The Norfolk State Spartans blow past Alabama A&M Bulldogs 81-66 to Advance to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament Championship. “It was good to get a guy go to court get a W.” Head Coach Robert Jones said. “You know, obviously the last time we were on the court it was a loss, so we wanted to get … Continue reading
Women The 2024 MEAC Champion Norfolk State Spartans received the #15 ranking in the Portland 4 division of the 2024 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament. “It just feels good to know we aren’t a 16 seed,” Diamond Johnson said. “We’ve got an opportunity to be a 15 seed and that’s just a blessing.” The Spartans will … Continue reading
The Norfolk State Spartans (#1) beat The Howard Bison (#2) 51-46 to become MEAC Champions for the second season in a row. “Everybody’s been asking me for the last 40 minutes or however long it’s been, how I feel. I am relieved,” Head coach Larry Vickers said. “That’s the only way to put it into … Continue reading
The 2024 MEAC Championship is set for today. Men The Howard Bison (#4) will play Delaware State Hornets (#6) at 1 pm on ESPN+. The Hornets are the surprise team of the tournament. Pulling off 2 upsets to make the championship game. The Hornets beat South Carolina State (#3) 71-58 in the quarterfinal, and North … Continue reading
The Howard Bison (#2) beat the North Carolina Central Eagles (#3) 69-56 with a great day from the line shooting 26-37 (70%). “We talked about being downhill that you know.” Head Coach Ty Grace said. “We had put them in foul trouble and they didn’t guard very well on the bounce and Iyanna Warren is … Continue reading
Women The Coppin State Eagles (#4) defeated the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks (#5) 61-55. Laila Lawrence led the way with 19 points, 9 rebounds, and 1 block. The Eagles struggled early but kicked off the 2nd half with a 10-2 run to kickstart their victory. The Coppin State Eagles (#4) move on to … Continue reading
The Norfolk State Spartans (1 seed) blew out the Coppin State Eagles (8 seed) 75-51. Christian Ings led the way with 17 points, 2 assists, and 2 steals. “Once again, march is survive and advanced we have until the dance.” Coach Jones said. “It was a game that I would say im not overly the … Continue reading
The Norfolk State Lady Spartans (1st Seed) cruise past the South Carolina State Lady Bulldogs (8th seed) 75-43. The Lady Spartans move on to the semifinals of the MEAC Women’s Basketball Tournament. “Well, I could definitely tell this was our first 12 o’clock game all year.” Coach Vickers said. “We started a little sluggish but … Continue reading
The Norfolk State Spartans (21-10, 11-3) blew past The Howard University Bison (15-16, 9-5) 77-58. “That was a great win for the seniors.” Head Coach Robert Jones said. “You know, you want to send your seniors out the right way and forget about all the ESPN and all the rest of stuff that’s on the … Continue reading
The Norfolk State Lady Spartans (24-5, 13-1) beat Howard University Lady Bison ( 13-15, 10-4) 59-53. Although being dominated on the boards 42 to 25. The Lady Spartans were able to still come out on top. “We have to do a better job rebounding the basketball”. Head Coach Larry Vickers said. “We got three offensive … Continue reading
The Norfolk State Lady Spartans (23-5, 12-1) get past The University of Maryland Eastern Shore Lady Hawks (14-14,7-6) 52-40. This win clinched the Regular Season MEAC Championship for the Lady Spartans their third year in a row receiving this honor. “We kind of knew going into the game today how important it was.” Head Coach … Continue reading
The Norfolk State Spartans (17-9, 7-2) beat The North Carolina Central Eagles (13-11, 5-4) 80-74. The Spartans went from shooting 21.4% in the first half to shooting 70% in the second half. “A couple of spirited conversations.” Head Coach Robert Jones said about his conversation with the team at halftime. The Spartans started the game … Continue reading
The Norfolk State Lady Spartans (19-5, 8-1) beat the North Carolina Central Lady Eagles (12-12, 6-3) 72-24. Diamond Johnson led the way with 20 points, 5 rebounds, and 1 assist. “Well, you know it was a good win for us that night.” Head Coach Larry Vickers said. “I’d be lying if I said it was … Continue reading
The Norfolk State Spartans MBB (16-9, 6-2) beat The South Carolina State Bulldogs (9-16, 4-3) in overtime 71-67. Jaylani Darden hit the game-winning shot and he finished with 14 points, 3 rebs, 2 ast, and 2 steals. “Another tough MEAC conference game.” Head Coach Robert Jones said. “We know it’s gonna be tough at the … Continue reading
The Norfolk State Women’s Basketball team (18-5,7-1) beat the South Carolina State Bulldogs (1-22,0-8) 87-25. This win extends the Lady Spartans win streak to 6 games. “Well, you know, these games can be tough, especially when you start watching records and you know, it’s been a 12 day break for us.” Head Coach Vickers said. … Continue reading
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