The CIAA kicks of its 76th basketball tournament in Baltimore this week. The CIAA Basketball Tournament has an interesting beginning and unique history. It was first held in 1946, eight years before the first ACC Tournament, and has been an economic engine powered by alumni and a family reunion type atmosphere from the beginning. Though the tournament has moved between Washington, DC, Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina over the years, it has always been well-attended, and provides an enviable example of corporate sponsorship.
All games are being played at Royal Farms Arena in Baltimore, MD, and can be seen live on ESPN+.
CIAA Tournament Schedule
First Round
Men
Game 1: (8) Virginia State vs. (9) Claflin University, 6:40 p.m. Tuesday
Game 2: (7) Elizabeth City State vs. (10) Bowie State, 8:50 p.m. Tuesday
Game 3: (6) Shaw University vs. (11) St. Augustine’s University, 10 a.m. Wednesday
Game 4: (5) Livingstone College vs. (12) Johnson C. Smith University, 12:10 p.m. Wednesday
Women
Game 1: (5) Fayetteville State vs. (12) Livingstone College, 10 a.m. Tuesday
Game 2: (7) Virginia Union vs. (10) Claflin University, 12:10 p.m. Tuesday
Game 3: (8) Winston-Salem State vs. (9) St. Augustine’s University, 2:20 p.m. Tuesday
Game 4: (11) Virginia State vs. (6) Shaw University, 4:30 p.m. Tuesday
Second Round
Men
Game 5: (1) Fayetteville State University vs. Virginia State/Claflin, 6:40 p.m. Wednesday
Game 6: (2) Virginia Union University vs. ECSU/Bowie State, 8:50 p.m. Wednesday
Game 7: (3) Winston-Salem State University vs. Shaw/St. Augustine’s, 8 p.m. Thursday
Game 8: (4) Lincoln (Pa.) vs. Livingstone/Johnson C. Smith, 6 p.m. Thursday
Women
Game 5: (2) Elizabeth City State University vs. Claflin/Virginia Union, 2:30 p.m., Wednesday
Game 6: (1) Lincoln University vs. Winston Salem State/St. Augustine’s, 4:30 p.m. Wednesday
Game 7: (4) Johnson C. Smith University vs. Fayetteville State/Livingstone, noon Thursday
Game 8: (3) Bowie State vs. Shaw/Virginia State, 2 p.m. Thursday
Semifinals
Men
Game 9: Game 5 winner vs. Game 8 winner, 6 p.m. Friday
Game 10: Game 6 winner vs. Game 7 winner, 8 p.m. Friday
Women
Game 9: Game 6 winner vs. Game 7 winner, 12 p.m. Friday
Game 10: Game 5 winner vs. Game 8 winner, 2 p.m. Friday
Championship
Women: 1 p.m. Saturday
Men: 4 p.m. Saturday