Welcome to CityView Today! Facing Valentine’s Day in a new city, I spent the afternoon with something I love: college hoops. Saturday marked the last home game of the season for the Broncos—it was Senior Day, too—so I spent the afternoon inside Capel Arena on the Fayetteville State University campus.

A second-half surge pushed the women’s team (18–3 overall, 12–2 in the conference) past Johnson C. Smith 73–61, while the men’s team (18–6 overall, 12–2) notched an 91–80 win and remained unbeaten on their home court this season. Both FSU teams head to Orangeburg, South Carolina, on Wednesday for games against Claflin before the CIAA tournament later this month.

Besides the basketball, my favorite moment was anytime the 10—yes, ten!—tubas and the rest of the Marching Bronco Xpress filled the arena with music. The band narrowly missed snagging HBCU Division II Band of the Year honors in December, placing second behind the Miles College Purple Marching Machine in the national championships from ESPN. On Saturday, it was easy to hear why they are one of the best HBCU bands in the country.

Thanks for reading,
Matt Hennie
Editor-in-Chief

The FSU men’s basketball team capped off a perfect season on their home court with a 91-80 win over Johnson C. Smith on Saturday. Credit: Matt Hennie / CityView

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