2002 MEAC men's basketball tournament

none July 2023 2002 MEAC I Men's 11 Arthur Ashe Athletic Center Richmond, Virginia Hampton 2nd Steve Merfeld 2nd Tommy Adams Hampton The 2002 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament was held from March 4–9, 2002, at the Arthur Ashe Athletic Center in Richmond, Virginia. Hampton defeated 2001 Howard Bison Howard, 80–62 in the championship game to win its second consecutive MEAC Tournament title. The Pirates earned an automatic bid to the 2002 NCAA tournament as the No. 15 seed in the East region, where they lost to No. 2 seed Connecticut 78–67 in the round 64. Format All eleven conference members participated, with the top five teams receiving a bye to the quarterfinals. After seeds 6 through 11 played in the first round, the remaining teams were re-seeded. The lowest remaining seed faced the top seed, the next-lowest seed played the #2 seed, and the third-lowest seed squared off against the #3 seed. Bracket 1 0 First roundTuesday-Wednesday,March 4–5 QuarterfinalsWednesday-Thursday,March 6–7 SemifinalsFriday, March 8 FinalSaturday, March 9 high 8 2001 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats Bethune–Cookman 82 9 2001 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks Maryland Eastern Shore 70 6 2001 none Florida A&M Rattlers Florida A&M 91 11 2001 none Morgan State Bears Morgan State 94 7 2001 Norfolk State Spartans Norfolk State 46 10 2001 Coppin State Eagles Coppin State 61 1 Hampton 93 11 Morgan State 70 4 2001 none South Carolina State Bulldogs South Carolina State 63 5 2001 North Carolina A&T Aggies North Carolina A&T 61 8 Bethune–Cookman 52 3 2001 Howard Bison Howard 71 2 2001 Delaware State Hornets Delaware State 54 10 Coppin State 45 1 Hampton 80 4 South Carolina State 70 3 Howard 65 2 Delaware State 56 1 Hampton 80 3 Howard 62 MEAC Men's Basketball 2019–2020 Record Book https://static.meacsports.com/custompages/Records/Men's%20Basketball%20Record%20Book.pdf Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference December 11, 2021 References 2 Category:MEAC men's basketball tournament Category:2001–02 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference men's basketball season MEAC men's basketball tournament Category:Basketball competitions in Richmond, Virginia Category:College basketball tournaments in Virginia Category:March 2002 sports events in the United States Category:Hampton Pirates basketball Category:2000s in Richmond, Virginia