MEAC Men's Basketball Tournament

MEAC Men's Basketball Tournament
Conference Basketball Championship

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
Played 1972–present
Last contest 2016
Current champion Hampton
Most championships North Carolina A&T Aggies (16)
TV partner(s) ESPNU
Official website
Sponsors
ESPNU, Russel Athletics, State Farm Insurance, Coca-Cola, Nike, Wachovia

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.

History

During the first 17 years of the MEAC Tournament, the Aggies of North Carolina A&T dominated the field; winning multiple titles from 1972 to 1988, including a run of seven straight tournament titles from 1982 to 1988 under coach Don Corbett.[1] The Aggies currently lead the conference with a total of 15 conference titles. Through the 1970s and ‘80s, the conference witnessed several different tournament champions. The Eagles of Coppin State University won three titles during the 1990s (1990, 1993 and 1997) and earned seven No. 1 seeds. CSU Coach Ron “Fang” Mitchell also won six MEAC Coach of the Year honors, tying him with Corbett.[1]

In 2008, Mitchell guided his Eagles to their fourth tournament title with a 62–60 win over The Bears of Morgan State University. The Number 7 seed Eagles earned its way to the finals after getting by the Bison of Howard University in the first round, followed by the Spartans of Norfolk State in the quarterfinal, and then the Pirates of Hampton and Morgan State Bears respectively.[1] From 1989 to 2003, the Bulldogs of South Carolina State University captured more championship titles than any other team in the MEAC.[1] Led by coach Cy Alexander, the Bulldogs won five tournament titles (1989, 1996, 1998, 2000, and 2003) and earned the top seed going into the tournament six times.

Among many outstanding MEAC players, NC A&T's James Sparrow, three time MVP, Eric Boyd, Howard University's Larry Spriggs, and most recently, Coppin State University's Tywain McKee. Sparrow, who earned two tournament Outstanding Performer honors, posted 21 points and 13 rebounds in the 1978 championship game against Morgan State.[1] Three time Tournament MVP Larry Spriggs of Howard averaged over 14 points and seven rebounds each year during the MEAC tourney.[1] In more recent MEAC history, Coppin State’s Tywain McKee holds the record for most total points scored during a single tournament with 93 during the 2008 tourney.[2] McKee is also known for his 2008 championship game performance against number 1 seed Morgan; in which McKee scoring on a five-foot floater with three seconds remaining to clinch the 2008 title.[1]

