Itta Bena, Miss. - The Southwestern Athletic Conference has officially announced the seedings and match ups for the 2026 Pepsi SWAC Women's Basketball Tournament presented by Buick, with Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils women's basketball set to enter the tournament as the No. 9 seed.

Mississippi Valley State finished the regular season with a 6–12 record in conference play and will now turn its focus toward postseason competition as the Delta Devilettes look to make a run in the league's annual championship event.

The 2026 Pepsi SWAC Women's Basketball Tournament presented by Buick is scheduled to take place March 9–14 at Gateway Center Arena in Atlanta. The six-day tournament will feature the league's top ten teams competing for the conference championship and the league's automatic berth to the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament.

First-round action begins Monday, March 9, with teams battling for a chance to advance through the bracket toward Saturday's championship game. Mississippi Valley State will look to build momentum and capitalize on the opportunity as postseason play begins.

The upcoming tournament schedule of games is listed below, to purchase tickets online please click here. 
 
Tournament Bracket
 

DATE	TIME	WOMEN'S TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE	WATCH
March 9	11:00 am	Game One: No. 10 Texas Southern vs. No. 11 Bethune-Cookman	ESPN+
March 9	5:30 pm	Game Two: No. 9 Mississippi Valley State vs. No. 12 Prairie View A&M	ESPN+
March 10	11:00 am	Game Three: No. 8 Florida A&M vs. Winner Game One	ESPN+
March 10	5:30 pm	Game Four: No. 7 Arkansas-Pine Bluff vs. Winner Game Two	ESPN+
March 11	11:00 am	Game Five: No. 1 Alabama A&M vs. Winner Game Three	ESPN+
March 11	5:30 pm	Game Six: No. 2 Alcorn State vs. Winner Game Four	ESPN+
March 12	11:00 am	Game Seven: No. 4 Southern vs. No. 5 Jackson State	ESPN+
March 12	5:30 pm	Game Eight:  No. 3 Alabama State vs. No. 6 Grambling State	ESPN+
March 13	11:00 am	Game Nine: Winner Game Five vs. Winner Game Seven	ESPN+
March 13	5:30 pm	Game Ten: Winner Game Six vs. Winner Game Eight	ESPN+
March 14	1:00 pm	Championship Game	ESPNU

All times listed Eastern Standard Time (EST)

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.

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