Thursday, March 5, 2015

SIAC reschedules tournament games due to weather

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama  -- Due to the reported inclement weather in the Birmingham (Ala.) metropolitan area, the SIAC announced it will postpone the remaining three games of today's quarterfinal round.

The teams slated to match-up included: No. 2E Albany State vs. No. 3W Stillman from the women's bracket, with the No. 2W Lane vs. No. 3W Claflin and the No. 2E Morehouse vs. No. 3W Tuskegee contests form the men's section.

The three games have been rescheduled for tomorrow, March 6, starting at 1:00 p.m. CST.

The semifinal round is scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m. CST on Saturday with the championship games set for early Sunday morning.Tip-off is slated for 10 a.m. CST.

The post game concert featuring Slick Rick will be held following the semifinals with the Youth Health and Wellness Initiative originally scheduled for Saturday will take place after the men's championship game.

The adjustments to the schedule are listed below:

WOMEN'S BRACKET
FRIDAY - MARCH 6
Game 16 - #2E Albany State vs. #3W Stillman - 3:15 p.m.

SATURDAY - MARCH 7 - SEMIFINAL ROUND
Game 18 - No. 1E Benedict vs. #2W LeMoyne-Owen - 10:00 a.m.
Game 20 - #1W Kentucky State Winner of Game 16 - 2:30 p.m.

SUNDAY - MARCH 8 - CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL
Game 22 - Winner of Game 18 vs. Winner of Game 20 - 10:00 a.m.

MEN'S BRACKET
FRIDAY - MARCH 6
Game 15 - #2W Lane vs. #3E Claflin - 1 p.m.
Game 17 - #2E Morehouse vs. #3W Tuskegee - 5:30 p.m.

SATURDAY - MARCH 7 - SEMIFINAL ROUND
Game 19 - #1E Paine vs. Winner of Game 15 - 12:15 p.m.
Game 21 - #4E Benedict vs. Winner of Game 17 - 4:45 p.m.

SUNDAY - MARCH 8 - CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL
Game 23 - Winner of Game 19 vs. Winner of Game 21 - 1 p.m.

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