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No. 8 seed Prairie View A&M beats third-seeded Southern 72-66 to win SWAC Tournament

On Friday, Mar. 13, Southern University Jaguars women's basketball team advanced to the SWAC final by beating Alabama A&M Bulldogs 51-49 on Jocelyn Tate's game-winning layup with 1.2 seconds left; the championship is Saturday, March 14 at 1:00 p.m. at Gateway Center Arena, College Park, Georgia.
Coach Carlos Funchess, Southern head coach, credits balanced play as the foundation for a roster that ranks second in the SWAC with 32.6 rebounds and shoots 45.6% from the field.
Southern thrives in close games, with a season close-game record 6-2 and balanced scoring from Jocelyn Tate, Southern sophomore guard, and Jaylia Reed, Southern guard.
Alabama State Lady Hornets reached the SWAC final for the first time since 2022 after a 72-59 semifinal win on March 13, with three starters in double figures.
The SWAC champion receives the automatic bid to the 2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament, and last season Southern made history with its first NCAA win before losing to UCLA.

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The Southern women's basketball team continued its sterling play at the Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament on Saturday with a dominating performance in the championship game.

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