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2020-21 Norfolk State University Men’s Basketball • Game 4 | vs. Hampton (Norfolk, Va./Joseph Echols Hall) For More Information, Contact: Mike Bello, Assistant Sports Information Director/MBB Contact Office Phone: 757.823.2628 Norfolk State Cell Phone: 814.602.6678 Email: [email protected] Website: www.NSUSpartans.com Twitter: @NSUSpartans Facebook: NorfolkStateAthletics University Instagram: @NSUAthletics Mailing Address: NSU Sports Infor- mation Office • 700 Park Ave. • Men’s Basketball Game Notes Norfolk, VA 23504 Norfolk State Spartans (2-1) 2020-21 Norfolk State Schedule Game (2-1 overall, 0-0 MEAC) vs. 4 Hampton Pirates (1-0) November Game Information Fri. 27 .......at James Madison ..............W, 83-73 Date/Time: Monday, December 7, 2020 | 7 p.m. Sat. 28 ......vs. Radford .........................W, 57-54 Site: Norfolk, Va. | Joseph Echols Hall (4,500) TV: None Radio: WNSB Blazin’ Hot 91.1 FM (Ross Gordon, Play-by-Play; Woube Gebre, Color) December Live Stats: NSUSpartans.com/SidearmStats/mbball Wed. 2 ......Old Dominion .....................L, 64-80 Live Video: NSUSpartans.com/Watch Mon. 7 ......Hampton ................................7 p.m. Series Information: NSU leads, 86-49 Wed. 9 ......William & Mary ............. Postponed Head Coaches: NSU - Robert Jones (127-112, 8th season) Dec. 15 .....Regent .......................... Postponed HU - Edward Joyner Jr. (187-176, 12th season) Fri. 18 .......UNCW ....................................7 p.m. Tues. 29 ....at North Carolina A&T ....... Cancelled Setting the Scene Coming off a home contest against a 757 opponent, the Norfolk State men’s basketball team will turn around and host an even bigger 757 rival on Monday when the Spartans get January set to take on Hampton in the Battle of the Bay. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Joseph Sat. 2 ........Coppin State * ................. 6:30 p.m. Echols Hall. Mon. 4.......at Howard * ................................ TBA Wed. 6 ......Morgan State * ......................8 p.m. NSU carries a 2-1 record into the game after defeats of James Madison and Radford to Sat. 9 ........MDES * ............................. 6:30 p.m. start the year before a setback at home to ODU on Wednesday. Sat. 16 ......at Morgan State *....................... TBA Mon. 18.....at Coppin State * ....................... TBA Media Coverage Sat. 23 ......at MDES * .................................. TBA The game will be broadcast live through NSU’s website, NSUSpartans.com/Watch. Fans can follow along with the live stats at NSUSpartans.com/SidearmStats/mbball/. Sat. 30 ......Coppin State * ................. 6:30 p.m. Ross Gordon and Woube Gebre will call the game on WNSB Blazin’ Hot 91.1 FM. The February audio feed is available through www.TuneIn.com or the TuneIn Radio App (search for Wed. 3 ......MDES * ...................................8 p.m. “WNSB”). Sat. 6 ........at Delaware State *.................... TBA Sat. 13 ......Howard * .......................... 6:30 p.m. Series History Mon. 15.....at Delaware State *.................... TBA This will mark the 24th year in a row the teams will meet at least once. In fact, except for Wed. 17 ....at MDES * .................................. TBA two seasons from 1995-97, they have played at least once a year since the series began Mon. 22 ....Morgan State * ......................8 p.m. in 1958-59. Sat. 27 ......Delaware State *.............. 6:30 p.m. PROBABLE NSU STARTERS March Mon. 1.......at Howard * ................................ TBA No. Name Pos. PPG RPG APG Notes Mon. 8- .....MEAC Tournament # .................TBD 3 Mustafa Lawrence G 6.3 2.3 2.0 6 pts, 2 reb, 2 ast, 1 stl vs ODU 5 Tyrese Jenkins G 6.0 0.7 0.7 11 pts, 4-9 FG, 2 stl at JMU Sat. 13 14 Devante Carter G 14.0 4.7 4.0 15 pts, 7-18 FG, 5 ast, 4 reb vs ODU 15 J.J. Matthews F 7.7 5.7 0.0 Tied career highs w/ 11 reb, 2 blk at JMU Schedule subject to change 35 Yoro Sidibe G/F 1.7 4.0 0.0 3 pts, 6 reb vs ODU All times EST Off the Bench Home games in bold 1 Nyzaiah Chambers F 0.0 0.5 0.5 12-21 FG in 2019-20 * MEAC game 2 Kashaun Hicks G/F 12.5 4.0 0.0 Tied career high w/ 3 3-Pt at JMU, vs RU # MEAC Tournament, Norfolk Scope Arena 4 Joe Bryant Jr. G 2.0 0.0 0.0 Preseason All-MEAC 2nd Team 13 Daryl Anderson G 12.7 2.0 1.3 Career highs 17 pts, 4 3-Pt vs ODU 22 Andre Bottoms G -- -- -- Freshman walk-on from Oscar Smith HS 23 Efstratios Kalogerias F/C 2.0 2.0 1.0 4 pts, 6 reb, 2 ast, 1 stl, 1 blk vs RU 24 Jalen Hawkins G -- -- -- Robert Morris transfer 32 Chris Ford F 1.7 0.7 0.0 5 pts, 1 reb, 1 blk vs ODU 55 Kyonze Chavis G 7.7 4.0 3.0 12 pts, career-high 9 reb, 3 ast vs ODU NSU Men’s Basketball Game Notes 1 Hampton took last year’s game at HU, 64-53, after the Spartans won in double overtime at NSU Quick Facts home the year before. Norfolk State still leads the all-time series by an 86-49 margin. The series is in HU’s favor, 27-23, since both teams moved up to Division I. NSU has had more General Information Location ............................................Norfolk, Va. meetings with Hampton (135) than any other opponent. The next closest are Elizabeth City Founded ..................................................... 