The 2017 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference basketball tournament crowned North Carolina Central as champions after they earned a 67-56 victory over No. 2 Norfolk State.
North Carolina Central tore through its conference schedule on the way to a 13-2 record in league play and were 22-7 overall.
MEAC basketball tournament 2017: Bracket, schedule, and scores
Top seed North Carolina Central won the conference tournament
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The format
With 13 teams in the conference, the top four seeds earn byes into the second round. For academic progress reasons, Savannah State is barred from postseason play this year, so 12 teams will face off in Norfolk.
The teams
- North Carolina Central
- Norfolk State
- Morgan State
- Hampton
- Maryland Eastern Shore
- Coppin State
- South Carolina State
- Delaware State
- Bethune-Cookman
- Florida A&M
- Howard
- North Carolina A&T
The bracket
Source: MEAC
Schedule and results (all times Eastern)
Monday, March 6 (first round)
Game 1: No. 5 Maryland Eastern Shore 75, No. 12 North Carolina A&T 65
Game 2: No. 11 Howard 79, No. 6 Coppin State 73
Tuesday, March 7 (first round)
Game 3: No. 9 Bethune-Cookman, 69 No. 8 Delaware State 62
Game 4: No. 7 South Carolina State 82, No. 10 Florida A&M 78 (OT)
Wednesday, March 8 (quarterfinals)
Game 5: No. 1 North Carolina Central 95, No. 9 Bethune-Cookman 60
Game 6: No. 2 Norfolk State 93, No. 7 South Carolina State 88 (OT)
Thursday, March 9 (quarterfinals)
Game 7: No. 11 Howard 68, No. 3 Morgan State 65
Game 8: No. 5 Maryland Eastern Shore 68, No. 4 Hampton 65
Friday, March 10 (semifinals)
Game 9: No. 1 North Carolina Central 77, No. 5 Maryland Eastern Shore 49
Game 10: No. 2 Norfolk State 68, No. 11 Howard 53
Saturday, March 11 (finals)
Game 11: No. 1 North Carolina Central 67, No. 2 Norfolk State 56
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