BOWIE, Md. - The No. 10 seeded Bowie State Bulldogs will face the No. 7 seeded Shaw Bears during the opening round of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Men's Basketball Tournament Tuesday, Feb. 21. Tip-off is slated for 6:40 p.m. inside the CFG Bank Arena and will air live on ESPN +.

Tickets
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The Series
Bowie State and Shaw will meet for the third time this season but 20th overall since since 2009. The two teams split the regular season with Shaw earning a 73-58 win back on Jan. 25 in Raleigh, N.C. The Bulldogs would respond with a 62-59 win at home against the Bears on Feb. 4.
 
Last Time Out
The Bulldogs concluded the regular season 7-21 overall and 5-11 against conference opponents. Bowie State did cap off the season with a 67-56 win over rival Lincoln (PA) during its regular season finale. Against LUPA, the Bulldogs had three players score in double figures ed by junior Mark Bradshaw, who had 21 points and seven rebounds. Freshman Amare Wimbush added 12 points, seven rebounds and two blocks and freshman Warren Mouganda helped out with 10 points off of the bench.

Scouting Shaw
The Bears of Shaw (15-13, 8-8 CIAA) wrapped up its regular season finale against Elizabeth City State with a 70-60 win. The Bears shot 50-percent from the 3-point line as four players finished in double digit scoring led by Jamari Roberts who registered 18 points and 12 rebounds. Amir Waddell tacked on 15 points and seven rebounds and Jeremiah Pope helped out with 14 points. 

Shaw has the second-best offense average at 75.9 points per game while they've allowed its opponents to score 72.5 points, respectively. The Bears are the top 3-point shooting team in the CIAA at 35.5-percent with 196 made 3-pointers on the year (2nd in CIAA).

At Stake
The winner between Bowie State and Shaw will face the No. 2 Fayetteville State on Wednesday, Feb. 22 at 8:50 p.m. in the quarterfinals. 

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