1935 State and Virginia Union. NSU has played them 104 times each. Enrollment ................................................. 5,601 Nickname..............................................Spartans Scouting the Opponent School Colors ............................... Green & Gold The Pirates began their season on Tuesday by knocking off George Washington on the Affiliation ....................................NCAA Division I road, 82-78. Like NSU, Hampton was scheduled to face William & Mary, but their game set Conference ........... Mid-Eastern Athletic (MEAC) Home Arena............. Joseph Echols Hall (4,500) for Thursday was cancelled due to a positive COVID-19 test in William & Mary’s program. President ................ Dr. Javaune Adams-Gaston Davion Warren led HU in its upset of George Washington with 20 points and 10 rebounds. Athletics Director .......................... Melody Webb Chris Shelton and Edward Oliver-Hampton contributed 19 and 18 points, respectively, in Athletics Phone...........................(757) 823-8152 HU’s only game so far this year. Ticket Office ................................(757) 823-9009 Last Time Out Sports Information NSU trailed by just one with less than six minutes to go, but Old Dominion outscored the SID................................................Matt Michalec Spartans 18-5 the rest of the way in an 80-64 win on Wednesday at Echols Hall. The Mon- Email ............................ [email protected] Asst. SID/MBB Contact ......................Mike Bello archs had quick starts to both the first and second halves to help pull out the win. Daryl An- Phone .....................................(757) 823-2628 derson led the way for NSU with 17 points thanks to four 3-pointers. Devante Carter added Fax .......................................................…TBA 15 points, five assists and four rebounds. Email .................................. [email protected] Press Row ..................................(757) 823-8195 Quick Hits Web site ........................www.NSUSpartans.com • The game against ODU marked the first time the Spartans hosted the Monarchs since Twitter ....................................... @NSUSpartans Instagram.......................................NSUAthletics March 8, 1969, and just the second time ever. The other 18 games have been played Address: .........NSU Office of Sports Information either at ODU or at Norfolk Scope Arena. ....................... 700 Park Ave., Norfolk, VA 23504 • Only twice in their Division I history have the Spartans started the year 2-0 with wins over D-I opponents: this year with wins over James Madison and Radford, and in 1998-99 with Coaching Staff victories over McNeese State and Georgia State. Head Coach...................................Robert Jones • 1998-99 was also the last year the Spartans last played Radford, part of a home-and- Alma Mater .................... SUNY-New Paltz ’02 home series against the Highlanders in NSU’s first two years in Division I. NSU defeated Record at NSU .............127-112 (8th Season) James Madison for the second straight game after also defeating the Dukes in overtime Career Record .......................................Same Office Phone ...........................(757) 823-9192 in 2014-15. Assistant Coach............................. Jamal Brown • This year was the first time NSU defeated two in-state D-I opponents (JMU, Radford) in Alma Mater .............. South Carolina State ‘97 the same season (not including Hampton) since the Spartans moved to D-I in 1997-98. Office Phone ...........................(757) 823-8441 Assistant Coach.............................C.J. Clemons Fan Attendance Update Alma Mater ........................................NSU ‘05 Through non-conference play, NSU will not have fans in the stands. Echols Hall will be re- Office Phone ...........................(757) 823-2693 Assistant Coach......................... Leonard Fairley stricted to the team travel parties, essential personnel, media and a limited number of family Alma Mater ........................................NSU ‘17 members due to Governor Ralph Northam’s Amendment to the Executive Order 67 that Office Phone ...........................(757) 823-2691 limited attendees at sports venues to 250 people. Team Information The Norfolk State Athletics Department will sell season streaming packages through its web- 2019-20