Auburn Times

SAVANNAH, Ga. – The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) released the seedings and bracket for the 2023 TIAA SIAC Basketball Championship presented by Cricket that will take place February 25 – March 4 hosted by Savannah State University.
 
Tuskegee earned the top seed in the West Division after an undefeated conference record this season, For the women's tournament, while Clark Atlanta (14-5) earned the No. 1 seed in the East Division. Both will receive double byes into the first quarterfinal round, which will be played on Wednesday, March 1. No. 2 seeds Miles (13-6) and Savannah State (12-7) also claimed double byes and will open postseason action on Thursday.
 
The Golden Tigers men's team also earned the top spot in the West, while Morehouse earned the East Division crown, both receiving double byes into the first quarterfinal round, which will be played on Wednesday. No. 2 seeds Miles (15-5) and Savannah State (14-7) also claimed double byes and will open postseason play on Thursday, March 2.
 
The annual tournament begins on Saturday, February 25, with a few men's matchups. The women will open Day 2 of the tournament on Sunday, February 26, with a pair of games.
 
The winners of the opening rounds will move on to play the tournament's top seeds on Wednesday and Thursday in the quarterfinals. The surviving teams will face off in the semifinal rounds on Friday, March 3.
 
The championship game will be held at Tiger Arena on the campus of Savannah State on Saturday, March 4, at 4 p.m. ET (women's championship) and 7:00 p.m. ET (men's championship).

All SIAC games throughout the tournament can be streamed via the web, smartphones, tablets, and connected devices on the ESPN+ app. A replay of the championship round will be available on ESPNU on March 5, with the women's championship re-airing at 8 a.m. ET and the men's championship at 10 a.m. ET.
 
For the latest information on the 2023 TIAA SIAC Basketball Championship presented by Cricket, visit thesiac.com. You can also follow the SIAC on Twitter (@thesiac), Instagram (@thesiac), and Facebook (The SIAC), or search #SIAC, #LeadersRiseHere, or #SIAC23 on all platforms.
 
A complete list of tournament seedings can be found below.
 
2023 TIAA SIAC Women's Basketball Tournament Final Seeding
presented by Cricket

West Division	East Division
1.     Tuskegee (19-0)	1.     Clark Atlanta (14-5)
2.     Miles (13-6)	2.     Savannah State (12-7)
3.     Kentucky State (12-7)	3.     Benedict (10-9)
4.     Lane (10-9)	4.     Allen (8-11)
5.     Central State (9-10)	5.     Albany State (6-13)
6.     LeMoyne-Owen (6-13)	6.     Edward Waters (6-13)
7.     Spring Hill (2-17)	7.     Fort Valley State (6-13)

2023 TIAA SIAC Men's Basketball Tournament Final Seeding

presented by Cricket

 

West Division	East Division
1.     Tuskegee (15-5)	1.     Morehouse (15-6)
2.     Miles (15-5)	2.     Savannah State (14-7)
3.     LeMoyne-Owen (13-7)	3.     Fort Valley State (12-9)
4.     Lane (12-8)	4.     Albany State (9-12)
5.     Kentucky State (11-9)	5.     Clark Atlanta (8-13)
6.     Spring Hill (6-14)	6.     Benedict (7-14)
7.     Central State (5-15)	7.     Edward Waters (7-14)
	8.     Allen (5-16)

*Note(a): Tied records were broken using the conference tie-breaking procedure.

*Note(b): Some final team records within these final standings are different from the SIAC website due to adjustments to game results because of reported eligibility violations.

Original source can be found here.