2003 MEAC men's basketball tournament

2003 MEAC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2002–03
Teams11
SiteArthur Ashe Athletic Center
Richmond, Virginia
ChampionsSouth Carolina State (5th title)
Winning coachCy Alexander (5th title)
MVPDustin Braddick (South Carolina State)
← 2002
2004 →
2002–03 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
South Carolina State 15 3   .833 20 11   .645
Hampton 13 5   .722 19 11   .633
Delaware State 13 5   .722 15 12   .556
Florida A&M 11 7   .611 17 12   .586
Coppin State 11 7   .611 11 17   .393
Norfolk State 10 8   .556 14 15   .483
Howard 9 9   .500 13 17   .433
Morgan State 6 12   .333 7 22   .241
Bethune–Cookman 5 13   .278 8 22   .267
Maryland Eastern Shore 5 13   .278 5 23   .179
North Carolina A&T 1 17   .056 1 26   .037
2003 MEAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 2003 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament took place March 10–15, 2003, at the Arthur Ashe Athletic Center in Richmond, Virginia. South Carolina State defeated Hampton, 72–67 in the championship game, to capture its 5th MEAC Tournament title. The Bulldogs earned an automatic bid to the 2003 NCAA tournament as No. 16 seed in the East region. In the round of 64, South Carolina State fell to No. 1 seed Oklahoma 71–54.