NORFOLK, Va. (March 2, 2018) – The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) announced its bracket seedings for the 2018 basketball tournament where the Howard University Men's & Women's Basketball teams are set to face Florida A&M (FAMU) for a third time this season. The announcement came early Tuesday morning.
 
Both squads secured big road wins at Coppin State (CSU). HU women spoiled the Eagles' Senior Night with an 87-69 victory while the HU men built momentum going into the tourney, defeating CSU 78-71.
 
As a result, the women enter tourney play as the No. 5 seed after winning the tiebreaker over Morgan State (MSU). HU and FAMU split the regular season, each protecting home court. The rubber match is set for Monday (March 6) at 1:30 p.m.
 
On the men's side, they will serve as the No. 8 seed after a three-way tie with MSU and FAMU. Morgan State won the tiebreaker with a 3-0 record against the aforementioned teams while Howard had the higher winning percentage over Florida A&M.
 
Like the women, HU and Florida A&M split during the regular season, winning each contest at home. Both squads are scheduled for Tuesday (March 6) at 4 p.m.

Hampton men and North Carolina A&T State women each earned a share of the regular season title and will serve as this year's top seeds.

To view the 2018 MEAC Men's Basketball Tournament Bracket, please Click Here. To view the 2018 MEAC Women's Basketball Tournament Bracket, please Click Here.
 
The six-day event (March 5-10) will take place inside the Norfolk Scope Arena.
 
For more information, visit the Bison Athletics website at www.HUBison.com.