Lincoln University (PA) junior Zahrion Blue has been named CIAA Men's Player of the Year. The junior guard scored six points in both of Elizabeth City States first two tournament contests. VU Osborne 18, Harding 17, Sims 4, Wright 3, Joseph 2. 2 Fayetteville State 49. Teels jumper, which swished through the hoop with 11.3 seconds remaining, was the game-winner in No. Set to play in Tuesdaysopening round of the tournament, Elizabeth City State University receives the No. The opening round continues on Wednesday with Lincoln (PA) and Johnson C. Smith playing at 10 a.m. and Winston-Salem State and St. Augustines playing at 12:30 p.m. 6 Shaw University, No. With his team down one point in the final minute, Samage Teel went into his bag and chose his best weapon: the one-dribble pull-up to the left. The win also snaps the four-game winning streak that Virginia Union held over the Rams a stretch that includes the semifinal in last years tournament. Health reasons will keep him away again this week, but his daughter Thesha, also a WSSU graduate and alumni engagement director, will represent the family. Virginia Union University's Robert Osborne was named the CIAA Men's Basketball Player of the Year while VUU Head Men's Basketball Coach Jay Butler was named the CIAA Men's Basketball Coach of the Year, it was announced on Monday, February 20, in Baltimore, Md. Fifth-year senior Bryanna Brown (New York, N.Y./Bishop Loughlin) was named the 2022 Food Lion CIAA Women's Basketball Player of the Year, marking the second consecutive season a Lincoln University women's basketball player has picked up the CIAA honor. Learn how your comment data is processed. (Jessica Gallagher/The Baltimore Banner) They will vie for their first-ever CIAA Tournament crown against the Lincoln (Pa.)-Shaw winner on Saturday at 4 p.m. Last year, Lincoln (Pa.) defeated ECSU in the finals. Virginia Union's Robert Osborne, (23), tries to dunk the basketball against Winston-Salem's Issac Parson in the second half. Now, the fifth-seeded Vikings will play for the crown Saturday after beating No. Saturday's feat . This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. "I am very proud that Bakir was named to the CIAA All-Rookie team," said Lowery. The six-foot-two guard led the conference with 2.6 made threes a game and he also averaged 1.6 assists and 1.4 steals per game. Both freshmen play for Johnson C. Smith. The Bears never trailed, and their defense led to Lincoln (19-10) only shooting 30.5% on the night. This year, Lewis understood she had a team with a we over me mentality, and believed in the history they were about to make. While time ran out on Fayetteville State's CIAA Tournament quarterfinal victory over Shaw on Wednesday night in Baltimore, Cress Worthy dribbled out the last two seconds of the 58-53 win with his right arm raised high, pointing one finger toward the . The six-foot-two guard led the conference with 2.6 made threes a game and he also averaged 1.6 assists and 1.4 steals per game. 2 seed in the tournament despite losing her four top scorers from 2021-22. Blue is the first Lincoln men's basketball player to earn Player of the Year . The score was tied 49-49 with under four minutes left, but the Broncos finished with a 9-4 run. The Fayetteville State men's basketball program has been steadily ticking off its list of goals since the arrival of coach Luke D'Alessio in 2019. Tynsha Lewis then went on to be the 31stpick in the 2001WNBADraft landing in Houston with the Comets. Lewis would also go on to be the assistant coach at NC Central for three seasons. Offensively, Elmore was also one of the top scorers in the conference at 12.9points per game. Shaw (Tanayja London & Brittiney Seymour) and Lincoln (PA) (Kania Pollock & Fields)each placed two players on the listing. The Men's Basketball All-CIAA Team features two student-athletes from each of Fayetteville State (Cress Worthy & Tyler Foster), Virginia Union (Raemaad Wright & Osborne), and Virginia State (Terrence Hunter-Whitfield & Francis Fitzgerald). How Cress Worthy's sacrifice has Fayetteville State basketball in CIAA Tournament semifinals. Blue led the CIAA in scoring during the regular season with 18.9points while ranking fourth in the conference at 7.4 rebounds per game and ninth with 2.7assists per contest. 