NORFOLK, Va. – The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) announced today that the North Carolina A& State University at Hampton University women’s basketball contest scheduled for Saturday, January 17 will telecast live on ESPN3.

The MEAC contest will tip-off at 4 p.m. at the Convocation Center on the campus of Hampton University.

The Lady Pirates are the five-time defending MEAC tournament champions, and were picked to finish second in the conference this season. North Carolina A&T State was selected as the favorite to win the conference regular-season crown.

 The 2015 MEAC Basketball Tournament tips 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

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