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Though the 2020 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Basketball Tournament was not able to be played to completion, the action fans did see on the court at Norfolk Scope Arena was electric and exciting. Here are some highlights of the abbreviated tournament, by the numbers.
Please note, no tournament champions will be named this season.
WOMEN
Most Points Scored (Team): Howard -- 79 (vs. South Carolina State, first round)
Most Points Scored (Player): Heniaya Moton, South Carolina State -- 28 (vs. Howard, first round)
Highest Margin of Victory (Team): 31 points (Norfolk State def. Howard 76-45, quarterfinals)
Most Rebounds (Player): Paulina Afriyie, North Carolina Central -- 15 (vs. North Carolina A&T State, quarterfinals)
Most Steals (Player): Chanette Hicks, Norfolk State -- 8 (vs. Howard, quarterfinals)
Most Assists (Player): Chanette Hicks, Norfolk State -- 9 (vs. Howard, quarterfinals)
Most Blocked Shots (Player): Jayla Myles, Howard -- 5 (vs. Norfolk State, quarterfinals)
Most Field Goals Made (Player): Heniaya Moton, South Carolina State -- 11 (vs. Howard, first round)
Most 3-pt. Field Goals Made (Player): Heniaya Moton, South Carolina State -- 6 (vs. Howard, first round)
Most Free Throws Made (Player): Chelsea Mitchell, Morgan State -- 7 (vs. Delaware State, quarterfinals)
20-Point Games: Henaiya Moton, South Carolina State (28 vs. Howard); Dahnye Redd, Morgan State (24 vs. Delaware State); Jayla Thornton, Howard (22 vs. South Carolina State); Adrienne Jones, Maryland Eastern Shore (21 vs. Bethune-Cookman); Mya Thomas, Maryland Eastern Shore (21 vs. Coppin State)
Double-Doubles: Chelsea Mitchell, Morgan State (18 points, 11 rebounds vs. Delaware State); Paulina Afriyie, North Carolina Central (13 points, 15 rebounds. vs. North Carolina A&T State); Ashanti Hunt, Bethune-Cookman (19 points, 12 rebounds vs. Maryland Eastern Shore); Chance Graham, Coppin State (12 points, 12 rebounds vs. Maryland Eastern Shore)
Biggest Upset: No. 8 Maryland Eastern Shore def. No. 1 Bethune-Cookman 61-55 (quarterfinals)
Regular-Season Champion: Bethune-Cookman
MEN
Most Points Scored (Team): North Carolina Central -- 92 (vs. Delaware State, quarterfinals)
Most Points Scored (Player): C.J. Keyser, North Carolina Central -- 26 (vs. Delaware State, quarterfinals)
Highest Margin of Victory (Team): 17 points (North Carolina Central def. Delaware State 92-75, quarterfinals)
Most Rebounds (Player): Zion Cousins, Howard & Ronald Jackson, North Carolina A&T State -- 14 (quarterfinals)
Most Steals (Player): 5 players; last, Kameron Langley, North Carolina A&T State -- 5 (vs. Howard, quarterfinals)
Most Assists (Player): Kameron Langley, North Carolina A&T State -- 15* (vs. Howard, quarterfinals)
Most Blocked Shots (Player): Zion Cousins, Howard -- 5 (vs. North Carolina A&T State, quarterfinals)
Most Field Goals Made (Player): Tyler Maye, North Carolina A&T State -- 9 (vs. Howard, quarterfinals)
Most 3-pt. Field Goals Made (Player): C.J. Keyser, North Carolina Central -- 6 (vs. Delaware State, quarterfinals)
Most Free Throws Made (Player): Ronald Jackson, North Carolina A&T State -- 12 (vs. Howard, quarterfinals)
20-Point Games: C.J. Kesyer, North Carolina Central (26 vs. Delaware State); John Crosby, Delaware State (25 vs. North Carolina Central); John Crosby, Delaware State (24 vs. Maryland Eastern Shore); Charles Williams, Howard (24 vs. South Carolina State); Ronald Jackson, North Carolina A&T State (24 vs. Howard); Tyler Maye, North Carolina A&T State (23 vs. Howard); Damani Applewhite, South Carolina State (22 vs. Howard); Myles Carter, Delaware State (21 vs. Maryland Eastern Shore)
Double-Doubles: Zion Cousins, Howard (12 points, 14 rebounds vs. North Carolina A&T State), Ronald Jackson, North Carolina A&T State (24 points, 14 rebounds vs. Howard); Jibri Blount, North Carolina Central (16 points, 12 rebounds vs. Delaware State)
Biggest Upset: No. 10 Howard def. No. 7 South Carolina State, 70-63 (first round)
Regular-Season Champion: North Carolina Central
*denotes tournament single-game record