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The Prairie View A&M Panthers won the 2026 SWAC Men's Basketball Tournament, defeating Southern 72-66 in the championship on March 14, 2026, to earn an automatic NCAA Tournament bid. Held at the Gateway Center Arena in College Park, Georgia, the tournament featured all 12 league teams, with No. 8 seed Prairie View making a dramatic championship run.

2026 SWAC Tournament Highlights

Champion: Prairie View A&M (8th seed)
Finalist: Southern (3rd seed)
MVP:
Dontae Horne
(Prairie View A&M)
Location: Gateway Center Arena, College Park, GA
Championship Score: Prairie View A&M 72, Southern 66
Southwestern Athletic Conference +1

Tournament Summary

Semifinals: Prairie View A&M defeated No. 5 Alabama A&M (74-55); Southern defeated No. 2 Florida A&M (73-70) on a last-second shot.
Path to Title: As a lower seed, Prairie View A&M defeated No. 11 Alcorn State (65-56), No. 1 Bethune-Cookman (71-67), and No. 5 Alabama A&M (74-55) before the final.
Key Performers:
Lance Williams
led the Panthers in the final with 18 points.