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2015 MEAC men's basketball tournament

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2015 MEAC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2014–15
Teams12
SiteNorfolk Scope
Norfolk, Virginia
ChampionsHampton (5th title)
Winning coachEdward Joyner (2nd title)
TelevisionESPN2
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2014–15 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
North Carolina Central 16 0   1.000 25 8   .758
Norfolk State 12 4   .750 20 14   .588
Maryland Eastern Shore 11 5   .688 18 15   .545
Howard 10 6   .625 16 16   .500
Delaware State 9 7   .563 18 18   .500
Hampton 8 8   .500 17 18   .486
South Carolina State 7 9   .438 11 22   .333
Bethune–Cookman 7 9   .438 11 21   .344
Coppin State 6 10   .375 8 23   .258
North Carolina A&T 6 10   .375 9 23   .281
Morgan State 5 11   .313 7 24   .226
Savannah State 5 11   .313 9 22   .290
Florida A&M 2 14   .125 2 27   .069
2015 MEAC tournament winner


The 2015 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament took place March 9–14, at the Norfolk Scope in Norfolk, Virginia.[1] 2015 marked the third year in Norfolk after the last eight years in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The top 12 teams in the final standings qualified for the tournament. The champion received a bid to the 2015 NCAA tournament. Florida A&M was ineligible for postseason play due to failing to meet the academic requirements.

Seeds

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Seed School Conference Overall
1 North Carolina Central 16–0 24–6
2 Norfolk State 12–4 19–12
3 Maryland Eastern Shore 11–5 18–13
4 Howard 10–6 16–15
5 Delaware State 9–7 15–16
6 Hampton 8–8 12–17
7 South Carolina State 7–9 10–21
8 Bethune-Cookman 7–9 11–20
9 Coppin State 6–10 7–22
10 North Carolina A&T 6–10 9–22
11 Morgan State 5–11 7–23
12 Savannah State 5–11 9–21
‡ – MEAC regular season champions.
† – Received a bye in the conference tournament.
Overall records are as of the end of the regular season.

Bracket

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First round
March 9 & March 10
Quarterfinals
March 11 & March 12
Semifinals
March 13
Championship Game
March 14
            
1 North Carolina Central 91
9 Coppin State 43
8 Bethune-Cookman 60
9 Coppin State 64
1 North Carolina Central 57
5 Delaware State 63
4 Howard 59
5 Delaware State 65
5 Delaware State 64
12 Savannah State 58
5 Delaware State 61
6 Hampton 82
2 Norfolk State 64
7 South Carolina State 58
7 South Carolina State 63
10 North Carolina A&T 54
2 Norfolk State 64
6 Hampton 75
3 Maryland Eastern Shore 71
6 Hampton 76
6 Hampton 91
11 Morgan State 71

References

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  1. ^ "2015 MEAC Basketball Tournament". MEAC. Retrieved December 9, 2014.