The CIAA tournament starts today (See Brackets)

Hey, CIAA fans. Welcome back to Charlotte.

Today kicks off the CIAA Tournament's third straight year in the Queen City, and it's going to be here at least three more years. I couldn't be more excited. I know you are too because many of you have let me know through emails and comments on this blog over the past month leading up to the tournament.

I can't wait to hit some of the parties and check out this year's lineup of recording artists like R.Kelly, CeCe Winans, Bow Wow and Omarion. I mean, where else could you catch entertainment like this in one three-day span?

But I'm just as excited about the games. You should be too, because that's what brought us all here. So enjoy yourselves at all the various entertainment venuse, but by all means, please go support your teams too. In fact, here's a breakdown of who's playing and when. Enjoy!

Women's Tournament
Monday, February 25
(7) Elizabeth City State University vs (10) Virginia Union University 7:00pm
(8) Livingstone College vs (9) Virginia State University 9:00pm
Tuesday, February 26
(4) St. Augustine's College vs (5) Fayetteville State University 1:00pm
Winner of ECSU/VUU vs (2) Bowie State University 3:00pm
Winner of LC/VSU vs (1) Shaw University 7:00pm
(6) St. Paul's College vs (3) Johnson C. Smith University 9:00pm
Friday, February 29
Winner of SAC/FSU vs Winner of 7:00pm game 1:00pm
Winner of 3:00pm game vs Winner of SPC/JCSU 3:00pm
Saturday, March 1
Women's Championship Game 5:00pm

Men's Tournament
Wednesday, February 27
(8) Virginia State University vs (9) St. Paul's College 7:00pm
(7) Livingstone College vs (10) Shaw University 9:00pm
Thursday, February 28
(6) Fayetteville State University vs (3) Elizabeth City State University 1:00pm
Winner of VSU/SPC vs (1) Virginia Union University 3:00pm
(4) Johnson C. Smith University vs (5) St. Augustine's College 7:00pm
Winner of LC/SU vs (2) Bowie State University 9:00pm
Friday, February 29
Winner of 9:00pm game vs Winnder of FSU/ECSU 7:00pm
Winner of JCSU/SAC vs Winner of 3:00pm game 9:00pm
Saturday, March 1
Men's Championship Game 8:00pm