Grambling starts hoops season with clutch 3 AM victory over Northern Illinois

Grambling State University basketball kicked off its season in an unusual way as the college basketball season starts this week. Grambling faced off against Northern Illinois in the Field of 68’s opening-day marathon . The marathon was built as a 24-hour basketball celebration, a showcase to the sport, similar to ESPN’s 24-hour tip-off marathon. ESPN broadcast that event from 2008 through 2017. While the tip-off time was unusual for HBCU basketball fans, Grambling ultimately pulled off a huge out-of-conference victory over the Huskies, winning 89-87.