The 2021 MEAC tournament stretches from March 11-13, with the entire tournament played in Norfolk, Virginia at The Scope arena. There will be no re-seeding in the bracket. The men’s tournament wraps on March 13 with the championship game airing on ESPN2.
There was a play-in game originally scheduled, but it appears to have been canceled by the league. The North Division was separated by tiebreakers, as all three teams finished with an 8-4 conference record.
Here is the schedule for the 2021 MEAC Conference Tournament Championship:
Thursday, March 11 - Quarterfinals (at The Scope)
Game 2: North No. 3 Morgan State 77-75 over South No. 2 Florida A&M
Game 3: North No. 2 Norfolk State 87-58 over South No. 3 North Carolina Central
Friday, March 12 - Semifinals (at The Scope)
Game 4: North No. 3 Morgan State 82-61 over North No. 1 Coppin State
Game 5: North No. 2 Norfolk State over No. 1 North Carolina A&T (COVID-19 forfeit)
Saturday, March 13 - Championship (at The Scope)
Game 7: North No. 2 Norfolk State 71-63 over North No. 3 Morgan State
Norfolk State wins the 2021 MEAC Championship and earns the automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.