Kierra Wheeler scored 19 points, Diamond Johnson had seven points in the decisive third quarter and top-seeded Norfolk State beat No. 2-seed Howard 68-56 in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Championship title game to clinch its third straight trip

The Norfolk State women's basketball team has earned a No. 13 seed in the upcoming NCAA Tournament and will take on No. 4 seed Maryland in the first round on Saturday, March 22. This marks the highest NCAA Tournament seeding in the history of the program.

Kierra Wheeler poured in 19 points as the No. 1-seeded Spartans outlasted a pesky second-seeded Howard team 68-56 Saturday afternoon at Norfolk Scope to clinch their third consecutive Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament title and an automatic bid to the big dance. Wheeler was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player.