Men's Basketball | 1/23/2026 4:29:01 PM

The MEAC will showcase a marquee men’s basketball matchup on national television as Howard University hosts Morgan State University on Saturday, January 24, in a game featured across multiple ESPN platforms.
Originally scheduled for a 6:00 p.m. tipoff, the contest has been rescheduled to a 2:00 p.m. start due to weather-related concerns. The game will air live on ESPN+ at 2 p.m., with a re-air on ESPNU beginning at 6:00 p.m.
The matchup is one of four ESPN-televised men’s basketball games as part of the MEAC’s ongoing multimedia partnership with ESPN, providing increased national exposure for the conference and its student-athletes.
Howard enters the contest with a 12-8 overall record and a 2-2 mark in MEAC play. The Bison are led by senior guard Bryce Harris, who averages 16.5 points and 6.7 rebounds per game. Howard is coming off a 78-69 victory over Morehouse College and most recently earned an 83-69 conference win over North Carolina Central.
Morgan State also stands at 2-2 in conference play, holding a 6-13 overall record. The Bears are paced offensively by Alfred Worrell, Jr., who averages 15.0 points per game, while Christian Meeks leads the team on the glass at 5.3 rebounds per contest. Morgan State enters the matchup with momentum after a 128-53 non-conference win over Virginia University of Lynchburg and a one-point conference victory over Delaware State.
Saturday’s contest is one of four regular-season MEAC men’s basketball games scheduled to air on ESPNU this season. Additional ESPN broadcasts include:

• Saturday, January 31 (M): Norfolk State at Howard, 4 p.m. (ESPNU)
• Saturday, February 21 (M): South Carolina State at Norfolk State, 4 p.m. (ESPNU)
• Thursday, March 5 (M): South Carolina State at North Carolina Central, 5 p.m. (ESPNU)

The 2026 MEAC Basketball Tournament will also be featured across the ESPN family of networks. All preliminary games will stream on ESPN+ beginning Wednesday, March 11. The men’s championship game will air live on ESPN2 on Saturday, March 14, at 1 p.m., while the women’s championship game will air live on ESPNews at 4 p.m. on March 14.