Exciting HBCU basketball as Norfolk State secures the MEAC Championship in a nail-biting 66-65 victory against South Carolina State.

Norfolk State led 61-51 with 2:00 minutes left in the game until South Carolina State's Dubinsky rattled off 10 straight points, including a layup to tie the contest at 65. Christ

The Spartans stormed back to win and claim their first NCAA bid since 2022 and fourth in the school’s Division I era.

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BOTTOM LINE: Norfolk State plays South Carolina State in the MEAC Championship. The Spartans have gone 13-3 against MEAC opponents, with a 9-7 record in non-conference play. Norfolk State scores 78.2 points and has outscored opponents by 8.7 points per game.

"I'm just happy to be playing on Saturday," exclaimed Norfolk State Head Coach Robert Jones as the Spartans look to claim their third MEAC tournament Championship in five years. N

Norfolk, VA – The Norfolk State Spartans, an HBCU powerhouse, are back in the MEAC Championship Game after a gritty 58-55 semifinal victory over Morgan State at Scope Arena. The win marks a return to the big stage for a program that has experienced the highs of championships and the lows of near-misses over the past five seasons.

The No. 1 seed Norfolk State Spartans (22-10, 11-3 MEAC) and the No. 5 seed Morgan State Bears (14-17, 7-7 MEAC) face off in the MEAC Tournament Friday at Norfolk Scope Arena. Watch along at 6

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Howard Bison vs. Norfolk State Spartans NCAAW game to be played on March 15, 2025 on ESPN.