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2007-2008 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

Tournament Information

Tournament Dates: Mar 11 - 15, 2008
Tournament Champions: Coppin State
Tournament Runner Up: Morgan State
Tournament MOP/MVP: Tywain McKee (Coppin State, Jr.)
All-Tournament Team: Tywain McKee (Coppin State, Jr.), Boubacar Coly (Morgan State, Sr.), Tony Murphy (Norfolk State, Sr.), Marquise Kately (Morgan State, Jr.), Roy Bright (Delaware State, Sr.)
Championship Game Venue: PNC Arena (Raleigh, NC)
Tournament Attendance: N/A
Tournament Officials: Steve Anderson, Frankie Bordeaux, William Cheek, Bill Cheek, William Covington Jr., Alvin Cox, Quay Crawford, Fred Davis, Duke Edsall, Donnie Eppley, Dwayne Gladden, Paul Janssen, Les Jones, Victor Montgomery, Terry Moore, Gary Pranger, Jackie Sanders, Everett Summers, Emanuel Upton
 

Tournament Leaders

Total Points:Tywain McKee (Coppin State, Jr.) (93)
Total Rebounds:Boubacar Coly (Morgan State, Sr.) (43)
Total Assists:Tywain McKee (Coppin State, Jr.) (13)
Total Steals:Tywain McKee (Coppin State, Jr.) (5), Roy Bright (Delaware State, Sr.) (5), Reggie Holmes (Morgan State, So.) (5), Antwan Harrison (Coppin State, Sr.) (5)
Total Blocks:Boubacar Coly (Morgan State, Sr.) (8)
Total Minutes:Tywain McKee (Coppin State, Jr.) (148)
Total FIC:Tywain McKee (Coppin State, Jr.) (67.0)
Total Fouls:Antwan Harrison (Coppin State, Sr.) (16)
Total Turnovers:Marquise Kately (Morgan State, Jr.) (18)
Total FGs:Tywain McKee (Coppin State, Jr.) (29)
Total 3PM:Tywain McKee (Coppin State, Jr.) (11)
Total FTs:Reggie Holmes (Morgan State, So.) (36)

Tournament Bracket

First Round
8 South Carolina State 78
9 Bethune-Cookman 69
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7 Coppin State 55
10 Howard 54
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6 Florida A&M 70
11 Maryland-Eastern Shore 61
 
Quarterfinals
 
1 Morgan State 77
8 South Carolina State 68
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4 Delaware State 64
5 North Carolina A&T 62
2 Hampton 74
7 Coppin State 75
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3 Norfolk State 69
6 Florida A&M 61
Semifinals
 
 
 
1 Morgan State 61
4 Delaware State 55
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3 Norfolk State 65
7 Coppin State 67
Championship Game
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1 Morgan State 60
7 Coppin State 62

Tournament Participants

Seed School Overall Wins Overall Losses Overall
Win %		 Conference Wins Conference Losses Conference
Win %
8 South Carolina State 12  19  38.71% 7  9  43.75%
5 North Carolina A&T 15  15  50.00% 9  7  56.25%
3 Norfolk State 15  14  51.72% 11  5  68.75%
1 Morgan State 20  9  68.97% 14  2  87.50%
11 Maryland-Eastern Shore 4  27  12.90% 2  14  12.50%
10 Howard 6  25  19.35% 3  13  18.75%
2 Hampton 18  11  62.07% 11  5  68.75%
6 Florida A&M 14  16  46.67% 9  7  56.25%
4 Delaware State 13  15  46.43% 10  6  62.50%
7 Coppin State 11  20  35.48% 7  9  43.75%
9 Bethune-Cookman 11  20  35.48% 5  11  31.25%
*Wins, Losses and Win % based on team records entering the tournament.

Tournament Schedule

Date Away Team Home Team Result Venue Home Leaders Away Leaders
Mar 11, 2008
 Bethune-Cookman South Carolina State 69-78 PNC Arena PTS: 23. Jason Flagler
REB: 9. Julius Carter
AST: 4. Jessie Burton 		PTS: 17. John Holmes
REB: 6. John Holmes
AST: 4. Joey Woods
Mar 11, 2008
 Howard Coppin State 54-55 PNC Arena PTS: 18. Tywain McKee
REB: 7. Robert Pressey
AST: 6. Tywain McKee 		PTS: 18. Curtis White
REB: 8. Paul Kirkpatrick
AST: 3. Eugene Myatt
Mar 12, 2008
 Coppin State Hampton 75-74 PNC Arena PTS: 27. Rashad West
REB: 6. Mike Freeman
AST: 4. Vincent Simpson 		PTS: 16. Tywain McKee
REB: 11. Tywain McKee
AST: 4. Tywain McKee
Mar 12, 2008
 Maryland-Eastern Shore Florida A&M 61-70 PNC Arena PTS: 19. Lamar Twitty
REB: 11. Lamar Twitty
AST: 7. Byron Taylor 		PTS: 28. Ed Tyson
REB: 7. Marc Davis
AST: 2. Denzel Jackson
Mar 12, 2008
 South Carolina State Morgan State 68-77 PNC Arena PTS: 19. Reggie Holmes
REB: 9. Boubacar Coly
AST: 1. Marquise Kately 		PTS: 22. Jessie Burton
REB: 10. Jason Johnson
AST: 3. Everett Spencer
Mar 13, 2008
 North Carolina A&T Delaware State 62-64 PNC Arena PTS: 20. Donald Johnson
REB: 11. Roy Bright
AST: 4. Kyle White 		PTS: 15. Austin Ewing
REB: 6. Thomas Coleman
AST: 4. Jason Wills
Mar 13, 2008
 Florida A&M Norfolk State 61-69 PNC Arena PTS: 29. Tony Murphy
REB: 9. Larry Vickers
AST: 5. Michael DeLoach 		PTS: 19. Lamar Twitty
REB: 8. Akini Akini
AST: 4. Lamar Twitty
Mar 14, 2008
 Delaware State Morgan State 55-61 PNC Arena PTS: 18. Reggie Holmes
REB: 10. Boubacar Coly
AST: 4. Rogers Barnes 		PTS: 22. Roy Bright
REB: 7. Roy Bright
AST: 2. Frisco Sandidge
Mar 14, 2008
 Coppin State Norfolk State 67-65 PNC Arena PTS: 20. Tony Murphy
REB: 7. Brandon Monroe
AST: 6. Michael DeLoach 		PTS: 26. Tywain McKee
REB: 14. Robert Pressey
AST: 3. A'Daeron Duncan
Mar 15, 2008
 Coppin State Morgan State 62-60 PNC Arena PTS: 21. Marquise Kately
REB: 14. Boubacar Coly
AST: 3. Jermaine Bolden 		PTS: 33. Tywain McKee
REB: 5. Mike Miller
AST: 2. A'Daeron Duncan