Alabama A&M Heads to SWAC Tournament Quarterfinals Against Texas Southern The Alabama A&M University men’s basketball team will compete in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Tournament quarterfinals on Thursday, facing Texas Southern at the Gateway Center Arena in Atlanta, Ga. The Bulldogs, seeded fifth in the tournament, will take on the fourth-seeded Tigers in a 2 p.m. contest broadcast on ESPN+. The matchup marks the first meeting between the teams this season, though they crossed paths once during the regular season. In a game on January 24 in Houston, Texas, Texas Southern staged a dramatic comeback, overcoming a 16-point deficit in the second half to secure an 89-74 victory. Alabama A&M enters the tournament with a 17-14 record, having lost three of its last four games. The Bulldogs’ regular-season finale ended in a 88-85 loss to Southern at the AAMU Event Center on March 5. Texas Southern, with a 12-17 record, closed its regular season with two consecutive wins, falling to Prairie View A&M in their final game. The tournament seeding includes Bethune-Cookman as the No. 1 seed, Florida A&M as the No. 2 seed, and Southern as the No. 3 seed. Arkansas-Pine Bluff is the sixth seed, with Jackson State and Prairie View A&M ranked seventh and eighth, respectively. Grambling State is the ninth seed, and Alabama State is the 10th. Alcorn State and Mississippi Valley State round out the bracket as the 11th and 12th seeds. The Bulldogs’ path to the tournament included a first winning season in 21 years, highlighted by key performances from players like Davis and Graham. Despite recent setbacks, Alabama A&M aims to build on its momentum in the postseason.#gateway_center_arena #texas_southern #alabama_a_m #southwestern_athletic_conference #atlanta_ga
