Southern Lady Jaguars Women’s Basketball

The Southern Lady Jaguars are headed back to the NCAA tournament after repeating as SWAC champions with a 73-56 win over Alabama State. According to Southern’s official recap, the title gives the program its third NCAA tournament appearance in the last four seasons, which speaks to the consistency the Lady Jaguars have built. NCAA’s women’s tournament coverage also notes Southern is back in the field this year, giving the SWAC another women’s program to watch during March Madness.

HBCU Basketball Has Five Programs On The March Madness Stage

For HBCU basketball, the bigger story is the collective visibility. Tennessee State gives the OVC an HBCU representative, Howard places both its men’s and women’s teams in the tournament, Prairie View A&M adds another SWAC men’s program to the field, and Southern keeps its women’s program in the national spotlight. In a tournament built on momentum, matchups, and belief, these five teams now carry the pride of their campuses and the broader HBCU community into March Madness.