Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks vs Hampton Pirates
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
HAMP | 37 | 39 | 76 |
UMES | 33 | 38 | 71 |
Hampton upsets UMES in MEAC tourney 76-71
NORFOLK, Va. -- Deron Powers led four in double figures with 23 points and sixth-seeded Hampton upset third-seeded Maryland-Eastern Shore 76-71 on Thursday to advance in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament.
Hampton (14-17) will face second-seeded Norfolk State (20-12) in the semifinals on Friday. Reginald Johnson scored 15 points with nine rebounds, Jervon Pressley had 12 points and Brian Darden added 11.
Hampton led by eight with 3:31 to go, but UMES' Ishaq Pitt made a pair of layups and a jumper and the Hawks drew to within one at 72-71 with 48 seconds left.
But Pitt missed a pair from the line and after Powers hit two free throws, Pitt missed a layup and fouled Johnson on the rebound. Johnson made 1 of 2, but Darden collected the rebound off the miss and Hampton held on.
Pitt led UMES (18-14) with 19 points and Mark Blackmon added 14.
Game Information
Norfolk, VA
Referee:Haywood Bostic
Referee:Manny Upton
Referee:Ernest Prevost
2025-26 Standings
| Coastal Athletic Association | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Wilmington | 15-3 | - | 27-7 |
| Charleston | 14-4 | 1 | 21-11 |
| Hofstra | 12-6 | 3 | 24-11 |
| Monmouth | 11-7 | 4 | 19-15 |
| William & Mary | 10-8 | 5 | 20-12 |
| Drexel | 10-8 | 5 | 17-16 |
| Towson | 9-9 | 6 | 19-15 |
| Stony Brook | 9-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Campbell | 8-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| Hampton | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Elon | 6-12 | 9 | 14-18 |
| North Carolina A&T | 4-14 | 11 | 11-19 |
| Northeastern | 2-16 | 13 | 7-24 |
| Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 11-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Morgan State | 10-4 | 1 | 14-16 |
| Norfolk State | 8-6 | 3 | 15-17 |
| North Carolina Central | 8-6 | 3 | 14-18 |
| South Carolina State | 7-7 | 4 | 10-22 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 5-9 | 6 | 9-23 |
| Coppin State | 5-9 | 6 | 7-24 |
| Delaware State | 2-12 | 9 | 8-23 |
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