Year Champion Score Runner-up Tournament MVP Location
1972 North Carolina A&T 71–62 Howard Robert Lewis (HU) Cameron Indoor StadiumDurham, NC
1973 North Carolina A&T 86–81 Howard William Harris (NCAT) Cameron Indoor StadiumDurham, NC
1974 Maryland Eastern Shore 77–62 Morgan State Talvin Skinner (UMES) Baltimore Civic CenterBaltimore, MD
1975 North Carolina A&T 86–77 Morgan State Marvin Webster (MSU) Baltimore Civic CenterBaltimore, MD
1976 Morgan State 82–77 Howard James Sparrow (NCAT) Greensboro ColiseumGreensboro, NC
1977 North Carolina A&T 66–63 Morgan State Eric Evans (MSU) Greensboro ColiseumGreensboro, NC
1978 North Carolina A&T 82–77 Howard James Sparrow (NCAT) Greensboro ColiseumGreensboro, NC
1979 North Carolina A&T 48–46 Howard Larry Spriggs (HU) Greensboro ColiseumGreensboro, NC
1980 Howard 78–69 Maryland Eastern Shore Larry Spriggs (HU) Winston-Salem Memorial ColiseumWinston-Salem, NC
1981 Howard 78–69 Maryland Eastern Shore Larry Spriggs (HU) Winston-Salem Memorial ColiseumWinston-Salem, NC
1982 North Carolina A&T 79–67 Howard Eric Boyd (NCAT) Winston-Salem Memorial ColiseumWinston-Salem, NC
1983 North Carolina A&T 71–64 Howard Joe Binion (NCAT) Greensboro ColiseumGreensboro, NC
1984 North Carolina A&T 65–58 Howard Eric Boyd (NCAT) Greensboro ColiseumGreensboro, NC
1985 North Carolina A&T 71–69 Howard Eric Boyd (NCAT) The PalestraPhiladelphia, PA
1986 North Carolina A&T 53–52 Howard Thomas Griffis (NCAT) Philadelphia Civic CenterPhiladelphia, PA
1987 North Carolina A&T 79–58 Howard Thomas Griffis (NCAT) Greensboro ColiseumGreensboro, NC
1988 North Carolina A&T 101–86 FAMU Claude Williams (NCAT) Greensboro ColiseumGreensboro, NC
1989 South Carolina State 83–79 FAMU Travis Williams (SCSU) Greensboro ColiseumGreensboro, NC
1990 Coppin State 54–50 North Carolina A&T Reggie Isaac (CSU) Greensboro ColiseumGreensboro, NC
1991 Florida A&M 84–80 Delaware State Kenneth Davis (FAMU) Norfolk ScopeNorfolk, VA
1992 Howard 67–65 FAMU Howard Holley (HU) Norfolk ScopeNorfolk, VA
1993 Coppin State 80–53 Delaware State Stephen Stewart (CSU) Norfolk ScopeNorfolk, VA
1994 North Carolina A&T 87–70 Maryland Eastern Shore Phillip Alien (NCAT) Talmadge L. Hill Field HouseBaltimore, MD
1995 North Carolina A&T 66–64 Coppin State Phillip Alien (NCAT) Talmadge L. Hill Field HouseBaltimore, MD
1996 South Carolina State 69–56 Coppin State Derrick Patterson (SCSU) Leon County Civic CenterTallahassee, FL
1997 Coppin State 81–74 * North Carolina A&T Terquin Mott (CSU) Joseph G. Echols Memorial HallNorfolk, VA
1998 South Carolina State 66–61 Coppin State Roderick Blakney (SCSU) Richmond ColiseumRichmond, VA
1999 FAMU 64–61 UMES Monroe Pippins (FAMU) Richmond ColiseumRichmond, VA
2000 South Carolina State 70–53 Coppin State Mike Waitre (SCSU) Arthur Ashe Athletic Center and Richmond ColiseumRichmond, VA
2001 Hampton 70–68 Maryland Eastern Shore Tarvis Williams (HIU) Arthur Ashe Athletic Center and Richmond ColiseumRichmond, VA
2002 Hampton 80-62 Howard Tommy Adams (HIU) Arthur Ashe Athletic Center and Richmond ColiseumRichmond, VA
2003 South Carolina State 72–67 Hampton Dustin Braddick (SCSU) Arthur Ashe Athletic Center and Richmond ColiseumRichmond, VA
2004 FAMU 58–51 Coppin State Terrence Woods (FAMU) Arthur Ashe Athletic Center and Richmond ColiseumRichmond, VA
2005 Delaware State 55–53 Hampton Jahsha Bluntt (DSU) Arthur Ashe Athletic Center and Richmond ColiseumRichmond, VA
2006 Hampton 60–56 Delaware State Rashad West (HIU) RBC CenterRaleigh, NC
2007 FAMU 58–56 Delaware State Brian Greene (FAMU) RBC CenterRaleigh, NC
2008 Coppin State 62–60 Morgan State Tywain McKee (CSU) RBC CenterRaleigh, NC
2009 Morgan State 83–69 Norfolk State Reggie Holmes (MSU) LJVM ColiseumWinston-Salem, NC
2010 Morgan State 68–61 South Carolina State Kevin Thompson (MSU) LJVM ColiseumWinston-Salem, NC
2011 Hampton 60–55 Morgan State Brandon Tunnell (HIU) LJVM ColiseumWinston-Salem, NC
2012 Norfolk State 73–70 Bethune-Cookman Kyle O'Quinn (NSU) LJVM ColiseumWinston-Salem, NC
2013 North Carolina A&T 57–54 Morgan State Adrian Powell (NCAT) Norfolk ScopeNorfolk, VA
2014 North Carolina Central 71–62 Morgan State Jeremy Ingram (NCCU) Norfolk ScopeNorfolk, VA
2015 Hampton 82–61 Delaware State Deron Powers (HIU) Norfolk ScopeNorfolk, VA
2016 Hampton 81–69 South Carolina State Reginald Johnson (HIU) Norfolk ScopeNorfolk, VA

* Overtime

Tournament championships by school

School # of Tournament Championships Last Tournament Championship
North Carolina A&T 16 2013
Hampton 6 2016
South Carolina State 5 2003
Coppin State 5 2008
FAMU 3 2007
Howard 3 1992
Morgan State 3 2010
Delaware State 1 2005
Norfolk State 1 2012
North Carolina Central 1 2014
UMES 1 1974

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