The MEAC men's basketball tournament (popularly known as the MEAC tournament) is the conference championship tournament in basketball for the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). The tournament has been held every year since 1972. It is a single-elimination tournament and seeding is based on regular season records. The winner, declared conference champion, receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA men's basketball tournament.
Results Year Champion Score Runner-up Tournament MVP Location1972North Carolina A&T71–62HowardRobert Lewis (HU)Cameron Indoor Stadium • Durham, NC1973North Carolina A&T86–81HowardWilliam Harris (NCAT)1974Maryland Eastern Shore77–62Morgan StateTalvin Skinner (UMES)Baltimore Civic Center • Baltimore, MD1975North Carolina A&T86–77Morgan StateMarvin Webster (MSU)1976North Carolina A&T82–77Morgan StateJames Sparrow (NCAT)Greensboro Coliseum • Greensboro, NC1977North Carolina A&T66–63Morgan StateEric Evans (MSU)1978North Carolina A&T82–77HowardJames Sparrow (NCAT)1979North Carolina A&T48–46HowardLarry Spriggs (HU)1980Howard78–69Maryland Eastern ShoreWinston-Salem Memorial Coliseum • Winston-Salem, NC1981Howard66-63North Carolina A&TUnknown1982North Carolina A&T79–67HowardEric Boyd (NCAT)1983North Carolina A&T71–64HowardJoe Binion (NCAT)Greensboro Coliseum • Greensboro, NC1984North Carolina A&T65–58HowardEric Boyd (NCAT)1985North Carolina A&T71–69HowardThe Palestra • Philadelphia, PA1986North Carolina A&T53–52HowardThomas Griffis (NCAT)Philadelphia Civic Center • Philadelphia, PA1987North Carolina A&T79–58HowardGreensboro Coliseum • Greensboro, NC1988North Carolina A&T101–86Florida A&MClaude Williams (NCAT)1989South Carolina State83–79Florida A&MTravis Williams (SCSU)1990Coppin State54–50North Carolina A&TReggie Isaac (CSU)1991Florida A&M84–80Delaware StateKenneth Davis (Florida A&M)Norfolk Scope • Norfolk, VA1992Howard67–65Florida A&MHoward Holley (HU)1993Coppin State80–53Delaware StateDion Schultz (CSU)1994North Carolina A&T87–70South Carolina StatePhillip Allen (NCAT)Talmadge L. Hill Field House • Baltimore, MD (The 1994 Championship Game was played at the Baltimore Civic Center.)1995North Carolina A&T66–64Coppin State1996South Carolina State69–56Coppin StateDerrick Patterson (SCSU)Leon County Civic Center • Tallahassee, FL1997Coppin State81–74 (OT)North Carolina A&TTerquin Mott (CSU)Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall • Norfolk, VA1998South Carolina State66–61Coppin StateRoderick Blakney (SCSU)Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, VA1999Florida A&M64–61South Carolina StateMonroe Pippins (Florida A&M)2000South Carolina State70–53Coppin StateMike Waitre (SCSU)Arthur Ashe Athletic Center and Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, VA2001Hampton70–68South Carolina StateTarvis Williams (Hampton)2002Hampton80-62HowardTommy Adams (Hampton)2003South Carolina State72–67HamptonDustin Braddick (SCSU)2004Florida A&M58–51Coppin StateTerrence Woods (Florida A&M)2005Delaware State55–53HamptonJahsha Bluntt (DSU)2006Hampton60–56Delaware StateRashad West (Hampton)RBC Center • Raleigh, NC2007Florida A&M58–56Delaware StateBrian Greene (Florida A&M)2008Coppin State62–60Morgan StateTywain McKee (CSU)2009Morgan State83–69Norfolk StateReggie Holmes (MSU)LJVM Coliseum • Winston-Salem, NC2010Morgan State68–61South Carolina StateKevin Thompson (MSU)2011Hampton60–55Morgan StateBrandon Tunnell (Hampton)2012Norfolk State73–70Bethune-CookmanKyle O'Quinn (NSU)2013North Carolina A&T57–54Morgan StateAdrian Powell (NCAT)Norfolk Scope • Norfolk, VA2014North Carolina Central71–62Morgan StateJeremy Ingram (NCCU)2015Hampton82–61Delaware StateDeron Powers (Hampton)2016Hampton81–69South Carolina StateReginald Johnson (Hampton)2017North Carolina Central67–59Norfolk StatePatrick Cole (NCCU)2018North Carolina Central71–63HamptonPablo Rivas (NCCU)2019North Carolina Central50–47Norfolk StateRaasean Davis (NCCU)2020Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic2021Norfolk State71–63Morgan StateJoe Bryant Jr. (NSU)2022Norfolk State72–57Coppin State2023Howard65–64Norfolk StateJelani Williams (HU)2024Howard70–67Delaware StateJordan Hairston (HU)2025Norfolk State66–65South Carolina StateBrian Moore Jr. (NSU)2026Howard70–63North Carolina CentralBryce Harris (HU)
