---
"title": "MEAC Men’s Basketball Recap: Jan. 4"
"description": "Morgan State 58, Norfolk State 56 BALTIMORE, Md. – Phillip Carr posted a double-double of 29 points and 12 rebounds, and Kyle Thomas made a shot with less than a minute to go to give Morgan State a 58-56 win over the Norfolk State men’s basketball team on Wednesday night in both teams’ MEAC opener. […]"
"date": "2017-01-05"
"authors":
  -
    "name": "HBCU Sports"
"url": "https://hbcusports.com/2017/01/05/meac-mens-basketball-recap-jan-4/"
"categories":
  - "Basketball"
"tags":
  - "Bethune-Cookman"
  - "Coppin State"
  - "Florida A&M"
  - "Hampton"
  - "Howard"
  - "MEAC"
  - "Morgan State"
  - "Norfolk State"
  - "North Carolina A&T"
  - "Savannah State"
  - "South Carolina State"
---

# MEAC Men’s Basketball Recap: Jan. 4

**Morgan State 58, Norfolk State 56** BALTIMORE, Md. – Phillip Carr posted a double-double of 29 points and 12 rebounds, and Kyle Thomas made a shot with less than a minute to go to give Morgan State a 58-56 win over the Norfolk State men’s basketball team on Wednesday night in both teams’ MEAC opener. **Florida A&M 78, Howard 66** WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Florida A&M Men’s Basketball team turned in their finest floor shooting performance of the season here Wednesday night as they outpaced preseason MEAC favorite Howard University, for a 78-66 win in venerable Burr Gymnasium. **Hampton 68, North Carolina A&T State 53** HAMPTON, Va. – With four players in double figures, the Hampton University men’s basketball team picked up its first MEAC win of the season on Wednesday night, upending North Carolina A&T 68-53 at the HU Convocation Center. **Coppin State 75, South Carolina State 59** BALTIMORE, Md. – Senior Chas Brown finished with a season-high 19 points in a 75-59 win for Coppin State in their MEAC opener against South Carolina State on Wednesday, January 4th in the Physical Education Complex. **Savannah State 104, Bethune-Cookman 91** SAVANNAH, Ga. – Brandon Tabb scored a game-high and career-high 30 points in Bethune-Cookman’s 104-91 loss to Savannah State in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference opener for both teams Wednesday night. *Courtesy: MEAC*