By Bert Leeson

Tra’Michael Moton & Jourdan Smith Grambling M BKB NCAA Pre-tournament On Tigers team 2-time SWAC Champions March 19, 2024.mp3

3/17/2024

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. | The Grambling State University men’s basketball team claimed its first-ever Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Tournament title after defeating defending champ, No. 3 Texas Southern 75-66 on Saturday night at Bartow Arena.

The win sends GSU (20-14) to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in school history. Although the Tigers won an NAIA National Championship in 1961, Grambling State has never won the SWAC Tournament since its inception.

Jourdan Smith poured in a team-high 20 points with three rebounds, two blocks, two assists and one steal. Antwan Burnett and Kintavious Dozier also scored in double-figures for the Tigers, contributing 14 and 10 points.

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