2002 MEAC men's basketball tournament

2002 MEAC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season200102
Teams11
SiteArthur Ashe Athletic Center
Richmond, Virginia
ChampionsHampton (2nd title)
Winning coachSteve Merfeld (2nd title)
MVPTommy Adams (Hampton)
2001–02 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Hampton171 .944267  .788
Delaware State126 .6671613  .552
Howard117 .6111813  .581
South Carolina State117 .6111516  .484
North Carolina A&T108 .5561117  .393
Norfolk State99 .5001019  .345
Florida A&M99 .500919  .321
Bethune–Cookman810 .4441217  .414
Maryland Eastern Shore711 .3891118  .379
Coppin State315 .167625  .194
Morgan State216 .111325  .107
2002 MEAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2002 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament took place March 4–9, 2002, at the Arthur Ashe Athletic Center in Richmond, Virginia. Hampton defeated Howard, 80–62 in the championship game, to win its second consecutive MEAC Tournament title. The Pirates earned an automatic bid to the 2002 NCAA tournament as No. 15 seed in the East region. In the round of 64, Hampton fell to No. 2 seed Connecticut 78–67.