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Stan Becton | NCAA.com | March 22, 2025

Here is every HBCU that has won a men's NCAA tournament game in history

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School breakdown

HBCU March Madness wins by school
# of Wins HBCU
3 Alcorn State, Texas Southern
2 Hampton, Norfolk State
1 Coppin State, Florida A&M, Grambling State,
North Carolina A&T, Southern, Alabama State

Conference breakdown

The SWAC has won nine DI men's basketball tournament games, edging MEAC which has seven.

HBCU March Madness wins by conference
# of Wins Conference
9 SWAC
7 MEAC

Complete history

Here's the complete history of every HBCU win during March Madness.

HBCU DI men's basketball tournament win history
year HBCU Opponent Round Score Bracket
2025 No. 16 Alabama State No. 16 Saint Francis First Four 70-68 View Bracket
2024 No. 16 Grambling State No. 16 Montana State First Four 88-81 View Bracket
2022 No. 16 Texas Southern No. 16 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi First Four 76-67 View Bracket
2021 No. 16 Texas Southern No. 16 Mt. St. Mary's First Four 60-52 View Bracket
  No. 16 Norfolk State No. 16 Appalachian State First Four 54-53 View Bracket
2018 No. 16 Texas Southern No. 16 N.C. Central First Four 64-46 View Bracket
2015 No. 16 Hampton No. 16 Manhattan First Four 74-64 View Bracket
2013 No. 16 North Carolina A&T No. 16 Liberty First Four 73-72 View Bracket
2012 No. 15 Norfolk State No. 2 Missouri 1st 86-84 View Bracket
2004 No. 16 Florida A&M No. 16 Lehigh Opening 72-57 View Bracket
2001 No. 15 Hampton No. 2 Iowa State 1st 58-57 View Bracket
1997 No. 15 Coppin State No. 2 South Carolina 1st 78-65 View Bracket
1993 No. 13 Southern No. 4 Georgia Tech 1st 93-78 View Bracket
1984 Alcorn State Houston Baptist Preliminary 79-60 View Bracket
1983 Alcorn State Xavier Preliminary 81-75 View Bracket
1980 No. 8 Alcorn State No. 9 South Alabama 1st 70-62 View Bracket

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