Alcorn State

Nickname: Lady Braves
Founded: 1871
Location: Claiborne County, Miss.
Enrollment: 3,100
Famous alumni: Tennessee Titans quarterback Steve McNair
History: Alcorn State was the nation's first state-supported institution for the higher education of black students.
Athletics: NCAA Division 1-A; Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record: 21-8
Leading scorer: LaToya Johnson, 12.5 ppg
Other: Third trip to NCAAs, first since 2001
Source: Alcorn State

Nickname: Monarchs, a royal crown on a lion's head, representing an historic past and a strong future
Founded: 1930
Location: Norfolk, Va.
Enrollment: 20,802
Famous alumni: ESPN SportsCenter anchor Jay Harris, NASA astronaut Michael Bloomfield
Athletics: NCAA Division 1-A; Colonial Athletic Association
Record: 28-5
Leading scorer: Alex Loughton, 13.9 ppg
Number of players not from the United States: Five
Other: Eighth trip to NCAAs, first trip since 1997, 2-7 record in the NCAAs
Source: Old Dominion