The 2025–26 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) men's basketball season started with non-conference play on November 3, 2025, and conference play started on January 3, 2026. The regular season ended on March 5, 2026, and set up the 2026 MEAC men's basketball tournament, which took place from March 11 to 14, 2026 at the Norfolk Scope in Norfolk, Virginia.
Head coaches
Coaches TeamHead CoachPrevious JobYears At SchoolRecord at SchoolMEAC RecordMEAC TitlesNCAA tournamentsNCAA Sweet 16'sCoppin StateLarry StewartMaryland Eastern Shore (Assistant)38–515–23000Delaware StateStan WatermanSanford School539–8318–38000HowardKenny BlakeneyColumbia (Assistant)773–9637–35220Morgan StateKevin BroadusMaryland (Assistant)782–9345–39000Norfolk StateRobert JonesNorfolk State (Interim HC)13236–159135–45330North Carolina CentralLeVelle MotonNC Central (Assistant)17278–216144–63440South Carolina StateErik MartinWest Virginia (Assistant)439–5722–20000Maryland Eastern ShoreCleo Hill Jr.Winston-Salem State26–252–12000
Preseason awards The preseason MEAC men's basketball polls were released on October 8, 2025, at the conference's media day in Norfolk, Virginia.
Preseason Poll First place votes in parentheses
Norfolk State (12) – 118 pts Howard (4) – 97 South Carolina State – 90 Morgan State – 73 Delaware State – 70 North Carolina Central – 70 Maryland Eastern Shore – 31 Coppin State – 27
Preseason honors HonorRecipientSchoolPreseason Player of the YearJayden JohnsonSouth Carolina StatePreseason All-MEAC First TeamChris FlippinMaryland Eastern ShoreBryce HarrisHowardKhalil HortonCoppin StatePonce JamesDelaware StateJayden JohnsonSouth Carolina StatePreseason All-MEAC Second TeamZion BetheaDelaware StateCam GillusHowardDionte JohnsonNorth Carolina CentralCamian ShellDelaware StateTaj ThweattCoppin StatePreseason All-MEAC Third TeamKeyontae LewisNorfolk StateAnthony McComb IIINorfolk StateWalter Peggs Jr.Morgan StateCedric Taylor IIIHowardMichael TealMaryland Eastern Shore
Regular season Conference standings Thru March 5, 2026 ConferenceOverallRankTeamRecordPercentRecordPercentTiebreaker1Howard11–323–102Morgan State10–414–163North Carolina Central8–614–182–0 vs. Morgan State4Norfolk State8–615–170–2 vs. Morgan State5South Carolina State7–710–226Maryland Eastern Shore5–99–231–1 vs. Howard7Coppin State5–97–240–2 vs. Howard8Delaware State2–128–23
Conference matrix Coppin StateDelaware State HowardMorgan StateNorfolk StateNC CentralSouth Carolina StateMaryland Eastern Shore vs. Coppin State – 0–1 0–0 0–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 vs. Delaware State 1–0 – 1–0 1–0 1–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 vs. Howard 0–0 0–1 – 1–0 0–0 0–1 1–0 1–0 vs. Morgan State 0–0 0–1 0–1 – 0–0 1–0 0–1 1–0 vs. Norfolk State 0–1 0–1 0–0 0–0 – 1–0 0–1 1–0 vs. North Carolina Central 0–1 0–0 1–0 0–1 0–1 – 0–0 0–0 vs. South Carolina State 0–1 0–0 0–1 1–0 1–0 0–0 – 0–0 vs. Maryland Eastern Shore 0–1 0–0 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–0 0–0 – Total 1–4 0–4 2–3 3–2 3–2 3–1 2–2 4–0 Thru January 24, 2026
Players of the Week WeekPlayer of the WeekRookie of the WeekDefender of the WeekNov. 10Gage LattimoreNC CentralMy'kel JenkinsNorfolk StateKhouri CarveyNC CentralNov. 17Gage Lattimore (2)NC CentralMy'kel Jenkins (2)Norfolk StateBryce HarrisHowardNov. 24Bryce HarrisHowardJeremiah JohnsonHowardDeMariontay HallCoppin StateDec. 1Bryce Harris (2)HowardDanas KazakeviciusHowardDionte JohnsonNC CentralDec. 8Corey PerkinsDelaware StateNelson LamizanaCoppin StateMiles WebbDelaware StateDec. 15Bryce Harris (3)HowardDanas Kazakevicius (2)HowardCam GillusHowardDec. 22Elijah JamisonNorfolk StateAdrean NewtonNorfolk StateKhouri Carvey (2)NC CentralDec. 29Khali HortonCoppin StateNot awardedNot awardedJan. 5Jayden JohnsonSouth Carolina StateNelson Lamizana (2)Coppin StateKhouri Carvey (3)NC CentralJan. 12Anthony McComb IIINorfolk StateAdrean Newton (2)Norfolk StateMiles Webb (2)Delaware StateJan. 19Ose OkojieHowardNoah TreadwellSouth Carolina StateKhouri Carvey (4)NC CentralJan. 26Anthony McComb III (2)Norfolk StateAdrean Newton (3)Norfolk StateCedric Taylor IIIHowardFeb. 2Alfred Worrell Jr.Morgan StateMarland HarrisMorgan StateDaveyon LydnerCoppin StateFeb. 9Cedric Taylor IIIHowardBryce Harris HowardDaveyon Lydner (2)Coppin StateMarland Harris (2)Morgan StateFeb. 16Cedric Taylor III (2)HowardBryce Harris (2)HowardDaveyon Lydner (3)Coppin StateFeb. 23Cedric Taylor III (3)HowardAdrean Newton (4)Norfolk StateCameron SparrowCoppin StateElijah DavisMorgan StateMar. 2 Bryce Harris (4)HowardNot awardedKelechi OkworogwoNC CentralMar. 9Cam GillusHowardNoah Treadwell (2)South Carolina StateDeMariontay Hall (2)Coppin State
