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CIAA and Visit Baltimore Announce Extension of the Men's and Women's Basketball Tournament in Baltimore Through 2026

CIAA and Visit Baltimore Announce Extension of the Men's and Women's Basketball Tournament in Baltimore Through 2026

Baltimore, MD – Mayor Brandon M. Scott, Visit Baltimore, the State of Maryland, and the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA®), the nation’s oldest historically Black athletic conference, announced today that the Men's and Women’s Basketball tournament will extend its run in Baltimore for 2026 following a successful

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Elizabeth City State Wins First CIAA Women's Basketball Championship with a 55-40 Victory Over Shaw

Elizabeth City State Wins First CIAA Women's Basketball Championship with a 55-40 Victory Over Shaw

BALTIMORE, MD (February 25, 2023) - No. 5 seed Elizabeth City State relied on its stingy defense to top No. 6 seed Shaw 55-40 for its first-ever CIAA women’s basketball title at CFG Bank Arena on Saturday. With the victory, the Vikings (20-10 overall) earned the league’s automatic

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Shaw Bests Lincoln (PA) 59-45, in Dominant Defensive Performance to Advance to CIAA Women's Basketball Championship

Shaw Bests Lincoln (PA) 59-45, in Dominant Defensive Performance to Advance to CIAA Women's Basketball Championship

BALTIMORE, MD (February 24, 2023) - No. 6 seed Shaw never trailed in the 59-45 CIAA women's semifinals victory as Lincoln (PA) proved no match for the Bears, who will head to the CIAA Women’s Basketball Championship to face No. 5 seeded Elizabeth City State. Food Lion’

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Lincoln (PA) Continues Run, Edging Out Fayetteville State 53-49 to Advance to CIAA Men's Basketball Championship

Lincoln (PA) Continues Run, Edging Out Fayetteville State 53-49 to Advance to CIAA Men's Basketball Championship

BALTIMORE, MD (February 24, 2023) - The No. 6 seed Lincoln (PA) Lions (17-13 overall) took down the No. 2 seed Fayetteville State Broncos (17-13) to advance to the 2023 CIAA Men’s Basketball Championship game with a 53-49 victory Friday night during the semifinals at CFG Bank Arena. Read

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Samage Teel's Clutch Jumper Lifts Winston-Salem State Over Top-Seeded Virginia Union in CIAA Men's Semifinals

Samage Teel's Clutch Jumper Lifts Winston-Salem State Over Top-Seeded Virginia Union in CIAA Men's Semifinals

BALTIMORE, MD (February 24, 2023) - Every point and possession counted in this game as Samage Teel hit a clutch pull-up jumper with 11 seconds remaining to give Winston-Salem State the 45-44 win over the top seed and Northern Division champion Virginia Union in the 2023 CIAA Men's

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Elizabeth City State Outlasts Johnson C. Smith in 53-52 Thriller to Advance to 2023 CIAA Women's Championship Game

Elizabeth City State Outlasts Johnson C. Smith in 53-52 Thriller to Advance to 2023 CIAA Women's Championship Game

BALTIMORE, MD (February 24, 2023) - Dy’Jhanik Armfield scored 20 points as No. 5 seed Elizabeth City State survived a late rally to eke out a 53-52 women’s semifinal victory over No. 8 seed Johnson C. Smith in the CIAA Tournament at CFG Bank Arena Friday afternoon. Armfield

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Shaw, Elizabeth City State Women Both Pull Off Upsets to Advance to Semifinals of CIAA Tournament

Shaw, Elizabeth City State Women Both Pull Off Upsets to Advance to Semifinals of CIAA Tournament

BALTIMORE, MD (February 23, 2023) - And then there was four! The 2023 CIAA Women's Basketball Tournament Semifinals is set as Elizabeth City State and Shaw each beat higher seeds on Thursday in the newly-renovated CFG Bank Arena to advance. On Wednesday, Johnson C. Smith and Lincoln (PA)

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Brackets Set for 2023 CIAA Women's & Men's Basketball Tournament in Baltimore, MD

Brackets Set for 2023 CIAA Women's & Men's Basketball Tournament in Baltimore, MD

BALTIMORE, MD (February 19, 2023) – The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), the nation's oldest historically Black athletic conference, announces the brackets for its 2023 Women's and Men's Basketball Tournament. The single-elimination tournament will be held in CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore, MD on February

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CIAA Details Title IX Initiatives for the 2023 CIAA Basketball Tournament, including Friday's Title IX Day

CIAA Details Title IX Initiatives for the 2023 CIAA Basketball Tournament, including Friday's Title IX Day

CHARLOTTE, NC (February 17, 2023) — The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), the nation's oldest historically Black athletic conference, remains committed to celebrating and acknowledging the 50th Anniversary of Title IX. The CIAA’s commitment to Title IX will be on display during the 2023 CIAA Men's

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CIAA Partners with eSmart to Announce First Annual Scavenger Hunt

CIAA Partners with eSmart to Announce First Annual Scavenger Hunt

CHARLOTTE, NC (January 19, 2023) – The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), the nation's oldest historically Black athletic conference, today announced,  the FIRST Annual Scavenger Hunt to kick-off the upcoming 2023 CIAA Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championship Tournament taking place in Baltimore, MD.  The CIAA Scavenger Hunt

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