Tournament Central

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.-The Southwestern Athletic Conference is slated to host the 2023 SWAC Women’s Bowling Tournament on Mar. 24-26 at the International Bowling Training and Research Center (ITRC) located in Arlington, Texas.

The three-day event features the leagues’ top six teams at the conclusion of regular season play.

2023 SWAC Regular Season Champion Southern enters the tournament as the No. 1 seed (20-8 SWAC).
 
Alabama State claimed the No. 2 seed (18-10 SWAC) while Prairie View A&M claimed the No. 3 seed (17-11 SWAC) in the tournament followed by No. 4 seed Texas Southern (16-12 SWAC).

Florida A&M (14-14 SWAC) and Jackson State (14-14 SWAC) claimed the final two tournament bids and will enter the tournament as the No. 5 and No. 6 seeds respectively.
 
In the event of a tie in conference records the league’s tiebreaker policy was used to determine final seedings.

The following format will be used during the event:
 
Friday/Saturday/Sunday (Mega Match Format: Best-of-three) – Double Elimination
 
1. Five-person team match
2. Baker Total Pinfall
3. Best-of-seven Baker match play
 
Sunday (Championship Day) – Single Elimination
Best-of-seven
 
Tie-Breaker Format – During the tournament matches, the modified baker roll-off shall be used as the tie-breaking method.

Tournament action scheduled for Friday and Saturday will be available for free live on Bowl TV. Fans and spectators will be permitted to attend the event and admission will be free to the general public.

About the SWAC
The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) is considered one of the premier HBCU conferences in the country and currently ranks among the elite in the nation in terms of HBCU alumni playing with professional sports teams. 
 
Current championship competition offered by the league includes competition for men in Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field and Tennis. 
 
Women’s competition is offered in the sports of Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field, Soccer, Softball, Tennis and Volleyball. 
 
Follow the SWAC
For complete coverage of the Southwestern Athletic Conference, please follow the SWAC on social media at @TheSWAC (Twitter), @TheSWAC (Facebook), and @TheSWAC (Instagram) or visit the official home of the Southwestern Athletic Conference at www.swac.org.