ATLANTA, Ga. --  The postseason has arrived for the Florida A&M Rattlers women's basketball, and the Rattlers are embracing the opportunity to make noise in the 2026 Southwestern Athletic Conference Women's Basketball Tournament.

Florida A&M enters the tournament as the No. 8 seed and will open play Tuesday at 11 a.m. Eastern at Gateway Center Arena against the winner of the opening-round matchup between No. 10 Texas Southern and No. 11 Bethune-Cookman.

For the Rattlers, the tournament represents a chance to build momentum at the most important time of the season. Florida A&M has shown resilience throughout the year, battling through a demanding conference schedule while developing a defensive identity and a competitive edge that has kept the team in games against some of the SWAC's top programs.

Head coach Bridgette Gordon's squad enters the tournament confident that its experience and toughness can translate into a postseason run. The Rattlers have relied on disciplined defense, rebounding and timely scoring throughout the season, and those elements often become the deciding factors in tournament basketball.

Florida A&M's path will not be easy, but it is clear. With a victory in its opening matchup, the Rattlers would advance to the quarterfinal round on March 11 at 11 a.m., where they would face top-seeded Alabama A&M.

The tournament runs March 9–14, with the championship game scheduled for March 14 at 1 p.m. EST