Exciting HBCU basketball as Norfolk State secures the MEAC Championship in a nail-biting 66-65 victory against South Carolina State.

Norfolk, VA – The Norfolk State Spartans, an HBCU powerhouse, are back in the MEAC Championship Game after a gritty 58-55 semifinal victory over Morgan State at Scope Arena. The win marks a return to the big stage for a program that has experienced the highs of championships and the lows of near-misses over the past five seasons.

Norfolk State led 61-51 with 2:00 minutes left in the game until South Carolina State's Dubinsky rattled off 10 straight points, including a layup to tie the contest at 65. Christ

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Norfolk State will be making its third NCAA tournament appearance since 2021, and its fourth overall, after Christian Ings hit the go-ahead free throw with eight seconds left in a win over South Carolina State Saturday in the MEAC Tournament title game.

No. 1 Norfolk State secured a hard-fought 58-55 victory over No. 5 seed Morgan State Friday in the semifinals of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference men’s basketball tournament at Scope Arena. The Spartans earned a place in Saturday’s championship game,

"I'm just happy to be playing on Saturday," exclaimed Norfolk State Head Coach Robert Jones as the Spartans look to claim their third MEAC tournament Championship in five years. N