1996 MEAC men's basketball tournament

The 1996 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament took place February 29–March 2, 1996, at the Leon County Civic Center in Tallahassee, Florida. South Carolina State defeated Coppin State, 69–56 in the championship game, to win its second MEAC Tournament title.

1996 MEAC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season199596
Teams8
SiteLeon County Civic Center
Tallahassee, Florida
ChampionsSouth Carolina State (2nd title)
Winning coachCy Alexander (2nd title)
MVPDerrick Patterson (South Carolina State)
1995–96 MEAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
South Carolina State142 .875228  .733
Coppin State142 .8751910  .655
Bethune–Cookman88 .5001215  .444
Delaware State88 .5001117  .393
North Carolina A&T79 .4381017  .370
Maryland Eastern Shore610 .3751116  .407
Howard610 .375720  .259
Morgan State610 .375720  .259
Florida A&M313 .188819  .296
Hampton00 917  .346
1996 MEAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The Bulldogs earned an automatic bid to the 1996 NCAA tournament as No. 15 seed in the West region. In the round of 64, South Carolina State fell to No. 2 seed Kansas 92–54.

Format

Eight of ten conference members participated with play beginning with the quarterfinal round.

Bracket

Quarterfinals
February 29
Semifinals
March 1
Championship game
March 2
         
1 South Carolina State 79
8 Florida A&M 58
1 South Carolina State 69
5 North Carolina A&T 46
4 Bethune-Cookman 74
5 North Carolina A&T 75
1 South Carolina State 69
2 Coppin State 56
3 Delaware State 59
6 Maryland Eastern Shore 56
3 Delaware State 64
2 Coppin State 78
2 Coppin State 83
7 Howard 63

* denotes overtime period

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References

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