UAPB heads to Birmingham for SWAC tourney

BIRMINGHAM Ala. — The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Golden Lions men’s and women’s basketball teams will head out to Birmingham Alabama today in preparation for the 2008 Southwestern Athletic Conference postseason basketball tournament which gets underway on Wednesday. Both UAPB teams will play their first round games on Thursday with the No. 6 seeded Golden Lions taking on No. 3 seeded Alabama A&M at 2:30 p.m. The No. 5 seeded Lady Golden Lions are scheduled to match up with the No. 4 seeded Lady Jaguars of Southern University in the 5:30 p.m. game immediately following at the Fair Park Arena.

Both UAPB teams will arrive at the arena to partake in an afternoon shoot-around/practice today. Coaches and players will later attend the annual SWAC tournament banquet before that evening before getting in a final walk through before play tips off on Wednesday at noon with a men’s game between Alcorn State and Jackson State.

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