Norfolk State Falls to Seventh-seeded Florida 84-50 in Third Round

15th-seeded Norfolk State went out in the third round with an 84-50 blowout loss to seventh-seeded Florida in Omaha. Florida jumped out to a 47-19 lead at the half and would not let the Spartans back in the game.


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Norfolk State vs Florida: Recap Notes

  • The bench recorded more rebounds (16) than the starters (14).
  • Prior to this game, NSU played 4 Top 25 opponents in the last 5 seasons with a record of 1-3.
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2 months ago

Updated: Norfolk State (26-9) and 25th Ranked Florida (24-10) Face Off

Sunday is a date fans have been waiting for as Florida takes on Norfolk State in the NCAA Tournament. Tip-off is at 6:10 EST. Florida is a Top 25 team, ranked #25 in the AP, and is a tough match for Norfolk State with its 1-2 record against ranked teams. Overall, the Spartans have a record of 26-9. The Gators have a record of 24-10. Read more...

2 months ago

Norfolk State Knocks Off Second-seeded Missouri 86-84 to Advance to Third Round

15th-seeded Norfolk State pulled off the nearly impossible, a stunning 86-84 victory over second-seeded Missouri in Omaha. Norfolk State had to fight from the beginning of this one, the team went into halftime knotted up at 38-38 and narrowly closed it out at the end. Read more...

2 months ago

Norfolk State vs Missouri: Recap Notes

  • Pendarvis Williams set a career high with a 100% three point percentage.
  • The Spartans set a season high for field goals made.
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2 months ago

Updated: Norfolk State (25-9) Squares Off With 3rd Ranked Missouri (30-4)

It will be a test of will for the Spartans at CenturyLink Center - Omaha, NE on Friday as Missouri meets Norfolk State in the NCAA Tournament. It starts at 4:40 EST and you can catch it on TNT. Missouri is ranked #3 in the AP Top 25, and Norfolk State has a record of 0-2 against ranked competition. The Spartans are 25-9 overall. The Tigers maintain a record of 30-4. Read more...

2 months ago

On this day 4 years ago - Mar 13, 2008

Tony Murphy scored 42.0% of the team's points in a win against Florida A&M.
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Jared Sullinger from Ohio State Wins StatSheet NCAA Player of the Week - March 12th, 2012

With a solid performance that included going up against the #8 team in the nation, Jared Sullinger, a 6-9 sophomore from Ohio State, has earned the StatSheet NCAA Player of the Week. Bradley Beal from Florida is the StatSheet NCAA Freshman of the Week and StatSheet's NCAA 6th Man of the Week is Jesse Carr from Colorado State. Read more...

2 months ago

Florida State Moves Up 7 Spots to #10 in AP Poll: Mar 12th, 2012

Louisville makes an appearance at #17 in the AP Top 25 poll this week, one of four new teams. Florida State is the biggest gainer this week, hopping seven spots to #10. Read more...

2 months ago

Norfolk State Beats Bethune-Cookman 73-70 to Win MEAC Championship

Norfolk State took the MEAC Championship with a tight 73-70 win over fourth-seeded Bethune-Cookman. Norfolk State rocketed to a 35-22 halftime lead but let the Wildcats get close before putting it away for good. Read more...

2 months ago

Bethune-Cookman vs Norfolk State: Recap Notes

  • Kyle O`Quinn has 6 straight double-digit point games.
  • The top two rebounders (Pendarvis Williams and Kyle O`Quinn) accounted for 42.1% of the rebounds.
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2 months ago

Norfolk State Beats Florida A&M 58-46 for a Chance to Win the MEAC Title

Norfolk State is shooting for the MEAC Championship after a 58-46 win against 11th-seeded Florida A&M. Norfolk State took a tenuous 23-22 halftime lead but blew up in the second half for the big win. Read more...

2 months ago

Florida A&M vs Norfolk State: Recap Notes

  • Kyle O`Quinn has 5 straight double-digit point games.
  • The win over Florida A&M extended the Norfolk State winning streak to 6 games.
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2 months ago

Norfolk State (23-9) and Florida A&M (10-22) Face Off

You can bet that Joel Coliseum - Winston-Salem, NC will be buzzing on Friday as Norfolk State goes up against Florida A&M in the Mid-Eastern Conference Tourney. It gets started at 8:00 EST. Read more...

2 months ago

On this day 6 years ago - Mar 08, 2006

2 players scored 20+ points each in a win against Coppin State.
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MEAC Standings

OverallConf
1 Savannah State 21-12 14-2
 2Norfolk State 26-10 13-3
3 Delaware State 15-14 12-4
4 Bethune-Cookman 18-17 11-5
5 NCCU 17-15 10-6
6 Coppin State 14-16 9-7
7 NCAT 12-20 7-9
8 Hampton 12-21 6-10
8 Howard 10-21 6-10
8 Morgan State 9-20 6-10
8 Florida A&M 10-23 6-10
12 UMES 7-23 4-12
13 SCSU 5-26 0-16
Last updated: Apr 7th, 2012

2011-2012 Roster

#22 Kris Brown Jr G 6-3 180
#3 Jamel Fuentes So G 6-3 175
#23 Brandon Goode So F/C 6-11 215
#5 Winston Graham So G 6-2 180
#1 Rob Johnson Jr F 6-7 220
#31 Riley Maye So F 6-8 215
#15 Rodney McCauley Sr G/F 6-5 205
#35 Chris McEachin Sr G/F 6-6 195
#10 Kyle O`Quinn Sr C 6-10 240
#13 Quasim Pugh Jr G 6-0 175
#20 Reggie Revels Jr G/F 6-4 205
#45 A.J. Rogers Jr F 6-7 220
#2 K. St. Rose So G/F 6-6 180
#32 Marcos Tamares Sr F 6-7 210
#21 Jordan Weathers So G 6-5 200
#24 B. Wheeless Sr G/F 6-4 205
#11 P. Williams So G 6-6 195