By: Maya Dawson, Sports Editor The Builders of Apprentice School came to Echols Hall to face the Spartans, Thursday, November 14. The Spartans were coming off a loss against Ole Miss University and came back home to face the Builders to get a much needed win. The score was 113-54. The Spartans received a panel … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – Norfolk State men’s basketball head coach Robert Jones is a nominee for a pair of awards from CollegeInsider.com. The fourth-year head coach is a finalist for the Ben Jobe Award and the Skip Prosser Award, the organization announced this week. It marks the third straight year Jones has been a nominee for … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – The Norfolk State men’s basketball duo of senior guard Jonathan Wade and junior guard Zaynah Robinson earned more accolades recently, as both players were named to postseason teams for the 2016-17 season. The duo was named to the BOXTOROW HBCU Division I All-America team as well as the National Association of Basketball … Continue reading
LYNCHBURG, Va. – Ryan Kemrite and Lovell Cabill each scored career highs and combined for 55 points to lead Liberty past the Norfolk State men’s basketball team by a 73-64 score on Monday night at the Vines Center in the first round of the CollegeInsider.com Tournament. Competing in the John McLendon Classic, the first game … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – Poor free throw shooting late in regulation nearly doomed the No. 2 seed Norfolk State men’s basketball team on Wednesday night in the quarterfinal round of the MEAC tournament. But a year after its big comeback fell short against South Carolina State, the Spartans made sure to write their own history this … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – It’s win or go home time for the Norfolk State men’s basketball team. The No. 2 seed in the MEAC tournament for the third straight year, the Spartans (15-15 overall) will take on No. 7 seed South Carolina State on Wednesday night at 8 p.m. in the quarterfinal round at Scope Arena. … Continue reading
HAMPTON, Va. – Hampton closed the game on a 25-9 run to erase a 12-point Spartan lead, sending the Norfolk State men’s basketball team to a 63-59 loss on Monday night in front of an ESPNU audience at the HU Convocation Center. NSU had led for the entire game up to that point, but some … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – The Norfolk State men’s basketball team can lock up the No. 2 seed in the MEAC tournament and sweep the regular season series against Hampton when the two teams play on national TV on Monday night. NSU will travel across the water to take on the Pirates at 9 p.m. in a … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – The Norfolk State men’s basketball held off Howard in the second half before pulling away late to earn a 73-65 win on Senior Night on Saturday at Joseph Echols Hall. The Spartans never led by double digits until there was less than three minutes left in the game. But Howard was never able … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – After seeing its 10-game win streak snapped on Monday, the second longest in the program’s Division I era, the Norfolk State men’s basketball team will look to start a new one with just two games left in the regular season. Up first, NSU hosts Howard on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. at Joseph … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – The Norfolk State athletics department is encouraging fans to ride the Tide with the Spartans and join NSU for the Basketball Meet and Greet on Nov. 2 at Buffalo Wild Wings in downtown Norfolk. The event will take place from 6-8 p.m. at the BWW location at 420 Monticello Avenue. Basketball head … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — D’Shon Taylor scored 20 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lead Norfolk State to an 84-66 win over Howard on Monday night. The win ties the Spartans (15-15, 11-4) with South Carolina State for second place in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference with one regular-season game remaining. The game was the final … Continue reading
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