2017 MEAC men's basketball tournament

2017 MEAC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2016–17
Teams12
SiteNorfolk Scope
Norfolk, Virginia
ChampionsNorth Carolina Central (2nd title)
Winning coachLeVelle Moton (2nd title)
MVPPatrick Cole (North Carolina Central)
TelevisionESPN2
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2016–17 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
NC Central 13 3   .813 25 9   .735
Norfolk State 12 4   .750 17 17   .500
Morgan State 11 5   .688 14 16   .467
Hampton 11 5   .688 14 17   .452
Savannah State* 10 6   .625 13 16   .448
MD Eastern Shore 9 7   .563 14 20   .412
South Carolina State 7 9   .438 11 20   .355
Delaware State 7 9   .438 10 22   .313
Coppin State 7 9   .438 8 24   .250
Bethune–Cookman 6 10   .375 10 22   .313
Howard 5 11   .313 10 24   .294
Florida A&M 5 11   .313 7 23   .233
North Carolina A&T 1 15   .063 3 29   .094
*ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
2017 MEAC tournament winner

The 2017 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament took place March 6–11, 2017 at the Norfolk Scope in Norfolk, Virginia. The champion, North Carolina Central, received the conference's automatic bid to the 2017 NCAA tournament with a 67–59 win over Norfolk State in the championship game.