MEAC men's basketball tournament
{{Short description|Conference championship tournament in basketball}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2022}}
{{Infobox NCAA conference tournament
| name = MEAC men's basketball tournament
| optional_subheader = Conference basketball championship
| defunct =
| image =
| caption = MEAC Logo
| sport = Basketball
| conference = Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
| number_of_teams = 11
| format = Single-elimination tournament
| current_stadium = Norfolk Scope
| current_location = Norfolk, VA
| years = 1972–present
| most_recent = 2024
| current_champion = Howard Bison
| most_championships = North Carolina A&T Aggies (16)
| television = ESPNU
| website = {{URL|http://www.meachoops.com}}
| sponsors = ESPNU, Russel Athletics, State Farm Insurance, Coca-Cola, Nike, Wachovia
| all_stadiums =
| all_locations =
}}
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
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" | |
| width= px style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference|border=1|color=#ffffff}}"| Year
! width= px style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference|border=1|color=#ffffff}}"| Champion ! width= px style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference|border=1|color=#ffffff}}"| Score ! width= px style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference|border=1|color=#ffffff}}"| Runner-up ! width= px style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference|border=1|color=#ffffff}}"| Tournament MVP ! width= px style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference|border=1|color=#ffffff}}"| Location | |
|---|---|
| 1972
|71–62 |Robert Lewis (HU) |rowspan=2|Cameron Indoor Stadium • Durham, NC | |
| 1973
|North Carolina A&T |86–81 |Howard |William Harris (NCAT) | |
| 1974
|77–62 |Talvin Skinner (UMES) |rowspan=2|Baltimore Civic Center • Baltimore, MD | |
| 1975
|North Carolina A&T |86–77 |Morgan State |Marvin Webster (MSU) | |
| 1976
|Morgan State |82–77 |Howard |James Sparrow (NCAT) |rowspan=4|Greensboro Coliseum • Greensboro, NC | |
| 1977
|North Carolina A&T |66–63 |Morgan State |Eric Evans (MSU) | |
| 1978
|North Carolina A&T |82–77 |Howard |James Sparrow (NCAT) | |
| 1979
|North Carolina A&T |48–46 |Howard |rowspan=2|Larry Spriggs (HU) | |
| 1980
|Howard |78–69 |Maryland Eastern Shore |rowspan=3|Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum • Winston-Salem, NC | |
| 1981
|66-63 |North Carolina A&T |Unknown | |
| 1982
|79–67 |Howard |Eric Boyd (NCAT) | |
| 1983
|71–64 |Howard |Joe Binion (NCAT) |rowspan=2|Greensboro Coliseum • Greensboro, NC | |
| 1984
|65–58 |Howard |rowspan=2|Eric Boyd (NCAT) | |
| 1985
|71–69 |Howard | |
| 1986
|53–52 |Howard |rowspan=2|Thomas Griffis (NCAT) |Philadelphia Civic Center • Philadelphia, PA | |
| 1987
|79–58 |Howard |rowspan=4|Greensboro Coliseum • Greensboro, NC | |
| 1988
|101–86 |Claude Williams (NCAT) | |
| 1989
|83–79 |Florida A&M | Travis Williams (SCSU) |
| 1990
|54–50 |North Carolina A&T |Reggie Isaac (CSU) | |
| 1991
|84–80 |Kenneth Davis (Florida A&M) |rowspan=3|Norfolk Scope • Norfolk, VA | |
| 1992
|67–65 |Florida A&M |Howard Holley (HU) | |
| 1993
|80–53 |Delaware State |Dion Schultz (CSU) | |
| 1994
|87–70 |South Carolina State{{Cite web|url=http://www.meachoops.com/media/2015-16/2016%20-%20MBB%20Tournament%20Results%20-%20Updated.pdf|title = 2022 MEAC Basketball Tournament - Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference}} |rowspan=2|Phillip Allen (NCAT) |rowspan=2|Talmadge L. Hill Field House • Baltimore, MD (The 1994 Championship Game was played at the Baltimore Civic Center.) | |
