On the first day of NBA All-Star Weekend, the fifth annual HBCU Classic will cap a busy Friday night with Hampton University and North Carolina A&T meeting at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California.

Conference rivals in the Coastal Athletic Association, this will be the first appearance in the HBCU Classic for Hampton (5-6 CAA, 11-13 overall) and North Carolina A&T (2-9, 9-13).

This will be the teams' second meeting this season. On Jan. 19, Hampton rallied from an 11-point first-half deficit for an 82-61 victory as junior guard Jalyke Gaines-Wyatt scored a game-high 24 points off the bench for the Pirates.

The Aggies are trying to avoid their fifth consecutive losing season. Redshirt freshman forward Lewis Walker leads North Carolina A&T with 19.2 points per game.

NBC and Peacock will have coverage of the Castrol Rising Stars Championship on Friday, the State Farm 3-Point Contest, the Kia Shooting Stars and the AT&T Slam Dunk Contest on Saturday and the Stripes vs. World All-Star Game on Sunday.

More details below on the 2026 HBCU Classic, including how to watch the game:

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When is the 2026 NBA HBCU Classic? How to watch, date, start time

• When: Friday, Feb. 13
• Where: Kia Forum in Inglewood, California
• Time: 11 p.m. ET
• TV, streaming: ESPN2, ESPN App, NCAA men's basketball streaming hub

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What is the 2026 NBA HBCU Classic?

This will be the fifth edition of the game, which highlights the NBA’s commitment to increasing support and awareness for athletics and advancing educational, career and economic opportunities in partnership with Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The NBA HBCU Classic started with the 2022 All-Star Weekend in Cleveland.

A majority of the HBCUs were founded during the latter half of the 1800s with an original goal of providing education for African Americans in an era when most colleges and universities in the United States did not allow Black students to enroll. There are 107 recognized HBCUs across 20 states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

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Which teams are playing in the 2026 NBA HBCU Classic?

Hampton University and North Carolina A&T, which are both HBCUs.

Hampton University was founded in 1868 and is located in Hampton, Virginia, with an enrollment just under 5,000 in more than 80 academic programs. Among its notable alumni are author Booker T. Washington, Alberta Williams King (mother of Martin Luther King Jr.), comedian Wanda Sykes, Olympic medalist and U.S. Track and Field champion Kellie Wells-Brinkley and former NBA champion Rick Mahorn.

North Carolina A&T is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and is the country's largest HBCU with an enrollment of more than 15,200. Founded in 1891, the school ranks No. 1 for African American undergrads in engineering and agriculture. Among its notable alums are civil rights activist Jesse Jackson Sr., North Carolina Supreme Court chief justice Henry E. Frye, Basketball Hall of Famer Alvin Attles, Pro Football Hall of Famer Elvin Bethea and Olympic track and field gold medalist Trevor Stewart.

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Where is the 2026 NBA HBCU Classic played?

The Kia Forum, which was the home of the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Kings from 1967-99.

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History of the 2026 NBA HBCU Classic:

Each year, the HBCU Classic features two new schools:

• 2022 (Cleveland): Howard 68, Morgan State 66
• 2023 (Salt Lake City): Grambling 69, Southern 64
• 2024 (Indianapolis): Winston-Salem State 64, Virginia Union 47
• 2025 (Oakland): Tuskegee University 68, Morehouse College 55

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What other NBA events are on NBC and Peacock for All-Star Weekend?Friday

• Rising Stars G1: Team Melo vs. Team Austin - 9 p.m. ET
• Rising Stars G2: Team Vince vs. Team T-Mac - 9:55 p.m. ET
• Castrol Rising Stars Championship - 10:35 p.m. ET
• NBA HBCU Classic Presented by AT&T - 11:00 p.m. ET

Saturday

• State Farm 3-Point Contest - First Event - 5 p.m. ET
• Kia Shooting Stars - Second Event
• AT&T Slam Dunk Contest - Third Event

Sunday

• All-Star Game 1: Stars vs. World - 5 p.m. ET
• All-Star Game 2: Stripes vs. Game 1 Winner - 5:55 p.m. ET
• All-Star Game 3: Stripes vs. Game 1 Loser - 6:25 p.m. ET
• All-Star Championship - 7:10 p.m. ET

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How to watch the NBA on NBC and Peacock:

Peacock NBA Monday will stream up to three Monday night games each week throughout the regular season. Coast 2 Coast Tuesday presents doubleheaders on Tuesday nights throughout the regular season on NBC and Peacock. On most Tuesdays, an 8 p.m. ET game will be on NBC stations in the Eastern and Central time zones, and an 8 p.m. PT game on NBC stations in the Pacific and often Mountain time zones.

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