2009 MBB Tournament Bracket
HAMPTON, Va. - The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) announced the men's pairings for the 2009 MEAC Basketball Tournament, March 10-14 at the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum (LJVM) in Winston-Salem, N.C. The Morgan State Bears clinched their second straight regular-season title with a 13-3 conference mark and will begin tournament play as the No. 1 seed.
The Bears earned the early-round bye and will play their first game on Wednesday, March 11 beginning at 7 p.m. They will face the winner of Florida A&M (No. 8) and Howard (No. 9), who will meet in the opening round, Tuesday, March 10 at 9 p.m.
The Hampton Pirates (8-8) defeated the Howard Bison, 54-48, to remain the seventh seed and will face the Delaware State Hornets (No. 10) on Tuesday, beginning at 6:30 p.m.
This match-up will mark just the second time this season that the Pirates have faced off against Delaware State. In the first match-up, the Hornets defeated Hampton at the Convocation Center by a score of 49-39 Feb. 7.
“Delaware State is a great basketball team that is very well coached and it is going to be a great game that we look forward to on Tuesday afternoon,” said Pirates head coach Kevin Nickelberry.
The 2009 MEAC Basketball Tournament tips off Tuesday, March 10, and will conclude on Saturday, March 14 with the men's and women's championship games. The women will tip off at noon. The game will air via tape delay on ESPNU, March 15 at 11 a.m. The men's finale is set for 7 p.m. Saturday and will air live also on ESPNU. Check your local listings for channel information.
Tickets for the tournament are on sale now at
www.MEAChoops.com, at all Ticketmaster outlets, online at ticketmaster.com or at any MEAC member institution.
2009 Final Standings
1. Morgan State
2. South Carolina State
3. Norfolk State
4. North Carolina A&T
5. Coppin State
6. Bethune-Cookman
7. Hampton
8. Florida A&M
9. Howard
10. Delaware State
11. Maryland Eastern Shore
