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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. Schools remaining in MEAC are Delaware State, Morgan State, Howard, Norfolk State, North Carolina Central and South Carolina State universities and non-football playing members University of Maryland-Eastern Shore and Coppin State University. The pair of conference title victories brought an end to a ten-year championship drought that lasted since their MEAC championship win in 2012. Norfolk State athletic director Dr. Melody Webb has said that the university has hired a search firm to find the next head coach. It may not display this or other websites correctly. (LogOut/ What's happened. The people will be dying to get to games. 2023 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved. The intense game featured four lead changes as the Spartans battled for the chance to claim back-to-back MEAC titles. #BEHOLD #TheSpartanWay pic.twitter.com/F2ZizeHBN7. They went ahead by as many as 24 before Norfolk State countered to pull within 17, and Kris Monroe's jumper with three seconds left for . For the second consecutive season, the Norfolk State womens basketball team will finish the regular season atop the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference standings. 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. Aniya Finger registered a double-double of 12 points and 12 rebounds, with one steal. MEAC football membership would be whittled to just five, however, with Delaware State, Morgan State, Norfolk State, North Carolina Central and South Carolina State. The Spartans dominated from start to finish on Monday night in avenging their last loss with a 79-67 victory over North Carolina Central at McDougald-McLendon Arena. 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. Norfolk State has been a member of the MEAC since 1997. The second scenario would trigger Howard, Morgan State, and Delaware State to see full NEC membership. Norfolk State University does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, political affiliation, or against otherwise qualified persons with disabilities in admission to, participation in, or receipt of the services and benefits under any of its programs and activities, whether carried out directly or through a third-party, or any other entity with which Norfolk State University arranges to carry out its programs and activities. The Spartans got baskets byMahoganie Williams and Downs as Norfolk State took a commanding 61-42 lead into the final period. COMMANDING victory for the Spartans, delivering Morgan State its first loss of conference play! Norfolk State University is the de facto home program of the MEAC. 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. The Pittsburgh Steelers GM showed up, too. all of those schools want to leave the MEAC now that FAMU left the conference , The question should be will teams leave the CIAA to join the MEAC, I hate to say it but I believe that is the nail in the coffin for Dennis Thomas. Kira Lowery recorded 12 of her team-high 18 points in the first quarter and added three rebounds and three assists. I really dont want to start over.. For more information, please read our Legal Disclaimer. Your email address will not be published. I hate to see it happen. The Spartans got off to a good start, going into halftime with a 39-28 lead. I know with the team that we have now, we have that chance of winning the MEAC.. Those departures, effective in 2021-22, follow Hampton's. Photo by Dominique Garcia By Markaysha Bryant NORFOLK, VA Norfolk State University's men's basketball team won the Mid-Eastern Atlantic Conference (MEAC) Championship over Coppin State 72-57 on March 12 at the Norfolk Scope Arena. SWAC honors Alcorn State Legendary Coach Dave Whitney. Example video title will go here for this video. Norfolk State finished the 2022 season 2-9 overall and 2-3 in MEAC play. 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. JavaScript is disabled. 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. Ja'Niah Henson led Morgan State with 11 points and three rebounds. 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. The Spartans dominated from start to finish on Monday night in avenging their last loss with a 79-67 victory over North Carolina Central at McDougald-McLendon Arena. I want to win. Norfolk State is now assessing its options, including moving down or switching conferences. 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. With the win, Norfolk State moved to within one-game of the conference lead and avenged last month's loss to Morgan State. (LogOut/ Please enter your username or email address to reset your password. Jarrett Hoffman is an HBCU Sports contributor and a graduate of Bowie State University. On the other side, the Eagles hope for a rebound performance on the road. Norfolk State may have to make "difficult choices". NC does not provide state dollars toward athletics. 1 seed in next week's MEAC Women's Basketball tournament. The MEAC has three strong teams with a chance to win the conference championship entering the home stretch of football action. The advanced stats told a similar story, as the team put up 1.02 points per possession on 56% true shooting. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. (LogOut/ @NorfolkStateWBB , Deja Francis led the way with 16 points in the blowout victory!#SpartanStrong pic.twitter.com/Hcd1aUoTUy, Norfolk State Athletics (@NSUSpartans) February 18, 2023. They then continued to outscore the Eagles 40-39 in the second half to come away with the victory. The men's golf programs at Howard,. I know most of the states in the MEAC footprint including NC does not. Norfolk State also dominated in the paint outscoring Morgan State 46-6. Deja Francis led the way for Norfolk State scoring a game-high 16 points. 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. Kierra Wheeler dominated at both ends of the floor as well, posting 19 points and 14 rebounds!FINAL | @NorfolkStateWBB 79, NCCU 67#SpartanStrong #BEHOLD pic.twitter.com/BcOi3COJ45. Kira Lowery recorded 12 of her team-high 18 points in the first quarter and added three rebounds and three assists. Its a business move now, he said. (LogOut/ Those dollars are those made by the institution not given by the state. Norfolk State went cold from the floor shooting, going more than four minutes without a bucket as NCCU closed the gap to 56-40 with 1:22 remaining. Just a mere five minutes after the conclusion of NSUs win in Durham, Morgan State saw its chances of potentially sharing the top spot vanish in a 73-70 loss to Maryland Eastern Shore. 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. The Spartans are 8-3 in conference play. In the MEAC a school like Delaware State gets their dollars directly from the state. Norfolk State has a 1-1 record in games decided by less than 4 points. 1 seed in next weeks MEAC tournament. Nous, Yahoo, faisons partie de la famille de marques Yahoo. Lowery, who scored 12 first-quarter points, ended the period on a three-point play as North Carolina Central took a 16-15 advantage into the second quarter. Oh yes yall do rely on school support. The Pittsburgh Steelers GM showed up, too. You are using an out of date browser. 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Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); The Spartan Echo abides by and supports Norfolk State University's non-discrimination policy. They also are now 8-2 in the conference moving within a game of Morgan State, who dropped to 9-1. I might even transfer if he doesnt get the job, Carter said. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. News / Feb 27, 2023 / 11:09 PM EST. 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. If Norfolk State makes the decision to leave the MEAC, their move will cause a domino effect on the remaining members. With the victory, Norfolk State has earned the No. North Carolina A&T has eight men's sports and nine women's sports. Nearby rival Hampton is currently a member of the Big South Conference, and current MEAC program A&T will join in July. Hilton stressed that N.C. A&T will continue to play other HBCUs and has a 10-year commitment to play the MEAC's North Carolina Central in football, and is seeking a long-term relationship to play the school in basketball, too. You must log in or register to reply here. Lowery, who scored 12 first-quarter points, ended the period on a three-point play as North Carolina Central took a 16-15 advantage into the second quarter. One of Norfolk's biggest strengths is. Or register to reply here effect on the remaining members search firm to find the next head coach / PM., You are commenting using your WordPress.com account strengths is to leave the MEAC has three teams. Jarrett Hoffman is an HBCU Sports contributor and a graduate of Bowie State University 12 rebounds, one! 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