Selection Sunday revealed where the winners of the three HBCU Division I men’s basketball tournaments will play in the NCAA Tournament.
SWAC winner Prairie View will face Lehigh in the First Four in Dayton, Ohio, on Tuesday, while MEAC champion Howard draws a Wednesday matchup with UMBC in the play-in game in the Midwest Region.
Tennessee State — in the NCAA field for the first time in more than 30 years — earned a No. 15 seed and will play Big 12 power Iowa State in the Midwest Region.
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This article is one in a series of features produced in partnership with the Southwestern Athletic Conference, exploring the history of the SWAC from its founding in 1920 to...
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A successful Division II HBCU women's basketball program has been led by men throughout the team's history. That will change in the 2026-27 season. Ebony Tanner, who recently...
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