Much like Saturday against South Carolina State, the Spartans (23-5 overall, 11-2 MEAC) quickly raced out to a big lead, opening the game on a 7-2 run, capped by a Downs 3-pointer with 7:36 remaining. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Norfolk State is now assessing its options, including moving down or switching conferences. Camille Downs scored 14 of her game-high and season-high 25 points in the first half, including nine in the first period, to pace Norfolk State. On the other side, the Eagles hope for a rebound performance on the road. Those dollars are those made by the institution not given by the state. Carter does understand the decision from his former head coach. You Know What We Came Here For #Back2Back @NorfolkStateWBB #SpartanStrong | #BEHOLD pic.twitter.com/spzp8pfSG6. If VSU leaves the CIAA, the state . The two teams traded buckets down the stretch as the Spartans took a 39-28 lead into the break. The intense game featured four lead changes as the Spartans battled for the chance to claim back-to-back MEAC titles. This is what happens to a conference when the founding member institutions feel like Dwight Man's ice is colder than their own. Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings. Kierra Wheeler posted a double-double with 19 points and 14 boards, with three steals and one blocked shot, while Deja Francis recorded 10 points, a team-high seven assists, two steals, and two rebounds. The Spartans have an opportunity to have one of their best teams in a long time and contend in the MEAC. This time, they did it as outright champions. And its also looking at what is best for itself. The second scenario would trigger Howard, Morgan State, and Delaware State to see full NEC membership. By Markaysha Bryant. MEAC DraftKings MEAC Semifinal Preview: Norfolk State faces Morgan State The heavily favored Spartans will square off against red-hot Bears in the semifinals of the MEAC tournament. Three schools have decided they will leave the MEAC in 2020. As a team, the Spartans shot 49% from the field, 29% from behind the arc, and 81% from the free throw line. Example video title will go here for this video. Those numbers include 14-of-35 on two-pointers, 6-of-23 on three-pointers, and 21-of-28 on free throws. NORFOLK, Va. The Norfolk State University women's basketball team forced 26 turnovers and held Morgan State to just 23 percent shooting as the Spartans used a huge second quarter to pull away from the Bears, 74-37, in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) game on Saturday afternoon at Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall. All 32 NFL teams scouted the HBCU Combine. Norfolk St. charges $849 a SEMESTER. DURHAM, N.C. For the second consecutive season, the Norfolk State University women's basketball team will finish the regular season atop the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) standings. En cliquant sur Accepter tout, vous acceptez que Yahoo et nos partenaires traitent vos informations personnelles et utilisent des technologies telles que les cookies pour afficher des publicits et des contenus personnaliss, et des fins de mesure des publicits et des contenus, dtude des audiences et de dveloppement de produit. . MEAC was formed in 1970 as a NCAA Division I spinoff to the CIAA. Bishop Kim W. Brown provided a report to the BOV on Oct. 16, acknowledging the fact that three schools (North Carolina A&T, Florida A&M and Bethune-Cookman) have announced they are leaving the conference in 2021.It will be a challenge for the MEAC to institutionally realign to maintain finances and growth opportunities, Bishop Brown said via the notes. Those departures, effective in 2021-22, follow Hampton's. But instability in the conference and financial hardships have NSU looking at its options. NORFOLK, Va. | The Norfolk State University women's basketball team forced 26 turnovers and held Morgan State to just 23 percent shooting as the Spartans used a huge second quarter to pull away from the Bears, 74-37, in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) game on Saturday afternoon at Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall. All 32 NFL teams scouted the HBCU Combine. Prior to that, it spent more than 30 years in the CIAA before pursuing Division I membership. Hampton went first,. The advanced stats told a similar story, as the team put up 1.02 points per possession on 56% true shooting. Aniya Finger registered a double-double of 12 points and 12 rebounds, with one steal. In three cases, MEAC schools seeded 15th (Coppin State in 1997, Hampton in 2001, Norfolk State in 2012) defeated second-seeded teams South Carolina, Iowa State and Missouri, . Norfolk State athletic director Dr. Melody Webb has said that the university has hired a search firm to find the next head coach. What I find amazing is that every school in the SWAC have been through a storm and still standing. The defending champion Spartans of Norfolk State will be the No. Norfolk State (20-5, 8-2 MEAC) extended its winning streak to three straight, earned its 20 th win of the season and improved to 11-1 at home. The Spartans evened the season series with Morgan State on the season with the victory and improved to 20-5 overall. 