SWAC TV's Second Half Coverage Begins in Jackson
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With just over a month remaining until the Farmers Insurance SWAC Basketball Tournament, presented by Verizon tips off, the second half of the SWAC season begins Saturday, and SWAC TV will be in Jackson, Miss. to bring fans the doubleheader between rivals Alcorn State and Jackson State.
The women's game tips at 3:00 p.m. with the men's to follow at 5:30.
Both games feature teams just a game apart in the standings.
On the women's side, JSU has been one of the surprise teams in the first half, posting a 5-4 record at the midway point of the conference season. Alcorn State was picked among the upper division teams and stands just one game behind leaders MVSU and Southern.
On the men's side, both the Braves and the Tigers can begin to climb up the standings to improve their seeding when it comes tournament time. JSU has battled injuries and youth and stands at 3-6, while Alcorn is 2-7 as the second half begins.