Media Relations 2/14/2023 1:08:00 PM

This Week In Tiger Nation | Feb. 14 - Feb. 21

SAVANNAH, Ga. – As basketball winds down the regular season, Savannah State spring sports are ramping up. This week, basketball, baseball, track and field, tennis and golf will all be competing.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
The No. 10 Lady Tigers are currently battling for the No. 1 seed out of the SIAC East Division. They will play their final two games of the regular season on the road. SSU is 16-6 overall and 12-5 in conference. They were voted the No. 10 team in this week's D2SIDA South Region Media Poll.

WHAT: Savannah State at Albany State
WHEN: Saturday, Feb. 18 @ 1 p.m.
WHERE: Albany, Ga.
STATS: https://bit.ly/3IoqgAI
STREAM: https://bit.ly/3vJZ9aG
TICKETS: https://bit.ly/3HZoaFY

WHAT: Savannah State at Fort Valley State
WHEN: Tuesday, Feb. 21 @ 5:30 p.m.
WHERE: Fort Valley, Ga.
STATS: https://bit.ly/40TQ4vC
STREAM: https://bit.ly/3dhqiLw
TICKETS: https://bit.ly/3mvtFml

MEN'S BASKETBALL
The Tigers are in a three-way battle with Benedict and Morehouse for first place in the SIAC East Division currently. Seeding for the 2023 SIAC Championship Tournament Presented by Cricket will come down to the final two regular season games.

WHAT: Savannah State at Albany State
WHEN: Saturday, Feb. 18 @ 3 p.m.
WHERE: Albany, Ga.
STATS: https://bit.ly/3jV292X
STREAM: https://bit.ly/3vJZ9aG
TICKETS: https://bit.ly/3HZoaFY

WHAT: Savannah State at Fort Valley State
WHEN: Tuesday, Feb. 21 @ 7:30 p.m.
WHERE: Fort Valley, Ga.
STATS: https://bit.ly/3lE1rYj
STREAM: https://bit.ly/3dhqiLw
TICKETS: https://bit.ly/3mvtFml

BASEBALL
The baseball Tigers were ranked in the preseason and delivered in their first series of the year last weekend, beating Virginia State two out of three times with a combined 32 runs in two big routs. SSU opens the conference schedule this weekend with a three-game series against Lane.

On Saturday, Feb. 18, the Tigers will have a pre-game ceremony. Members of last year's 2022 SIAC Regular Season Championship team will receive watches to commemorate the accomplishment.

WHAT: Savannah State vs. Lane College
WHEN: Saturday, Feb. 18 @ 1 p.m.
WHEN: Sunday, Feb. 19 @ 12 p.m. (DH)
WHERE: Savannah, Ga. | Tiger Baseball Field
STATS: http://bit.ly/2P8DX9M
TICKETS: Free admission

TENNIS
Savannah State women's tennis open their 2023 schedule on Friday. The Lady Tigers will host five SIAC teams in a two-day cluster on the Tiger Tennis Courts. The Lady Tigers will play three games.

WHAT: Savannah State vs. Fort Valley State
WHEN: Friday, Feb. 17 @ 12 p.m.
WHERE: Savannah, Ga. | Tiger Tennis Courts
TICKETS: Free admission

WHAT: Savannah State vs. Tuskegee University
WHEN: Saturday, Feb. 18 @ 3 p.m.

WHAT: Savannah State vs. Clark Atlanta
WHEN: Saturday, Feb. 18 @ 6 p.m.

TRACK AND FIELD
In all three of their indoor meets this season, the Savannah State men's and women's track and field teams have set new personal bests and eclipsed school records. The highly talented team will close out the indoor season this weekend before opening the outdoor season begins on Feb. 25.

WHAT: University of South Carolina Indoor Open
WHEN: Friday, Feb. 17 @ 11 a.m.
WHERE: Columbia, S.C.
LIVE RESULTS: https://bit.ly/3K6NnRB

GOLF
Savannah State men's and women's golf will head to Montgomery, Alabama for the annual Alabama State Spring Invitational. Last year, Korbin Allen claimed medal honors at the ASU Spring Invite.

WHAT: ASU Spring Invite
WHEN: Sunday, Feb. 19 – Monday, Feb. 20
WHERE: Prattville, Ala.
LIVE RESULTS (MEN): https://bit.ly/3IxMIaJ
LIVE RESULTS (WOMEN): https://bit.ly/3xoJbos

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