Everything to know about the 2023 CIAA basketball tournament
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The 2023 CIAA Tournament will take place February 21-25 at CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore, Maryland. This will be the second straight year the tournament has been held in Baltimore. The men’s and women’s championships are held simultaneously.
Here’s more information about the event, including how to watch, how to qualify, and the event schedule.
CIAA tournament teams
Below is a list of CIAA teams:
CIAA North Division CIAA South Division Bowie State Claflin Elizabeth City State Fayetteville State Lincoln (PA) Johnson C. Smith Shaw Livingstone Virginia State St. Augustine’s Virginia Union Winston-Salem State How to watch the 2023 CIAA Tournament
The 2023 CIAA Men’s and Women’s Tournaments will be broadcast on the ESPN family of networks.
What is the latest CIAA ranking?
Click or tap here to see the latest CIAA Men’s Basketball Rankings. Click or tap here to see the latest CIAA Women’s Basketball Rankings. The ranking will be updated throughout the season.
How the tournament field is selected
The CIAA 2023 tournament includes all 12 CIAA teams. Regular season results determine seeding in the CIAA tournament bracket, which is ranked 1-12 based on conference winning percentage. The tournament is a four-round knockout draw. The top four seeds receive byes to the first round.
In the first round, the #8 seed plays the #9 seed, with the winner advancing to play the #1 seed. The #5 seed plays the #12 seed, the winner advancing to play the No. 4 seed. The No. 6 seed plays the No. 11 seed, the winner advancing to play the No. 3 seed. The No. 7 seed plays the No. 10 seed, with the winner advancing to play the No. 2 seed.
Support does not reseed teams after wins.
What are the events surrounding the CIAA tournament?
The CIAA Tournament will feature numerous festivities and events surrounding the tournament, including but not limited to a fan party, career expo, financial summit, and community service initiatives.
Click or tap here for more information on CIAA tournaments.
Former CIAA Tournament Champions
Here are the previous CIAA men’s and women’s tournament winners. The CIAA Men’s Tournament started in the 1946 season while the Women’s Championship started in the 1975 season.
Men’s CIAA Tournament History Year CIAA Tournament Champion 2022
Fayetteville State
2021
No season (COVID-19)
2020
Winston-Salem State
2019 Virginia State 2018 Virginia Union 2017 Bowie State 2016 Virginia State 2015 Livingstone 2014 Livingstone 2013 Bowie State 2012
Winston-Salem State
2011 Shaw 2010 St. Augustine 2009
Johnson C. Smith
2008
Johnson C. Smith
2007
Elizabeth City State
2006 Union of Virginia 2005 Union of Virginia 2004 Union of Virginia 2003 Bowie State 2002 Shaw 2001
Johnson C. Smith
2000
Winston-Salem State
1999
Winston-Salem State
1998 Union of Virginia 1997 St. Augustine’s 1996 Norfolk State 1995 Union of Virginia 1994 Union of Virginia 1993 Union of Virginia 1992 Union of Virginia 1991 Hampton 1990 Norfolk State 1989 Virginia State 1988 Virginia State 1987 Virginia Union 1986 Norfolk State 1985 Virginia Union 1984 Norfolk State 1983 Hampton 1982
Elizabeth City State
1980 Union of Virginia 1979 Union of Virginia 1978 Norfolk State 1977
Winston-Salem State
1976 Norfolk State 1975 Norfolk State 1974 Norfolk State 1973
Fayetteville State
1972 Norfolk State 1971 Norfolk State 1970
Winston-Salem State
1969
Elizabeth City State
1968 Norfolk State 1967
North Carolina A&T
1966
Winston-Salem State
1965 Norfolk State 1964
North Carolina A&T
1963
Winston-Salem State
1962
North Carolina A&T
1961
Winston-Salem State
1960
Winston-Salem State
1959
North Carolina A&T
1958
North Carolina A&T
1957
Winston-Salem State
1956 Maryland St. 1955 Union of Virginia 1954 Union of Virginia 1953
Winston-Salem State
1952 Union of Virginia 1951 Union of Virginia 1950
Central North Carolina
1949
West Virginia State
1948
West Virginia State
1947 State of Virginia 1946
Central North Carolina
> CIAA Women’s Tournament History YEAR CIAA Tournament Champion 2022 Lincoln (PA) 2021
N/A (Cancelled due to COVID-19)
2020
Fayetteville State
2019 Virginia Union 2018 Virginia Union 2017
Johnson C. Smith
2016 Virginia Union 2015 Virginia State 2014 Shaw 2013 Shaw 2012 Shaw 2011 Shaw 2010
Fayetteville State
2009
Johnson C. Smith
2008 Shaw 2007
Central North Carolina
2006 Shaw 2005 Shaw 2004 Shaw 2003 Shaw 2002 State of Virginia 2001
Fayetteville State
2000 Livingstone 1999 Bowie State 1998 Bowie State 1997 Bowie State 1996 Norfolk State 1995 Norfolk State 1994 Hampton 1993 Norfolk State 1992 Norfolk State 1991 Norfolk State 1990 Virginia State 1989 Shaw 1988 Virginia State 1987 Hampton 1986 Norfolk State 1985 Hampton
Central North Carolina
1983 Norfolk State 1982 Union of Virginia 1981 Virginia State 1980 Virginia State 1979
Fayetteville State
1978
Augustine State
1977 Norfolk State 1976 Shaw 1975 Norfolk State
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