The Pirates finished the 2015 – 16 season 21 – 11 , 13 – 3 in MEAC play to win the MEAC regular season championship . They defeated Morgan State , Savannah State , and South Carolina State to win the MEAC Tournament and earn the conference 's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament . As a No. 16 seed in the NCAA Tournament , they lost in the First Round to Virginia
MEAC Tournament
2016 MEAC Men's Basketball Tournament
2016–17 Hampton Pirates men's basketball team