1 seed in next week's MEAC Women's Basketball tournament. The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) enters its 52 nd year of intercollegiate competition with the 2022-23 academic school year. The people will be dying to get to games. Norfolk State stretched the lead to 37-10 after a Francis bucket with just over five minutes remaining in the half and extended the lead to 33-13 on a Downs layup with 3:25 left. Norfolk State (20-5 overall, 9-2 MEAC) led 16-8 after one quarter, but outscored Morgan State, 22-5, in the second, taking a commanding 38-13 into the break. Norfolk State began the second on an 8-0 run, capped by back-to-back layups by Wheeler as the Spartans grabbed a 23-16 lead with 7:37 left. Norfolk International to receive $5.4 million to build moving walkway, Grand jury certifies charges against man who allegedly shot, killed Virginia Beach woman in Norfolk, FORECAST: The wet weather returns Thursday & Friday, Let's talk about the Meteorological Winter that wasn't in Hampton Roads. The Spartans got baskets by Mahoganie Williams and Downs as Norfolk State took a commanding 61-42 lead into the final period. That is more than Alcorn, Jackson St., Southern, Grambling combined. Credit: NSU Athletics Author:. A jumper by Francis gave Norfolk State the largest lead of the game, 55-16, with 4:44 remaining in the period as Morgan State could not recover. Deja Francis came off the bench to score a game-high 16 points on 5-for-7 shooting, while dishing out a game-high six assists. NORFOLK, VA Norfolk State Universitys mens basketball team won the Mid-Eastern Atlantic Conference (MEAC) Championship over Coppin State 72-57 on March 12 at the Norfolk Scope Arena. NORFOLK, VA Norfolk State Universitys mens basketball team won the Mid-Eastern Atlantic Conference (MEAC) Championship over Coppin State 72-57 on March 12 at the Norfolk Scope Arena. You must log in or register to reply here. NORFOLK, Va. - After leading at the half, Coppin State's women's basketball team shot just 19.0% from the floor in the second half as the Eagles fell, 47-36 at Norfolk State on Monday night at Echols Hall. The Aggies also are committed to continue playing Norfolk State and South Carolina State in athletic competitions, he . For the second consecutive season, the Norfolk State womens basketball team will finish the regular season atop the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference standings. The Big South competes in nine for men and 10 for women. Log In Become A Member CBB TXARL SFA -11.5 Sat 2/18 12:00 PM LINDEN MOREHD -10 Sat 2/18 12:00 PM MISSST I don't wish any ill will toward Norfolk St., but I do believe the MEAC can't afford to lose anymore members. SWAC honors Alcorn State Legendary Coach Dave Whitney. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. The Spartans won a First Four game against Appalachian State before falling to top overall seed and eventual national runner-up Gonzaga in the first round. The Spartans have an opportunity to have one of their best teams in a long time and contend in the MEAC.. This has always been a pet peeve of mine with member schools in the MEAC that possess that aristocratic view point of life and never realize the bigger picture, always feeling like they are missing out on something when it comes to Dwight Man! Three schools have decided they will leave the MEAC in 2020. Carter is also a pre-season all MEAC quarterback with a chance to take the NSU to heights not seen since Willard Bailey was head coach. (LogOut/ As the school closest to the league office, and the home of the conferences basketball tournament, it has become an anchor.But instability in the conference and financial hardships have NSU looking at its options.Notes from a recent Board of Visitors meeting reveal that NSU is closely gauging the MEACs sustainability. Norfolk St. is missing those student athletic fees for this year for those students not on campus. Ja'Niah Henson led Morgan State with 11 points and three rebounds. (LogOut/ Required fields are marked *. Morehouse football to play heavy road schedule in 2023, Albany State 2023 football schedule includes multiple HBCU Classic matchups, A pair of SWAC stars shined on HBCU Legacy Bowl stage, A dozen HBCU football players selected among USFL Draft picks, Apparently THEE Pregame Show isn't happy that he doesn't have exclusively access to JSU anymore, Transgender Athletes: Compromising Fairness of the Game, Oh Lawd (Sydney Carter Basketball Coach) Looking like a