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2023–24 Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball team

2023–24 Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball
MEAC regular season champions
CIT champions
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record24–11 (11–3 MEAC)
Head coach
Associate head coachJamal Brown
Assistant coaches
  • C.J. Clemons
  • Leonard Fairley
Home arenaJoseph G. Echols Memorial Hall
Seasons
2023–24 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Norfolk State 11 3   .786 24 11   .686
North Carolina Central 9 5   .643 18 13   .581
South Carolina State 9 5   .643 14 18   .438
Howard 9 5   .643 18 17   .514
Morgan State 7 7   .500 11 20   .355
Delaware State 6 8   .429 15 19   .441
Maryland Eastern Shore 4 10   .286 9 20   .310
Coppin State 1 13   .071 2 27   .069
2024 MEAC tournament winner

The 2023–24 Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball team represented Norfolk State University in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans, led by eleventh-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.

Previous season

The Spartans finished the 2022–23 season 20–10, 9–5 in MEAC play to tie for third place with Maryland Eastern Shore. As the No. 3 seed in the MEAC tournament, they defeated Coppin State and North Carolina Central before falling to Howard in the championship game.

Roster

2023–24 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) GS Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G 1 George Beale Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Suffolk, Virginia
G 2 Terrance Jones 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Trenton, New Jersey
G 3 Gilbert Brown II 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Columbia, South Carolina
G/F 5 Tyrese Jenkins 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Richmond, Virginia
G 6 Jamarii Thomas 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Greensboro, North Carolina
F 7 Kuluel Mading 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr High Point, North Carolina
F 8 Tyrel Bladen 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) GS Coatesville, Pennsylvania
G 9 Allen Betrand 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) GS Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G 11 Jaylani Darden 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Norfolk, Virginia
G/F 13 Daryl Anderson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr North Chesterfield, Virginia
G 20 Jordan Leaks 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Hampton, Virginia
G 22 Andre Bottoms 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Chesapeake, Virginia
G 23 Daman Tate 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) GS Boston, Massachusetts
F 24 Chris Fields Jr. 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr Petersburg, Virginia
F 25 Nyzaiah Chambers 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Chesapeake, Virginia
F 33 Jack Doumbia 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Lanham, Maryland
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: November 17, 2023

