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2019–20 Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball team

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2019–20 Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record16–15 (12–4 MEAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jamal Brown
  • C.J. Clemons
  • Leonard Fairley
Home arenaJoseph G. Echols Memorial Hall
Seasons
2019–20 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
North Carolina Central 13 3   .813 18 13   .581
North Carolina A&T 12 4   .750 16 15   .516
Norfolk State 12 4   .750 16 15   .516
Florida A&M* 10 6   .625 12 15   .444
Bethune–Cookman 10 6   .625 16 14   .533
Morgan State 9 7   .563 15 16   .484
Coppin State 7 9   .438 11 20   .355
South Carolina State 6 10   .375 11 18   .379
MD Eastern Shore 4 12   .250 5 27   .156
Delaware State 4 12   .250 6 26   .188
Howard 1 15   .063 4 29   .121
* Ineligible for postseason due to improper certification of student-athletes
Note: The 2020 MEAC tournament was canceled during the quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The 2019–20 Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball team represent Norfolk State University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans, led by seventh-year coach Robert Jones, play 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 season 22–14 overall, 14–2 in MEAC play to finish in first place, and win the MEAC regular season championship. As the No. 1 seed in the MEAC tournament, they were upset in the championship game by No. 3 seed North Carolina Central. As a conference champion who failed to win their conference tournament, and not selected to participate in the NCAA tournament, they were awarded an automatic bid to the NIT. Given a No. 8 seed in the Alabama bracket, they upset No. 1 seed Alabama in the first round, then were defeated in the second round by No. 4 seed Colorado.

Roster

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2019–20 Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Jared White 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Bowie, MD
F 1 Nyzaiah Chambers 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Chesapeake, VA
G/F 2 Kashaun Hicks 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS Jr Harlem, NY
G 3 Caleb Dawkins 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Fr Chesapeake, VA
G 4 Joe Bryant Jr. 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Norfolk, VA
G/F 5 Tyrese Jenkins 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Richmond, VA
G 11 Jermaine Bishop 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Sr Queens, NY
G 13 Daryl Anderson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Chesterfield, VA
G 14 Devante Carter 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Newport News, VA
G/F 22 Spirit Ricks 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Patterson, CA
C 23 Efstratios Kalogerias 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Piraeus, Greece
F 32 Chris Ford 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Chesterfield, VA
G 34 Steven Whitley 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Sr Norfolk, VA
G/F 35 Yoro Sidibe 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Dakar, Senegal
G 55 Kyonze Chavis 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Jr Chesapeake, VA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: September 27, 2019

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 5, 2019*
8:00 pm
Greensboro College W 100–59  1–0
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,706)
Norfolk, VA
November 8, 2019*
7:00 pm
Penn State Wilkes-Barre W 93–53  2–0
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,029)
Norfolk, VA
November 12, 2019*
7:30 pm, SECN+
at Ole Miss L 55–68  2–1
The Pavilion at Ole Miss (6,412)
Oxford, MS
November 14, 2019*
8:00 pm
The Apprentice W 113–54  3–1
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,034)
Norfolk, VA
November 19, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Bradley L 57–69  3–2
Carver Arena (4,813)
Peoria, IL
November 22, 2019*
8:00 pm, BTN+
at Northwestern L 59–70  3–3
Welsh–Ryan Arena (4,954)
Evanston, IL
November 26, 2019*
5:00 pm, ESPN+
vs. Caldwell L 54–64  3–4
OceanFirst Bank Center (101)
West Long Branch, NJ
November 27, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Monmouth L 71–75  3–5
OceanFirst Bank Center (1,369)
West Long Branch, NJ
December 1, 2019*
4:00 pm
Niagara L 61–65  3–6
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (824)
Norfolk, VA
December 4, 2019*
8:00 pm, ESPN+
at Southern Illinois L 59–76  3–7
Banterra Center (3,761)
Carbondale, IL
December 7, 2019*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Hampton L 53–64  3–8
Hampton Convocation Center (7,123)
Hampton, VA
December 15, 2019*
2:00 pm, ESPN3
at Loyola–Chicago L 45–64  3–9
Joseph J. Gentile Arena (2,428)
Chicago, IL
December 20, 2019*
7:00 pm
vs. Bowling Green
Boardwalk Battle
W 72–67 OT 4–9
Boardwalk Hall (500)
Atlantic City, NJ
December 21, 2019*
4:30 pm
vs. Drexel
Boardwalk Battle
L 49–53  4–10
Boardwalk Hall (500)
Atlantic City, NJ
December 29, 2019*
12:00 pm, ESPN3
at Stony Brook L 65–81  4–11
Island Federal Credit Union Arena (2,488)
Stony Brook, NY
MEAC regular season
January 4, 2020
6:30 pm
Bethune–Cookman W 85–72  5–11
(1–0)
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (918)
Norfolk, VA
January 6, 2020
7:30 pm
at Coppin State W 82–59  6–11
(2–0)
Physical Education Complex (619)
Baltimore, MD
January 11, 2020
4:20 pm
at Howard W 71–63  7–11
(3–0)
Burr Gymnasium (1,107)
Washington, D.C.
January 18, 2020
6:30 pm
Maryland Eastern Shore W 62–52  8–11
(4–0)
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,848)
Norfolk, VA
January 25, 2020
6:30 pm
South Carolina State W 73–62  9–11
(5–0)
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (2,374)
Norfolk, VA
January 27, 2020
8:00 pm, ESPNU
Florida A&M W 95–67  10–11
(6–0)
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (3,016)
Norfolk, VA
February 1, 2020
4:00 pm
at North Carolina A&T L 68–74  10–12
(6–1)
Corbett Sports Center (4,317)
Greensboro, NC
February 3, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPNU
at North Carolina Central L 63–69  10–13
(6–2)
McDougald–McLendon Arena (1,486)
Durham, NC
February 8, 2020
6:30 pm
Delaware State W 85–57  11–13
(7–2)
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (2,319)
Norfolk, VA
February 15, 2020
6:30 pm
Morgan State W 62–57  12–13
(8–2)
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (2,908)
Norfolk, VA
February 17, 2020
8:00 pm
Coppin State W 80–60  13–13
(9–2)
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (2,668)
Norfolk, VA
February 22, 2020
4:00 pm
at Florida A&M L 63–66  13–14
(9–3)
Teaching Gym (1,717)
Tallahassee, FL
February 24, 2020
7:30 pm
at Bethune–Cookman L 55–78  13–15
(9–4)
Moore Gymnasium (805)
Daytona Beach, FL
February 29, 2020
6:30 pm
Howard W 89–59  14–15
(10–4)
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (4,127)
Norfolk, VA
March 2, 2020
7:30 pm
at Delaware State W 79–73  15–15
(11–4)
Memorial Hall (1,511)
Dover, DE
March 5, 2020
7:30
at Morgan State W 68–62  16–15
(12–4)
Talmadge L. Hill Field House (1,198)
Baltimore, MD
MEAC tournament
March 12, 2020
8:00 pm, FloSports
(3) vs. (6) Coppin State
Quarterfinals
MEAC Tournament Canceled[1] Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, VA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.
Schedule Source:[2]

References

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  1. ^ "MEAC ANNOUNCES SUSPENSION OF ALL SPORTS COMPETITIONS" (Press release). Norfolk, Virginia: Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. March 12, 2020.
  2. ^ "Spartan Basketball's 2019-20 Schedule Now Set" (Press release). Norfolk State Athletic Department. July 3, 2019. Retrieved September 27, 2019.