VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – ESPNU has selected the Savannah State at North Carolina Central men’s basketball matchup, scheduled for Monday, March 3, as its Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) wildcard broadcast and will air the game live beginning at 7 p.m.
As part of its agreement with ESPN, the MEAC’s 2013-14 television package has featured three previous men’s and one women’s basketball regular season game this season.
The 2014 MEAC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournament will also broadcast on ESPNU with the men’s championship game airing live on Saturday, March 15 at 6 p.m. The women’s game is slated for a taped-delayed broadcast on Sunday, March 16 at 11 a.m., and will also broadcast on ESPNU.
North Carolina Central currently tops the conference standings with a 9-1 MEAC mark and 18-5 overall record. The Eagles boast the conference’s top RPI ranking with notable non-conference wins over N.C. State, Campbell and Old Dominion this season.
Currently, North Carolina Central is 12-0 at home, including 6-0 in conference play. NCCU will take on South Carolina State, in Orangeburg, S.C., in its next outing on Saturday, Feb. 14 beginning at 6 p.m.
Savannah State ranks fifth in conference standings with a 6-4 MEAC record and 8-16 overall mark. The Tigers have lost their last two games, but were 6-of-8 in conference play prior to the two-game skid. The Tigers will face North Carolina A&T in its next matchup, also on Saturday, beginning at 6 p.m.
The Savannah State at North Carolina Central game is the final regular season men's basketball broadcast for the conference this season.
For more information on MEAC basketball, visit www.MEACsports.com.
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