Twelve HBCUs have won 18 games in DI men’s basketball tournament history. Here’s what you need to know.
School breakdown
HBCU March Madness wins by school
# of Wins
HBCU
3
Alcorn State, Texas Southern
2
Hampton, Norfolk State
1
Coppin State, Florida A&M, Grambling State, HowardNorth Carolina A&T, Southern, Alabama State, Prairie View A&M
Conference breakdown
The SWAC has won 10 DI men’s basketball tournament games, edging MEAC which has eight.
HBCU March Madness wins by conference
# of Wins
Conference
10
SWAC
8
MEAC
Complete history
Here’s the complete history of every HBCU win during March Madness.
Stan Becton joined NCAA.com in 2021 and has since served as a college football, FCS football, track and field, cross country and HBCU beat reporter. He has covered numerous NCAA championship events, including the FCS Championship, DI Track & Field Championships and Men’s Frozen Four. Additionally, he has covered the College Football Playoff and HBCU sporting events like the Celebration Bowl, MEAC/SWAC Challenge and Legacy Classic. Stan graduated from Carnegie Mellon University, earning a degree in Professional Writing and playing football as a five-year letterman. You can follow him on Twitter @stan_becton.
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