3 seed Virginia State. In 2002, the first year of women's tennis at Fayetteville State, Hillearned the Broncos the inauguralCIAA women's tennis title, en route to a four-peat from 2002 to 2005 in the program's first four years. Both teams finished with the same conference record (10-6) but the Trojans held the tiebreaker by virtue of a 74-68 win over the Panthers on December 19. Shaw was led by Tanayja London, who scored 23 points. Johnson C. Smith would hold a slight 30-29 edge at intermission. The Princeton, NJ native shot over 48 percent from the field and nearly 74percent from free throw, good for fifth and 11thbest in the league respectively. Kaleb Coleman nailed a clutch three-pointer with 21 seconds left to give No. She is the Broncos' winningest coach in volleyball program history with 331 overall victories, including 202 wins in conference play and 12 winning seasons. 1 Virginia Union 44. After a 70-year hiatus, the CIAA Basketball Tournament made its return to Baltimore in 2022, which saw massive success according to local officials. Hes tenacious, Hill said of Alston. Blue led the CIAA in scoring during the regular season with 18.9 points while ranking fourth in the conference at 7.4 rebounds per game and ninth with 2.7 assists per contest. JCS Bowens 19, Jones 16, Lane 8, Bagley 4, Reid 3, Bell 2. From there, the Lions continued to pull away in the fourth quarter, going ahead by as many as 21 points to finish the 78-57 win. Both freshmen play for Johnson C. Smith. Claflin University and Saint Augustines are the No. 7 Lincoln (PA), thanks to the Bears earning a season sweep of the Lions. The second half was all Shaw. CIAA Player of the Year Robert Osborne (18 points) then tied the score with a baby jumper, and All-CIAA forward Raemaad Wright (three points, 12 rebounds) later put the Panthers up one with a free throw. Now the 2022-23 ECSU women's basketball team can also be introduced as the first Lady Vikings squad to ever win the CIAA Tournament and reach the NCAA Division II Tournament. The tournaments second year in Baltimore received rave reviews from players, coaches, and even the league commissioner. "There are a lot of great players in the CIAA and to be named the best is an honor that will last a lifetime. I thought Baltimore did a great job, Hill said. (Kevin Richardson / Baltimore Sun). Elizabeth City State's Amadou Faye was named the Men's CIAA Defensive Player of the Year and Anyssa Fields from Lincoln (PA) earned the women's honor. The other mens contest that will be played on Tuesday is Livingstone versus Elizabeth City State at 8:50 p.m. The CIAA tournament began with 12 teams in the women's and men's brackets respectively looking to etch their name in history by competing for the coveted. WXII12.com Web Staff. The Broncos (17-12) had two players score in double figures, led by Coleman, who had 13 points and hit a three-pointer inside the final 30 second to help season the game. Though the Trojans were the lower seed, they jumped out early to take control of the game with an 11-5 lead after a pair of free throws from Kamani Jones with 2:59 left in the first quarter. We knew we had to take care of the ball, Curtis said. 4 seed, behind No. The CIAA men's tournament in Baltimore opens Tuesday. Morehouse football to play heavy road schedule in 2023, Albany State 2023 football schedule includes multiple HBCU Classic matchups, A pair of SWAC stars shined on HBCU Legacy Bowl stage, A dozen HBCU football players selected among USFL Draft picks, Apparently THEE Pregame Show isn't happy that he doesn't have exclusively access to JSU anymore, Transgender Athletes: Compromising Fairness of the Game, Oh Lawd (Sydney Carter Basketball Coach) Looking like a Superhero. The Lions will face fifth-seeded Winston Salem State in Saturdays 1 p.m. championship game. Off the left-hand dribble, its 90% going [in]., The game winner @WSSU_Athletics x #CIAATourney pic.twitter.com/N7Rd1p5qnP. In a contest that went back-and-forth between division foes, it would be the Golden Bulls that would punch its ticket to the CIAA Women's Basketball Final FourWednesday afternooninside the CFG Bank Arena. UP NEXT: The Broncos will meet the winner of Thursday's 6 p.m. quarterfinal contest between Virginia State and Lincoln (Pa.) winner in Friday's semifinals, scheduled for 6 p.m. Elizabeth City State Wins First CIAA Women's Basketball Championship with a 55-40 Victory Over Shaw, Winston-Salem State Claims 2023 CIAA Men's Basketball Championship with 62-57 Win over Lincoln (PA), Shaw Bests Lincoln (PA) 59-45, in Dominant Defensive Performance to Advance to CIAA Women's Basketball Championship, Samage Teel's Clutch Jumper Lifts Winston-Salem State Over Top-Seeded Virginia Union in CIAA Men's Semifinals, Official Site of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association. Thats what he is for us. With a career-high 20 rebounds, plus 21 points in the 88-83 overtime win over Fairmont State, Raemaad Wright logged a rare 20-point, 20-rebound double-double for the CIAA. Lincoln (PA)closed the quarter on a seven-point run to take a 48-42 lead into the fourth quarter. HBCU Gameday x