December 15, 2018
Georgia Dome | Atlanta, GA
12 Noon EST
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Congrats @TiffanyAGreene on the well-deserved new gig!
Tiffany has been our sideline reporter since the inaugural game in 2015 and will now step into the booth with @JayWalkerSky for the Thursday night @MEACSports and @theswac games on ESPNU
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2018 @SWAC Preseason Poll
East
1. Alcorn St, 95 points
2. Alabama St, 72
3. Jackson St, 55
4. Alabama A&M, 51
5. MVSU, 27
West
1. Grambling, 96
2. Southern, 78
3. Prairie View, 65
4. Texas So, 31
5. UAPB, 30
Off POY: P.J. Simmons, Alcorn
Def POY: De'Arius Christmas, Grambling
STANDINGS
| Team | Conf. | Overall | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEAC CONFERENCE: | W-L | W-L | PF | PA | STRK |
|
8-0 | 11-0 | 400 | 135 | W11 |
|
6-2 | 7-4 | 228 | 263 | W4 |
|
6-2 | 7-4 | 329 | 310 | L1 |
|
5-3 | 7-4 | 236 | 211 | L2 |
|
5-3 | 6-5 | 236 | 243 | W1 |
|
4-4 | 4-7 | 209 | 303 | W1 |
|
2-6 | 3-8 | 242 | 309 | L2 |
|
3-5 | 3-8 | 214 | 347 | W1 |
|
2-6 | 3-7 | 205 | 188 | L1 |
|
2-6 | 2-9 | 158 | 420 | L1 |
|
1-7 | 1-10 | 214 | 405 | L5 |
| SWAC - East: | W-L | W-L | PF | PA | STRK |
|
6-2 | 7-5 | 372 | 261 | L2 |
|
3-3 | 5-6 | 154 | 198 | W2 |
|
3-3 | 4-7 | 193 | 292 | W1 |
|
3-5 | 3-8 | 140 | 284 | W2 |
|
1-6 | 2-9 | 164 | 445 | L4 |
| SWAC - West: | W-L | W-L | PF | PA | STRK |
|
8-0 | 11-1 | 392 | 245 | W11 |
|
5-2 | 7-4 | 301 | 305 | L1 |
|
4-3 | 6-5 | 330 | 275 | W3 |
|
1-6 | 2-9 | 231 | 379 | L7 |
|
2-6 | 2-9 | 182 | 322 | L1 |
Bowls
