Men’s Basketball Conference Tournaments: Which Dark Horse Will Secure a Shocking NCAA Bid This Week?
Arkansas and Alabama are the primary challengers after both finished 13-5 in conference play. Arkansas features freshman guard Darius Acuff Jr., who scored 49 points in a double-overtime thriller against Alabama on Feb. 18. Alabama also brings significant depth into the tournament, with six players finishing the regular season averaging double-figure points.
Southwestern Athletic
- 1. Bethune-Cookman (20.0%)
- 2. Southern University (19.0%)
- 3. Florida A&M (16.9%)
- 4. Alabama A&M (16.0%)
- 5. Texas Southern (8.5%)
- 6. Prairie View A&M (6.4%)
- 7. Grambling State (5.5%)
- 8. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (5.5%)
- 9. Alabama State (1.9%)
- 10. Jackson State (0.3%)
- 11. Alcorn State (<0.1%)
- 12. Mississippi Valley State (<0.1%)
This year’s Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament shapes up to be one of the more competitive brackets, with four teams holding at least a 15% chance to win the title. Bethune-Cookman finished the regular season atop the standings at 14-4 and is led by senior guard Jakobi Heady, the conference leader in WAR.

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