2022–23 Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball team

2022–23 Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball
2022–23 Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	22–11 (9–5 MEAC)
Head coach	Robert Jones (10th season);
Associate head coach	Jamal Brown
Assistant coaches	C.J. Clemons; Leonard Fairley;
Home arena	Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall
	Seasons ← 2021–22 2023–24 →

The 2022–23 Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball team represented Norfolk State University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans, led by tenth-year head coach Robert Jones, played their home games at the Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall in Norfolk, Virginia as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

2022–23 MEAC men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Howard †	11	–	3	.786	22	–	13	.629
North Carolina Central	10	–	4	.714	18	–	12	.600
Norfolk State	9	–	5	.643	22	–	11	.667
Maryland Eastern Shore	9	–	5	.643	18	–	13	.581
Morgan State	7	–	7	.500	15	–	16	.484
Coppin State	4	–	10	.286	9	–	23	.281
Delaware State	4	–	10	.286	6	–	24	.200
South Carolina State	2	–	12	.143	5	–	26	.161

† 2023 MEAC tournament winner

Previous season

The Spartans finished the 2021–22 season 24–7, 12–2 in MEAC play to finish as MEAC regular season champions.^[1] In the MEAC tournament, they defeated Delaware State,^[2] Morgan State,^[3] and Coppin State to win the MEAC tournament championship and earned the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.^[4] They received the No. 16 seed in the East Region, where they would lose to the defending champions Baylor in the First Round.^[5]

Roster

2022–23 Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
G	0	Christian Ings	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jr	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G	1	George Beale Jr.	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Fr	Suffolk, Virginia
G	2	Terrance Jones	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	So	Trenton, New Jersey
G	3	Gilbert Brown II	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	So	Columbia, South Carolina
G	4	Joe Bryant Jr.	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Sr	Norfolk, Virginia
G/F	5	Tyrese Jenkins	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jr	Richmond, Virginia
G/F	13	Daryl Anderson	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jr	North Chesterfield, Virginia
F	21	Dana Tate Jr.	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	RS Sr	Boston, Massachusetts
G	22	Andre Bottoms	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	So	Chesapeake, Virginia
F	30	Kris Bankston	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	GS	Little Rock, Arkansas
G	31	Cahiem Brown	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	RS Jr	Brooklyn, New York
F	32	Chris Ford	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Sr	Chesterfield, Virginia
F	33	Jack Doumbia	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	So	Lanham, Maryland
G/F	35	Yoro Sidibe	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Jr	Dakar, Senegal
F	50	Nyzaiah Chambers	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Jr	Chesapeake, Virginia

Head coach

Robert Jones (SUNY New Paltz)

Assistant coach(es)

Jamal Brown (South Carolina State)
C.J. Clemons (Norfolk State)
Leonard Fairley (Norfolk State)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: January 7, 2023

