The Bowie State University women’s basketball team was selected third in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association’s 2026–27 Women’s Basketball Preseason Predicted Order of Finish, while senior Malaka Cobb was selected to the Preseason All-CIAA Team. The conference announced the selections Oct. 7 during CIAA Basketball Media Day in Baltimore, Maryland.
Cobb, who is from Bowie, Maryland, represented Bowie State at Media Day alongside head coach Shadae Swan. Her selection follows a 2025–26 season that included a 27-point performance against Fayetteville State University and 19 points in Bowie State’s victory over Virginia State University.
Bowie State University Women’s Basketball Builds on Division Championship
Bowie State enters the 2026–27 season after winning the CIAA Northern Division championship during the 2025–26 campaign. The Bulldogs secured the title with a 90–44 victory over Lincoln University (Pa.).
Bowie State entered the final stretch of the regular season allowing 57.0 points per game while averaging 12.0 steals and 5.7 blocks per contest. The Bulldogs also featured a balanced offensive attack led by Cobb and fellow standout Mia Smith.
CIAA Preseason Poll Places Bulldogs Third
Winston-Salem State University was picked first in the conference poll, followed by Fayetteville State University. Bowie State was third, while Virginia State University and Claflin University also appeared among the preseason top five.
The 2026–27 season will conclude with the 52nd CIAA Women’s Basketball Tournament, scheduled for Feb. 23–27, 2027, at CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore, Maryland.
MSB Analysis
Bowie State University women’s basketball enters the season with a Northern Division championship and a preseason All-CIAA selection in Malaka Cobb. The third-place projection places the Bulldogs behind Winston-Salem State University and Fayetteville State University in the CIAA preseason order.
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