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2023–24 Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball team

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2023–24 Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball
MEAC regular season champions
CIT champions
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record24–11 (11–3 MEAC)
Head coach
Associate head coachJamal Brown
Assistant coaches
  • C.J. Clemons
  • Leonard Fairley
Home arenaJoseph G. Echols Memorial Hall
Seasons
2023–24 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
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

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.

Previous season

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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.

Roster

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2023–24 Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Christian Ings 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) GS Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G 1 George Beale Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Suffolk, Virginia
G 2 Terrance Jones 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Trenton, New Jersey
G 3 Gilbert Brown II 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Columbia, South Carolina
G/F 5 Tyrese Jenkins 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Richmond, Virginia
G 6 Jamarii Thomas 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Greensboro, North Carolina
F 7 Kuluel Mading 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr High Point, North Carolina
F 8 Tyrel Bladen 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) GS Coatesville, Pennsylvania
G 9 Allen Betrand 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) GS Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G 11 Jaylani Darden 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Norfolk, Virginia
G/F 13 Daryl Anderson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr North Chesterfield, Virginia
G 20 Jordan Leaks 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Hampton, Virginia
G 22 Andre Bottoms 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Chesapeake, Virginia
G 23 Daman Tate 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) GS Boston, Massachusetts
F 24 Chris Fields Jr. 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr Petersburg, Virginia
F 25 Nyzaiah Chambers 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Chesapeake, Virginia
F 33 Jack Doumbia 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Lanham, Maryland
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 17, 2023

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
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
CIT
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
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ "2023-2024 Men's Basketball Schedule". Norfolk State University Athletics. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  2. ^ "2023-24 Norfolk State Spartans Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 17, 2023.