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Tag Archives: college basketball

Spartan Men

Spartan men win first game of away double-header

Posted on 11/30/20 by The Spartan Echo

By Siera Jones NSU men’s basketball reclaimed their lead late in the second period to top James Madison University Saturday, Nov. 28. With the help of standout performances from Devante Carter and J.J. Matthews, the Spartans competed closely with JMU before closing the final period with a 10 point lead. After contributions from Mustafa Lawrence, … Continue reading →

Spartan Women

UNCW overpowers Spartan Women in season opener

Posted on 11/27/20 by The Spartan Echo

By Siera Jones The NSU Women’s Basketball team fell to UNC Wilmington in the season opener Wednesday, Nov. 25, despite standout performances from Jalynn Holmes and Jaiden Morris. The Spartan women were overpowered after a slow start in the first quarter, which set the tone for the rest of the game. The Seahawks scored 23 … Continue reading →

Brotherhood is key in Spartan basketball
Campus Life / Local / MEAC / Spartan Echo TV Videos / Spartan Men

Brotherhood is key in Spartan basketball

Posted on 02/24/17 by The Spartan Echo

The Norfolk State University men’s basketball team credits brotherhood as one of its keys to success this season. Angelena Garland of Spartan Echo TV caught up with the team at an Echols Gym practice and spoke with players, their head coach and manager about the team’s promising 2017 season. Continue reading →

VCU runs into A-10 final with 76-54 win against Davidson
Games / Sports / Virginia

VCU runs into A-10 final with 76-54 win against Davidson

Posted on 03/18/16 by Kori Wiggins

NEW YORK (AP) — There are differences between Will Wade’s VCU Rams and Shaka Smart’s. When Smart left to become the Texas coach he took his end-to-end pressure defense known as “Havoc” with him and some key players have moved on, too. The results, though, have been pretty much the same. Mo Alie-Cox scored 13 … Continue reading →

Lady Spartan in coma, fighting for her life
Campus Life / Featured / Health / Local / Spartan Women

Lady Spartan in coma, fighting for her life

Posted on 01/09/16 by The Spartan Echo

A week ago, Amber Brown was like thousands of other women’s college basketball players, playing and practicing with her Norfolk State teammates. Now, the junior forward is fighting for her life laying in a hospital bed. Brown, 19, was found unconscious on her dorm room floor on New Year’s Day. She has been hospitalized the … Continue reading →

National / Sports

ACC looking to boost NCAA tourney bids in post-expansion era

Posted on 10/29/15 by asapyeff

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Notre Dame coach Mike Brey remembers coaching in the Big East when it earned a record 11 bids to the NCAA Tournament and the no-question status as the nation’s best conference that came with them. That’s what expansion was expected to do for the Atlantic Coast Conference. It hasn’t happened. “There’s … Continue reading →

Clemons joins men’s basketball coaching staff
Campus Life / Local / MEAC / Spartan Men

Clemons joins men’s basketball coaching staff

Posted on 08/28/15 by asapyeff

NORFOLK, Va. – The Norfolk State athletics department announced today that local native and Norfolk State graduate Carlton “C.J.” Clemons has joined the Spartan men’s basketball program as an assistant coach.   Clemons arrives at NSU after spending two seasons as the head coach of Bryant & Stratton College in Virginia Beach. A graduate of … Continue reading →

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