GRAMBLING, La. (Women's Basketball) -- Grambling State University will be the host site to one of four games of the quarterfinals round of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) basketball tournament on Tuesday, March 7 in the Fredrick C. Hobdy Arena Center.

The Lady Tigers (16-13, 14-4 SWAC) earned a share of the SWAC and remain in the number one spot with their win over Alabama A&M University on Saturday night. Grambling shares the title with Texas Southern University and clinched the tie breaker with TSU for the No. 1 seed. This is the first time Grambling has went into the SWAC Tournament ranked No. 1 since the 1999-2000 season. The Lady Tigers' ranking in the conference affords the team home-court advantage to host their opponents.

The matchup between the Lady Tigers and Mississippi Valley State University Devilettes (10-19, 7-11 SWAC) will begin at 5:30 p.m. General admission is $20. GSU season ticket holders can purchase tickets for $15. Grambling State students can enter for free  with a valid ID. Tickets can be purchased at the GSU Ticket Office by calling (318) 274-4795 or by visiting the office. The GSU ticket office hours are 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m., Monday – Thursday and 7:30 a.m. – 11 a.m.

High School Coaches Association will not be accepted for this game. SWAC All-Access passes can be used to gain entry.

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Grambling State University, located in Grambling, Louisiana, is a historically black university founded in 1901. The University has been accredited by 13 accrediting associations and holds accreditations in all programs required by the Louisiana Board of Regents. The 590-acre campus affords 43 undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Grambling a State University is a member of the University of Louisiana System.