The 2024–25 Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball team represents Norfolk State University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans, led by 12th-year head coach Robert Jones, play their home games at the Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall in Norfolk, Virginia as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
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| Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 4–3 (0–0 MEAC) |
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| Associate head coach | Jamal Brown |
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| Home arena | Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Norfolk State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | 3 | .571 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | 3 | .571 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard | 0 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | 3 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morgan State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | 5 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 4 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 0 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 6 | .250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina Central | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 6 | .143 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coppin State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 7 | .000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2025 MEAC tournament winner As of November 24, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous season
editThe Spartans finished the 2023–24 season 24–11, 11–3 in MEAC play to finish as MEAC regular season champions.[1] They defeated Coppin State,[2] before being upset by eventual tournament champions Howard in the semifinals of the MEAC tournament.[3] They received an invitation to the CIT,[4] where they defeated Alabama A&M[5] and Purdue Fort Wayne to win the CIT championship.[6]
Roster
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Schedule and results
edit| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| November 4, 2024* 8:00 pm |
Penn State Wilkes-Barre | W 96–41 | 1–0 |
18 – Moore Jr. | 8 – Bladen | 10 – Ings | Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (2,317) Norfolk, VA | ||||
| November 6, 2024* 7:00 pm |
Virginia Lynchburg | W 104–60 | 2–0 |
26 – Moore Jr. | 10 – Camara | 5 – McMahon | Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall Norfolk, VA | ||||
| November 9, 2024* 6:00 pm |
James Madison | W 83–69 | 3–0 |
22 – Ings | 6 – Mading | 2 – Tied | Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (3,170) Norfolk, VA | ||||
| November 12, 2024* 7:00 pm, FloHoops |
at William & Mary | L 73–84 | 3–1 |
31 – Moore Jr. | 6 – Tied | 2 – Tied | Kaplan Arena (2,210) Williamsburg, VA | ||||
| November 16, 2024* 8:00 pm |
at Hampton Battle of the Bay |
W 67–58 | 4–1 |
20 – Moore Jr. | 7 – Tied | 7 – Ings | Hampton Convocation Center (6,539) Hampton, VA | ||||
| November 20, 2024* 10:00 pm, ACCNX/ESPN+ |
at Stanford | L 63–70 | 4–2 |
24 – Moore Jr. | 7 – Darden | 2 – Moore Jr. | Maples Pavilion (1,881) Stanford, CA | ||||
| November 22, 2024* 9:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Grand Canyon | L 73–91 | 4–3 |
20 – Myers | 4 – Bladen | 4 – Jones | Global Credit Union Arena (7,022) Phoenix, AZ | ||||
| November 25, 2024* 9:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at UC Davis | University Credit Union Center Davis, CA | |||||||||
| December 1, 2024* 1:00 pm, SNY/FloHoops |
at Stony Brook | Island Federal Arena Stony Brook, NY | |||||||||
| December 9, 2024* 7:00 pm |
Hofstra | Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall Norfolk, VA | |||||||||
| December 11, 2024* 12:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Baylor | Foster Pavilion Waco, TX | |||||||||
| December 15, 2024* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Northern Kentucky | Truist Arena Highland Heights, KY | |||||||||
| December 19, 2024* 12:00 pm, ESPNU |
vs. Alabama State Chris Paul HBCU Challenge |
Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT | |||||||||
| December 20, 2024* 11:00 am, ESPNU |
vs. Grambling State Chris Paul HBCU Challenge |
Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT | |||||||||
| December 29, 2024* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at High Point | Qubein Center High Point, NC | |||||||||
| December 31, 2024* 3:00 pm, SECN+/ESPN+ |
at Tennessee | Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN | |||||||||
| MEAC regular season | |||||||||||
| January 4, 2025 4:00 pm |
Maryland Eastern Shore | Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall Norfolk, VA | |||||||||
| January 6, 2025 7:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at Delaware State | Memorial Hall Dover, DE | |||||||||
| January 11, 2025 4:00 pm |
Coppin State | Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall Norfolk, VA | |||||||||
| January 13, 2025 7:30 pm |
at Morgan State | Hill Field House Baltimore, MD | |||||||||
| January 25, 2025 4:00 pm |
Howard | Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall Norfolk, VA | |||||||||
| February 1, 2025 4:00 pm |
South Carolina State | Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall Norfolk, VA | |||||||||
| February 3, 2025 7:30 pm |
North Carolina Central | Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall Norfolk, VA | |||||||||
| February 15, 2025 4:00 pm |
at Maryland Eastern Shore | Hytche Athletic Center Princess Anne, MD | |||||||||
| February 17, 2025 7:30 pm |
Delaware State | Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall Norfolk, VA | |||||||||
| February 22, 2025 4:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at Coppin State | Physical Education Complex Baltimore, MD | |||||||||
| February 24, 2025 7:30 pm |
Morgan State | Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall Norfolk, VA | |||||||||
| March 1, 2025 4:00 pm |
at South Carolina State | SHM Memorial Center Orangeburg, SC | |||||||||
| March 3, 2025 7:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at North Carolina Central | McDougald–McLendon Arena Durham, NC | |||||||||
| March 6, 2025 7:30 pm |
at Howard | Burr Gymnasium Washington, D.C. | |||||||||
| MEAC tournament | |||||||||||
| March 12–15, 2025 |
vs. | Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA | |||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Norfolk State men's basketball win MEAC outright after 77-58 win against Howard in regular season finale". WAVY-TV. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
- ^ "Top-Seeded Norfolk State Men Race Past 8-Seeded Coppin State in MEAC Quarterfinals". Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
- ^ "Howard ousts Norfolk State from MEAC Tournament in semifinals". WTKR. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
- ^ "CBI, CIT Tournament Bracket, Preview: College Basketball Time, TV". Off Tackle Empire. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
- ^ "Norfolk State heads to CIT championship with 81-66 win over Alabama A&M". CBS Sports. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
- ^ "Norfolk State beats Purdue Fort Wayne 75-67 for the CIT championship". AP News. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
- ^ "2024-2025 Men's Basketball Schedule". Norfolk State University Athletics. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
- ^ "Norfolk State Spartans 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 18, 2024.