Baltimore, MD – Bluefield State University men's basketball has earned the 3^rd seed in the Northern Division heading into the CIAA Basketball Tournament. The Big Blue will take on Winston-Salem State 6S in the opening round on Wedensday, February 25^th at 12:10 p.m.

The Big Blue finished the regular season 13-14 (11-5 CIAA, 7-3 Division). The Big Blue are led by Myles Pierre, who finished the regular season with 500 points, averaging 18.5 ppg.  Anthony Latty has anchored the interior for the Big Blue with 215 rebounds (8.0 rpg) and leading the defense with 31 blocks while contributing 6.7 ppg.  

Men's Bracket  

Men's Division Seeding 

Northern Division  

1. Virginia State 
2. Virginia Union 
3. Bluefield State 
4. Bowie State 
5. Lincoln University (PA)  
6. Elizabeth City State 

Southern Division 

1. Fayetteville State 
2. Claflin 
3. Johnson C. Smith 
4. Shaw 
5. Livingstone 
6. Winston-Salem State 

Opening round play begins Tuesday, February 24 and continues Wednesday, February 25, followed by quarterfinal matchups on February 25 and 26. The semifinal round is set for Friday, February 27, with the men's championship tipping off Saturday, February 28 at 4:00 p.m. 

All 22 games will stream live on ESPN+, with both championship games also airing on ESPNU.