Men's Basketball | 3/11/2025 10:25:00 PM

NORFOLK, Va., March 11, 2025 – Single game tickets for the 2025 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Men's and Women's Basketball Tournament are now on sale through the Scope box office and online via Ticketmaster. The tournament runs March 12-15 at the Norfolk Scope Arena, Norfolk, Va. Tournament tickets are not available for purchase at the conference office. Discounted tickets are available for purchase at the Scope box office in correlation to the different theme nights throughout the week. Discounts do not apply to tickets bought online.
The tournament kicks off on Wednesday, March 12, with Community Night. Norfolk city residents, Norfolk Public School Employees and youth ages 18 and under receive 25% off their ticket price.
Wednesday's games begin with the women's bracket as No. 1 Norfolk State takes on No. 8 South Carolina State at 12 PM, followed by No. 2 Howard squaring off against No. 7 Delaware State at 2 PM.
The evening session will display the top two seeds of the men's bracket, No. 1 Norfolk State and No. 2 South Carolina State, taking on No. 8 Maryland Eastern Shore and No. 7 Coppin State, respectively. Game times are 6 PM and 8 PM.
The tournament quarterfinals continue Thursday, March 13, as the MEAC celebrates Badge of Honor Night offering a 25% discount to City of Norfolk Employees, Police, Fire, Port Authority, Shipyard Employees, active & non-active military, including ROTC.
Thursday's action will display the No. 4/5 matchup of Coppin State and North Carolina Central at 12 PM followed by the No. 3/6 pairing of Maryland Eastern Shore and Morgan State from the women's bracket at 2 PM.
The men's action continues as No. 4 Howard faces off against No. 5 Morgan State at 6 PM, while No. 3 Delaware State and No. 6 North Carolina Central meet for the nightcap at 8 PM.
Friday is MEAC Nation Homecoming and Greek Night where fans donning their Greek or MEAC Institutional Apparel will receive 25% off tickets at the Scope Box Office.
Friday's semifinal action will pit the winner from game one against the winner of game five, while the game two winner will take on the game six winner in both the men's and women's brackets. The women's session tips off at 12 PM with the second game at 2 PM, while men's action starts at 6 PM followed by the nightcap at 8 PM.
Championship Saturday will see the winners from both semifinal matchups battle it out for the MEAC Crown and the automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. The men's championship tips off at 1 PM followed by the women's championship at 4 PM. Fans that bring back a ticket stub from an earlier session will receive 25% off their championship ticket price.
Senior citizen discount tickets are not available online and can only be purchased at the Scope box office.
Groups of ten or more that plan to attend the tournament are eligible for a group rate of 20% off. Tickets must be purchased at the box office.
For more information about the 2025 MEAC Basketball Tournament visit MEAChoops.com.
2025 MEAC Basketball Tournament Schedule
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 2025 -- QUARTERFINALS
Game 1 (W): No. 1 Norfolk State vs. No. 8 Seed | 12:00 p.m.
Game 2 (W): No. 2 Howard vs. No. 7 Delaware State | 2:00 p.m. *
Game 3 (M): No. 1 Norfolk State vs. No. 8 Maryland Eastern Shore | 6:00 p.m.
Game 4 (M): No. 2 South Carolina State vs. No. 7 Coppin State | 8:00 p.m. *
THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 2025 -- QUARTERFINALS
Game 5 (W): No. 4 Coppin State vs. No. 5 North Carolina Central | 12:00 p.m.
Game 6 (W): No. 3 Maryland Eastern Shore vs. No. 6 Morgan State | 2:00 p.m. *
Game 7 (M): No. 4 Howard vs. No. 5 Morgan State | 6:00 p.m.
Game 8 (M): No. 3 Delaware State vs. No. 6 North Carolina Central | 8:00 p.m. *
FRIDAY, MARCH 14. 2025 -- SEMIFINALS
Game 9 (W): Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 5 | 12:00 p.m.
Game 10 (W): Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 6 | 2:00 p.m. *
Game 11 (M): Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 7 | 6:00 p.m.
Game 12 (M): Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 8 | 8:00 p.m. *
SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 2025 -- CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES
Game 13 (M): Winner Game 11 vs. Winner Game 12 | 1:00 p.m.
Game 14 (W): Winner Game 9 vs. Winner Game 10 | 4:00 p.m.
* - games start 30 minutes after completion of previous game.