Tag: MEAC Basketball

MEAC Women’s Basketball Weekly Honorees

Brandon King

Courtesy the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Feb. 8, 2022—Coppin State redshirt graduate guard Jaia Alexander and Howard sophomore guard Destiny Howell were selected as the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Women’s Basketball Co-Players of the Week, presented by Coca-Cola, the conference office announced today. North Carolina Central guard Diamond Thomas was named Rookie of the Week, while Norfolk State senior guard Camille Downs and North Carolina Central redshirt sophomore forward Tianna Carter earned Defensive Player of the Week honors. Alexander (5-11, Gr., G, Baltimore, Md.)dropped a career-high 35 points and added 12 rebounds against Delaware State, while also dishing out three…

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February 7 MEAC Men’s Basketball Recap

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Courtesy the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference: Howard 69, Delaware State 64 South Carolina State 74, North Carolina Central 68 Howard 69, Delaware State 64 DOVER, Del. – Howard University men’s basketball team held off a scrappy Delaware State (DSU) Hornets squad on the road inside Memorial Hall, 69-64, while improving to 4-3 in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) play. With the victory, HU moved to 10-10 overall while grabbing consecutive wins for the first time since November 2021. Graduate sharpshooter Kyle Foster led the way with another impressive shooting performance. The Virginia native finished with 21…

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Tickets now in sale for 2022 MEAC Basketball Tournament

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Courtesy the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference: Tickets for the 2022 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Basketball Tournament (March 9-12 at Norfolk Scope Arena, Norfolk, Va.) are now on sale through member institution box offices and online via Ticketmaster. Tickets will not be sold at the conference office. This year’s tournament tickets will be digital (no physical tickets); all ticket purchases will be sent to fans’ email addresses and smartphones. Fans are asked to download the Ticketmaster app to their mobile device for quick and easy access the week of the tournament. At this time, only…

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February 5, 2022 MEAC Women’s Basketball Recap

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Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference: Coppin State 84, South Carolina State 55Maryland Eastern Shore 66, Howard 59Norfolk State 102, Delaware State 36 Coppin State 84, South Carolina State 55 ORANGEBURG, S.C. — Mossi Staples dropped 24 points to lead four Eagles in double figures in the PEC Arena Saturday afternoon as Coppin State defeated South Carolina State 84-55. The Eagles improved to 11-9 overall and 5-2 in MEAC play on the season. Staples went 7-for-12 from the floor and hit eight of her nine free throws, while also grabbing seven…

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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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Coppin State and NC Central meet in key MEAC game Saturday

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The Coppin State men’s hoops team hits the road for a Saturday tilt against North Carolina Central. The game was intially scheduled for Monday but was delayed due to COVID-19 protocols. The winner of this game will takeover second place in the MEAC. Coppin State comes into the game fresh off a 59-57 win over Delaware State on Wednesday night that came via a Nendah Tarke buzzer beater. Tarke ended the night with 13 points, 8 rebounds and 4 steals. Kyle Cardaci also put in 13 points, with Isaiah Goss…

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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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