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
The conference introduces “CIAA For Life” Passes, grants tickets to all 24 games and priority access to various events during tournament week Read More...
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
BALTIMORE, MD (February 25, 2023) - Winston-Salem State are the 2023 CIAA Men's Basketball Champion after a big second-half run helped No. 5 seed Rams reclaim control and defeat No. 6 seed Lincoln (Pa.) 62-57 in the title game at CFG Bank Arena on Saturday. The championship is
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’
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
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
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
BALTIMORE, MD (February 23, 2023) - The 2023 CIAA Men's Basketball Quarterfinals followed the same trend as the earlier women's quarterfinal games as Lincoln (PA) and Winston-Salem State both won as the lower seeds on Thursday in the newly-renovated CFG Bank Arena. The Lions advance to
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)
BALTIMORE, MD (February 22, 2023) - The 2023 CIAA Men's and Women's Basketball Tournament continued its sprint towards crowning a conference champion in men's and women's basketball with two first round men's games and four quarterfinal games (two men'
BALTIMORE, MD (February 21, 2023) - The 2023 CIAA Men's and Women's Basketball Tournament tipped off on Tuesday, February 21. Check out recaps from the first day of action inside the newly-renovated CFG Bank Arena. Read More...
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
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
CHARLOTTE, NC (February 10, 2023) - The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), the nation’s oldest historically Black athletic conference, announces Wells Fargo as its official banking partner. Read More...
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
