2020-21 Norfolk State University Men’s Basketball • Game 6 | vs. UNC Wilmington (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 (3-2) 2020-21 Norfolk State Schedule Game (3-2 overall, 0-0 MEAC) vs. 6 UNC Wilmington Seahawks (3-3) November Game Information Fri. 27 .......at James Madison ..............W, 83-73 Date/Time: Friday, December 18, 2020 | 4 p.m. Sat. 28 ......vs. Radford .........................W, 57-54 Site: Norfolk, Va. | Joseph Echols Hall (4,500) TV: None Radio: None December Live Stats: NSUSpartans.com/SidearmStats/mbball Wed. 2 ......Old Dominion .....................L, 64-80 Live Video: NSUSpartans.com/Watch Mon. 7 ......Hampton ............................W, 76-64 Series Information: First Meeting Wed. 9 ......William & Mary ............. Postponed Head Coaches: NSU - Robert Jones (128-113, 8th season) Sun. 13 .....at UNC Greensboro .............L, 47-64 UNCW - Takayo Siddle (3-3, 1st season) Dec. 15 .....Regent .......................... Postponed Fri. 18 .......UNCW ....................................4 p.m. Setting the Scene Sat. 26 ......at George Mason .................... 4 p.m. Norfolk State will play its last home game this Friday before the start of MEAC play when the Spartan men’s basketball team hosts UNC Wilmington. Tip-off is set for 4 p.m. at Jo- seph Echols Hall. January Sun. 3 .......Howard * .......................... 4:30 p.m. With two non-conference games left on the docket right now, NSU will look to improve on Mon. 4 ......Howard * ................................7 p.m. its 3-2 record. The Spartans compete at George Mason on Dec. 26, a game that was an- Sat. 9 ........Morgan State * ......................2 p.m. nounced this week, before conference play begins right after New Year’s Day. Sun. 10 .....Morgan State * ......................2 p.m. Sat. 16 ......at Delaware State *.................... TBA Media Coverage Sun. 17 .....at Delaware State *.................... TBA The game will be shown live through Spartan Showcase Video Streaming at NSUSpar- Sat. 23 ......at Coppin State * ....................... TBA tans.com/Watch, with Ross Gordon on the call. Fans can also follow along with the live stats at NSUSpartans.com/SidearmStats/mbball/. Sun. 24 .....at Coppin State * ....................... TBA Sat. 30 ......Delaware State *.............. 4:30 p.m. Series History Sun. 31 .....Delaware State *.............. 4:30 p.m. This will mark the first ever meeting between the two schools. February Scouting the Opponent Sat. 6 ........Coppin State * .......................2 p.m. UNC Wilmington is coming off a 78-58 loss at Ole Miss last Saturday, a game in which the Sun. 7 .......Coppin State * .......................2 p.m. Seahawks fell behind by 20 at the half but played the Rebels even in the second half. Troy Sat. 13 ......at Morgan State *....................... TBA and UNC Asheville have fallen victims to the Seahawks this year as part of their 3-3 overall Sun. 14 .....at Morgan State *....................... TBA record. They score nearly 80 points per game, with Jaylen Sims taking care of business Sat. 27 ......at Howard * ................................ TBA PROBABLE NSU STARTERS Sun. 28 .....at Howard * ................................ TBA No. Name Pos. PPG RPG APG Notes March 3 Mustafa Lawrence G 6.3 2.3 1.5 6 pts, 2 reb, 3 stl at UNCG 5 Tyrese Jenkins G 5.0 1.6 1.0 4 pts, 5 reb, 2 ast vs Hampton Wed. 10- ...MEAC Tournament # .................TBD 14 Devante Carter G 17.0 7.0 4.2 14 pts, career-high 12 reb, 2 stl at UNCG Sat. 13 32 Chris Ford F 3.0 1.0 0.0 8 pts, 4-8 FG, 2 reb, 1 blk vs Hampton 35 Yoro Sidibe G/F 1.4 3.6 0.0 3 pts, 6 reb vs ODU Schedule subject to change All times EST Off the Bench 1 Nyzaiah Chambers F 0.3 0.5 0.3 1 pts, 1 reb, 1 blk at UNCG Home games in bold 2 Kashaun Hicks G/F 7.3 3.0 0.0 Tied career high w/ 3 3-Pt at JMU, vs RU * MEAC game 4 Joe Bryant Jr. G 2.0 0.0 0.0 Preseason All-MEAC 2nd Team # MEAC Tournament, Norfolk Scope Arena 13 Daryl Anderson G 11.0 3.2 1.0 12 pts, 3-4 3-Pt, career-high 7 reb vs Hampton 15 J.J. Matthews F 9.2 4.6 0.0 14 pts, 8-10 FT at UNCG 22 Andre Bottoms G 1.0 0.5 1.5 2 pts, 2 ast vs Hampton 23 Efstratios Kalogerias F/C 1.2 1.4 0.6 4 pts, 6 reb, 2 ast, 1 stl, 1 blk vs RU 24 Jalen Hawkins G -- -- -- Robert Morris transfer 55 Kyonze Chavis G 7.8 3.8 2.3 8 pts, 3 reb, 2 stl vs Hampton NSU Men’s Basketball Game Notes 1 to the tune of 24.2 points per game, which ranks in the top 10 nationally. Ty Gadsden (16.2 NSU Quick Facts points) is one of five players in double figures along with Mike Okauru (12.3 points), Jake Boggs (10.8) and Joe Pridgen (10.7). UNCW shoots 39 percent from beyond the arc, 47 General Information Location ............................................Norfolk, Va. percent overall, while averaging nearly nine 3-pointers per game. Founded ..................................................... 