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

February 28, 2025February 28, 2025 Staff

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…

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

February 25, 2025February 25, 2025 Staff

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…

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

February 25, 2025February 25, 2025 Staff

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…

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

February 4, 2025February 4, 2025 Staff

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…

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

February 4, 2025 Staff

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…

Norfolk State’s Diamond Johnson Women’s College All-Star Game Midseason Watchlist presented by Herbalife

February 4, 2025February 4, 2025 Brandon King

Tuesday morning it was announced that Norfolk State graduate guard Diamond Johnson has earned a spot on the Women’s College All-Star Game Midseason Watchlist presented by Herbalife. The watchlist is comprised of players who appear to be on the path to continue to play the game at the professional level. A group of nationally renowned media experts and other collaborators put together the list, taking into account national preseason, midseason, and weekly awards. This season the graduate guard is averaging a MEAC-leading 18.7 points, with a season-high 32 coming against…

Norfolk State defeats Howard 92-75

January 26, 2025January 26, 2025 Staff

title image Nick Sutton Courtesy of Alex Lehmbeck, Assistant Athletics Director for Sports Communicationwhit Norfolk State regained its place atop the MEAC standings on Saturday, defeating Howard 92-75 behind a 30-point performance from graduate guard Brian Moore Jr. Moore shot 11-of-18 from the floor and 8-of-8 from the free throw line, surpassing the 30-point mark for the third time this season. Christian Ingstallied 19 points, four rebounds and four assists, while Jalen Myers logged 15 points and a team-best eight rebounds. Norfolk State (14-8, 4-1 MEAC) shot a perfect 21-of-21 from the free throw…

Norfolk State and Howard tilt airing on ESPNU

January 25, 2025January 25, 2025 Staff

Title image via the MEAC Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference The Norfolk State Spartans will host the Howard Bison in a MEAC conference showdown in an ESPN televised men’s basketball game this weekend as a part of the conference’s 2024-25 televised schedule. The Howard at Norfolk State matchup will tip off at 12:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 25, at Echols Arena on ESPNU. The all-time series sits at 52-15 with the Spartans holding the advantage. The last time the two teams met was in the MEAC Basketball Tournament Semifinal round when Howard…

Norfolk State’s Larry Vickers named to the Midseason Midseason Kathy Delaney-Smith Mid-Major Coach of the Year Watchlist

January 24, 2025January 24, 2025 Brandon King

image via Matt Patterson Norfolk State women’s basketball coach Larry Vickers was named to the Midseason Midseason Kathy Delaney-Smith Mid-Major Coach of the Year Watchlist earlier this week. Vickers is in his 10th season and has recorded a 163-98 record. Coach Vickers’ Lady Spartans ball club is currently 17-4, including wins over Missouri and Auburn. Norfolk State sits atop this MEAC at 4-0, a game ahead of Howard in the win column, who is 3-0. Up next for the Lady Spartans is a highly anticipated matchup with the aforementioned Lady…

Norfolk State’s Diamond Johnson named World Exposure Report Player of the Week

January 21, 2025January 21, 2025 Brandon King

The list of accolades for Norfolk State’s Diamond Johnson continues to grow longer. The graduate guard was named the World Exposure Report Player of the Week. Johnson helped the Lady Spartans to a 2-0 week, recording 24 points, 8 steals, 7 rebounds, and 5 rebounds in their 77-69 win over Morgan State. In Norfolk State’s 124-51 obliteration of Virginia-Lynchburg Johnson scored 16 points, 6 rebounds, assists, and 3 steals in just 26 minutes, her shortest workday on the hardwood this season. Johnson leads the MEAC in scoring, averaging 18.6 points…