2014 SIAC Basketball Tournament Seeding Announced

2014 SIAC BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT SEEDING ANNOUNCED

ATLANTA, Georgia  --  The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) today announced the seeding for the 81st annual SIAC Basketball Tournament, which will tip off on Monday, March 3 and will be played through Saturday, March 8 at Bill Harris Arena in the Birmingham Crossplex in Birmingham, Alabama.

On the men's bracket, Eastern Division Champion #1E Fort Valley State (19-8), Western Division Champion #1W Tuskegee (15-11) and #2W Stillman (16-12), who ranks second in the Western Division, each earned first-round bye's in this week's tournament.

Monday's opening round men's matchups will feature #4E Clark Atlanta (15-11) vs. #5W Miles College (3-23) at 3:15 p.m., followed by #4W LeMoyne-Owen (9-16) vs. #5E Benedict (16-10) at 7:45 p.m.

In the women's bracket, the top two teams in each division earned first round bye's. Eastern Division Champion Albany State #1E (19-5) and Western Division Champion #1W Tuskegee (16-10), along with #2E Benedict (17-9) and #2W Kentucky State (12-14) will rest until the Quarterfinals begin on Wednesday and Thursday before facing their next opponents.

First round women's action begins at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, when #5E Claflin (13-13) plays #4W LeMoyne-Owen (5-20), followed by #4E Fort Valley State (12-14) vs. #5W Miles College (10-16) at 5:30 p.m.

Attached you will find both men's and women's brackets for the entire week.

2013-2014 Men's Basketball Standings
East
Fort Valley State University      15-3     19-8
Albany State University            11-7     14-12
Paine College                         11-7     16-12
Clark Atlanta                             11-7     15-11
Benedict College                     11-7     16-10
Claflin University                      7-11     10-18
Morehouse College                 4-14     7-19

West
Tuskegee University                12-5     15-11
Stillman College                       11-6     16-12
Kentucky State University        10-7     13-13
LeMoyne-Owen College          7-10     9-16
Miles College                           3-14     3-23
Lane College                           1-16     3-19

2013-2014 Women's Basketball Standings
East
Albany State University            13-3     19-5
Benedict College                     11-5     17-9
Clark Atlanta                             11-5     18-8
Fort Valley State University      9-7       12-14
Claflin University                      9-7       13-13
Paine College                         8-8       11-15

West
Tuskegee University                12-4     16-10
Kentucky State University        7-9       12-14
Stillman College                       6-10     10-16
LeMoyne-Owen College          5-11     5-20
Miles College                           4-12     10-16
Lane College                           1-14     1-19

The 81st SIAC Basketball Tournament will be held from March 3 through March 8, at Bill Harris Arena in the Birmingham Crossplex. The 2014 SIAC Basketball Tournament will feature both men's and women's basketball teams from the 14 members of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletics Conference (SIAC).

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