Category: Meac

Norfolk State takes Delaware State to the woodshed , 102-36

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Courtesy Alex Lehmbeck Norfolk State Assistant SID: 36 DSU 102 NSU Team 1 2 3 4 F DSU 12  9  6  9  36 NSU 23  37  30  12  102 Camille Downs made four of Norfolk State’s record-setting 15 3-pointers on Saturday as the Spartans crushed Delaware State 102-36 at Echols Hall. NSU’s 66-point win is the largest margin of victory in school history against a MEAC opponent. The Hornets scored the game’s first four points, hitting a pair of throws and a layup. It didn’t take long for the Spartans to find their…

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Howard U Men’s Hoops takes on Maryland Eastern Shore Saturday

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Courtesy of Howard Athletics: Howard University men’s basketball team prepares for a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) matchup against the Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks. Tipoff is slated for 4 p.m. inside Burr Gymnasium. The Bison and Hawks will play in the “This Game Is No Secret” match commemorating the legacy of John McLendon. FOLLOW THE ACTION Bison Nation can follow all the action via live video and/or live stats. Tickets are still available for Saturday’s showdown. Grab your tickets at www.BisonTickets.com. COVID-19 SAFETY PROTOCOLS Effective January 15, 2022, in compliance with the District of Columbia’s Vaccination DC policy, all guests ages…

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Delaware State announces plan to allow limited fan attendance at indoor sports events

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The University is pleased to announce restoration of near-normal spectator attendance at indoor athletic events. After limiting attendance at indoor sporting events for the month of January due to the rise of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, the University has announced a new policy.  Up to 600 spectators can attend the games, including 300 Delaware State University students. Up to 150 tickets will be reserved for Hornets’ season ticket holders and special guests, and 150 seats will be offered to the general public on a first-come, first-served basis.   There will be…

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Alexander’s career night pushes Coppin State past UMES 64-56

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Courtesy of Coppin State Athletic Communications Box Score DOVER, Del. – Jaia Alexander scored a career-high 35 points to lead the Coppin State women’s basketball team to a 64-56 victory at Delaware State on Wednesday evening with a final score of 64-56 in Memorial Hall.   Alexander’s 35 points tie for the fourth highest scoring individual scoring output in CSU single-game history. This is the most points scored by a Coppin player in ten years, as well as the most points scored by a MEAC player this season. A Baltimore, native, Alexander notched her…

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Snowstorm postpones Delaware State/Morgan State bball doubleheader

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Courtesy Delaware State Athletics: The Delaware State basketball doubleheader scheduled for today at Morgan State in Baltimore has been postponed due to the Northeast snow storm. Make-up dates have not been announced for either the women’s or men’s games. The Delaware State men are scheduled to host Coppin State on Monday (Jan. 31) at 7:30 pm. The Hornet women are scheduled to face Coppin State at home on Wed. (Feb. 2) at 5:30 p.m. Due to University Covid health & safety protocols, spectators are not permitted to attend Delaware State…

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Coppin State gets by Howard 83-81

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81 HOW 83 Coppin Team 1 2 F HOW 50  31  81 Coppin 41  42  83 Courtesy Coppin State Athletics: BALTIMORE – Nendah Tarke converted on a three-point play with just under five seconds left to lift the Coppin State men’s basketball team to an 83-81 win over Howard on Monday night at PEC Arena.  The Eagles improve to 4-15 overall and 3-1 in the MEAC while the Bison fall to 7-9 on the year and 1-2 in league play. Trailing 81-80 after a Howard timeout, Tarke recovered a loose ball following a tipped…

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MEAC Men’s Basketball Weekly Honorees

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Courtesy the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference : Redshirt junior forward Tyree Corbett of Coppin State has been selected as the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Men’s Basketball Player of the Week and Defensive Player of the Week, presented by Cola-Cola, it was announced on Tuesday. Corbett (F, 6-7, 200, r-Jr., Philadelphia, Pa.) scored a season high-tying 23 points in the Eagles’ 74-65 win over South Carolina State on Saturday in the conference opener for both teams. Defensively, Corbett grabbed a season-best 22 rebounds in 33 minutes of play to record his seventh double-double of the…

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Norfolk State basketball doubleheaders cancelled due to COVID-19

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From Matt Michalec, Asst. AD/Communications Due to COVID protocols with its upcoming opponents, Norfolk State’s first two scheduled MEAC basketball doubleheaders of the season have been postponed. This Saturday’s NSU at Maryland Eastern Shore doubleheader has been pushed back to Monday, Jan. 17 due to COVID protocols within the MDES programs. Tipoff times are slated for 2 and 4 p.m. on Jan. 17 at Hytche Athletic Center. NSU’s home doubleheader with Delaware State scheduled for Jan. 10 has also been postponed due to DSU’s COVID protocols. The NSU and DSU…

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Maryland Eastern Shore v Longwood game postponed

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Courtesy of Maryland Eastern Shore Athletic Communications PRINCESS ANNE, Md. — The University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s men’s basketball game with Longwood University that was scheduled for Friday, Dec. 31 is being postponed due to positive COVID-19 tests among Eastern Shore Tier 1 personnel. The NCAA classifies Tier 1 personnel as the highest exposure tier and it consists of student-athletes, coaches, athletic trainers and physical therapists, medical staff, equipment staff and officials. The date of the rescheduled game is to be determined. With the postponement, the Hawks will now play their next…

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MEAC Men’s Basketball Weekly Honorees

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From the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference: Redshirt sophomore forward Steve Settle III of Howard has been selected Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Men’s Basketball Player of the Week, presented by Cola-Cola, it was announced on Tuesday. Meanwhile, sophomore guard Justin Wright of North Carolina Centralis the conference’s Defensive Player of the Week. Settle (F, 6-10, 175, R-So., Glenarden, Md.) scored a team-high 18 points on 6-for-9 shooting against Harvard last Tuesday. He also had four rebounds, two blocked shots and one assist in that contest. Wright (G, 6-1, 200, So., Greenville, N.C.)averaged 6.5 rebounds in games against…

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