MEAC

College basketball preview: Colonial Athletic Association and MEAC

November 15, 2024 Jesse Deal

Only the ACC can boast as many teams from North Carolina as the Colonial Athletic Association. We take a look at the prospects for Campbell, Elon, UNCW and NC A&T, as well as the state’s […]

Charlotte hosts SC State as Poggi era begins

September 1, 2023 Jesse Deal

There’s little doubt that the Charlotte 49ers are beginning a new chapter on Saturday night. The Biff Poggi era begins with a visit from the South Carolina State Bulldogs of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference in […]

Bids await NC schools in conference tournaments

March 8, 2023 Ryan Henkel

The AAC, Atlantic 10, Conference USA and MEAC tournaments all take place this week. As teams start to punch their tickets to the NCAA Tournament, the remaining schools across the state are beginning their conference […]

College Basketball Roundup: NC Central advances in MEAC Tournament

March 2, 2023 The Associated Press

ORANGEBURG — Brendan Medley-Bacon scored 16 points as North Carolina Central beat South Carolina State 71-64 on Thursday night. Medley-Bacon also contributed seven rebounds and four blocks for the Eagles (17-11, 10-4 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference). […]

Single-bid conferences offer 1 path to the NCAA Tournament

March 2, 2022 Brett Friedlander

The ACC Network is currently airing a documentary series about the league’s postseason basketball tournament, including rare footage of the event when only the winner was eligible to receive an NCAA bid and the opportunity […]

NC A&T jumps conferences again, joins Colonial

February 23, 2022 Brett Friedlander

After spending a half-century as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, a league it helped start in 1970, NC A&T is moving to its second new affiliation in as many years. On Friday, the […]

NC Central, A&T renew rivalry as nonconference foes

September 22, 2021 Brett Friedlander

A rivalry is still a rivalry no matter when the game is played. So even though the showdown between NC A&T and NC Central has been moved from its traditional spot at the end of […]

NC A&T officially becomes Big South Conference member

July 1, 2021 North State Journal Staff

CHARLOTTE — July 1 officially begins the 2021-22 academic year and also marks the first official day of Big South Conference membership for NC A&T, increasing the conference to 12 full member institutions. The Aggies […]

NCCU baseball tries to make most of final season

April 14, 2021 Brett Friedlander

DURHAM — NC Central baseball coach Jim Koerner didn’t think twice when he was called into athletic director Ingrid Wicker McCree’s office on Feb. 11, eight days before his team’s season-opening game against Army. “I […]

Positive COVID test ends A&T hopes for NCAA Tournament bid

March 11, 2021 Brett Friedlander

Duke isn’t the only college basketball team from North Carolina whose season ended Thursday because of a positive COVID-19 test. Only a few hours after it was announced that the Blue Devils have withdrawn from […]