Protect Your Skull Player of the Year. Winston-Salem defeated Virginia Union 45-44 to advance in the 2023 CIAA men's basketball finals at CFG Bank Arena.Feb. 24, 2023. In addition to being named rookie of the year, Howard was a 2022-23All-CIAA selection. Winston-Salem Stateis probably lamenting its two losses to Claflin as those games are the difference between the No. On the following possession, the Panthers' Robert Osborne (2023 CIAA Player . Elizabeth City State University freshman forward Jayden Beloti was voted CIAA Mens Rookie of the Year. In total, Hill coached 76 All-CIAA selections and five CIAA Player of the Years. A now three-time All-CIAA selection and 2018-19 CIAA Rookie of the Year, the five-foot-six guard is a member of the 1,000-point club and she is Winston-Salem State's all-time leader in three points. The back of the lockers needed a wrap and I specifically told them to leave it blank because we wanted the [championship] picture we took out there on it. During her collegiate career, Hill was a three-time All-American, national champion in the shot put, District 26 champion, and a member of St. Augustine's track teams that won the CIAA Indoor and Outdoor Championships and the NCAA Indoor and Outdoor Championships. Show Transcript. Woodley, a graduate of Winston-Salem State University, began attending CIAA in 1971 and had gone 45 straight years before missing his Baltimore debut last year. In his senior campaign Anthony Hilliard heads the conference in scoring 23.6ppg, 591 total points and rebounding 11.6rpg; 290 total. Pitts, a native of Raleigh, NC, leads the CIAA at nearly two blocks per game and ranks second in the conference at 7.6 rebounds per game. 5 seed and playing in the opening round of the tournament. Joining Cannedy on the 2022-23 CIAA All-Rookie team is Nehemiah Johnson (St. Augustine's), Pharoah Lassiter (Livingstone), Jaquantae Harris (Elizabeth City State), and Freddie Young, Jr. from Lincoln (PA). 5 Winston-Salem State 45, No. About the CIAA SWAC honors Alcorn State Legendary Coach Dave Whitney. The No. No. The 6-4 guard has the individual single-game high for points (32 against University of the Sciences) and rebounds (19 against Shaw) in the CIAA this season. Hill coached volleyball,tennis, women's basketball, and men's & women's cross country at Fayetteville State. In 2022, the tournament brought in over 66,000. Lowery, who started three freshmen for most of the season, had a team picked to finish fifth in the six-team Northern Division on the cusp of a divisional championship until the last week of the regular season. Lincoln jumped out to a quick 7-1 lead just 4:45 into the game, taking advantage of several empty possessions by the Broncos. Coleman led the Broncos with 13 points and Worthy nearly posted a triple-double with 10 points, nine rebounds, and nine assists, which earned him Food Lion Game MVP honors. Belotis six blocks against Lincoln were the most by a CIAA freshman in a game this season. The Golden Bulls went 11-15 in the regular season and 6-10 against CIAA foes, but the talented squad beat No. Elmore, a Branchville, SC native, leads the CIAA at 2.8 blocks per game and ranks top five in the conference at 1.4 steals per game. Southern Division and an overall mark native and his 1981-82 edition of the At Maryland State, he was named of 23-3. The Rams (21-8) captured their 13th CIAA title and second in the past three years under head coach Cleo Hill Jr. Hill follows the strong foundation laid by the late, legendary Clarence "Big House" Gaines, who led the program to an NCAA Division II championship. Johnson also grabbed nine rebounds. Her five offensive boards per game place her second in Division II. UP NEXT: With the win, the Lions advance to the Semifinals of the 2023 CIAA Women's Basketball Tournament. It was big for us to only have 13 turnovers, and they had 23. The Kings Mountain, NC native shot 43.5 percent from the field, 38 percent from deep, and 79 percent from the charity stripe-- all top-five shooting splits in the CIAA. Tynsha Lewis understands the grind of both perseverance and hard work. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. The Golden Bulls took a 16-10 lead after the first quarter but the Broncos stampede back, outscoring JCSU 19-14. 5 seed Elizabeth City State looms large as Bowie State finished a game ahead of the Vikings in the standings. 