Feb. 28, 2014
PRINCESS ANNE, Md. - Buy tickets here!
The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) basketball season is drawing to a close and the conference tournament is just over a week away. If fans haven't already made plans to attend the tournament then now is the time and tickets are now on sale for the 2014 MEAC Tournament, scheduled for March 10-15 at the Norfolk Scope Arena in Norfolk, Va.
Hawk fans and friends, or any fans of MEAC Basketball, can now purchase tickets to the event through the University Of Maryland Eastern Shore Department Of Athletics. Tickets can be purchased online through umestickets.com where fans can select their seats or by calling 410-651-8150 and speaking with a representative to see what is available.
Between now and March 5, MEAC Basketball fans, alumni and supporters can receive the special discount pricing by getting their tickets from UMES. This discount drops the price down to just $75 per book (adult tickets only) and the tickets will be shipped to the buyer's door or be held for pick-up in Princess Anne. After March the 5th tickets must be picked up at the main office of UMES Athletics or onsite at the MEAC Tournament starting March 10th.
With the purchase of this book of tickets, fans are granted admission to five days (24 games) of MEAC Division I men's and women's basketball action.
Payments can be made in cash or in check payable to UMES. Credit cards will also be accepted.
Fans can also win free tickets to the tournament through UMES Athletics social media. First, fans can sign up for the Hawks' free text messaging service by texting HAWKS to 45995. UMES will send a text message out during the final home game against Delaware State on March 6th and the first person to respond to the instructions will win a pair of tickets!
Another way to win will be to follow UMES on Twitter @UMESHarryTHawk. During the final home game vs. Delaware State, UMES will send out a tweet and the first person to reply with a direct message will win one book of tickets. Follow Harry The Hawk on Facebook at Harry The Hawk and UMES will make a post on March 7th. The first person to message us back will be given instructions on how to claim another book of tickets.
The MEAC is a Division I basketball program comprised of 13 historically black colleges and universities located across the Atlantic coastline: Bethune-Cookman College, Coppin State University, Delaware State University, Florida A&M University, Hampton University, Howard University, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore, Morgan State University, Norfolk State University, North Carolina A&T State University, North Carolina Central University, Savannah State University and South Carolina State University.
Both the men's and women's MEAC Champion will earn an automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament.
