MEAC Tournament Odds: NC Central, Howard, Norfolk State A Three Man Weave

The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference kicks its tournament off March 8 from Norfolk, Va. NC Central leads a tightly-clustered group in MEAC tournament odds, followed closely by hometown Norfolk State . Despite these two topping odds boards, Howard locked up the No. 1 seed. Howard plays South Carolina State to begin the tournament.

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MEAC Tournament Odds

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Tournament Notes

Tournament-favorite NC Central rides a seven-game win streak into postseason play. Two of their final three wins came over the other contending teams — Howard and Norfolk State — despite both coming at home. Notably, the win over Norfolk State came without their leading scorer Joe Bryant Jr. The two-time MEAC Tournament MVP will be active for postseason play.

Norfolk State is a two-time defending MEAC tournament champion while NC Central won three straight from 2017-19. The Spartans get a hometown boost, playing home games just two miles from Norfolk Scope Arena.

Howard closed out their regular season with a convincing victory over Norfolk State, holding Bryant to just nine points. The Bison finished 4-2 against the top three other teams in the conference this season.

Central is the only team riding a win streak longer than two games coming in.

MEAC Tournament Schedule

• Quarterfinals: Wednesday, March 8-Thursday, March 9
• Semifinals: Friday, March 10
• MEAC Championship: Saturday, March 11

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How To Watch

The quarter- and semifinals for this tournament can be streamed on ESPN+. The MEAC championship game broadcasts Saturday on ESPN2. Find the rest of the conference tournament schedule here.

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