2 Lions with 11 points. Compete kudos to Shaw. About the CIAA Founded in 1912, the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA ) is the first, and longest running, African American athletic conference in the U.S. and one of the most recognized conferences in Division II. The most recent CIAA Basketball Tournament was not only successful for conference champions Elizabeth City State and Winston-Salem State but for the host city, too. The Broncos came out firing 3-pointers, and a pair by Ridges and Kaleb Coleman cut the Lincolns lead to 38-37 with 8:28 left. Its just about how we prepare mentally before we step on the court. I think we did that.. The top rookies in the CIAA wereIndia Howard on the women's side and Ezekiel Cannedy on the men's. They say that the CIAA Tournament does not officially start until there is an upset and the No. 2 seed Fayetteville State the breathing room it needed to hold off No. (Kevin Richardson). The win sends the Vikings (19-10 overall) to the championship game for the second consecutive year. 2 seed, Virginia Union advanced to the conference championship, before losing to Fayetteville State, 65-62.The defending championBroncos obtained a Southern Division title for a second straight season by finishing with a conference record of 11-5. Learn how your comment data is processed. 2 seed in the tournament despite losing her four top scorers from 2021-22. The Lions would answer in the second quarter, however, as a three-pointer from Kayiona Willis gave the Lions a 23-19 lead with 3:54 left in the second quarter. Well, before heading to the CIAA tournament Lewis instructed the staff to leave the back of the lockers blank, because she wanted to wrap the lockers with championship pictures from a tournament they had yet to play. The Panthers from Richmond, Virginia, led for almost the entire game, but each time they started to pull away, the Rams from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, battled back to stay within reach. The six-foot-five forward led the Panthers in assists per game (3.3; fourth in the conference) and steals per game (1.4). 5 seed Winston-Salem State toppled No. Shaw did what it likes to do get the lead and play tough defense. The Lions started with a 13-7 run to go ahead 36-31 with 10:10 left, forcing Fayetteville State coach Luke DAlessio to call a timeout. 4 seed and a bye and the No. 6 seed Shaw 55-40 for its first ever CIAA women's basketball title at CFG . (In total, Washington lost 10 players from last seasons conference championship team, which was also Coach Washingtons first season as head coach of the Lions) The Lions finished this regular season with a 12-4 mark in conference play and an 18-8 overall record. Elizabeth City State lost in the title game last season to Lincoln. 7 Virginia State University, and No. In October of 2022, the Vikings unveiled their brand new $150,000 locker room. Head coach Janice Washington and the No. Coming into this program where we know what happened last year, it just makes us that much more hungry.. The Apex, NC native also averagedat 4.1 rebounds per game. Its unfortunate, obviously, but I am proud of my teammates, Jones said. For Fayetteville State, the Broncos usually reliable 3-point shooting let them down, as they finished 7-for-26. Friday at 8 p.m., Lincoln (PA) will take on the winner of the Winston-Salem State/Shaw quarterfinal game, which is slated to tip off tomorrow afternoon. I was just really locked in today and went out there and hooped.. Reggie Hudson finished with 13 points, six rebounds, and five assists while Freddie Young, Jr. added 10 points and seven assists. A decorated member of the team under Gaines was Hall of Famer Earl "The Pearl . The freshman from Coppell, TX also averaged 9.1 points while shooting 45 percent from the field. The graduate student from Winston-Salem State shot 43 percent from the field and 41 percent from three, finishing fourth in the league with 45 made threes. Graduating in 1987, Hill was inducted into St. Augustine's Hall of Fame in 2007 and she was recently inducted into the CIAA Hall of Fame in December 2022. The women will tip-off the 2023 CIAA Basketball Tournament Tuesday, February 21 at 10:00 a.m. with Shaw and Claflin playing in the opening round. 2021 CIAA Player of The Year, All-Conference Awards The CIAA has released its 2021 postseason awards, including Offensive And Defensive Players of the Year, as well as it's all-conference team. The Pittsburgh Steelers GM showed up, too. The last time they won the tournament was in 2014. Shaw womens basketball prides itself on tough, hard-nosed defense. Jason Robinson and Shayne Siago both scored 13 points for Shaw, whose season ended at 16-14 overall. Posted on February 27, 2023. The Broncos held a 13-5 rebounding edge during the run. Osborne, the CIAA Men's Player of the Year, averaged20.6 points per game to lead the CIAA, and his nine rebounds per game rank second. Any of us can drop 20, 25, 30 points if we wanted to, Armfield said. She is credited with starting both the cross country