MEAC Tournament 2012, Howard Vs. Norfolk State Final Score: Bison Go Down 71-61

The Howard Bison entered halftime against the Norfolk State Spartans down by 10 points, but were able to rally back to tie the game in the second half. At one point, Howard tied up the game 54-54 but they just couldn't keep up as the Spartans pulled away to win the game 71-61, just ten points. Glenn Andrews ended the night with 21 points, leading the Bison, hitting on five of his nine three-point shot attempts. Simuel Frazier also added 14 points while Calvin Thompson ended with 11 points.

For the Spartans, Pendarvis Williams led the way with 22 points hitting on five of his seven three-point shots. Kyle O'Quinn also picked up 18 points while Marcos Tamares added 12 points. With the win, the Spartans continue on through the MEAC Tournament while the Howard upset train derails.

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MEAC Tournament 2012, Howard Vs. Norfolk State Score Update: Bison Trail 36-26 At Halftime

The Howard Bison are coming off an upset victory in the first round of the 2012 MEAC Tournament over North Carolina A&T after just a 10-win season. At halftime of round two however, the Bison currently trail the Norfolk State Spartans 36-26 . Glenn Andrews leads the Bison at halftime in scoring with 11 points, hitting on three of his four three-point shot attempts in the first half.

Howard is having a tough time with the size of Norfolk State however, struggling to slow down center Kyle O'Quinn who ends the first half with 14 points and 5 rebounds. Pendarvis Williams has also picked up 11 points in the first half, thanks to hitting on three of his four three-point shots. As a team, the Spartans have hit on six of nine three-points as the head into the half with a double-digit lead.

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MEAC Tournament 2012, Hampton Vs. Savannah State Final Score: Pirates Pull Upset

The Hampton Pirates could potentially be putting together a miracle run in the MEAC Tournament. Following their first round win over Morgan State on Tuesday, Hampton pulled off a big upset on Wednesday night, defeating the No. 1 seeded Savannah State Tigers 59-46.

Hampton finished the regular season with a 6-10 record in the MEAC, which included a home loss to Savannah St. in December. The Tigers were co-favorites for the tournament along with Norfolk State, who face Howard later on Wednesday night.

Christopher Tolson led the Pirates and all scorers with 16 points, while three Pirates scored in double figures. Hampton was great defensively and forced Savannah St. into a terrible shooting night. The Tigers shot just 27 percent from the floor.

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2012 MEAC Tournament: Florida A&M Upsets Coppin State In Final Game Of First Round

The no.11 seeded Florida A&M Rattlers pulled off an upset in the final game of the first round of the MEAC tournament in Winston-Salem, defeating Coppin State 74-71. The Rattlers scored four points in the final thirty seconds to stage a last minute comeback and seal the three-point win.

Avery Moore and Amin Stevens led the Rattler attack, scoring 19 points a piece. Moore did his damage from outside, hitting four of five three-pointers. Florida A&M was on fire from outside, shooting 60 percent from three-point range to carry them to victory. Stevens did his damage on the inside, grabbing 10 boards while scoring his 19 points primarily in the paint.

Coppin State got key contributions from Akeem Ellis and Tony Gallo, who both broke the 20-point mark. Ellis nailed six three-pointers to answer every punch thrown by A&M, but the Eagles simply could not get a stop in the final thirty seconds as their one-point lead slipped away.

Florida A&M now faces Delaware State at 6:00 PM Thursday.

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2012 MEAC Tournament: Bethune-Cookman Defeats South Carolina State, 62-53

The Bethune-Cookman Wildcats advanced to the quarterfinals of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament on Tuesday night with a 62-53 win over South Carolina State. The Wildcats were expected to cruise into the second round against the last place Bulldogs, who were winless in the MEAC this season.

Bethune-Cookman was surprisingly led by senior Stanley Elliott, who had an incredibly efficient game hitting eight of nine attempts from the floor for a game-high 16 points. But the Wildcats shot just 20 percent from three-point range and 61 percent from the free-throw line to keep this one closer than it should have been.

The no. 5 seeded Wildcats move on to face the No. 4 seed North Carolina Central, who cruised past Maryland-Eastern Shore earlier in the day in Winston-Salem.

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2012 MEAC Tournament: North Carolina Central Blows Away Maryland-Eastern Shore, 60-41

The North Carolina Central Eagles took care of business, drubbing the Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks 60-43 in the first round of the MEAC Tournament Tuesday evening.

The Eagles stuffed the Hawks offense into shooting just 34.9 percent for the game and committing 24 turnovers. Although Maryland-Eastern Shore was able to win the battle on the glass 37-24, their mental mistakes did them in.

Three Eagles scored in double figures, with Dominique Sutton leading the way with 13 points. Ebuka Anyanora added 11 points, while Justin Leemow was able to score 10 points.

Hawks guard Percy Woods scored a game high 10 points, but received little help from his teammates.

North Carolina Central will now face the winner of tonights Bethune-Cookman-South Carolina State game Thursday at 9 p.m.

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MEAC Tournament 2012: Howard Bison Hold On To Win, 51-50 Over North Carolina A&T Aggies

The Howard Bison had to sweat it out a little bit, but they held on to defeat the North Carolina A&T Aggies in the MEAC tournament 51-50. The Bison were led in their game by guard Calvin Thompson with 15 points with three three-pointers and 4 assists. Also scoring in double figures was forward Prince Okoroh with 10 points and 6 rebounds.

For the Aggies, Forward DeMetrius Upchurch scored 13 points with 6 rebounds, but made a crucial mistake near the end of the game. With the Aggies trailing 51-48, Upchurch made a layup with four seconds remaining in the game, rather than attempting a potential game-tying three pointer. North Carolina A&T managed to deflect the ensuing inbound pass, but couldn't get a shot off before the final buzzer. Forward Adrian Powell led the way for the Aggies with 16 points and 7 rebounds.

The Bison move on to play Norfolk State Wednesday.

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MEAC Tournament 2012: Hampton Pirates Win First Tournament Game, 69-65 Over The Morgan State Bears

In the first game of the MEAC Tournament the Hampton Pirates defeated the Morgan State Bears in Winston Salem, N.C. 69-65. The Pirates were led in scoring by guard Darrion Pellum with 23 points, 16 of them from the foul line. Guard Jasper Williams added 20 points, with five three pointers. Guard Christopher Tolson added 12 points and 10 rebounds for the Pirates.

The Bears on the other hand were led in scoring by guard Aric Brooks with 18 points with three three-pointers. Forward Kevin Thompson added 12 points and pulled down 17 rebounds, 7 on the offensive side. Guard Justin Black came off the bench and scored 12 points as well. However the Bears were undone by sloppy shooting, only hitting 28.6 percent of their shots while the Pirates shot 41.3%.

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MEAC Tournament 2012 Schedule: Howard Faces Tough First Day Test Against North Carolina A&T

The Howard Bison get started in the MEAC COnference tournament on Tuesday as they face North Carolina A&T at 1:30.