2025 MEAC Bracket

NORFOLK, Va., March 6, 2025 – The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) has released its women's pairings for the 2025 MEAC Basketball Tournament, scheduled for March 12-15 at the Norfolk Scope Arena. Norfolk State earned the top seed after clinching the regular-season title with an unblemished 14-0 conference record.
   
The two-time defending conference tournament champions, Norfolk State, finished the MEAC regular season undefeated, marking the first perfect conference record since North Carolina A&T's 16-0 run in the 2018-2019 season.  
 
Howard finished the regular season 12-2 in conference play to clinch the No. 2 seed with their only conference losses against Norfolk State.  
 
Maryland Eastern Shore secured the No. 3 seed in head coach Malikah Willis' first year at the helm, finishing with an 8-6 conference record, tied for third with No. 4 Coppin State. Maryland Eastern Shore garnered the third seed after winning the tiebreaker against Coppin State.  
 
North Carolina Central secured the fifth seed with a 6-8 record in conference play. Morgan State, also 6-8, lost the tiebreaker to NCCU and settled at the No. 6 seed. 
 
No. 6 Morgan State will face No. 3 UMES in the quarterfinals on Thursday at 2 p.m. 
 
No. 7 Delaware State finished at 1-13, while South Carolina State (1-13) rounded out the bracket in the eighth-place position. 
 
Top-seed Norfolk State will face No. 8 South Carolina State, to open the conference tournament on Wednesday, March 12, at noon. No. 2 Howard will take on No. 7 Delaware State immediately following game one. 
 
Thursday's quarterfinal action begins at 12 p.m. between No. 4 Coppin State and No. 5 North Carolina Central. No. 3 Maryland Eastern Shore will follow against No. 6 Morgan State at 2 p.m. 
 
Friday's semifinal games are scheduled for 12 p.m. and 2 p.m.   
 
The 2025 MEAC Basketball Tournament is a single-elimination competition showcasing both men's and women's teams from the conference. Quarterfinal and semifinal matchups will be streamed live on ESPN+.  
 
The women's title game will tip off on Saturday, March 15 at 4 p.m. and will air live on ESPNews. 
 
For more information about the 2025 MEAC Basketball Tournament, visit www.MEAChoops.com.