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Norfolk State to meet Alabama Wednesday in NIT First Round

March 18, 2019March 18, 2019 Brandon King

From meacsports.com : NORFOLK, Va. – MEAC regular-season champion Norfolk State will take on Alabama on Wednesday on the road in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) first round after the bracket was announced on Sunday evening on ESPNU. The Spartans will be the No. 8 seed in the tournament and will face No. 1 seed Crimson Tide at 7 p.m. on Wednesday at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Norfolk State secured the MEAC’s automatic bid to the NIT after capturing the regular season title at 14-2. The Spartans own a 21-13 overall record. The…

Howard to play in 2019 Roman College Basketball Invitational

March 18, 2019March 18, 2019 Brandon King

From meacsports.com : PRINCETON, N.J., March 17, 2019 – The Roman College Basketball Invitational (CBI) committee finalized its 16-team field, where Howard was among the squad’s invited to this year’s tournament. The announcement came Sunday evening after the NCAA Selection Show. “I’m happy for this team,” said Howard men’s basketball head coach Kevin Nickelberry. “Our student-athletes get an opportunity to be rewarded for their efforts this year and get a chance to participate in the postseason.” The 12th annual CBI Tourney begins Tuesday with one first-round game, followed by the remaining seven contests…

North Carolina Central wins its third straight MEAC Basketball Tournament

March 17, 2019March 17, 2019 Brandon King

From meacsports.com : Final Bracket NORFOLK, Va., March 16, 2019–North Carolina Central parlayed a 12-0 run to start the second half and some suffocating defense into a 50-47 win over Norfolk State in the championship game of the 2019 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Basketball Tournament at the Scope Arena on Saturday. The Eagles (18-15), the No. 3 seed, receive the automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, whose field will be announced on Sunday. The game was a physical affair where every possession was a struggle for both teams. Despite winning…

Bethune-Cookman wins 2019 MEAC Women’s Basketball Tournament

March 17, 2019March 17, 2019 Brandon King

From meacsports.com : Box Score | Final Bracket NORFOLK, Va., March 16, 2019—Angel Golden dropped 18 points and Chasimmie Brown grabbed 16 rebounds as No. 3 Bethune-Cookman used a strong second half to overtake Norfolk State 57-45 to claim the 2019 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) women’s basketball championship Saturday at the Scope Arena. The Wildcats (21-10) won their second ever MEAC tournament title and claim the MEAC’s automatic NCAA Tournament bid. The NCAA women’s field will be unveiled Monday on ESPN at 7 p.m. EST. B-CU last won the title in 1984.…

MEAC Women’s Basketball Tournament Update: Bethune-Cookman defeats Maryland Eastern Shore 58-47

March 16, 2019March 16, 2019 Brandon King

From meacsports.com : Box Score | Updated Bracket NORFOLK, Va., March 15, 2019—Angel Golden scored 10 of her game-high 26 points, including a key four-point play at the beginning of the fourth quarter that helped Bethune-Cookman pull away to a 58-47 victory over Maryland Eastern Shore in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Basketball Tournament semifinal round at the Scope Arena on Friday. The third-seeded Wildcats (20-10) advance to the championship final against Norfolk State on Saturday at approximately 4 p.m., or roughly an hour after the conclusion of the men’s game. The…

MEAC Basketball Tournament: Aggies defeat Eagles in OT thriller

March 14, 2019March 14, 2019 Brandon King

From meacsports.com : Box Score | Updated Bracket NORFOLK, Va., March 13, 2019–Ronald Jackson came off the bench to score five of his game-high 21 points in overtime to help second-seeded North Carolina A&T State outlast No. 7 seed Coppin State 82-79 in an overtime thriller in the quarterfinals of the 2019 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Basketball Tournament at Scope Arena on Wednesday. The Aggies advance to the semifinals to take on the winner of the North Carolina Central-Delaware State game on Friday at 8 p.m. The two teams were tied at…

MEAC Basketball Tournament: Norfolk State avoids SC State upset bid

March 14, 2019March 14, 2019 Brandon King

From meacsports.com : Updated Bracket NORFOLK, Va., March 13, 2019 – Down 11 early in the second half, top-seeded Norfolk State team was not about to let history repeat itself on Wednesday evening in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Basketball Tournament quarterfinal round at Scope Arena. A tight second half turned NSU’s way late in the contest, and the Spartans held on a for a 78-73 win over No. 9 seed South Carolina State. Nic Thomas led the Spartans with a career-high 30 points, none bigger than his 3-pointer with 25.7…

MEAC Men’s Basketball Recap- February 23

February 24, 2019February 24, 2019 Brandon King

From meacsports.com: Howard 74, Coppin State 73 Maryland Eastern Shore 62, Delaware State 56Norfolk State 75, Morgan State 74North Carolina A&T 63, South Carolina State 62North Carolina Central 78, Savannah State 69Bethune-Cookman 67, Florida A&M 54 Maryland Eastern Shore 62, Delaware State 56 Dover, Del. — Delaware State led by eight points with seven minutes left to play, but faltered down the stretch in a 62-56 loss to Maryland-Eastern Shore in a MEAC men’s basketball contest in Memorial Hall today. DSU was outscored 15-1 in the final four minutes of the…

MEAC Women’s Basketball February 23 Recap

February 24, 2019February 24, 2019 Brandon King

From meacsports.com : Bethune-Cookman 52, Florida A&M 50Delaware State 65, Maryland Eastern Shore 62Howard 88, Coppin State 81Norfolk State 64, Morgan State 49North Carolina A&T State 59, South Carolina State 52North Carolina Central 77, Savannah State 65 Bethune-Cookman 52, Florida A&M 50 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Angel Golden’s jumper with 9.1 seconds remaining lifted Bethune-Cookman to a 52-50 rivalry game victory at Florida A&M on Saturday. Box Score | Recap Delaware State 65, Maryland Eastern Shore 62 DOVER, Del. — NaJai Pollard’s 20 points and 10 rebounds were key on Saturday, as Delaware State upset…

MEAC Basketball enters the later portion of the season

February 16, 2019February 16, 2019 Brandon King

From meacsports.com : 2018-19 MEAC Men’s Basketball Statistics | MEAC Men’s Basketball Notes2018-19 MEAC Women’s Basketball Statistics | MEAC Women’s Basketball NotesMEACHoops.com There are just three weekends remaining in the 2018-19 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) basketball regular season, and while just one game separates the top two teams in the men’s standings, there appears to be some separation on the women’s side. Norfolk State still sits atop the men’s basketball standings, despite suffering its first MEAC loss this past Saturday at Bethune-Cookman. The Spartans are 9-1 in league play, a game ahead of North…