The Bears (15-7, 8-1) were held to 25 percent (2-of-8) shooting in the second quarter as the Spartans celebrated Alumni Weekend and Greek Night by handing Morgan State its first conference loss. For the second consecutive season, the Norfolk State womens basketball team will finish the regular season atop the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference standings. Bryants performance, combined with the efforts of redshirt senior Jalen Hawkins, who had 17 points on a 5-for-9 effort from the floor, led the team to victory. Back came North Carolina Central, closing the gap to 9-8 after free throws by Kira Lowery and Morgan Callahan and the Eagles tied the game at 11 on a triple by Lowery with 4:44 left in the period. Deja Francis led the way for Norfolk State scoring a game-high 16 points. Realistically the conference members in the meac may have to drop to ciaa status if its budget theyre looking at not all schools are prepared to pull a ncat or Hampton in that conference it sucks on paper but maybe a mega ciaa conference could benefit a jump and recovery of a fcs aa conference with a slight fall back its the only way meac is done and I dont see them putting a band - aid on this situation. The Norfolk State Spartans womens basketball team made an emphatic statement with a dominant 74-37 win over MEAC leader Morgan State on Saturday. Norfolk State has been a member of the MEAC since 1997. Carter is also a pre-season all MEAC quarterback with a chance to take the NSU to heights not seen since Willard Bailey was head coach. Norfolk State Spartans (20-8, 9-3 MEAC) at North Carolina Central Eagles (15-11, 8-4 MEAC) . Kierra Wheeler dominated at both ends of the floor as well, posting 19 points and 14 rebounds!FINAL | @NorfolkStateWBB 79, NCCU 67#SpartanStrong #BEHOLD pic.twitter.com/BcOi3COJ45. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. It will have to do this while remaining under the 70 percent threshold for subsidy of athletics set by the Commonwealth of Virginia. The Spartans held the Eagles scoreless for the first 3:27 of the third quarter in building a 49-28 advantage. Essentially, three schools have bolted for the Big South Conference due to dreams of bigger opportunities--only to be 2nd fiddle in that conference--while the original frame work of what they helped build for their own people begins to rot away! TOP PERFORMERS: Eric Boone is averaging 7.1 points, 5.4 assists and 2.2. Camille Downs scored 14 of her game-high and season-high 25 points in the first half, including nine in the first period, to pace Norfolk State. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. I don't see ANY of the current CIAA schools pouring out the $$$ to go FCS/D1 and join the MEAC. The defense was the key to Norfolk States victory forcing Morgan State to commit a season-high 26 turnovers. (LogOut/ NORFOLK, Va. | The Norfolk State University women's basketball team forced 26 turnovers and held Morgan State to just 23 percent shooting as the Spartans used a huge second quarter to pull away from the Bears, 74-37, in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) game on Saturday afternoon at Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall. If Big South: - NCCU and SC State may follow If they drop to D2 and rejoin the CIAA: - UMES, Coppin State, and 1 more team follows - NCCU & SCSU to Big South. The school was slightly above the threshold in its most recent period. (LogOut/ Carter does understand the decision from his former head coach. With the win, Norfolk State moved to within one-game of the conference lead and avenged last month's loss to Morgan State. Norfolk International to receive $5.4 million to build moving walkway, Grand jury certifies charges against man who allegedly shot, killed Virginia Beach woman in Norfolk, FORECAST: The wet weather returns Thursday & Friday, Let's talk about the Meteorological Winter that wasn't in Hampton Roads. North Carolina A&T, Florida A&M and Bethune-Cookman have all recently announced their intentions to leave the former 13-school league. They deserve it, said former guard Jamel Fuentes, a part of the team who won the first MEAC title for Norfolk State University. Carters proximity to the record books is primarily due to a 2019 campaign where Carter led the MEAC in passing yards, total yards and total touchdowns. Bryants performance, combined with the efforts of redshirt senior Jalen Hawkins, who had 17 points on a 5-for-9 effort from the floor, led the team to victory. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); 2022 RASHAD MEDIA - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Norfolk State University is the de facto home program of the MEAC. HBCUGameday.getBasketballBoxScore(); She went 9-for-11 from the floor, to go along with five assists, four rebounds, one steal, and one blocked . The Big South competes in nine for men and 10 for women. Especially in this manner. Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings. For the second year in a row, Norfolk State is the MEAC regular season champions. She went 9-for-11 from the floor, to go along with five assists, four rebounds, one steal and one blocked shot. PARTNER OF IONE DIGITAL / CASSIUS NETWORK. Carter has made it no secret that he wants to break Sparrows records. (LogOut/ PARTNER OF IONE DIGITAL / CASSIUS NETWORK. (LogOut/ The Aggies also are committed to continue playing Norfolk State and South Carolina State in athletic competitions, he . This was the second-consecutive year that the mens basketball team won the MEAC Tournament. Norfolk State (20-5 overall, 9-2 MEAC) led 16-8 after one quarter, but outscored Morgan State, 22-5, in the second, taking a commanding 38-13 into the break. Hampton announced they would leave the MEAC to join the Big South Conference beginning with the 2018-19 season. They then continued to outscore the Eagles 40-39 in the second half to come away with the victory. You must log in or register to reply here. The Spartans, who now have 12 MEAC indoor track titles to their credit, finished above and beyond the field with 180 points, 71 more than second-place Howard. She was one of three players