Delaware State Men and Coppin State Women Picked
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Posted By: Jehan Bunch on October 16, 2006 Delaware State Men and Coppin State Women Picked to Win 2006-07 MEAC Basketball Crowns October 12, 2006 RALEIGH, N.C. – The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) announced its preseason basketball predictions Thursday at the 2006 Basketball Press Luncheon held in the RBC Center. The league’s Head Coaches and Sports Information Directors chose the Delaware State men and Coppin State women to capture the 2006-07 MEAC titles. Delaware State received all 14 first place votes this season. Last year, Delaware State finished 16-2 in the MEAC, 21-14 overall, and won their second consecutive regular season title. Norfolk State and Florida A&M finish second and third in the poll, while Coppin State and last year’s MEAC Tournament champion Hampton round out the top five. On the women’s side, Coppin State repeats as the favorite to take home the women’s title, receiving 18 of 20 first place votes. The Lady Eagles won the MEAC championship crown for the second year in a row last season and finished with an 18-0 record in the conference. Delaware State, 13-5 in the conference last season, came in second in this year’s poll, earning one first place vote. Maryland-Eastern Shore, Howard and South Carolina State complete the preseason top five. Hampton kicks off the MEAC men’s basketball season, November 7-8, at the 2K Sports Hoops Classic at Madison Square Garden in New York, N.Y. and Delaware State’s men travel to the University of Pittsburgh November 14 for their season opener. South Carolina State starts the MEAC women’s basketball season as they travel to the College of Charleston November 10. The Delaware State women open their season, against Columbia, at home the same day and Coppin State heads to George Washington University two days later for their first game. For additional information about the MEAC, please visit www.MEACspots.com or www.meachoops.com. 2006-07 Preseason Predictions as voted by the league Head Coaches and Sports Information Directors First place votes in parenthesis MEN WOMEN 1. Delaware State (14) 308 1. Coppin State (18) 434 2. Norfolk State 228 2. Delaware State (1) 369 3. Florida A&M 202 3. Md.-Eastern Shore 324 4. Coppin State 196 4. Howard (1) 305 5. Hampton 164 5. South Carolina State 218 6. South Carolina State 160 6. Florida A&M 204 7. North Carolina A&T 146 7. North Carolina A&T 202 8. Bethune-Cookman 110 8. Hampton 182 9. Howard 94 9. Norfolk State 80 10. Morgan State 70 10. Morgan State 78 11. Md.-Eastern Shore 30 11. Bethune-Cookman 44 If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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Jehan Bunch
From Columbus, OH Central State University class of 2005 Member Since January 2006 |
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Okkk Del State, i love it, we stay on top of our game
Wednesday, October 18th 2006 at 12:04AM |
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