2019 MEAC women's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2018–19
Teams12
SiteNorfolk Scope
Norfolk, Virginia
ChampionsBethune–Cookman (1st title)
Winning coachVanessa Blair-Lewis (1st title)
MVPAngel Golden (Bethune–Cookman)
TelevisionESPN3
2018–19 MEAC women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
North Carolina A&T16–0 1.00020–12  .625
Maryland-Eastern Shore12–4 .75017–14  .548
Bethune–Cookman †11–5 .68821–11  .656
Howard10–6 .62518–13  .581
Norfolk State10–6 .62517–15  .531
South Carolina State8–8 .50016–16  .500
Morgan State8–8 .50010–21  .323
North Carolina Central5–11 .3139–22  .290
Savannah State5–11 .3137–19  .269
Delaware State5–11 .3137–21  .250
Coppin State4–12 .2505–25  .167
Florida A&M2–14 .1254–25  .138
† 2019 MEAC tournament winner
As of March 17, 2019
Rankings from AP poll

The 2019 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference women's basketball tournament took place March 11–15, 2019, at the Norfolk Scope in Norfolk, Virginia. The first round games were played on March 11 and March 12, and the quarterfinal games will be played on March 13 and 14. The semifinals were held on March 15, with the championship game on March 16.[1] Bethune-Cookman won the championship game over Norfolk State to earn their first ever bid to the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament.[2]

Seeds

All 12 teams were eligible for the tournament.

Teams were seeded by record within the conference, with a tiebreaker system to seed teams with identical conference records.

Seed School Conference Tiebreaker
1 North Carolina A&T 16–0
2 Maryland-Eastern Shore 12–4
3 Bethune–Cookman 11–5
4 Howard 10–6
5 Norfolk State 10–6
6 South Carolina State 8–8
7 Morgan State 8–8
8 North Carolina Central 5–11
9 Delaware State 5–11
10 Savannah State 5–11
11 Coppin State 4–12
12 Florida A&M 2–14
† – MEAC regular season champions.
Overall records are as of the end of the regular season.

Schedule

Session Game Time* Matchup# Score Television
First round – Monday, March 11
1 1 1:00 pm No. 12 Florida A&M vs. No. 5 Howard 53–59 FloHoops
2 3:30 pm No. 11 Coppin State vs. No. 6 Morgan State 50–48
First round – Tuesday, March 12
2 3 1:00 pm No. 9 North Carolina Central vs. No. 8 Delaware State FloHoops
4 3:30 pm No. 10 Savannah State vs. No. 7 South Carolina State
Quarterfinals – Wednesday, March 13
3 5 12:00 pm FloHoops
6 2:00 pm
Quarterfinals – Thursday, March 14
4 7 12:00 pm No. 5 Howard vs. #4 Norfolk State FloHoops
8 2:00 pm No. 11 Coppin State vs. #3 Bethune–Cookman
Semifinals – Friday, March 15
5 9 12:00 pm FloHoops
10 2:00 pm
Championship – Saturday, March 16
6 11 TBA ESPN3
*Game times in EST. #-Rankings denote tournament seeding.

Bracket

First round
Monday/Tuesday, March 11/12 		Quarterfinals
Wednesday/Thursday, March 13/14 		Semifinals
Friday, March 15 		Championship game
Saturday, March 16
            
1 N.C. A&T State 79
9 North Carolina Central 49
8 Delaware State 64
9 North Carolina Central 80
1 NC A&T 43
4 Norfolk State 60
4 Norfolk State 72
5 Howard 51
5 Howard 59
12 Florida A&M 53
4 Norfolk State 43
3 Bethune Cookman 57
2 Maryland E. Shore 57
7 South Carolina State 34
7 South Carolina State 62
10 Savannah State 53
2 Maryland Eastern Shore 47
3 Bethune Cookman 58
3 Bethune-Cookman 55
11 Coppin State 49
6 Morgan State 48
11 Coppin State 50

References

  1. ↑ "2019 MEAC Women's Basketball Tournament" (PDF). MEACSports.com. Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 12, 2020. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Norfolk State vs. Bethune-Cookman - Game Recap - March 16, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
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