The 2011 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Bowling Championship will begin on Friday, March 18 at 9 a.m. at the Gate City Lanes in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Delaware State, Hampton, Maryland Eastern Shore and Morgan State qualified from the northern division, while Bethune-Cookman, Florida A&M, Norfolk State and South Carolina State will compete from the southern division.

Only the top four teams from each division are eligible to compete in the championship tournament. Howard (9-21), Coppin State (0-30) and North Carolina A&T (7-17) were eliminated from the postseason.

The tournament begins Friday, March 18 with a qualifying round to determine seeding. Teams will then compete in a second qualifying round with Baker game play and placed in a double-elimination bracket.

Play continues on Saturday with teams competing in a best-of-seven Baker series.

The 2011 MEAC Bowling Championship will conclude on Sunday, March 20 beginning with the semifinal round and concluding with the championship final.  The championship finale will air tape-delayed on ESPNU at 7 p.m. on March 28.