The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) basketball tournament enters its 53rd year of intercollegiate competition with the 2023-24 academic school year. Located in Norfolk, VA., the MEAC is made up of eight outstanding historically black institutions across the Atlantic coastline: Coppin State University, Delaware State University, Howard University, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Morgan State University, Norfolk State University, North Carolina Central University and South Carolina State University. The Norfolk State Spartans and the Howard Bison won the 2023 women’s and men’s titles, respectively and received bids to the NCAA Tournament.
Prior to the event, tickets are sold for the entire MEAC basketball tournament only. Individual game tickets will be available closer to the start of the event and at the Scope box office.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 2024 — QUARTERFINALS
Game 1 (W): No. 1 Norfolk State vs. No. 8 South Carolina State, 12 p.m.
Game 2 (W): No. 2 Howard vs. No. 7 Morgan State, 2 p.m.*
Game 3 (M): No. 1 Norfolk State vs. No. 8 Coppin State, 6 p.m.
Game 4 (M): No. 2 North Carolina Central vs. No. 7 Maryland Eastern Shore, 8 p.m.*
THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2024 — QUARTERFINALS
Game 5 (W): No. 4 Coppin State vs. No. 5 Maryland Eastern Shore, 12 p.m.
Game 6 (W): No. 3 North Carolina Central vs. No. 6 Delaware State, 2 p.m.*
Game 7 (M): No. 4 Howard vs. No. 5 Morgan State, 6 p.m.
Game 8 (M): No. 3 South Carolina State vs. No. 6 Delaware State, 8 p.m.*
FRIDAY, MARCH 15. 2024 — SEMIFINALS
Game 9 (W): Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 5, 12 p.m.
Game 10 (W): Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 6, 2 p.m.*
Game 11 (M): Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 7, 6 p.m.
Game 12 (M): Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 8, 8 p.m.*
SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 2024 — CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES
Game 13 (M): Winner Game 11 vs. Winner Game 12, 1 p.m. on ESPN2
Game 14 (W): Winner Game 9 vs. Winner Game 10, 4 p.m. ^ on ESPN+ (reair Sunday March 17, at 8 a.m. on ESPNU)
*start time approximate; game will start 30 minutes following the conclusion of the previous game.
^start time approximate; game will start one hour following the conclusion of Game 13.