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
November 7, 2022* 7:30 pm		Virginia–Lynchburg	W 109–59	1–0	18 – Beale Jr.	14 – Beale Jr.	9 – Ings	Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (2,301) Norfolk, VA
November 9, 2022* 7:00 pm		Cairn	W 87–59	2–0	16 – 4 Tied	13 – Bankston	3 – 2 Tied	Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,389) Norfolk, VA
November 11, 2022* 8:00 pm, Big 12 Now		at No. 5 Baylor Continental Tire Main Event On-Campus Game	L 70–87	2–1	24 – Bryant Jr.	6 – Bryant Jr.	4 – Ings	Ferrell Center (9,728) Waco, TX
November 14, 2022* 10:00 pm, P12N		at No. 8 UCLA Continental Tire Main Event On-Campus Game	L 56–86	2–2	17 – Bankston	9 – Bankston	4 – Brown	Pauley Pavilion (6,056) Los Angeles, CA
November 17, 2022* 7:00 pm, FloHoops		at Monmouth Continental Tire Main Event On-Campus Game	W 64–59	3–2	23 – Bryant Jr.	7 – Bryant Jr.	3 – Ings	OceanFirst Bank Center (1,669) West Long Branch, NJ
November 19, 2022* 6:00 pm		vs. Alabama A&M ATL Has Something to Say HBCU Challenge	W 89–83	4–2	20 – Brown	8 – Bankston	7 – Ings	Forbes Arena Atlanta, GA
November 22, 2022* 7:00 pm		St. Mary's (MD)	W 91–41	5–2	15 – 3 Tied	10 – Doumbia	5 – Tate Jr.	Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (789) Norfolk, VA
November 29, 2022* 8:00 pm, ESPN+		at No. 1 Houston	L 52–100	5–3	14 – Bankston	4 – 3 Tied	2 – Bryant Jr.	Fertitta Center (7,308) Houston, TX
December 3, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at Old Dominion Scope Series	L 62–68	5–4	17 – Bryant Jr.	8 – Anderson	7 – Ings	Chartway Arena (7,966) Norfolk, VA
December 10, 2022* 4:00 pm, FloHoops		at William & Mary	W 67–53	6–4	24 – Bryant Jr.	12 – Brown	5 – Bryant Jr.	Kaplan Arena (2,541) Williamsburg, VA
December 14, 2022* 8:00 pm, HBCU Go		Bowling Green	W 81–75	7–4	20 – Brown	10 – 2 Tied	4 – Brown	Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (782) Norfolk, VA
December 17, 2022* 4:00 pm, ESPN+		vs. Hampton Boost Mobile HBCU Challenge	W 78–66	8–4	23 – Bryant Jr.	14 – Bryant Jr.	3 – 2 Tied	MGM Grand Garden Arena Las Vegas, NV
December 18, 2022* 2:00 pm, ESPNU		vs. North Carolina A&T Boost Mobile HBCU Challenge	W 70–66	9–4	24 – Tate Jr.	8 – 2 Tied	6 – Brown	MGM Grand Garden Arena Las Vegas, NV
December 21, 2022* 5:00 pm, MW Network		at Nevada	L 66–78	9–5	25 – Bryant Jr.	6 – Tate Jr.	4 – Brown	Lawlor Events Center (5,380) Reno, NV
January 4, 2023* 7:00 pm		Penn State Wilkes-Barre	W 85–60	10–5	20 – Bankston	8 – Brown	6 – Bryant Jr.	Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (505) Norfolk, VA
January 7, 2023 4:00 pm		Maryland Eastern Shore	W 57–46	11–5 (1–0)	15 – Bryant Jr.	12 – Bankston	7 – Bryant Jr.	Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,503) Norfolk, VA
January 9, 2023 7:30 pm		at Delaware State	W 78–65	12–5 (2–0)	20 – Bryant Jr.	8 – Anderson	6 – Bryant Jr.	Memorial Hall (1,750) Dover, DE
January 14, 2023 4:00 pm		Howard	L 84–86	12–6 (2–1)	23 – Bryant Jr.	7 – Bankston	5 – Brown	Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (2,986) Norfolk, VA
January 21, 2023 4:00 pm		at Coppin State	W 96–65	13–6 (3–1)	21 – Brown	13 – Bankston	6 – Bryant	Physical Education Complex (516) Baltimore, MD
January 23, 2023 7:30 pm, ESPNU		at Morgan State	L 71–77	13–7 (3–2)	24 – Bankston	8 – Bankston	4 – Tied	Talmadge L. Hill Field House (1,127) Baltimore, MD
January 28, 2023 4:00 pm		South Carolina State	W 82–68	14–7 (4–2)	23 – Bryant Jr.	9 – Bryant Jr.	3 – 3 Tied	Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (3,177) Norfolk, VA
January 30, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPNU		North Carolina Central	W 77–71	15–7 (5–2)	21 – Tate Jr.	8 – Brown	3 – Brown	Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (3,437) Norfolk, VA
February 4, 2023* 2:00 pm, TNT		vs. Hampton Invesco QQQ Legacy Classic	W 83–71	16–7	29 – Bryant Jr.	8 – Bankston	5 – 2 Tied	Prudential Center (13,451) Newark, NJ
February 11, 2023 4:00 pm		at Maryland Eastern Shore	W 76–73	17–7 (6–2)	25 – Bryant Jr.	9 – Tate Jr.	4 – Jones	Hytche Athletic Center (2,147) Princess Anne, MD
February 13, 2023 7:30 pm		Delaware State	W 97–58	18–7 (7–2)	22 – Bankston	6 – Tied	6 – Brown	Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (2,011) Norfolk, VA
February 18, 2023 4:00 pm		Morgan State	W 72–50	19–7 (8–2)	23 – Bankston	9 – Bankston	4 – Brown	Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (4,155) Norfolk, VA
February 20, 2023 7:30 pm		Coppin State	L 62–69	19–8 (8–3)	11 – Tied	8 – Tied	5 – Brown	Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (2,686) Norfolk, VA
February 25, 2023 4:00 pm		at South Carolina State	W 88–76	20–8 (9–3)	24 – Bryant Jr.	6 – Bankston	4 – Brown	SHM Memorial Center (527) Orangeburg, SC
February 27, 2023 7:30 pm		at North Carolina Central	L 75–76 ^OT	20–9 (9–4)	29 – Bankston	12 – Bankston	3 – Brown	McDougald–McLendon Arena (2,999) Durham, NC
March 2, 2023 9:00 pm, ESPNU		at Howard	L 67–87	20–10 (9–5)	18 – Tied	6 – Tied	1 – Tied	Burr Gymnasium (2,695) Washington, D.C.
MEAC tournament
March 9, 2022 8:00 pm, ESPN+	(3)	vs. (6) Coppin State Quarterfinals	W 73–56	21–10	25 – Bryant Jr.	11 – Bankston	5 – Brown	Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA
March 10, 2022 8:00 pm, ESPN+	(3)	vs. (2) North Carolina Central Semifinals	W 72–65 ^OT	22–10	23 – Bryant Jr.	10 – Bryant Jr.	3 – Tied	Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA
March 11, 2022 1:00 pm, ESPN2	(3)	vs. (1) Howard Championship	L 64–65	22–11	19 – Tate Jr.	7 – Tate Jr.	3 – Tied	Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources^[6]^[7]

