2009 MEAC men's basketball tournament

The 2009 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament, the culmination of the 2008–09 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference men's basketball season and a part of the 2008-09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, took place from March 10–March 14, 2009, at the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The tournament was broadcast on the ESPNU.

2009 MEAC men's basketball tournament
2009 Tournament Logo
ClassificationDivision I
Season200809
Teams11
SiteLawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
ChampionsMorgan State (2nd title)
Winning coachTodd Bozeman (1st title)
MVPReggie Holmes (Morgan State)
Attendance40,046
TelevisionESPNU
2008–09 MEAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Morgan State133 .8132312  .657
South Carolina State106 .6251714  .548
Bethune–Cookman97 .5631716  .515
North Carolina A&T97 .5631616  .500
Norfolk State97 .5631318  .419
Coppin State97 .5631319  .406
Hampton88 .5001616  .500
Florida A&M610 .3751021  .323
Howard610 .375823  .258
Delaware State610 .375824  .250
Maryland Eastern Shore313 .188723  .233
Winston-Salem State 822  .267
2009 MEAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The championship game matched Morgan State against Norfolk State, who made its first appearance in the MEAC championship game since it joined the league in 1997. Morgan State won 83–69, for its 2nd tournament title, the first won in 1977. As champion, Morgan State received the MEAC's automatic bid to the 2009 NCAA tournament.[1]

Bracket

[2]

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship Game
            
1 Morgan State 71
8 Florida A&M 41
8 Florida A&M 71
9 Howard 58
1 Morgan State 75
5 Coppin State 67
4 North Carolina A&T 63
5 Coppin State 66
1 Morgan State 83
3 Norfolk State 69
2 South Carolina State 57
7 Hampton 56
7 Hampton 51
10 Delaware State 32
2 South Carolina State 71
3 Norfolk State 74
3 Norfolk State 63
6 Bethune–Cookman 58
6 Bethune–Cookman 52
11 Maryland Eastern Shore 47

References

  1. "MEACHOOPS.com". Archived from the original on April 2, 2009. Retrieved March 4, 2009.
  2. "2009 MEAC Tournament Bracket" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on July 30, 2009. Retrieved March 6, 2009.
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