Grambling State, which won the SWAC tournament for the first time ever on Saturday, will face Montana State in the NCAA Tournament’s First Four.
The Tigers will be a No. 16 seed in the Midwest Region. The winner of Tuesday’s game will play No. 1 seed Purdue on Friday in Indianapolis, Indiana.
The Tigers have a lot of momentum heading into the field of 68 after it knocked off NCAA tournament-tested Texas Southern in the SWAC title game champion.
Howard and Grambling State will play in the First Four of the NCAA tournament
Over in the MEAC, Howard returns to the NCAA tournament after surviving a tough championship game against upstart Delaware State, is slotted as a 16-seed, and will face Wagner in a 16-seed matchup in the West Region on Wednesday.
The Bison (18-16) lost in the opening round last March against Kansas.
