2005 MEAC men's basketball tournament

2005 MEAC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2004–05
Teams11
SiteArthur Ashe Athletic Center
Richmond, Virginia
ChampionsDelaware State (1st title)
Winning coachGreg Jackson (1st title)
MVPJahsha Bluntt (Delaware State)
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2004–05 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Delaware State 14 4   .778 19 14   .576
Hampton 13 5   .722 17 13   .567
Coppin State 13 5   .722 14 15   .483
South Carolina State 11 7   .611 19 12   .613
Norfolk State 11 7   .611 13 14   .481
Morgan State 11 7   .611 14 16   .467
Florida A&M 10 8   .556 14 15   .483
Bethune–Cookman 8 10   .444 13 17   .433
North Carolina A&T 5 13   .278 6 24   .200
Howard 2 16   .111 5 23   .179
Maryland Eastern Shore 1 17   .056 2 26   .071
2005 MEAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 2005 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament took place March 7–12, 2005, at the Arthur Ashe Athletic Center in Richmond, Virginia. Delaware State defeated Hampton, 55–53 in the championship game, to capture its first MEAC Tournament title. The Hornets earned an automatic bid to the 2005 NCAA tournament as No. 16 seed in the East region. In the round of 64 where they fell to No. 1 seed Duke 57–46.