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NORFOLK STATE [13-14, 6-4 MEAC] VS. SOUTH CAROLINA STATE [7-18, 5-4 MEAC]
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Date / Time
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Saturday Feb. 21 | 4:00 p.m.
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Location
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Norfolk, Va. | Echols Memorial Hall
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TV / Streaming
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ESPNU
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Radio
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Hot 91.1 FM
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Live Stats
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nsuspartans.com
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Game Notes
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Norfolk State Notes
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Game Notes
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South Carolina State Notes
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All-Time Series
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NSU leads, 36-19
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Last Meeting
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NSU 89, SCSU 82 | Jan. 17, 2026
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Social Media
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NORFOLK, Va. – The Norfolk State University men's basketball team returns to action on Saturday, Feb. 21, hosting South Carolina State at 4:00 p.m. inside Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall. A game that has MEAC postseason implications on the line and that will be broadcast on national television on ESPNU.
SETTING THE SCENE
Norfolk State (13-14, 6-4 MEAC) enters Saturday's contest following a 70-66 road victory over Maryland Eastern Shore, improving to 6-4 in conference play.
LAST TIME OUT
- FINAL: Norfolk State 70, Maryland Eastern Shore 66
- Devon Ellis and Anthony McComb III tied for the team lead with 17 points each.
- Ellis: 6-of-8 FG, 3-of-3 3PT, team-high six rebounds
- McComb: 4-of-11 FG, 3-of-6 3PT, 6-of-8 FT
- Additional double-digit scorer: Dian Wright-Forde (10)
- TEAM STATS
- 3PT% — NSU 50.0%, UMES 37.5%
- FT% — NSU 61.9%, UMES 53.8%
- Bench Points — NSU 28, UMES 8
SPARTAN NEWS & NOTES
- Elijah Jamison surpassed the 1,000-career-point mark in the second half vs. UMES
- Head Coach Robert Jones is one win away from his 250th career victory
- Norfolk State and Maryland Eastern Shore split the season series, each winning on the opponent's home court
- The Spartans won by four (70-66) after dropping the earlier meeting by four (74-70)
- Norfolk State scored exactly 70 points in both matchups against UMES
- 16 of the Spartans' 27 games have been decided by 10 points or fewer, including eight by three points or less
NORFOLK STATE IN THE MEAC STAT RANKINGS
- Norfolk State leads the MEAC in multiple categories:
- Scoring Offense: 75.5 ppg
- Team Field Goal Percentage: 46.4% (715-1,542)
- Team 3-Point Percentage: 33.9% (159-469)
- Opponent 3-Point Percentage: 31.5% (202-642)
- Double-Figure Scorers (Conference Play)
NSU VS. SOUTH CAROLINA STATE
- Saturday marks the 56th all-time meeting between the programs.
- Norfolk State leads the series 36-19
- NSU won earlier this season in Orangeburg, 89-82
- Series dates back to the 1997-98 season (NSU Division I/MEAC era)
- Teams split last regular season
- NSU defeated S.C. State 66-65 in the MEAC Championship game
BULLDOGS SCOUT
- South Carolina State enters the matchup with a 7-18 overall record and 5-4 MEAC mark.
- SCSU last encountered NC Central on Wednesday, Feb. 18 and secured an 85-72 victory over the Eagles.
- Jayden Johnson led SCSU with 20 points against NCCU shooting 6-of-10 from the field including 3-of-5 from three-point range and 5-of-6 at the free throw line.
- Chris Parker (18), James Marrow (12), Owen Bronston (12) and Cameron Clark (11) joined Johnson in double figures. Parker recorded a team high seven rebounds in the game.
- Clark leads the Bulldogs in rebounding with 5.3 reb per game with Parker just behind with 5.2 per game.
- SCSU averages 65.8 points per game as a team while allowing opponents 79.6 ppg.
- The team shoots 40.8% on FGA, 34.0% on 3FG, and 64.4% at the FT line.
- Head coach Erik Martin is in his 4th season leading the Bulldogs with a 46-75 record.
- Saturday's game against the Spartans will be the Bulldogs third game in six days.
UP NEXT
The Spartans have a week off before returning to action with a Baltimore road swing at Coppin State (Feb. 28) and Morgan State (Mar. 2).
