CHARLOTTE, NC (November 1, 2022) — The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA®), the nation's oldest historically Black athletic conference, returns to Baltimore, Maryland for the 2023 Men's and Women's Championship Basketball Tournament.  The CIAA Basketball Tournament will be held at the newly renamed CFG Bank Arena from February 21-25, 2023.    

Ticket packages for the CIAA tournament week will go on-sale at a special EARLY BIRD rate of $50 off any seat, any ticket from November 1-13, or while supplies last. Offer is limited to four tickets per transaction.

Early bird general admissions ticket specials and premium courtside seats can be purchased via Ticketmaster  by visiting HERE.
 
Fans, alumni, and attendees wishing to make hotel reservations can select and book their lodging for Baltimore by contacting ConferenceDirect or by calling 844-293-6678.
 
Regular priced ticket packages will be available online via Ticketmaster. Group sales inquiries can be made via the conference office by emailing Jenell Howard directly at jhoward@theciaa.com or by calling 704-910-2133, Ext. 405 later in November. For more information about the 2023 CIAA Basketball Tournament in Baltimore, visit www.ciaatournament.org. 
 
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About the CIAA 
Founded in 1912, the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) is the first, and longest running, African American athletic conference in the U.S. and one of the most recognized conferences in Division II. The CIAA conducts 14 championships attended by more than 150,000 fans from around the country. In 2020, the conference celebrates the special 75th anniversary of its Championship Basketball Tournament - an event that has become a must-see in the African American community. The Basketball Tournament has been honored as a 2019 Champion of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism by Sports Destination Management, the leading publication with the largest circulation of sports event planners and tournament directors in the sports tourism market, for both 2018 and 2019. 
Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, the CIAA is governed by the Presidents and Chancellors of its 12 member-institutions: Bowie State University, Claflin University, Elizabeth City State University, Fayetteville State University, Johnson C. Smith University, Lincoln University of Pennsylvania, Livingstone College, Saint Augustine's University, Shaw University, Virginia State University, Virginia Union University, and Winston-Salem State University. Chowan University is an associate member in football. For more information on the CIAA, visit theciaa.com, like us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter and Instagram.  

 
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