DURHAM, N.C. – The madness around March basketball is known for upsets and fans across the country know No. 12 seeds seem to have a knack for knocking off No. 5 seeds in postseason play. North Carolina Central University will be trying to add itself to that fame when the Lady Eagles battle Morgan State University in the opening round of the 2016 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Women's Basketball Tournament at the Norfolk Scope Arena on Monday at 1 p.m.*  
 
Every game of the MEAC Tournament can be watched on ESPN3 (internet and ESPN app on mobile devices). The NCCU Sports Network will also provide an audio webcast of the game with Jonathan Duren on the air with the play-by-play. The league office will provide live stats as well.
 
COMPLETE NCCU GAME NOTES
2016 MEAC Tournament Website
2016 MEAC Women's Basketball Tournament Bracket
 
GAME INFO
 
Monday, March 7 at 1:00 PM*
#12 N.C. Central vs. #5 Morgan State
Norfolk Scope Arena | Norfolk, Va.
ESPN3 VIDEO | NCCU Sports Network AUDIO | LIVE STATS
*The start time is approximate. The two teams will play 30 minutes after the first game of the day that is scheduled to start for 11 a.m.
 
SERIES: Morgan State leads the all-time series, 8-4, after holding off NCCU, 66-55, on Feb. 20, 2016 in Baltimore, Maryland. The game was a one-possession affair midway through the fourth quarter before MSU outscored the Lady Eagles 13-4 down the stretch to end a two-game skid against NCCU.
 
NCCU (5-22, 3-13) enters the 2016 MEAC Tournament as the 12th seed and is coming off a 60-48 road loss at North Carolina A&T on Thursday. The Lady Eagles are 0-4 all time in the MEAC Tourney. Senior Tisha Dixon and junior Morgan Jones continue to pace NCCU in scoring with 10.6 and 10.5 points per game, respectively. Dixon also leads the Lady Eagles with 7.9 rebounds per game and Jones with 1.7 steals per game. Freshmen Chantal Thomas and Dominique Adams are both averaging 5.1 points per contest. Senior Kristin Askew (7.1 ppg) has missed NCCU's last five games due to injury. NCCU had won two straight against Morgan State before losing to the Lady Bears, 66-55, just 16 days ago in Baltimore. Dixon had a double-double (13 points, 11 rebounds) in that game.
 
MSU (12-16, 10-6) moved into sole possession of first place in the MEAC after defeating NCCU two weeks ago but the Lady Bears have lost their final three games since then to drop to the fifth seed. Sophomore guard Braennan Farrar was named All-MEAC Second Team last week after leading Morgan State with 14.0 points (6th MEAC), 3.2 assists (4th) and 2.1 steals per game (5th). A quartet of sophomores account for most of the Lady Bears, including Farrar, Tykyrah Williams (10.4 ppg), Lexus Spears (8.3) and Zuri White (5.1). White (7.3 rpg) and Spears (6.6) top MSU's rebounders. Farrar tallied 15 points, seven assists, five rebounds and four steals in the first clash.
 
For more information, fans are encouraged to visit the Eagles official athletics website at NCCUEaglePride.com and viewing the #NCCUWBB Game Notes.