program and women's tennis program at FSU. https://t.co/0yDHhTZSXb. Thursdays quarterfinals will be featuring Bowie State playing the winner of the Vikings and Falcons game at 2:00 p.m. and the victor of the Shaw-Claflin game playingWinston-SalemState at 12:00 p.m. "We want to be team-oriented. He doesn't look for applause and he is willing to accept any role the program needs. Lincoln (PA) used a steady offensive attack to take the win as senior guard Kania Pollock led four Lady Lions players who reached double-digit scoring in the game. He scored at least 25points in eight games this year and he has three of the six 30-point performances that came in conference play. Fayetteville State, under the leadership of Luke DAlessio, actually clinched the division earlier on Wednesday with a win against Claflin, 71-61. Cannedy finished the regular season as a top-five scorer in the conference as a freshman, averaging 15.4 points per game to earn CIAA Men's Rookieof the Year honors. Hilliard, a Seventy-First High product, was the CIAA Rookie of the Year during the 2005-06 men's basketball season for the Vikings. The graduate student from Winston-Salem State shot 43 percent from the field and 41 percent from three, finishing fourth in the league with 45 made threes. As the game wound down in the second half, the Lions pulled away late to claim the win. Fayetteville State was led by Imani Elliott with 13 points. 2 seed in the conference tournament. Shaw took control from the start, jumping out to an early 10-2 lead thanks in large part to scoring six points off seven first-quarter turnovers by the Lions. She becomes the fifth LU student-athlete - third this season - to earn Player of the Year honors from the conference. In the mens field, Virginia Union solidified the top seed in the tournament following Saturdays 87-69 win over Virginia State. They would never trail again. During the post-game press conference head coach Tynesha Lewis talked about manifesting this championship before the team even left North Carolina for Baltimore. Weve heard nothing but good positive feedback, and I believe they will take a very serious look at revisiting this opportunity, and well see if they get that extension for 2026 or beyond., Your email address will not be published. The Women's and Men's CIAA Players of the Year were Amaya Tucker (Winston-Salem State) and Robert Osborne (Virginia Union), respectively. Winston-Salem State coach Cleo Hill Jr., who led the Rams to its second conference title since 2020, was pleased with the environment in and around Baltimore. They like to sit back in a zone, wait for you to shoot, then limit second-chance points. In tennis, Hill earned five conference titles and was a three-time CIAA Tennis Coach of the Year (2002, 2003, & 2007). They did that.. 2 seed in the conference tournament. Armstrong said the Lions learned from their mistakes earlier in the year against Fayetteville State. His 7.4 rebounds per game rank third in the CIAA and thesophomore from Dakar, Senegal also averaged 7.1 points per gamefor the Vikings. The rest of the list includes Cannedy, Faye, Lincoln (PA)s Korey Williams, Bowie States Quinton Drayton, Jaylon Gibson from Winston-Salem State, and Livingstones Khyree Temple. Teel making a decision whether to drive, pull up or pass to Jaylin Parker was the third. 3 seed entering the tournament. Anthony Hilliard, the Elizabeth City State University two-time CIAA Player of the Year, leads the conference in scoring. Eric Butler scored 21 points and Jaquantae Harris added 19 points for the Vikings, who trailed 31-29 at the half. Butler and the Panthers are the top seed entering the CIAA Tournament after finishing the regular season having won 11 of the last 13 games. The tournament will be held again this year in downtown Baltimore at the newly rebranded, renovated and renamed CFG Bank Arena from February 21-25, 2023. + - Returning 2021-22 Womens Defensive Player of the Year, Lincoln (PA) Continues Run, Edging Out Fayetteville State 53-49 to Advance to CIAA Men's Basketball Championship, Lincoln (PA) and Winston-Salem State Men Punch Tickets to CIAA Semifinals, CIAA Announces 2022-23 Women's & Men's Basketball All-CIAA & Superlatives, CIAA Announces Men's & Women's Basketball Weekly Honors #14, Official Site of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association. Zahrion is the type of young man that just puts his head down and works. Virginia State was carried by a terrific individual effort by senior guard and all-conference player Sommer Blakemore, who was the only Trojan to reach double-digit scoring with 24 points in the game. This is for the Elizabeth City State University. Elizabeth City State (19-10) never trailed