The Southwestern Athletic Conference has announced its 2025 Starry SWAC Tournament, presented by Buick. The tournament will feature the league’s top 10 teams at the conclusion of regular season play.
2025 SWAC regular season champion Southern enters the tournament as the No. 1 seed (15-3 SWAC).
Jackson State claimed the No. 2 seed (14-4 SWAC), while Bethune-Cookman claimed the No. 3 seed (13-5 SWAC) in the tournament, followed by No. 4 seed Texas Southern (12-6 SWAC).
Alabama State is the No. 5 seed (12-6 SWAC) followed by No. 6 seed Alcorn State (11-7 SWAC).
Florida A&M (10-8 SWAC) and Grambling State (7-11 SWAC) will enter the tournament as the No. 7 and No. 8 seeds, respectively.
Alabama A&M (6-12 SWAC) and Prairie View A&M (4-14) claimed the final two tournament bids and will enter the tournament as the No. 9 and No. 10 seeds, respectively.
The upcoming tournament schedule of games is listed below.
| DATE | TIME | MEN’S TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE | NETWORK |
| March 11 | 2:00 pm | Game One: No. 8 Grambling State vs. No. 9 Alabama A&M | ESPN+ |
| March 11 | 8:30 pm | Game Two: No. 7 Florida A&M vs. No. 10 Prairie View A&M | ESPN+ |
| March 12 | 2:00 pm | Game Three: No. 1 Southern vs. Winner Game One | ESPN+ |
| March 12 | 8:30 pm | Game Four: No. 2 Jackson State vs. Winner Game Two | ESPN+ |
| March 13 | 2:00 pm | Game Five: No. 4 Texas Southern vs. No. 5 Alabama State | ESPN+ |
| March 13 | 8:30 pm | Game Six: No. 3 Bethune-Cookman vs. No. 6 Alcorn State | ESPN+ |
| March 14 | 2:00 pm | Game Seven: Winner Game Three vs. Winner Game Five | ESPN+ |
| March 14 | 8:30 pm | Game Eight: Winner Game Four vs. Winner Game Six | ESPN+ |
| March 15 | 9:30 pm | Championship: Winner Game Seven vs. Winner Game Eight | ESPNU |
Women’s bracket has Southern as the favorite
2025 SWAC regular season champion Southern enters the tournament as the No. 1 seed (15-3 SWAC).
Texas Southern claimed the No. 2 seed (14-4 SWAC), while Alabama A&M claimed the No. 3 seed (14-4 SWAC), followed by No. 4 seed Jackson State (13-5 SWAC).
Grambling State is the No. 5 seed (12-6 SWAC) followed by No. 6 seed Alcorn State (10-8 SWAC).
Bethune-Cookman (7-11 SWAC) and Florida A&M (6-12 SWAC) will enter the tournament as the No. 7 and No. 8 seeds, respectively.
Mississippi Valley State (6-12 SWAC) and Prairie View A&M (6-12) claimed the final two tournament bids and will enter the tournament as the No. 9 and No. 10 seeds, respectively.
| DATE | TIME | WOMEN’S TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE | NETWORK |
| March 11 | 11:00 am | Game One: No. 7 Bethune-Cookman vs. No. 10 Prairie View A&M | ESPN+ |
| March 11 | 5:30 pm | Game Two: No. 8 Florida A&M vs. No. 9 Mississippi Valley State | ESPN+ |
| March 12 | 11:00 am | Game Three: No. 2 Texas Southern vs. Winner Game One | ESPN+ |
| March 12 | 5:30 pm | Game Four: No. 1 Southern vs. Winner Game Two | ESPN+ |
| March 13 | 11:00 am | Game Five: No. 3 Alabama A&M vs. No. 6 Alcorn State | ESPN+ |
| March 13 | 5:30 pm | Game Six: No. 4 Jackson State vs. No. 5 Grambling State | ESPN+ |
| March 14 | 11:00 am | Game Seven: Winner Game Three vs. Winner Game Five | ESPN+ |
| March 14 | 5:30 pm | Game Eight: Winner Game Four vs. Winner Game Six | ESPN+ |
| March 15 | 5:30 pm | Championship: Winner Game Eight vs. Winner Game Seven | ESPN+ |
Courtesy: SWAC
