2009 MEAC men's basketball tournament

The 2009 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament, the culmination of the 2008–09 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference men's basketball season and a part of the 2008-09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, took place from March 10–March 14, 2009, at the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The tournament was broadcast on the ESPNU.

2009 MEAC men's basketball tournament
2009 Tournament Logo
Classification	Division I
Season	2008–09
Teams	11
Site	Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Champions	Morgan State (2nd title)
Winning coach	Todd Bozeman (1st title)
MVP	Reggie Holmes (Morgan State)
Attendance	40,046
Television	ESPNU
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2008–09 MEAC men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Morgan State †	13	–	3		.813			23	–	12		.657
South Carolina State	10	–	6		.625			17	–	14		.548
Bethune–Cookman	9	–	7		.563			17	–	16		.515
North Carolina A&T	9	–	7		.563			16	–	16		.500
Norfolk State	9	–	7		.563			13	–	18		.419
Coppin State	9	–	7		.563			13	–	19		.406
Hampton	8	–	8		.500			16	–	16		.500
Florida A&M	6	–	10		.375			10	–	21		.323
Howard	6	–	10		.375			8	–	23		.258
Delaware State	6	–	10		.375			8	–	24		.250
Maryland Eastern Shore	3	–	13		.188			7	–	23		.233
Winston-Salem State		–			–			8	–	22		.267
† 2009 MEAC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

The championship game matched Morgan State against Norfolk State, who made its first appearance in the MEAC championship game since it joined the league in 1997. Morgan State won 83–69, for its 2nd tournament title, the first won in 1977. As champion, Morgan State received the MEAC's automatic bid to the 2009 NCAA tournament.^[1]

Bracket

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	First round					Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Championship Game
						1	Morgan State	71
						8	Florida A&M	41
	8	Florida A&M	71
	9	Howard	58
											1	Morgan State	75
											5	Coppin State	67
						4	North Carolina A&T	63
						5	Coppin State	66
																1	Morgan State	83
																3	Norfolk State	69
						2	South Carolina State	57
						7	Hampton	56
	7	Hampton	51
	10	Delaware State	32
											2	South Carolina State	71
											3	Norfolk State	74
						3	Norfolk State	63
						6	Bethune–Cookman	58
	6	Bethune–Cookman	52
	11	Maryland Eastern Shore	47