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 6, 2023*
7:00 p.m.
Penn State Wilkes-Barre W 102–55  1–0
 20  Thomas   7  Tied   7  Brown  Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,952)
Norfolk, VA
November 9, 2023*
7:00 p.m.
Newport News Apprentice W 90–56  2–0
 12  Tied   7  Darden   4  Brown  Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (2,112)
Norfolk, VA
November 13, 2023*
7:00 p.m.
Hampton
Battle of the Bay
W 75–68  3–0
 20  Thomas   9  Darden   3  Thomas  Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (4,500)
Norfolk, VA
November 17, 2023*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
vs. Fordham
Paradise Jam First Round
L 64–77  3–1
 11  Tied   11  Darden   3  Thomas  Sports and Fitness Center 
Saint Thomas, USVI
November 18, 2023*
3:15 p.m., ESPN+
vs. San Jose State
Paradise Jam Consolation 2nd Round
L 53–77  3–2
 15  Thomas   5  Chambers   3  Thomas  Sports and Fitness Center 
Saint Thomas, USVI
November 20, 2023*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
vs. Florida Gulf Coast
Paradise Jam 7th Place Game
W 69–66  4–2
 27  Thomas   8  Darden   3  Thomas  Sports and Fitness Center 
Saint Thomas, USVI
November 25, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Wichita State L 67–80  4–3
 17  Thomas   7  Darden   5  Thomas  Charles Koch Arena (4,780)
Wichita, KS
November 28, 2023*
7:00 p.m., HBCU+
William & Mary W 96–62  5–3
 23  Thomas   7  Bladen   9  Thomas  Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,079)
Norfolk, VA
December 1, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at VCU W 63–60  6–3
 17  Tied   6  Darden   5  Thomas  Siegel Center 
Richmond, VA
December 9, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Illinois State W 64–58  7–3
 31  Thomas   7  Mading   4  Thomas  CEFCU Arena (3,788)
Normal, IL
December 13, 2023*
6:30 pm, FloHoops
at Stony Brook L 78–84  7–4
 28  Thomas   4  Tied   5  Ings  Island Federal Credit Union Arena (1,812)
Stony Brook, NY
December 16, 2023*
2:00 p.m., FloHoops
at Hofstra L 58–74  7–5
 17  Thomas   6  Thomas   7  Thomas  Mack Sports Complex (1,969)
Hempstead, NY
December 18, 2023*
7:00 p.m., HBCU+
Southern Virginia W 108–52  8–5
 16  Beale Jr.   9  Mading   5  Tied  Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (887)
Norfolk, VA
December 20, 2023*
9:00 p.m.
at UTEP
Sun Bowl Invitational semifinals
L 65–67  8–6
 18  Betrand   6  Betrand   3  Thomas  Don Haskins Center (4,193)
El Paso, TX
December 21, 2023*
7:00 p.m.
vs. South Dakota State
Sun Bowl Invitational consolation game
W 84–65  9–6
 17  Doumbia   9  Bladen   5  Thomas  Don Haskins Center 
El Paso, TX
January 2, 2024*
7:00 p.m., SECN
at No. 5 Tennessee L 50–87  9–7
 15  Thomas   6  Bladen   1  Ings  Thompson–Boling Arena (16,858)
Knoxville, TN
January 6, 2024
4:00 p.m.
at South Carolina State W 79–72  10–7
(1–0)
 16  Thomas   5  Tied   4  Tied  SHM Memorial Center (135)
Orangeburg, SC
January 8, 2024
7:30 p.m.
at North Carolina Central L 58–60  10–8
(1–1)
 18  Thomas   12  Chambers   3  Tied  McDougald–McLendon Arena (2,162)
Durham, NC
January 15, 2024*
7:00 p.m., HBCU+
VUL W 118–73  11–8
 31  Fields Jr.   13  Chambers   7  Ings  Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,263)
Norfolk, VA
January 20, 2024
4:00 p.m.
at Howard W 65–61  12–8
(2–1)
 14  Tied   5  Fields Jr.   3  Thomas  Burr Gymnasium (1,943)
Washington, D.C.
January 27, 2024
4:00 p.m., HBCU+
Coppin State W 68–58  13–8
(3–1)
 19  Fields Jr.   6  Tied   3  Tied  Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (2,567)
Norfolk, VA
January 29, 2024
7:30 p.m., HBCU+
Morgan State W 83–73  14–8
(4–1)
 17  Bladen   7  Kuluel   5  Tied  Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (3,013)
Norfolk, VA
February 3, 2024
4:00 p.m., HBCU+
Delaware State W 65–64  15–8
(5–1)
 25  Thomas   7  Mading   3  Tied  Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (3,421)
Norfolk, VA
February 5, 2024
8:00 p.m.
at Maryland Eastern Shore L 60–69  15–9
(5–2)
 16  Tied   7  Jenkins   3  Thomas  Hytche Athletic Center (183)
Princess Anne, MD
February 17, 2024
4:00 p.m., HBCU+
South Carolina State W 71–67 OT 16–9
(6–2)
 18  Thomas   5  Fields Jr.   3  Jenkins  Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (3,367)
Norfolk, VA
February 19, 2024
7:30 p.m., HBCU+
North Carolina Central W 80–74  17–9
(7–2)
 28  Thomas   6  Thomas   5  Thomas  Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (3,525)
Norfolk, VA
February 24, 2024
4:00 p.m.
at Coppin State W 68–66  18–9
(8–2)
 21  Jenkins   3  Tied   5  Thomas  Physical Education Complex (2,100)
Baltimore, MD
February 26, 2024
7:30 p.m.
at Morgan State W 85–82  19–9
(9–2)
 20  Thomas   5  Thomas   4  Tied  Talmadge L. Hill Field House (3,238)
Baltimore, MD
March 2, 2024
4:00 p.m.
at Delaware State L 71–85  19–10
(9–3)
 15  Betrand   6  Tied   5  Thomas  Memorial Hall (1,200)
Dover, DE
March 4, 2024
7:30 p.m., HBCU+
Maryland Eastern Shore W 69–50  20–10
(10–3)
 21  Thomas   6  Darden   3  Thomas  Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,881)
Norfolk, VA
March 7, 2024
9:00 p.m., ESPNU
Howard W 77–58  21–10
(11–3)
 16  Thomas   9  Darden   6  Darden  Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (4,176)
Norfolk, VA
MEAC tournament
March 13, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
(1) vs. (8) Coppin State
Quarterfinals
W 75–51  22–10
 17  Ings   9  Mading   3  Thomas  Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, VA
March 15, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
(1) vs. (4) Howard
Semifinals
L 74–80  22–11
 16  Betrand   5  Fields Jr.   5  Ings  Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, VA
CIT
March 23, 2024
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
Alabama A&M
Semifinals - John McLendon Classic
W 81–66  23–11
 16  Betrand   8  Tied   8  Darden  Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,522)
Norfolk, VA
March 27, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Purdue Fort Wayne
Championship
W 75–67  24–11
 17  Ings   7  Fields Jr.   5  Thomas  Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,576)
Norfolk, VA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources[1][2]

References

  1. ^ "2023-2024 Men's Basketball Schedule". Norfolk State University Athletics. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  2. ^ "2023-24 Norfolk State Spartans Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
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