BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- The Southwestern Athletic Conference has announced suspensions and institutional fines stemming from an altercation that transpired between the Mississippi Valley State University and Alabama State University women’s basketball teams on Thursday, Feb. 12.

After conducting a comprehensive investigation, it was determined that both schools violated the league’s code of ethics/conduct by committing acts of unsportsmanlike conduct.

Four student-athletes were disciplined for their involvement in the altercation: two from Mississippi Valley State and one from Alabama State were issued one-game suspensions, while one Alabama State student-athlete received a two-game suspension.
 
Additionally, in accordance with league bylaws and sports regulations, the Conference Office has levied a fine against Mississippi Valley State in the amount $25,000.00, along with a fine against Alabama State in the amount of $25,000.00.
 
The Southwestern Athletic Conference upholds an extremely high standard of good sportsmanship and does not condone unsportsmanlike behavior of any kind. We will continue to work diligently to provide our member institutions with the necessary guidance and resources to support good sportsmanship and healthy competition at all times.  
 
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 competitions are offered in the sports of Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, and Volleyball.
 
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