Though the MEAC has produced teams that have sprung two separate 15 over 2 upsets in the NCAA Tournament, the teams that come out of this conference usually have little chance of advancing in the Big Dance. The MEAC champion has won First Four games in 2013 and 2015, but the last win a MEAC team got in the Round of 64 was Norfolk State's win over Missouri in 2012. At present, the MEAC champion is projected to be in the First Four as a 16 seed, so a Round of 64 win seems unlikely again.
All 13 teams will participate in the MEAC Tournament, which will last four rounds. The top three teams (who all shared the MEAC regular season title) received a bye to the quarterfinals. The entire tournament will take place at the Norfolk Scope in Norfolk, Virginia.
First Round-Monday/Tuesday, March 5/6
#9 Florida A&M vs. #8 Howard
#12 Maryland-Eastern Shore vs. #5 Norfolk State
#13 Delaware State vs. #4 North Carolina A&T
#10 South Carolina State vs. #7 Morgan State
#11 Coppin State vs. #6 North Carolina Central
Quarterfinals-Wednesday/Thursday, March 7/8
#9 Florida A&M vs. #1 Hampton
#5 Norfolk State vs. #4 North Carolina A&T
#10 South Carolina State vs. #2 Bethune-Cookman
#6 North Carolina Central vs. #3 Savannah State
Semifinals-Friday, March 9th
#4 North Carolina A&T vs. #1 Hampton
#3 Savannah State vs. #2 Bethune-Cookman
Final-Saturday, March 10th
Bethune-Cookman was leading the conference for most of the season, but suffered a loss at the end of the season that threw the MEAC into a three way tie for the regular season title. That loss was to North Carolina A&T on Senior Night no less. The Wildcats will be looking for revenge and I believe they will get it and go dancing as a result.
North Carolina A&T 76, Bethune-Cookman 80
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