NORFOLK, Va. – With the regular season completed, the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference announced the 2025 MEAC Basketball Tournament seeding with the NC Central men's basketball team earning the No.6 seed. The Eagles open play on Thursday, March 13 at the Norfolk Scope Arena with a scheduled tip for 8 p.m.

NCCU (13-18, 6-8 MEAC) will play No.3 Delaware State in the quarterfinals. Last season, the two teams met in the semifinals, and the Hornets advanced after a 71-58 win. Both squads split the regular season with home victories.

Joining the Eagles in the bottom half of the bracket is No.2 South Carolina State and No.7 Coppin State in a Wednesday quarterfinal. The top half of the bracket includes No.1 Norfolk State and No.8 Maryland Eastern Shore in another Wednesday quarterfinal and No.4 Howard and No.5 Morgan State for Thursday's first men's quarterfinal. All games from the first three days will be streamed on ESPN+.

The men's semifinals will be played on Friday, March 14 at 6 and 8 p.m. The championship game is scheduled for Saturday, March 15 at 1 p.m. and will be featured on ESPN2. The winner gets a spot in the NCAA Tournament.

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2025 MEAC MEN'S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

March 12-15, 2025 | Norfolk Scope Arena

Quarterfinals | Wednesday, March 12

Game 3: No. 1 Norfolk State vs. No. 8 Maryland Eastern Shore - 6 PM

Game 4: No. 2 South Carolina State vs. No. 7 Coppin State - 8 PM *

Quarterfinals | Thursday, March 13

Game 7: No. 4 Howard vs. No. 5 Morgan State - 6 PM

Game 8: No. 3 Delaware State vs. No. 6 North Carolina Central - 8 PM *

Semifinals | Friday, March 14

Game 11: Winner Game 3 vs Winner Game 7 - 6 PM

Game 12: Winner Game 4 vs Winner Game 8 - 8 PM *

Championship | Saturday, March 15

Game 13: Winner Game 11 vs Winner Game 12 - 1 PM

*start time approximate; game will start 30 minutes after the conclusion of previous game.