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2023–24 Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball team
American college basketball season
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.
Quick Facts Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball, MEAC regular season championsCIT champions ...
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MEAC regular season champions CIT champions | |
| Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 24–11 (11–3 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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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
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More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
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Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| 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 | |||
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| 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 | ||||
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- "2023-2024 Men's Basketball Schedule". Norfolk State University Athletics. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- "2023-24 Norfolk State Spartans Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 17, 2023.