and led comfortably for most of the contest by holding Johnson C. Smith (13-16) to 24.5% shooting. This year, the all-rookie team features Winston-Salem State's Jakaiya Mack, Virginia Union's Zoila Martinez, Shaw's Tanashia Hairston, and Lincoln (PA)'s D'Ayzha Atkinson joining Howard on the list. Javon Floyd chipped in 10 points and five rebounds to round out the double-digit scorers for the contest. Head Coach Tynesha Lewis manifested her teams tourney success in the form of a blank wrap in the teams new $150,000 locker room. Virginia Union is seeking to avenge last season's loss in the conference championship game. This is big for us, because last year we came here and didnt reach our goal, Teel said. CHARLOTTE - The CIAA announced the 2022-23 All-CIAA Preseason Men's and Women's Basketball Teams, as voted on by the CIAA Basketball Coaches Associations and the Sports Information Directors Association, and the predicted order of finish as selected by the men's and women's head coaches. The Lions finished second, one game behind Virginia Union. Said McWilliams about the feedback the conference has received from schools involved in the tournament: I think they are seeing the experience that our student-athletes are having, that their fans and alumni are having, and the ones they are having themselves, she said. Alston, named Food Lion Game MVP, paced the Rams (18-8 overall) with 16 points in addition to eight rebounds. As a reminder, the conferences tiebreaker for seedingis as follows: head-to-head competition, head-to-head point differential, divisional winning percentage, and a coin toss. Im not surprised. Winston-Salem State wins CIAA Tournament championship, The CIAA Tournament finals are set. "It's magic. Virginia Union led 39-32 midway through the second half, but the Rams came back to tie the game at 41 and take their first lead of the game with 3:36 remaining. After his quarterfinal win Thursday night, Lincoln mens basketball coach Jason Armstrong wasnt shy about telling reporters that no one wanted to play his Lions. Osborne, the CIAA Mens Player of the Year, averaged20.6 points per game to lead the CIAA, and his nine rebounds per game rank second. Faye is the CIAA Men's Defensive Player of the Year after finishing the regular season ranked second in Division II in blocks per game (3.4). These standout individuals are beingformally recognized today during the annual CIAA Tip-Off Awards banquet. The Vikings from Elizabeth City, North Carolina, entered the tournament with one of the leagues best defenses and most balanced offenses, with no player averaging more than 11 points per game. Its been great, CIAA commissioner Jacqie McWilliams told The Baltimore Sun. Each bracket is seeded 1 through 12 based on conference winning percentage. The six-foot-one forward is the only player in the CIAA averaging 1.5 steals per game and at least a block a game this season. MaKenzie Pollard (Western) led the Bears with six points, as Shaw held a 14-8 lead after the first quarter. Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association, Office (704) 910-2133 | Fax (704) 910-2855. Lincoln (PA) Continues Run, Edging Out Fayetteville State 53-49 to Advance to CIAA Men's Basketball Championship, Lincoln (PA) and Winston-Salem State Men Punch Tickets to CIAA Semifinals, CIAA Announces Men's & Women's Basketball Weekly Honors #14, CIAA Announces Men's & Women's Basketball Weekly Honors #13, Official Site of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association. The Women's and Men's CIAA Players of the Year were Amaya Tucker (Winston-Salem State)and Robert Osborne (Virginia Union), respectively. Winston-Salem defeated Virginia Union 45-44 to advance in the 2023 CIAA men's basketball finals at CFG Bank Arena.Feb. 24, 2023. The CIAA conducts 14 championships attended by more than 150,000 fans from around the country. BALTIMORE, MD (February 20, 2023)The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) announces the 2022-23 Womens and Mens Basketball All-CIAA Team, All-Rookie team, and superlatives as selected by the Basketball Coaches Association and Sports Information Directors Association.The Womens and Mens CIAA Players of the Year were Amaya Tucker (Winston-Salem State)and Robert Osborne (Virginia Union), respectively. Both teams turned up the defensive pressure the rest of the half, with only a Marcus Elliott free throw giving Fayetteville State a 24-23 lead at the break. 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. Required fields are marked *. We were able to get them to turn the ball over more than normal, and to be able to score off of that.. Learn how your comment data is processed. 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