NORFOLK, Va. – The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) announced the 2014-15 basketball television schedule today with an exciting selection of men’s and women’s competitive matchups on multiple ESPN platforms.
As part of its agreement with ESPN, the MEAC will highlight four men’s regular season games and one women’s game.
The 2015 MEAC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournament will also broadcast on ESPN2 with the men’s championship game airing live on Saturday, March 14 at 1 p.m. The women’s game is slated for a taped-delayed broadcast on Sunday, March 15 at 11 a.m. and will telecast on ESPNU.
The 2014-15 television schedule tips off on Saturday, January 17 with the five-time MEAC tournament champion Hampton Lady Pirates hosting North Carolina A&T State at 4 p.m. on ESPN3.
The men’s television schedule begins on Monday, January 26 with the Delaware State Hornets visiting the defending MEAC men’s basketball champion North Carolina Central Eagles. The two teams will face off live at 7 p.m. on ESPNU.
On Monday, February 2, the Morgan State Bears travel to rival Coppin State in a 7 p.m. contest on ESPNU and the Hampton Pirates hit the road on Monday, Feb. 16 to face Morgan State in Baltimore, Md., with a 9 p.m. tip-off on ESPNU. Norfolk State plays host to Delaware State on Monday, Feb. 23 in a 7 p.m. contest on ESPNU.
The 2015 MEAC Basketball Tournament tops off March 9-14 at the Scope in Norfolk, Va. For more information on the MEAC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournament, log on to www.MEAChoops.com
Men's Televised Schedule
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Date
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Match-up
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Location
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Airtime/Network
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Monday, Jan. 26
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Delaware State at North Carolina Central
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Durham, N.C.
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7 p.m./ESPNU
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Monday, Feb. 2
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Morgan State at Coppin State
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Baltimore, Md.
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7 p.m./ESPNU
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Monday, Feb. 16
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Hampton at Morgan State
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Baltimore, Md.
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9 p.m./ESPNU
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Monday, Feb. 23
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Delaware State at Norfolk State
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Norfolk, Va.
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7 p.m./ESPNU
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Saturday, March 14
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MEAC Men’s Championship
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Norfolk, Va.
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1 p.m./ESPN2
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Women’s Televised Schedule
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Date
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Match-up
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Location
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Airtime/Network
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Saturday, Jan. 17
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North Carolina A&T State at Hampton
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Hampton, Va.
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4 p.m./ESPN3
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Saturday, March 14
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MEAC Women’s Championship
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Norfolk, Va.
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Sunday, March 15/11 a.m./ESPNU*
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