The Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament tips things off in Birmingham, Ala. on Wednesday.
There are no byes in the SWAC as four of the teams will play on Wednesday, and the other four will play on Thursday.
Alcorn State comes into the tournament as the No. 1 seed but has the third-highest odds to win it. Texas Southern is the favorite to go dancing as it enters with the No. 2 seed. Southern is the third seed and has the second-highest odds to win the tournament.
There's a big drop-off from those three teams to the rest of the conference in terms of odds with no other team with odds shorter than +1000.
2022 SWAC Tournament Bracket
2022 SWAC Tournament Schedule
The tournament tips off on Wednesday with four of the eight schools in action. The other four schools will play on Thursday.
The championship will take place Saturday on ESPNU.
All times ET
| Game | Time |
|---|---|
| 2. Texas Southern vs. 7. Jackson State | Wed., 3 p.m. |
| 1. Alcorn State vs. 8. Prairie View A&M | Wed., 9:30 p.m. |
| 3. Southern vs. 6. Grambling State | Thurs., 3 p.m. |
| 4. Florida A&M vs. 5. Alabama A&M | Thurs., 9:30 p.m. |
| Semifinal 1 | Fri., 3 p.m. |
| Semifinal 2 | Fri., 9:30 p.m. |
| Championship | Sat., 6 p.m. |
Pre-Tournament Odds
Odds courtesy of FanDuel
| Team | Odds |
|---|---|
| Texas Southern | +190 |
| Southern | +260 |
| Alcorn State | +350 |
| Prairie View A&M | +1000 |
| Jackson State | +1300 |
| Florida A&M | +1600 |
| Alabama A&M | +2200 |
| Grambling State | +3200 |
Past Winners
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2002 | Alcorn State |
| 2003 | Prairie View A&M |
| 2004 | Mississippi Valley State |
| 2005 | Alabama A&M |
| 2006 | Southern |
| 2007 | Mississippi Valley State |
| 2008 | Alabama State |
| 2009 | Alabama State |
| 2010 | Jackson State |
| 2011 | Texas Southern |
| 2012 | Mississippi Valley State |
| 2013 | Texas Southern |
| 2014 | Southern |
| 2015 | Texas Southern |
| 2016 | Texas Southern |
| 2017 | Texas Southern |
| 2018 | Grambling State |
| 2019 | Prairie View A&M |
| 2020 | Prairie View A&M |
| 2021 | Prairie View A&M |
