March 7, 2008

RALEIGH, N.C. - Friday morning, the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference announced the pairings for the next week's Basketball Championship Tournament here at the RBC Center.

On the women's side, the ninth seeded Florida A&M Lady Rattlers (13-16) will begin their quest for the 2008 MEAC Title Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. against eighth seeded Howard University with the winner to face number one-seed North Carolina A&T on Wednesday, at 10 a.m.

Overall, the FAMU Women won league titles in 1995 and 1999

On the men's side, the sixth-seeded Rattlers (14-16) have won their last five games in a row, to garner a sixth-seed.

FAMU, will face eleventh-seeded the University of Maryland Eastern Shore on Wednesday at 3 p.m., with the winner to face number three-seeded Norfolk State Thursday at 6 p.m.

The Rattlers are the defending MEAC Tournament Champions and have won a total of four conference championships (1991, 1999, 2004. 2007)

2008 MEAC Basketball Tournament Schedule

At the RBC Center • Raleigh, North Carolina

Tuesday, March 11 - Opening Round

11 a.m. Game 1 - Women - No.7 South Carolina State vs. No. 10 Bethune-Cookman

1:30 p.m. Game 2 - Women - No.8 Howard vs. No. 9 Florida A&M

4 p.m. Game 3 - Women - No. 6 Morgan State vs. No. 11 Norfolk State

6:30 p.m. Game 4 - Men - No 7 Coppin State vs. No. 10 Howard

9 p.m. Game 5 - Men - No. 8 South Carolina State vs. No. 9 Bethune-Cookman

Wednesday, March 12 - Opening Round / Quarterfinals

10 a.m. Game 6 - Women - No. 1 North Carolina A&T vs. Winner of Game 2

12:30 p.m. Game 7 - Women - No. 2 Coppin State vs. Winner of Game 1

3 p.m. Game 8 - Men - No. 6 Florida A&M vs. No.11 Maryland Eastern Shore

7 p.m. Game 9 - Men - No.1 Morgan State vs. Winner of Game 5

Thursday, March 13 - Quarterfinals

Noon Game 11 - Women - No. 3 Delaware State vs. Winner of Game 3

2:30 p.m. Game 12 - Women - No. 4 Hampton vs. No. 5 Maryland Eastern Shore

6 p.m. Game 13 - Men- No. 3 Norfolk State vs. Winner of Game 8

8 p.m. Game 14 - Men - No. 4 Delaware State vs. No. 5 North Carolina A&T

Friday, March 14 - Semifinals Noon Game 15 - Women- Winner of Game 6 vs. Winner of Game 12

2:30 p.m. Game 16 - Women- Winner of 7 vs. Winner of Game 11

6 p.m. Game 17 - Men- Winner of Game 9 vs. Winner of Game 14

8 p.m. Game 18 - Men- Winner of Game 10 vs. Winner of Game 13

Saturday, March 15 - Championship Final (ESPNU) 4:30 p.m. Men's Bonus Game

1 p.m. Game 19 - Women-Winner of Game 15 vs. Winner of Game 16

8 p.m. Game 20 - Men Winner of Game 17 vs. Winner of Game 18