References

^ "2021–22 Men's Basketball Standings". Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
^ "Top-Seeded Spartans Advance to Semis with Win Over Hornets". Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
^ "Hawkins, Bryant Score 19 as Spartans Advance to MEAC Championship". Norfolk State University Athletics. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
^ "Norfolk State rides Bryant to repeat MEAC Tourney title". HBCU Gameday. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
^ "Baylor's March Madness title defense opens with rout of Norfolk State". New York Post. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
^ "2022–2023 Men's Basketball Schedule". Norfolk State University Athletics. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
^ "2022–23 Norfolk State Spartans Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved January 7, 2023.

[1] "2021–22 Men's Basketball Standings". Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Retrieved January 7, 2023.

[2] "Top-Seeded Spartans Advance to Semis with Win Over Hornets". Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Retrieved January 7, 2023.

[3] "Hawkins, Bryant Score 19 as Spartans Advance to MEAC Championship". Norfolk State University Athletics. Retrieved January 7, 2023.

[4] "Norfolk State rides Bryant to repeat MEAC Tourney title". HBCU Gameday. Retrieved January 7, 2023.

[5] "Baylor's March Madness title defense opens with rout of Norfolk State". New York Post. Retrieved January 7, 2023.

[6] "2022–2023 Men's Basketball Schedule". Norfolk State University Athletics. Retrieved January 7, 2023.

[7] "2022–23 Norfolk State Spartans Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved January 7, 2023.

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