The MEAC: Norfolk State Enters Tournament as the
No. 3 and No. 4 Seeds
The 2026 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Basketball Tournament runs Wednesday, March 11, through Saturday, March 14, at Norfolk Scope Arena.
The three-time defending tournament champion Norfolk State women finished the regular season 11-3 and enter the tournament as the No. 3 seed. The women begin play in Thursday’s quarterfinal against No. 6 Morgan State at 2 p.m.
The Norfolk State men (15–16 overall) enter tournament play as the No. 4 seed following an 84–76 loss to Howard in the season finale. Quarterfinal action begins Thursday, March 12, with No. 4 Norfolk State taking on No. 5 South Carolina State in a rematch of last year’s tournament championship game at 6 p.m.
The MEAC Basketball Tournament is a single-elimination event featuring both the conference’s men’s and women’s teams. Quarterfinal and semifinal games will be broadcast live on ESPN+.
The men’s championship game will tip off at 1 p.m. and air live on ESPN2. The women’s championship game will follow at 4 p.m. and will air live on ESPNews
Tickets can be purchased online at TicketMaster or in person at the Norfolk Scope Arena box office.
See Alumni activities and the women's and men's brackets in the attachments.
Contact: Alumni Relations: 757-823-8135