Hampton thumps Howard in Big Apple Classic by Michael T. Lyle, Jr. NEW YORK – On college basketball’s grandest stage, the Hampton Pirates showed why they could be one of the nation’s biggest surprises within the mid-major ranks. Led by All-MEAC First Team guard Rashad West’s 18 points, the Pirates […]
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MEAC Notebook
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Notebook by Michael T. Lyle, Jr. The season maybe a little over three weeks old, but Howard and North Carolina A&T have already posted some impressive victories against powerhouse teams from the Big East, Ivy League and the Patriot League. Recently, the Aggies picked up perhaps their […]
Florida A&M Loses At UConn
FAMU loses in first-ever meeting with UConn by Michael T. Lyle, Jr. HARTFORD, Conn. – Florida A&M’s first ever tangle with UConn didn’t go the way Rattlers head coach Eugene Harris envisioned. FAMU got a game-high 18 points from Jermonte Bush, but a sloppy first-half that included offensive miscues and […]
Howard Gets Big Win At Coach’s Old Home
Myatt’s 36 help Howard stun Ivy League powerhouse Penn by Michael T. Lyle, Jr. PHILADELPHIA – After getting blown out in their first two games of the season by a combined 109 points, Howard’s first win in the opening-round of The Philly Classic couldn’t have come at a better time […]
Morgan State Opens With Two Good Efforts
Bears show effort in 2K Sports College Hoops Classic by Michael T. Lyle, Jr. Morgan State kicked off their 2007-08 season with a strong performance against Big East powerhouse Connecticut in the first round of the 2K Sports College Hoops Classic. But Reggie Holmes 18 points weren’t enough as the […]
MEAC Preview
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference 2007-08 Preview by Michael T. Lyle, Jr. One of the highs for the Florida A&M Rattlers last season was blitzing through the MEAC Tournament en route to their second conference championship this decade and a berth in the NCAA Tournament. But the lows began with a loss […]
North Carolina A&T Arena
A night in the MEAC by Bill Kintner GREENSBORO, N.C. – What’s a MEAC you may ask? It stands for the Mid-Eastern Atlantic Conference. It is a conference of historically Black schools. They are only ranked 31st in the RPI, but don’t tell the fans tonight at North Carolina A&T […]
MEAC Notebook
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Notebook by Courtney Eiland MEAC Celebrates Dr. King Day by Airing Three Nationally Televised Games The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) celebrated Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day by having three of its games nationally televised on ESPNU. With this honor being firsts for many of the teams, […]
MEAC Preview
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference 2005-06 Preview by Courtney Eiland The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) opens its season with exciting and anticipated match-ups. The favorite to win it all this season is South Carolina State, who received 10 out of the 20 first place votes from the league head coaches and Sports […]
MEAC Championship Recap
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Championship Recap by Michael Protos No. 1 Delaware State 55, No. 2 Hampton 53 Senior guard Aaron Williams hit a putback with less than two seconds remaining to lift No. 1 Delaware State to a 55-53 victory against No. 2 Hampton to give the Hornets their first-ever […]