Records against other conferences Thru January 25, 2026
Major 6 ConferencesRecordMajor 6 ConferencesRecordACC0–11American0–3Big East0–4Big Ten0–5Big 120–3SEC0–7Major 6 Total0–33Other Division I ConferencesRecordOther Division I ConferencesRecordAtlantic 100–5ASUN0–2America East1–3Big Sky0–0Big South2–7Big West0–1CAA5–9Conference USA2–1Horizon League0–0Ivy League0–0Independents0–0MAAC3–3MAC0–1MVC0–0MWC0–1NEC0–3OVC0–0Patriot League0–4SoCon0–2Southland0–0SWAC2–3Summit League0–1Sun Belt0–8WAC0–0WCC0–2Other Division I Total15–56NCAA Division I Total15–89NCAA Division II Total6–1NCAA Division III Total6–0NAIA Total2–0NCCAA/USCAA Total7–0Total Non-Conference Record36–90
Record against ranked non-conference opponents MEAC records against ranked teams (rankings from AP Poll, MEAC teams in Bold):
Thru January 25, 2026 Date Visitor Home Site Score Conference recordNovember 3South Carolina StateNo. 11 LouisvilleKFC Yum! CenterLouisville, KY45–1040–1November 14NC CentralNo. 18 North CarolinaDean E. Smith CenterChapel Hill, NC53–970–2November 14Maryland Eastern ShoreNo. 23 CreightonCHI Health Center OmahaOmaha, NE45–840–3November 23HowardNo. 5 DukeCameron Indoor StadiumDurham, NC56–930–4November 29Norfolk StateNo. 2 ArizonaMcKale Memorial CenterTucson, AZ61–980–5December 9Maryland Eastern ShoreNo. 24 VirginiaJohn Paul Jones ArenaCharlottesville, VA60–840–6December 30South Carolina StateNo. 19 TennesseeFood City CenterKnoxville, TN54–1050–7
Honors and awards The MEAC announced its all-conference teams and major honors on March 11, 2026. All-Conference awards and teams
HonorRecipient MEAC Men's Basketball Player of the Year Bryce Harris, Howard Coach of the Year Kevin Broadus, Morgan State Defensive Player of the Year Cedric Taylor III, Howard Sixth Man of the Year Elijah Jamison, Norfolk State Newcomer of the Year Cedric Taylor III, Howard Rookie of the Year Noah Treadwell, South Carolina State First Team Bryce Harris, Howard Gage Lattimore, North Carolina Central Anthony McComb III, Norfolk State Cedric Taylor III, Howard Alfred Worrell Jr., Morgan State Second Team Elijah Davis, Morgan State Ponce James, Delaware State Elijah Jamison, Norfolk State Jayden Johnson, South Carolina State Obanla Zion, Maryland Eastern Shore Defense Team Bryce Harris, Howard Dionte Johnson, North Carolina Central Ose Okojie, Howard Kelechi Okworogwo, North Carolina Central Cedric Taylor III, Howard Rookie Team Noah Treadwell, South Carolina State My'kel Jenkins, Norfolk State Andrean Newton, Norfolk State Danas Kazakevicius, Howard Jalen St. Clair, Delaware State
Postseason Conference tournament All 7 eligible teams qualify for the MEAC men's basketball tournament. The 2026 tournament was held at the Norfolk Scope in Norfolk, Virginia, from March 11 to 14, 2026. Howard received a first round bye as Coppin State was ineligible for postseason play due to Academic Progress Rate penalties and thus eliminated before the tournament began.
Postseason honors HonorRecipientSchoolTournament Outstanding PlayerBryce HarrisHoward2026 Men’s Basketball All-Tournament teamCam GillusHowardDionte JohnsonNC CentralCedric Taylor IIIHowardGage LattimoreNC CentralBryce HarrisHoward
References: https://meacsports.com/news/2026/3/14/mens-basketball-howard-returns-to-the-top-beats-nc-central-70-63-for-meac-title.aspx
NCAA Tournament
Seed Region School First Four First round Second round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight Final Four Championship 16 Midwest Howard W 86–83 vs. UMBC L 80–101 vs. Michigan
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