2001 MEAC men's basketball tournament

none July 2023 2001 MEAC I Men's 11 Arthur Ashe Athletic Center Richmond, Virginia Hampton 1st Steve Merfeld 1st Tarvis Williams Hampton The 2001 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament took place on March 5–10, 2001 at the Arthur Ashe Athletic Center in Richmond, Virginia. Hampton defeated 2000 none South Carolina State Bulldogs South Carolina State, 70–68 in the championship game, to win its first MEAC Tournament title. The Pirates earned an automatic bid to the 2001 NCAA tournament as #15 seed in the West region. In the round of 64, Hampton upset #2 seed Iowa State 58–57. Format All eleven conference members participated, with the top 5 teams receiving a bye to the quarterfinal round. After seeds 6 through 11 completed games in the first round, teams were re-seeded. The lowest remaining seed was slotted against the top seed, next lowest remaining faced the #2 seed, and third lowest remaining seed squared off against the #3 seed. Bracket 1 0 First roundTuesday-Wednesday,March 5–6 QuarterfinalsWednesday-Thursday,March 7–8 SemifinalsFriday, March 9 FinalSaturday, March 10 high 8 2000 Howard Bison Howard 62 9 2000 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats Bethune–Cookman 63 6 2000 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks Maryland Eastern Shore 64 11 2000 none Morgan State Bears Morgan State 76 7 2000 North Carolina A&T Aggies North Carolina A&T 86 10 2000 none Florida A&M Rattlers Florida A&M 70 1 Hampton 76 11 Morgan State 64 4 2000 Norfolk State Spartans Norfolk State 78 5 2000 Coppin State Eagles Coppin State 66 7 North Carolina A&T 83 3 2000 Delaware State Hornets Delaware State 73 2 2000 none South Carolina State Bulldogs South Carolina State 53 9 Bethune–Cookman 47 1 Hampton 94 4 Norfolk State 67 2 South Carolina State 57 7 North Carolina A&T 53 1 Hampton 70 2 South Carolina State 68 MEAC Men's Basketball 2019–2020 Record Book https://static.meacsports.com/custompages/Records/Men's%20Basketball%20Record%20Book.pdf Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference March 17, 2020 References 2 Category:MEAC men's basketball tournament Category:2000–01 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:Hampton Pirates basketball Category:March 2001 sports events in the United States Category:2000s in Richmond, Virginia