Norfolk State earned the top seed for the 2024 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Basketball Tournament scheduled for March 13-16 at the Scope Arena in Norfolk, Va.
The Spartans enter the tournament at 21-10 and 11-3 in the MEAC. They're looking to reclaim the MEAC tournament crown after losing to Howard at last year’s tournament, which ended the chance for a three-peat. Norfolk State heads into the MEAC conference tournament riding a 13-0 perfect record at home in Echols Arena.
North Carolina Central is the No. 2 seed after tying with Howard and South Carolina State with a 9-5 conference mark. NCCU claims the two-seed by winning the multi-team tiebreaker.
South Carolina State won five of its last six MEAC games to earn the No. 3 seed. Howard, the 2023 MEAC Tournament champion, enters as the No. 4 seed.
Morgan State is the No. 5 seed after going 7-7 in MEAC play, while Delaware State, which went 6-8 in conference action, takes possession of the No. 6 seed.
Maryland Eastern Shore and Coppin State close out the tournament bracket as the No. 7 and No. 8 seeds, respectively.
MEAC men's tournament bracket 2024
The full seeding, bracket and team records for the 2024 SEC tournament are below.
| Seed | Team | Record (MEAC) |
| 1 | Norfolk State | 24-5 (13-1) |
| 2 | North Carolina Central | 17-12 (9-6) |
| 3 | Howard | 15-16 (9-5) |
| 4 | South Carolina State | 14-17 (9-5) |
| 5 | Morgan State | 11-19 (7-7) |
| 6 | Delaware State | 13-17 (6-8) |
| 7 | UMES | 9-19 (4-10) |
| 8 | Coppin State | 2-26 (1-13) |
MEAC basketball tournament schedule 2024
- Dates: March 13-16
- Location: Norfolk Scope Arena, Norfolk, Va.
The MEAC men's basketball tournament will be played at the Norfolk Scope Arena from Wednesday, March 13 through Saturday, March 16.
Wednesday, March 13: Quarterfinals
| Scores |
|---|
| Game 1: No. 1 Norfolk State 75, No. 8 Coppin State 51 |
| Game 2: No. 2 North Carolina Central 87, No. 7 UMES 81 |
Thursday, March 14: Quarterfinals
| Scores |
|---|
| Game 3: No. 3 Howard 78, No. 5 Morgan State 65 |
| Game 4: No. 6 Delaware State 71, No. 4 South Carolina State 58 |
Friday March 15: Semifinals
| Scores |
|---|
| Game 5: No. 3 Howard 80, No. 1 Norfolk State 74 |
| Game 6: No. 6 Delaware State 71, No. 2 North Carolina Central 58 |
Saturday, March 16: Championship
| Scores |
|---|
| No. 3 Howard 70, No. 6 Delaware State 67 |
How to watch the MEAC men's tournament live
The MEAC men's basketball tournament games will air on ESPN+.
The championship game will Sunday, March 10 at 1 p.m. ET on ESPN2 and can be streamed on Sling.
MEAC men's tournament tickets 2024
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