu, 06 Nov 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://uviathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/releases/20251106fkt3ev https://uviathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/releases/20251103gcnkvq The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) women’s basketball team found themselves on the wrong side of an overtime thriller against Virgin Islands(VI) Elite Women Friday night at Elridge W. Blake Sports and Fitness Center. With Regulation not being enough, an extra five-minute period was needed to decide the result in a 78-74 loss for the Lady Buccaneers. Fri, 31 Oct 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://uviathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/releases/20251103gcnkvq https://uviathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/releases/20251031io31tc The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) Women’s basketball team lost its Home Opener at the Elridge W. Blake Sports and Fitness Center on Thursday night to Ozark Christian College 58-50 despite double-doubles by senior forward Kashay Bass and Junior Forward Keshara Romain. Thu, 30 Oct 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://uviathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/releases/20251031io31tc https://uviathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/releases/20251027f6xu15 The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) women's basketball team opened the season with a split of its first two games on the road. The Lady Buccaneers faced St. Thomas University in an official game and competed in an exhibition match against the St. Thomas University Development Team, both held at the Fernandez Family Center in Miami Gardens, Florida, on October 24 and 25, respectively. Fri, 24 Oct 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://uviathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/releases/20251027f6xu15 https://uviathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/releases/20251023ej6d0w Kashay Bass, a women's basketball student-athlete at the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI), has been selected for the All-Historically Black College and University Athletic Conference (HBCUAC) Preseason Second Team by the Conference Voting Committee. Thu, 23 Oct 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://uviathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/releases/20251023ej6d0w https://uviathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/releases/20251023k70pqf The Lady Buccaneers of the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) Women's Basketball team are set to tip off their 2025-26 season, marking their third year in the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Athletic Conference (HBCUAC). The team is currently ranked 14th in the HBCUAC Preseason poll. Thu, 23 Oct 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://uviathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/releases/20251023k70pqf https://uviathletics.com/general/2025-26/releases/20250925v2rafb The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) men's and women's basketball teams will host their annual Buccaneer Madness event at the Elridge Wilburn Blake Sports and Fitness Center on Friday, October 3. This year's edition of Buccaneer Madness will be the third installment of the successful event introduced to Buccaneer fans in 2023. Thu, 25 Sep 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://uviathletics.com/general/2025-26/releases/20250925v2rafb https://uviathletics.com/general/2025-26/releases/20250905pqk14x Aliyah-Deen Ahmad has been named as the graduate assistant for the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) Lady Buccaneers basketball program. Ahmad arrives at UVI following her tenure as a professional basketball player abroad in Portugal and Croatia. She will now transition to coaching while pursuing a master’s degree in psychology at the university. Fri, 05 Sep 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://uviathletics.com/general/2025-26/releases/20250905pqk14x