1935 Enrollment ................................................. 5,601 Last Time Out Nickname..............................................Spartans Norfolk State held a three-point lead at the half, but UNC Greensboro outscored the Spar- School Colors ............................... Green & Gold tans by 20 in the second half in a 64-47 win over NSU on Sunday afternoon at Greensboro Affiliation ....................................NCAA Division I Coliseum. The Spartans got 14 points each from Devante Carter and J.J. Matthews, and Conference ........... Mid-Eastern Athletic (MEAC) Home Arena............. Joseph Echols Hall (4,500) Carter also had a career-high 12 rebounds. NSU held UNCG to 36 percent shooting. UNCG, President ................ Dr. Javaune Adams-Gaston however, held a 47-34 edge in rebounding and was +10 on the offensive glass. Those Spar- Athletics Director .......................... Melody Webb tans got 17 points, six rebounds and five assists from Isaiah Miller and 16 points and 10 Athletics Phone...........................(757) 823-8152 boards from Kaleb Hunter. Ticket Office ................................(757) 823-9009 Quick Hits Sports Information • Norfolk State’s defense continues to play tough. The Spartans now rank 23rd in the nation SID................................................Matt Michalec in field goal percentage defense (36.3) and 39th in 3-point field goal percentage defense Email ............................ [email protected] Asst. SID/MBB Contact ......................Mike Bello (26.7). They sit first in the MEAC in scoring defense (67.0), field goal percentage defense, Phone .....................................(757) 823-2628 rebounds (35.0) and defensive rebound percentage (70.4). Fax .......................................................…TBA • So far this year, four of NSU’s five opponents have been held to less than 40 percent Email .................................. [email protected] overall shooting. No team has shot better than 32 percent from deep in any game as well. Press Row ..................................(757) 823-8195 • On the other side, NSU currently sits 21st in the nation in 3-point shooting at 41.5 percent. Web site ........................www.NSUSpartans.com A big reason for that is sophomore Daryl Anderson, who is fifth nationally in individual Twitter ....................................... @NSUSpartans Instagram.......................................NSUAthletics 3-point shooting at 66.7 percent (14-of-21). Address: .........NSU Office of Sports Information • The win over Hampton this year marked the fifth time in the past six games NSU has taken ....................... 700 Park Ave., Norfolk, VA 23504 the Battle of the Bay at home. • The game against ODU marked the first time the Spartans hosted the Monarchs since Coaching Staff March 8, 1969, and just the second time ever. The other 18 games have been played Head Coach...................................Robert Jones either at ODU or at Norfolk Scope Arena. Alma Mater .................... SUNY-New Paltz ’02 • Only twice in their Division I history have the Spartans started the year 2-0 with wins over Record at NSU .............128-113 (8th Season) D-I opponents: this year with wins over James Madison and Radford, and in 1998-99 with Career Record .......................................Same Office Phone ...........................(757) 823-9192 victories over McNeese State and Georgia State. Assistant Coach............................. Jamal Brown • 1998-99 was also the last year the Spartans last played Radford, part of a home-and- Alma Mater .............. South Carolina State ‘97 home series against the Highlanders in NSU’s first two years in Division I. NSU defeated Office Phone ...........................(757) 823-8441 James Madison for the second straight game after also defeating the Dukes in overtime Assistant Coach.............................C.J. Clemons in 2014-15. Alma Mater ........................................NSU ‘05 • This year was the first time NSU defeated three in-state D-I opponents (JMU, Radford, Office Phone ...........................(757) 823-2693 Assistant Coach......................... Leonard Fairley Hampton) in the same season since the Spartans moved to D-I in 1997-98. Alma