Tag: Norfolk State Basketball

Norfolk State holds off furious Grambling comeback, wins 76-70

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image via Hannah Vernon Courtesy of  Alex Lehmbeck, Assistant Athletics Director for Sports Communication Box Score UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Norfolk State senior Brian Moore Jr. produced a 20-point, 10-rebound double-double on Friday evening, helping Norfolk State stave off a fierce comeback from Grambling State. The Spartans (8-6) earned a 76-70 victory over the Tigers (2-9) at Mohegan Sun Arena, closing out their time at the HBCU Chris Paul Classic. With the win, Norfolk State improved to 6-0 in Chris Paul events, dating back to the 2021-22 season.  Christian Ings put together a quiet but nearly…

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Norfolk State to take on Tar Heels on Saturday

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title image via Matt Patterson Courtesy of Noah Schlekeway, Assistant SID The Norfolk State women’s basketball team travels to Chapel Hill, N.C. for the first time in school history to take on No. 19 North Carolina on Saturday, Dec. 21 at 12 p.m. The game will mark the second time this season NSU has faced a nationally ranked opponent, nearly upsetting No. 22 Alabama on the road in November. Norfolk State overcame a 12-point fourth-quarter deficit to take down Drexel 68-56 on Wednesday, Dec. 18 at Echols Hall. Senior forward Kierra…

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Norfolk State women’s hoops ranked no.11 in College Insider’s Mid Major Women’s Basketball Top 25 poll

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title image via Nick Sutton Courtesy of Noah Schlekeway, Assistant SID, Norfolk Staye University The Norfolk State women’s basketball team earned the No. 11 ranking in the latest College Insider’s Mid Major Women’s Basketball Top 25 poll this season.   In its 15th season of existence, the mid-major poll recognizes the top teams from the following conferences: America East, Atlantic Sun, Big Sky, Big South, Big West, Coastal Athletic, Conference USA, Horizon, Independent, Ivy, Metro Atlantic, Mid-American, Mid-Eastern, Missouri Valley, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Patriot, Southern, Southland, Southwestern, Summit, Sun Belt, West…

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Lady Spartans defeat Hampton in Battle of the Bay, 62-53

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title image via Nick Sutton Courtesy of Noah Schlekeway, Assistant SID | Box Score HAMPTON, Va. — The Norfolk State women’s basketball team forced 26 turnovers on its way to a 62-53 victory over Hampton in the Battle of the Bay. Senior forward Kierra Wheeler scored 16 points, leading the Spartans while graduate Diamond Johnson (15) and graduate Niya Fields (12) also scored double figures. Norfolk State took control of the game early, logging a pair of layups before Johnson hit a big 3-pointer. The Spartans continued to build separation a few minutes later with a corner jumper…

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Norfolk State Lady Spartans upset Missouri, 57-54

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title image via Matt Patterson Coach Larry Vickers and the Norfolk State Lady Spartans scored the first HBCU takedown of a power 5 of the season via a 57-54 defeat of Missouri.  Norfolk State took an early 2-0 on Anjanae Richardson’s fast-break layup. After Grace Slaughter’s jumper tied the game, a pair of free throws from Angelique Ngalakulondi put the Tigers in front. Missouri showed the way for most of the opening period until Niya Fields’ three-pointer put the Spartans in front 13-12 with 0:51 remaining in the frame.  The…

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Norfolk State blows out Penn State Wilkes-Barr, 96-41

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title image via Matt Patterson Courtesy of Alex Lehmbeck, Assistant Athletics Director for Sports Communication 41 PSUWB 96 Winner Norf Team 1 2 F PSUWB 22  19  41 Norf 47  49  96 Robert Jones began his 12thseason as head coach of the Norfolk State men’s basketball program on Monday night. And for the sixth consecutive season, his team opened the year with a victory. The Spartans (1-0) spread the wealth in a 96-41 rout over Penn State Wilkes-Barre at Joseph G. Echols Hall. Making his first appearance for his new squad, Brian Moore…

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Norfolk State will lean on experience this season

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title image via Nick Sutton Courtesy of By Alex Lehmbeck, Assistant Athletics Director for Sports Communication The last time Norfolk State fans packed Echols Hall for a home showdown, the night culminated in a net-cutting ceremony after countless hours of work paid off with a victorious performance. When the Spartans return to Echols on Monday evening to face Penn State Wilkes Barre, the schedule will flip. The night will open with a celebratory presentation of championship rings, before the work begins for the next five months. Norfolk State tips-off the…

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Norfolk State Basketball season tickets go on sale October 1

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Season tickets for the 2024-25 Norfolk State basketball season will go on sale to the public on Tuesday, Oct. 1. The purchase of a season ticket package includes admission to all home games for both the men’s and women’s basketball teams for the 2024-25 campaign. The Spartans will play 25 home games – 12 men’s and 13 women’s – four more than the 2023-24 regular season. All the Spartans’ home conference matchups will be played as doubleheaders, with the women’s weeknight bouts tipping off at 5:30 p.m. and the men’s game starting approximately…

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Norfolk State basketball adds 7 in 2024 recruiting class

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Courtesy of Alex Lehmbeck, Assistant Athletics Director for Sports Communicatio, Norfolk State Athletics Norfolk State men’s basketball head coach Robert Jones has finalized the Spartans’ 2024 recruiting class, featuring five talented transfers and two freshmen. The group includes four guards: My’Kel Jenkins, Brian Moore Jr., Sin’Cere McMahon, and Dramane Camera. Forwards Christian Barrett, Jalen Myers, and Rodney Baines round out the class. “I’m very excited about this year’s recruiting class,” Jones said. “We have added perimeter shooting depth which was desperately needed last year. We have also added length and athleticism. I…

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Former Norfolk State women’s assistant coach named AD at Jackson State CC(TN)

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Former Norfolk State assistant basketball coach Dr. Kelvin Lynum is taking on a new role as he was named the athletic director at Jackson State Community College (TN.)  Dr. Lynum spent the last two seasons as an assistant coach on Larry Vickers’s staff where his contributions helped the program compile a 53-13 overall record, 24-4 within the MEAC, winning back-to-back conference tournaments and NCAA appearances.  Before his time at NSU, he was the athletic director at Southeast High School in Bradenton, FL from 2020-22. In this role, he presided over…

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