Tag: MEAC

South Carolina State Favored to Repeat as MEAC Champion in 2026 Preseason Poll

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The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) has released its 2026 preseason football poll and preseason all-conference teams, with South Carolina State entering the season as the favorite to defend its conference crown. The Bulldogs received 49 points and five first-place votes to claim the top spot in the preseason predicted order of finish. North Carolina Central finished second with 42 points and one first-place vote, while Delaware State garnered 40 points and two first-place votes, setting up what could be a tightly contested race atop the conference standings. Morgan State was…

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MEAC Expands Championship Lineup with Women’s Flag Football and Women’s Golf

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Image via the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference is continuing its commitment to growing opportunities for female student-athletes. Beginning with the 2026-27 academic year, Women’s Flag Football and Women’s Golf will officially be added to the MEAC championship lineup, marking another significant step forward for the conference and its member institutions. The addition of both sports reflects the rapid growth of women’s athletics nationwide, particularly women’s flag football, which has emerged as one of the fastest-growing sports in the country. Meanwhile, women’s golf provides another competitive platform for…

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PE Corner: The “Howard Bison” Air Jordan 14 PE

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Howard and Jordan Brand continue to show that when it comes to player exclusives, they don’t mess around.  This beautifully executed piece of sneaker art features a navy suede upper with a Bison logo in the shield on the lateral side that is normally occupied by a Jumpman.  Red shows up on the “JORDAN” and “XIV” on both sides of the tongue, with the color also taking care of the “23” and Jumpman on the rear heel, as well as the branding onthe toe.  Underneath the aformentioned upper resides a…

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Former Top-100 Recruit James Brown Transfers to Howard, Looking for Fresh Start

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A fresh start could be exactly what former top-100 recruit James Brown needs. After a brief and injury-plagued stint with North Carolina, Brown is heading to Howard University via the transfer portal—bringing size, pedigree, and untapped potential to one of the MEAC’s premier programs. Listed at 6-foot-10 and around 240 pounds, Brown entered college as a highly regarded prospect but never quite found his footing in Chapel Hill. Across two seasons, he saw limited action, appearing in just 27 games while battling injuries that stalled his development and consistency. Now,…

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Norfolk State Lady Spartans get WNIT bid

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Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference For just the second time in program history, the Norfolk State women’s basketball team will participate in the Women’s National Invitational Tournament (WNIT), the organization announced on Friday evening. The full bracket and game times will be revealed Monday, March 16. The appearance marks the Spartans’ first trip to the tournament since the 2021-22 season, when Norfolk State faced Drexel. It also extends NSU’s postseason streak to five consecutive seasons. The Spartans finished the season 18-14 and advanced to the MEAC Championship game for the fifth…

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MEAC Champion Howard to face UMBC in NCAA Play-In

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Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference The 2026 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) men’s basketball tournament champion Howard University has earned the league’s automatic berth to the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament and will face University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) in a First Four matchup on Tuesday, March 17at UD Arena in Dayton, Ohio. The game will be broadcast on truTV as part of the NCAA Tournament’s opening round. The First Four games begin on Tuesday, at 6:40 p.m. ET, with final game times to be announced. Howard enters the NCAA…

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Howard beats Norfolk’s State 53-46 to win MEAC Tournament

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Image via Jalisa Fulwood Courtesy of MEAC Strategic Communications 46 Norfolk St. 18-14,11-3 MEAC 53 Winner Howard 26-7,13-1 MEAC Team 1 2 3 4 F Norfolk St. 9  18  6  13  46 Howard 16  11  15  11  53 Howard University women’s basketball team used a balanced scoring attack and a big advantage in second-chance points to defeat Norfolk State, 53-46, Saturday to capture the 2026 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Championship at The Scope. The Bison, who last won the MEAC title and an NCAA automatic berth to Big Dance in 2022, were led by…

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Making a Difference: MEAC announces 2026 winners of Read with MEac Literacy Initiative

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Image via the MEAC Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), in collaboration with the Norfolk, Norfolk Public Schools (NPS), and corporate partners TowneBank and Dominion Energy, proudly announces the winners of the 18th Annual Read with MEac elementary and middle school reading contest. Founded by the MEAC’s Senior Woman Administrators (SWA), Read with MEac was created to promote a love of reading and strengthen literacy achievement among local students. From October through February 2026, students’ reading progress was monitored through the NPS Growth Assessment Program, encouraging consistent engagement and…

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MEAC announces women’s weekly basketball honors

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Image of the MEAC Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference  Howard forward Zennia Thomas was named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Player of the Week presented by Wells Fargo.  Delaware State guard Amya Scott was named Rookie of the Week, while teammate Ericka Huggins earned Defensive Player of the Week honors, respectively.         Thomas (F, 6-2, Sr., Cleveland, Ohio) averaged 16.5 points and 9.0 rebounds over two games, including a double-double of 11 points and 10 rebounds against Coppin State.  In the following contest, she led Howard with 22 points and eight rebounds in the 84-65 win over Morgan State.  Scott (Fr., 5-3, G., Philadelphia, Pa.) scored 22 points, five assists,…

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Norfolk State defeats South Carolina State 90-71, Coach Robert Jones nets 250th win

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71 South Carolina St. 7-19,5-5 MEAC 90 Winner Norfolk St. 14-14,7-4 MEAC Team 1 2 F South Carolina St. 35  36  71 Norfolk St. 44  46  90 Courtesy of Norfolk State Athletics The Norfolk State men’s basketball team pushed its winning streak to four games with a commanding 90-71 victory over South Carolina State on Saturday afternoon inside Echols Memorial Hall.  With the win, the Spartans move to 14-14 overall and 7-4 in MEAC play, while the Bulldogs fall to 7-19 (5-5 MEAC).  Anthony McComb III paced Norfolk State with 24 points on an…

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