Category: Meac

Norfolk State to end season against S.C. State and N.C. Central

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 Courtesy of Alex Lehmbeck, Assistant Athletics Director for Sports Communications, Norfolk State University NORFOLK STATE [20-8, 10-1 MEAC] vs. S.C. STATE [15-12, 8-3]  vs. N.C. CENTRAL [11-17, 4-7] Date / Time Saturday, Mar. 1, 2025 | 2 p.m. Monday, Mar. 3, 2025 | 7:30 p.m. Location Orangeburg, S.C. | SHM Center Durham, N.C. | McDougald-McLendon Arena Tickets Purchase Tickets Here Purchase Tickets Here TV / Streaming None espn.com/watch Game Notes Norfolk State Notes Norfolk State Notes Game Notes South Carolina State Notes North Carolina Central Notes Live Stats scsuathletics.com statbroadcast.com All-Time Series NSU…

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Howard’s Blake Harper doubles up on weekly honours

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image via Rodney Pierce Derek W. Bryant, Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations & Sports Information The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) revealed its men’s basketball weekly accolades where Howard University freshman standout Blake Harper (Washington) racked up a pair of awards. The announcement came Monday morning. The D.C. native won MEAC Player and Rookie of the Week after leading HU to a perfect 2-0 mark. In the victories, Harper averaged 27.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.5 steals. In Monday’s (Feb. 17) win over Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES), he tallied 34 points,…

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Norfolk State Women’s boat races Morgan State 90-46, remains undefeated at home

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image via Matt Patterson Courtesy of Noah Schlekeway, Assistant SI, Norfolk State Athletics The Norfolk State women’s basketball team capped off its second-consecutive undefeated home campaign at Echols Hall in dominating fashion, defeating Morgan State 90-46 on Monday evening. Norfolk State finished the year 11-0 at Echols Hall, while winning its 26th consecutive home game. The streak marks the longest active home winning streak in NCAA Division I women’s basketball. Graduate guard Diamond Johnson led NSU with 22 points, adding four rebounds, four assists and three steals to her totals. She also shot…

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Howard’s Saniyah King named Rookie of the Week for 10th time

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image via Rodney Pierce The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) uncovered its women’s basketball weekly awards where Howard University freshman guard Saniyah King (Washington) received the league’s Co-Rookie of the Week. The announcement came Monday afternoon. King led the Bison to a perfect 2-0 week after wins over Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) and at Morgan State (MSU), averaging 24.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.0 steals. Monday (Feb. 17), she tallied 24 points, five boards and a pair of steals against the Hawks. In Saturday’s road win at MSU, the D.C. native registered 25 points…

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Norfolk State sends seniors out right with 69-60 win over Morgan State

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image via Nick Sutton courtesy of Alex Lehmbeck, Assistant Athletics Director for Sports Communication Men’s Basketball | Box Score 60 Morgan 69 Winner Norf Team 1 2 F Morgan 26  34  60 Norf 30  39  69 NORFOLK, Va. – After four years of show-stopping dunks for Spartan fans in Echols Hall, Norfolk State guard Christian Ings saved his greatest trick for last. Playing his final game at Echols, the graduate senior delivered two absurd slams within minutes of one another to cap off a 69-60 Senior Night victory over Morgan State on Monday night. The Spartans…

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Howard Basketball heads to Baltimore to take on Morgan State

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image via Howard Athletics Courtesy of Ed Hill, Jr., retired Howard Sports Information Director Howard University men’s basketball team embarks on a four-game road trip, beginning Saturday (Feb. 22) at Beltway rival Morgan State (MSU). Game time is scheduled for 4 p.m., inside the Hill Fieldhouse in Baltimore. FOLLOW THE ACTION Bison Nation can follow all the action via live stats and/or ESPN+. GAME 27 EVENT: Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) showdown PARTICIPANTS: Howard (Bison) at Morgan State (Bears) DATE: February 22, 2025 TIME: 4 p.m. LOCATION: Hill Fieldhouse in Baltimore LAST TIMEOUT HOWARD Monday (Feb.…

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MEAC announces women’s Basketballers of the Week

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image via the MEAC Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Coppin State forward Laila Lawrence was named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Player of the Week, presented by Coca-Cola. Fellow Eagle Mickelle Lowry was named Rookie of the Week, while Norfolk States’s forward Kierra Wheeler earned Defensive Player of the Week honors, respectively.  Lawrence (F, 6-2, Sr., Lewisville, Texas) posted a career-high 31 points, along with 11 rebounds for a double-double in the win over Delaware State. She added three assists and three steals while shooting 11-of-20 from the field and 9-of-13 from the free throw…

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MEAC announces Men’s Basketballers of the Week

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image via the MEAC Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Howard’s freshman guard Blake Harper was named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Player and Rookie of the Week, presented by Coca-Cola. Norfolk State senior forward Kuluel Mading earned Defensive Player of the Week honors. Harper (G, 6-5, Fr., Washington, D.C.) tallied 35 points in the Bison’s overtime 80-79 loss to Hampton. He shot an impressive 20-of-22 from the free throw line while knocking back 7-of-15 shots from the field. Harper added three rebounds, three assists and one steal. Mading (F, 6-11, Sr., High Point,…

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Brian Moore’s buzzer beater lifts Norfolk State over North Carolina Central 81-78

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image via Nick Sutton Brian Moore Jr. surpassed 2,000 career points at the college level on Monday against North Carolina Central, delivering the shot of the year later that evening to take down North Carolina Central 81-78 in an instant classic. Moore banked in a one-footed 3-pointer from deep with 0.7 seconds remaining on the clock to lift the Spartans (16-8, 6-1 MEAC) to their fourth consecutive win. GAME. OVER.#GoldStandard pic.twitter.com/6Q5xky9nl3– Norfolk State Men’s Basketball (@NSU_BBALL) February 4, 2025 Moore led Norfolk State with 19 points, scoring 17 in the second half. Kuluel Mading added…

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Norfolk State Lady Spartans boatraced N.C. Central 88-52

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image via Nick Sutton Courtesy of Noah Schlekeway, Assistant SID, Norfolk State Athletics The Norfolk State women’s basketball team never trailed in Monday’s contest against North Carolina Central, taking down the Eagles 88-52 at Echols Hall. Graduate guard Diamond Johnson led Norfolk State with 24 points, seven rebounds, five steals, and three assists. Da’Brya Clark (14) and Ciara Bailey (13) also scored in double-figures in the win. Norfolk State started the game off strong with an 8-0 run capped off with a Makoye Diawara layup. NSU extended its lead to 15-4 following the media timeout with a layup…

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