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
Spartans (#1) fell to the Howard Bison (#4) 74-80 in the semifinals of the 2024 Men’s MEAC Tournament. The last time the Spartans were eliminated early in the tournament was in 2018 in the quarterfinals against North Carolina A&T. “We did a lot of good things for Norfolk State University and HBCU Basketball,” said Head … 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 Spartans Kierra Wheeler and Jamarii Thomas were named MEAC Player of the Year for men’s and women’s basketball during the MEAC BBT Awards Tuesday night. Women’s Basketball Head Coach Larry Vickers and men’s Basketball Head Coach Robert Jones were also named MEAC Coach of the Year. Women’s Basketball Coach Vickers led the … 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 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 Spartan Baseball team (1-0) started the season off with an 8-3 win over Mount St Mary’s University Mountaineers (0-1). In addition to the Spartans notching their first win of the 2024 campaign, this also marks Head Coach Keith Shumate’s 400th Career win. “I’m just the one person I’m about team stuff.” Coach … Continue reading
The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) basketball season is in full throttle headed toward the MEAC Championship. The Spartans Men (15-9, 5-2) are tied for 1st place in the MEAC. On February 5th, 2024 the Spartans fell to the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) 69-60, snapping their 5-game win streak before heading into a 2-week … Continue reading
The NSU Basketball team received care packages from Norfolk State’s Student Government Association in response to the incident at Illinois State. They were gifted with the care packages after their win against Delaware State on February 3, 2023, in Echols Hall. “I felt really appreciated,” NSU Standout Guard Christian Ings said. “I felt like the … Continue reading
The Norfolk State Spartans (15-8, 5-1) beats Delaware State (10-12, 3-3) in the last seconds of the game 65-64. Graduate Student Tyrel Bladen hit the game-winning shot with 2.5 seconds left to give the Spartans the lead. This extends the Spartans win streak to 5 games. “Once again, you know, gritty, hard-fought conference game.” Head … Continue reading
The Norfolk State Spartans (13-8, 3-1) fight past an ‘ugly’ night to beat The Coppin State Eagles (2-16) 68-58. The Spartans struggled to keep possession of the ball. They notched 20 turnovers in the ball game, their second-highest turnover total in the 2023-2024 campaign. “That was ugly win, but I’ll take a ugly win over … Continue reading
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