Men's Tournament Bracket Tournament Program
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- The Southwestern Athletic Conference has announced its 2021 Cricket Wireless SWAC Men’s Basketball Tournament seedings featuring the league’s top eight eligible teams at the conclusion of regular season play.
2021 SWAC Regular Season Co-Champion Prairie View A&M enters the tournament as the #1 seed (13-0 SWAC). 2021 SWAC Regular Season Co-Champion Jackson State is the #2 seed (11-0 SWAC) followed by #3 seed Texas Southern (10-3 SWAC).
Grambling State claimed the #4 seed (9-6 SWAC) in the tournament followed by #5 seed Southern (8-6 SWAC). Alcorn State will enter the tournament as the #6 seed (6-7 SWAC).
Arkansas-Pine Bluff (3-12 SWAC) and Mississippi Valley State (2-13 SWAC) claimed the final two tournament bids and will enter the tournament as the #7 and #8 seeds respectively.
The 2021 Cricket Wireless SWAC Men’s Basketball Tournament is scheduled to be played on March 10-13 at Bartow Arena in Birmingham, Ala.
The updated tournament schedule is listed below. Each tournament game is slated to be carried live on ESPN3 with the exception of the championship game which will be carried live on ESPNU.
| Date |
Men's Tournament Schedule |
Time |
Watch |
| March 10 |
Game 1: #2 Jackson State vs #7 Arkansas-Pine Bluff |
2:00 pm |
ESPN3 |
| March 10 |
Game 2: #1 Prairie View A&M vs #8 Mississippi Valley State |
8:30 pm |
ESPN3 |
| March 11 |
Game 3: #3 Texas Southern vs #6 Alcorn State |
2:00 pm |
ESPN3 |
| March 11 |
Game 4: #4 Grambling State vs. #5 Southern |
8:30 pm |
ESPN3 |
| March 12 |
Game 5: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 3 |
2:00 pm |
ESPN3 |
| March 12 |
Game 6: Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 4 |
8:30 pm |
ESPN3 |
| March 13 |
Game 7: Men’s Basketball Championship Game |
5:00 pm |
ESPNU |
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.