Mississippi Valley State secured the #2 seed in the East with a 10-0 win over Alabama State on Wednesday. The Delta Devils won the final two games of a three-game set against Alcorn State on Sunday and moved past the Braves by a half game. Alcorn is the #3 seed in the East, while Alabama State earned the final spot in the tournament from the Eastern Division.
Southern finished a half game behind Texas Southern and will carry the #2 seed from the West in defending its SWAC title from 2009. Grambling earned the #3 seed, while Arkansas-Pine Bluff edged out Prairie View for the final tournament entry from the Western Division.
The tournament opens Wednesday, May 26 at Fairgrounds Field at 9:00 a.m. as Southern (#2W) will face Alcorn State (#3E) in the opening round. Mississippi Valley State (#2E) and Grambling (#3W) will battle at noon on opening day to be followed at 3:00 p.m. by Jackson State (#1E) vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (#4W). The final game of the opening day pits Texas Southern (#1W) against Alabama State (#4E) at 6:00 p.m.
The tournament features a double-elimination format in each of the four-team brackets with a single-game championship between the two bracket champions on Sunday, May 30 at 3:00 p.m. The championship game will be televised live on ESPN-U
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