Tournament championships by school Former MEAC members are indicated in italics. School Tournament Championships Last ChampionshipNorth Carolina A&T 16 2013Hampton 6 2016Howard 6 2026South Carolina State 5 2003Coppin State 4 2008Florida A&M 4 2007Norfolk State 4 2025North Carolina Central 4 2019Morgan State 3 2010Delaware State 1 2005Maryland Eastern Shore 1 1974
NCAA Tournament appearances Year MEAC Team Opponent Result 1981 (12) Howard (5) Wyoming L 43–78 1982 (12) North Carolina A&T (5) West Virginia L 72–102 1983 (12) North Carolina A&T (12) Princeton L 42–51 1984 (12) North Carolina A&T (12) Morehead State L 69–70 1985 (16) North Carolina A&T (1) Oklahoma L 83–96 1986 (16) North Carolina A&T (1) Kansas L 46–71 1987 (15) North Carolina A&T (2) Alabama L 71–88 1988 (14) North Carolina A&T (3) Syracuse L 55–69 1989 (12) South Carolina State (5) NC State L 66–81 1990 (15) Coppin State (2) Syracuse L 48–70 1991 No appearance, Florida A&M lost a play-in against Northeast Louisiana 1992 (16) Howard (1) Kansas L 67–100 1993 (15) Coppin State (2) Cincinnati L 66–93 1994 (16) North Carolina A&T (1) Arkansas L 79–94 1995 (16) North Carolina A&T (1) Wake Forest L 47–79 1996 (15) South Carolina State (2) Kansas L 54–92 1997 (15) Coppin State (2) South Carolina(10) Texas W 78–65L 81–82 1998 (15) South Carolina State (2) Kentucky L 67–82 1999 (16) Florida A&M (1) Duke L 58–99 2000 (16) South Carolina State (1) Stanford L 65–84 2001 (15) Hampton (2) Iowa State(10) Georgetown W 58–57L 57–76 2002 (15) Hampton (2) Connecticut L 67–78 2003 (16) South Carolina State (1) Oklahoma L 54–71 2004 (16a) Florida A&M (16b) Lehigh(1) Kentucky W 72–57L 76–96 2005 (16) Delaware State (1) Duke L 46–57 2006 (16) Hampton (16) Monmouth L 49–71 2007 (16) Florida A&M (16) Niagara L 69–77 2008 (16b) Coppin State (16a) Mount St. Mary's L 60–69 2009 (15) Morgan State (2) Oklahoma L 54–82 2010 (15) Morgan State (2) West Virginia L 50–77 2011 (16) Hampton (1) Duke L 45–87 2012 (15) Norfolk State (2) Missouri(7) Florida W 86–84L 50–84 2013 (16) North Carolina A&T (16) Liberty(1) Louisville W 73–72L 48–79 2014 (14) North Carolina Central (3) Iowa State L 75–93 2015 (16) Hampton (16) Manhattan(1) Kentucky W 74–64L 56–79 2016 (16) Hampton (1) Virginia L 45–81 2017 (16) North Carolina Central (16) UC Davis L 63–67 2018 (16) North Carolina Central (16) Texas Southern L 46–64 2019 (16) North Carolina Central (16) North Dakota State L 74–78 2021 (16) Norfolk State (16) Appalachian State(1) Gonzaga W 54–53L 55–98 2022 (16) Norfolk State (1) Baylor L 49–85 2023 (16) Howard (1) Kansas L 68–96 2024 (16) Howard (16) Wagner L 68–71 2025 (16) Norfolk State (1) Florida L 69–95 2026 (16) Howard (16) UMBC(1) Michigan W 86–83L 80–101 2020 NCAA tournament was canceled due to COVID-19.
Television coverage Year Network Play-by-play Analyst Ref2024ESPN2 Anish ShroffJohn "Jet" Williams2023 Derek Jones2022 Kevin Fitzgerald King McClure2021 John Schriffen Cory Alexander2020 Derek Jones Malcolm Huckaby2019Roy Philpott Cory Alexander2018 Malcolm Huckaby2017 Stan Lewter2016Craig Robinson2015 Jason Benetti2014 Tom HartStan Lewter2013 Jason Benetti 2012 Justin Kutcher 2011 Dickey SimpkinsScheduleespnmediazone3.com/us February 28, 2011 2010 Allen Hopkins Stephen Howard 2009 ESPNUCharlie Neal Nate Ross 2008 ESPN ClassicStan Lewter 2007 1999 ESPN2 Chris Marlowe
See also MEAC women's basketball tournament
References
External links MEACHoops.com – Official web site