SWAC Basketball Men's and Women's Game Results | Thursday, Feb. 26

The men's and women's teams in the middle of the pack aren't creating separation with a few games remaining.

FAMU defeats Southern | Credit: FAMU Athletics

Here are the SWAC men’s and women’s results from Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026, with the updated standings and season-ending projections with games left on the regular-season schedule.

Game Results (Feb. 26)

Women

• Alcorn State 68, Texas Southern 54 (Final)​
• Southern 80, Florida A&M 61 (Final)​
• Jackson State 63, Prairie View A&M 59 (Final)​
• Bethune-Cookman 68, Grambling State 71 (Final)​

Men

• Bethune-Cookman 76, Grambling State 71 (Final)​
• Texas Southern 92, Alcorn State 87 (Final, OT)​
• Florida A&M 82, Southern 71 (Final)​
• Prairie View A&M 85, Jackson State 76 (Final)​

Rattlers Win🐍🔥
FAMU 82 | SU 71#FangsUp pic.twitter.com/dB24P4KysC

— Florida A&M Men’s Basketball 🏀 (@FAMU_MBB) February 27, 2026

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SWAC STANDINGS

SWAC Men

1. Bethune-Cookman: 13-3 / 16-13​
2. Alabama A&M: 9-6 / 16-12​
3. Southern: 9-6 / 13-15​
4. Arkansas-Pine Bluff: 9-6 / 12-16​
5. Florida A&M: 9-7 / 12-15​
6. Texas Southern: 9-7 / 11-16​
7. Jackson State: 8-7 / 9-19​
8. Prairie View A&M: 7-9 / 12-17​
9. Grambling State: 6-9 / 12-16​
10. Alabama State: 6-9 / 9-19​
11. Alcorn State: 6-9 / 7-20​
12. Mississippi Valley State: 1-14 / 2-27​

SWAC Women

1. Alabama A&M: 14-1 / 18-9​
2. Alcorn State: 12-3 / 15-11​
3. Southern: 11-4 / 15-11​
4. Alabama State: 11-4 / 14-12​
5. Arkansas-Pine Bluff: 8-7 / 11-14​
6. Jackson State: 8-7 / 10-17​
7. Grambling State: 7-7 / 10-17​
8. Florida A&M: 6-10 / 7-20​
9. Mississippi Valley State: 5-10 / 6-20​
10. Texas Southern: 5-11 / 9-19​
11. Bethune-Cookman: 4-11 / 6-22​
12. Prairie View A&M: 0-16 / 2-25​

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SWAC PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH

Men: projected final order (regular season)

• Regular Season Champions: Bethune-Cookman. The Wildcats have established a 13-3 record in the league. They are the CHAMPS!
• Chase pack (most likely 2–5 in some order): Alabama A&M, Southern, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Florida A&M—All are clustered between 9-6 and 9-7 in conference, so a 2-0 finish is a major seeding swing, while a 0-2 drop can push a team into the middle bracket.​
• Bubble/middle seeds: Texas Southern, Jackson State, Prairie View A&M—TSU's OT win (to reach 9-7) keeps them positioned to jump into the upper half with a strong close, while JSU and PVAM are more likely battling to avoid the bottom-half line.
• Bottom cluster: Grambling State, Alabama State, Alcorn State, Mississippi Valley State—There are multiple 6-9 teams stacked together with the final two games of the season remaining, which could decide tournament positioning rather than a realistic path to the title.​

Expect a “seeding chaos” finish in places 2–6 because so many teams are separated by a single game. Currently, the most stable bet is Bethune-Cookman holding the top spot.​

Women: projected final order (regular season)

• Projected champion: Alabama A&M—At 14-1, the Lady Bulldogs control the league race. Should they split the final two games, 1-1, Dawn Thornton's troops will still likely win the regular-season conference title.​
• Projected 2 seed: Alcorn State—The win at Texas Southern supports their 12-3 position and has the Braves locked into the second seed.
• Next tier: Southern and Alabama State—Both sit at 11-4, so the final two games function like a race for the 3 seed (and a potential 2 seed if Alcorn stumbles).​
• Mid-table fight: Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Jackson State, Grambling State—These teams are close enough that a 2-0 finish could jump multiple spots but most likely will be picking up the 3rd- to 5th-place seeds.​
• Bottom half: Florida A&M, MVSU, Texas Southern, Bethune-Cookman, Prairie View A&M—PVAM at 0-16 is locked into the bottom, while TSU, FAMU, and MVSU are primarily jockeying for position to avoid the toughest opening matchup.​

Alabama A&M is the clear frontrunner, while seeds 2–4 are still in play; we believe Alcorn State will follow behind the Bulldogs.