| 1995
|66–64 |Coppin State | |
| 1996
|69–56 |Coppin State |Derrick Patterson (SCSU) | |
| 1997
|81–74 (OT) |North Carolina A&T |Terquin Mott (CSU) |Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall • Norfolk, VA | |
| 1998
|66–61 |Coppin State |Roderick Blakney (SCSU) |rowspan=2|Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, VA | |
| 1999
|64–61 |South Carolina State |Monroe Pippins (Florida A&M) | |
| 2000
|70–53 |Coppin State |Mike Waitre (SCSU) |rowspan=6|Arthur Ashe Athletic Center and Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, VA | |
| 2001
|70–68 |South Carolina State |Tarvis Williams (Hampton) | |
| 2002
|80-62 |Howard |Tommy Adams (Hampton) | |
| 2003
|72–67 |Hampton |Dustin Braddick (SCSU) | |
| 2004
|58–51 |Coppin State |Terrence Woods (Florida A&M) | |
| 2005
|55–53 |Hampton |Jahsha Bluntt (DSU) | |
| 2006
|60–56 |Delaware State |Rashad West (Hampton) |rowspan=3|RBC Center • Raleigh, NC | |
| 2007
|58–56 |Delaware State |Brian Greene (Florida A&M) | |
| 2008
|62–60 |Morgan State |Tywain McKee (CSU) | |
| 2009
|83–69 |Reggie Holmes (MSU) |rowspan=4|LJVM Coliseum • Winston-Salem, NC | |
| 2010
|68–61 |South Carolina State |Kevin Thompson (MSU) | |
| 2011
|60–55 |Morgan State |Brandon Tunnell (Hampton) | |
| 2012
|73–70 |Kyle O'Quinn (NSU) | |
| 2013
|57–54 |Adrian Powell (NCAT) |rowspan=13|Norfolk Scope • Norfolk, VA | |
| 2014
|71–62 | |
| 2015
|82–61 |Deron Powers (Hampton) | |
| 2016
|81–69 |Reginald Johnson (Hampton) | |
| 2017
|67–59 |Patrick Cole (NCCU) | |
| 2018
|71–63 |Pablo Rivas (NCCU) | |
| 2019
|50–47 |Raasean Davis (NCCU) | |
| 2020
|colspan=4|Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic | |
| 2021
|71–63 |rowspan=2|Joe Bryant Jr. (NSU) | |
| 2022
|72–57 | |
| 2023
|65–64 |Jelani Williams (HU) | |
| 2024
|70–67 |Jordan Hairston (HU) | |
| 2025
|66–65 |Brian Moore Jr. (NSU) |
Tournament championships by school
Former MEAC members are indicated in italics.
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" |
| width= px style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference|border=1|color=#ffffff}}"| School
! width= px style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference|border=1|color=#ffffff}}"| Tournament Championships ! width= px style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference|border=1|color=#ffffff}}"| Last Championship |
|---|
| North Carolina A&T
| 16 | 2013 |
| Hampton
| 6 | 2016 |
| Howard
| 5 | 2024 |
| South Carolina State
| 5 | 2003 |
| Coppin State
| 4 | 2008 |
| Florida A&M
| 4 | 2007 |
| Norfolk State
| 4 | 2025 |
| North Carolina Central
| 4 | 2019 |
| Morgan State
| 3 | 2010 |
| Delaware State
| 1 | 2005 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore
| 1 | 1974 |
Television coverage
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Network ! Play-by-play ! Analyst ! Ref |
|---|
| 2024
|rowspan=15|ESPN2 |rowspan=2|John "Jet" Williams |
| 2023 |
| 2022 |
| 2021 |
| 2020 |
| 2019
|rowspan=4|Roy Philpott |
| 2018 |
| 2017 |
| 2016
|rowspan=2|Craig Robinson |
| 2015 |
| 2014
| Tom Hart |rowspan=2|Stan Lewter |
| 2013 |
| 2012
|rowspan=2|Justin Kutcher | |
| 2011 |
| 2010 |
| 2009
| ESPNU |rowspan=3|Charlie Neal |
| 2008
|rowspan=2|ESPN Classic |rowspan=2|Stan Lewter |
| 2007 |
| 1999
| ESPN2 | | |
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.meachoops.com/ MEACHoops.com] – Official web site
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