Superhero. She went 9-for-11 from the floor, to go along with five assists, four rebounds, one steal, and one blocked shot. The pair of conference title victories brought an end to a ten-year championship drought that lasted since their MEAC championship win in 2012. Hampton announced they would leave the MEAC to join the Big South Conference beginning with the 2018-19 season. These teams will have little time to prep for their next test, as each plays next on March 2. Whoever plays the hardest for 40 minutes will win the game, and we played hard when the clock hit zero, my eyes instantly lit up; it feels good to bring the championship back to my hometown, said senior guard Joe Bryant Jr. With a final score of 72-57, the mens Spartans made history and earned their first MEAC title for both the regular season and the conference, ultimately granting the team an automatic qualification for the NCAA Mens Division I Basketball Tournament. COMMANDING victory for the Spartans, delivering Morgan State its first loss of conference play! Please enter your username or email address to reset your password. Informations sur votre appareil et sur votre connexion Internet, y compris votre adresseIP, Navigation et recherche lors de lutilisation des sites Web et applications Yahoo. The Swac is the oldest FCS conference and the 3rd oldest conference in d1 beside the Missouri Valley and the Big 10. This time, they did it as outright champions. Norfolk State secured its 20th win of the season and moved into a first-place tie in the MEAC standings after an 88-76 victory over South Carolina State at the Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center on Saturday. This was the second-consecutive year that the mens basketball team won the MEAC Tournament. Norfolk State has been a member of the MEAC since 1997. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. JavaScript is disabled. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); 2022 RASHAD MEDIA - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. But some say Davius Richard should hold the title, SWAC found incorrect application of rules in controversial Alabama State-Alabama A&M finish, Ex-Jackson State QB Shedeur Sanders named top Black college football player, Several DSU bowlers injured in bus wreck released from hospital, others remain, school says. The defense was the key to Norfolk States victory forcing Morgan State to commit a season-high 26 turnovers. It just means more! Norfolk State is the MEAC leader with 32.9 rebounds per . If Big South: - NCCU and SC State may follow If they drop to D2 and rejoin the CIAA: - UMES, Coppin State, and 1 more team follows - NCCU & SCSU to Big South. The moves leave the Norfolk-based MEAC, a conference consisting of historically Black colleges and universities along the East Coast, without baseball. (LogOut/ State dollars and school support are not the same thing. The MEAC received some good news June 30 when Delaware State announced that it would remain with the conference instead of leaving for the Northeast Conference, which had been rumored to be a. Carter sits behind onlyAaron Sparrowin yards, completions and touchdown passes in Norfolk State history. If Norfolk State makes the decision to leave the MEAC, their move will cause a domino effect on the remaining members. However, the Spartans closed the door on any comeback attempt as Wheeler scored six of the next eight NSU points in extending the advantage to 78-59 with 2:42 left. The question for Carter is whether or not he wants to do it with a new coaching staff. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); The Spartan Echo abides by and supports Norfolk State University's non-discrimination policy. I might enter the portal. The MEAC has three strong teams with a chance to win the conference championship entering the home stretch of football action. All advice, including picks and predictions, is based on individual commentators opinions and not that of Minute Media or its related brands. Your favorite teams, topics, and players all on your favorite mobile devices. I don't see ANY of the current CIAA schools pouring out the $$$ to go FCS/D1 and join the MEAC. There was the Jindel era that did Grambling and Southern in. Kierra Wheeler led the way defensively with a game-high 10 boards, along with eight points, three assists and one steal. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Norfolk State joins N.C. Central, Florida A&M and Bethune-Cookman as teams that have opted out of the MEAC 2021 spring football season. Monday evening was a battle of two of the best MEAC teams. For the second year in a row, Norfolk State is the MEAC regular season champions. (LogOut/ The occasion marked the Spartans' second consecutive year with at least 20 wins, the first time achieving the feat in back-to-back . 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