to score in double figures along with Camille Downs (12) and Makoye Diawara (10). Norfolk State finished the 2022 season 2-9 overall and 2-3 in MEAC play. They also are now 8-2 in the conference moving within a game of Morgan State, who dropped to 9-1. Deja Francis paced the NSU offense with 16 points, on 5-of-7 shooting, with a team-high six assists, four rebounds and one steal. Informations sur votre appareil et sur votre connexion Internet, y compris votre adresseIP, Navigation et recherche lors de lutilisation des sites Web et applications Yahoo. Plus, the NCAA would have/should make considerable exceptions. She went 9-for-11 from the floor, to go along with five assists, four rebounds, one steal, and one blocked shot. Norfolk State (20-5, 8-2 MEAC) extended its winning streak to three straight, earned its 20 th win of the season and improved to 11-1 at home. By Markaysha Bryant. State dollars and school support are not the same thing. I hate to see it happen. The advanced stats told a similar story, as the team put up 1.02 points per possession on 56% true shooting. The Spartans got baskets by Mahoganie Williams and Downs as Norfolk State took a commanding 61-42 lead into the final period. With the victory, Norfolk State has earned the No. The Spartans held the Eagles scoreless for the first 3:27 of the third quarter in building a 49-28 advantage. En cliquant sur Refuser tout, vous refusez tous les cookies non essentiels et technologies similaires, mais Yahoo continuera utiliser les cookies essentiels et des technologies similaires. 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A&T will continue to play other HBCUs and has a 10-year commitment to play the MEAC's North Carolina Central in football, and is seeking a long-term relationship to play the school in basketball, too. Just a mere five minutes after the conclusion of NSUs win in Durham, Morgan State saw its chances of potentially sharing the top spot vanish in a 73-70 loss to Maryland Eastern Shore. The Spartans got baskets byMahoganie Williams and Downs as Norfolk State took a commanding 61-42 lead into the final period. Whoever plays the hardest for 40 minutes will win the game, and we played hard when the clock hit zero, my eyes instantly lit up; it feels good to bring the championship back to my hometown, said senior guard Joe Bryant Jr. With a final score of 72-57, the mens Spartans made history and earned their first MEAC title for both the regular season and the conference, ultimately granting the team an automatic qualification for the NCAA Mens Division I Basketball Tournament. Norfolk State went cold from the floor shooting, going more than four minutes without a bucket as NCCU closed the gap to 56-40 with 1:22 remaining. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window), Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window), USS Barry commander, command master chief relieved of duties, Military Circle Mall says goodbye to Norfolk, Meet the Spartan faculty: Dr. Danielle Williams, Norfolk State provides police liaison for SITW and offers safety tips, Regular Season Title, No. The Spartans are 9-3 against MEAC opponents. Norfolk State clinches MEAC regular season title; beating NCCU, HBCU Gameday x Protect Your Skull Player of the Year. 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Much like Saturday against South Carolina State, the Spartans (23-5 overall, 11-2 MEAC) quickly raced out to a big lead, opening the game on a 7-2 run, capped by a Downs 3-pointer with 7:36 remaining. If Norfolk State makes the decision to leave the MEAC, their move will cause a domino effect on the remaining members. All 32 NFL teams scouted the HBCU Combine. I really dont want to start over.. It was a business move for him. Nous, Yahoo, faisons partie de la famille de marques Yahoo. The loss drops Coppin to 6-19 overall and 3-7 in the MEAC while the Spartans improve to 21-5 on the year and 9-2 in league play. #BEHOLD #TheSpartanWay pic.twitter.com/F2ZizeHBN7. En cliquant sur Accepter tout, vous acceptez que Yahoo et nos partenaires traitent vos informations personnelles et utilisent des technologies telles que les cookies pour afficher des publicits et des contenus personnaliss, et des fins de mesure des publicits et des contenus, dtude des audiences et de dveloppement de produit. The goal, according to the BOV, is to get that number below $1 million. The Spartans have an opportunity to have one of their best teams in a long time and contend in the MEAC.. I know most of the states in the MEAC footprint including NC does not. The pair of conference title victories brought an end to a ten-year championship drought that lasted since their MEAC championship win in 2012. Nearby rival Hampton is currently a member of the Big South Conference, and current MEAC program A&T will join in July. I was checking to see how were those states funded in regards to athletics. Norfolk State has a 1-1 record in games decided by less than 4 points. Schools remaining in MEAC are Delaware State, Morgan State, Howard, Norfolk State, North Carolina Central and South Carolina State universities and non-football playing members University of Maryland-Eastern Shore and Coppin State University. What I find amazing is that every school in the SWAC have been through a storm and still standing. Norfolk State came out on top, handing North Carolina Central a 79-67 loss. All 32 NFL teams scouted the HBCU Combine. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); The Spartan Echo abides by and supports Norfolk State University's non-discrimination policy. Senior guard Joe Bryant Jr., who was crowned as MEACs player of the year, scored 23 points on 7-for-14 shooting, including a 5-for-9 effort from the 3-point line. This has always been a pet peeve of mine with member schools in the MEAC that possess that aristocratic view point of life and never realize the bigger picture, always feeling like they are missing out on something when it comes to Dwight Man! SWAC honors Alcorn State Legendary Coach Dave Whitney. 1 seed in next week's MEAC Women's Basketball tournament. 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