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CIAA basketball tournament pairings

Johnson C. Smith men’s basketball coach Steve Joyner, Sr., and the Golden Bulls will play Elizabeth City State on Tuesday in the opening round of the CIAA tournament. Tipoff is 8:50 p.m. at Bojangles’ Coliseum.
Johnson C. Smith men’s basketball coach Steve Joyner, Sr., and the Golden Bulls will play Elizabeth City State on Tuesday in the opening round of the CIAA tournament. Tipoff is 8:50 p.m. at Bojangles’ Coliseum. jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com

The CIAA men’s and women’s basketball tournament tips off Tuesday in Charlotte. Following are this week’s pairings:

Men

Tuesday (at Bojangles’ Coliseum)

Lincoln, Pa. (7-19) vs. Saint Augustine’s (12-15), 6:40 p.m.

J.C. Smith (10-16) vs. Elizabeth City State (2-22), 8:50 p.m.

Wednesday (at Bojangles’ Coliseum)

Fayetteville State (10-15) vs. Lincoln (Pa.)-Saint Augustine’s winner, 6:40

Bowie State (12-14) vs. J.C. Smith-Elizabeth City State winner, 8:50 p.m.

Thursday (at Spectrum Center)

Livingstone (10-16) vs. Chowan (17-8), 1 p.m.

Shaw (14-12)vs. TBD, 3 p.m.

Virginia Union (22-6) vs. TBD, 7 p.m.

Virginia State (21-5) vs. Winston-Salem State (13-13), 9 p.m.

Friday (at Spectrum Center)

Semfinals, 7 p.m., 9:30 p.m.

Saturday (at Spectrum Center)

Championship, 7 p.m.

Women

Tuesday (at Bojangles’ Coliseum)

Bowie State (19-7) vs. Fayetteville State (8-17), 10 a.m.

Virginia State (19-7) vs. Saint Augustine’s (3-25), 12:10 p.m.

Shaw (11-17) vs. Lincoln, Pa. (7-19), 2:20 p.m.

Winston-Salem State (13-13) vs. Elizabeth City State (5-17), 4:30 p.m.

Wednesday (at Bojangles’ Coliseum)

Livingstone (14-12) vs. Virginia State-Saint Augustine’s winner, 10 a.m.

Chowan (17-9) vs. Shaw-Lincoln (Pa.) winner, 12:10 p.m

Virginia Union (22-3) vs. Winston-Salem State-Elizabeth City State, 2:20 p.m.

J.C. Smith (19-7) vs. Bowie State-Fayetteville State winner, 4:30 p.m.

Friday (at Spectrum Center)

Semifinals, 1 p.m., 3:30 p.m.

Saturday (at Spectrum Center)

Championship, 4 p.m.

This story was originally published February 19, 2017 at 5:07 PM with the headline "CIAA basketball tournament pairings."

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