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2020–21 Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball team

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2020–21 Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball
MEAC North Division and tournament champions
NCAA tournament, First round
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
DivisionNorthern Division
Record17–8 (8–4 MEAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jamal Brown
  • C.J. Clemons
  • Leonard Fairley
Home arenaJoseph G. Echols Memorial Hall
Seasons
2020–21 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Northern
Norfolk State 8 4   .667 17 8   .680
Coppin State 8 4   .667 9 13   .409
Morgan State 7 5   .583 14 8   .636
Delaware State 1 11   .083 3 16   .158
Howard 0 0   1 4   .200
Southern
North Carolina A&T 7 1   .875 11 10   .524
Florida A&M 7 5   .583 8 12   .400
North Carolina Central 3 5   .375 5 9   .357
South Carolina State 1 7   .125 1 17   .056
Howard suspended their season on February 9, 2021
Bethune–Cookman and Maryland Eastern Shore did not play the 2020–21 season due to COVID-19 concerns.
2021 MEAC tournament winner

The 2020–21 Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball team represented Norfolk State University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans, led by eighth-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. With the creation of divisions to cut down on travel due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, they played in the Northern division.[1] They finished the season 17–8, 8–4 in MEAC play to finish in tie for first place in the Northern division. They defeated North Carolina Central in the quarterfinals of the MEAC tournament and advanced to the championship when North Carolina A&T withdrew from the tournament due to COVID-19 protocols. They defeated Morgan State to win the tournament championship. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as a No. 16 seed in the West region. They defeated Appalachian State in the First Four, but were eliminated by No. 1 overall seed Gonzaga in the first round.

Previous season

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The Spartans finished the 2019–20 season 16–15, 12–4 in MEAC play to finish in a tie for second place. They were scheduled to play Coppin State in the quarterfinals of the MEAC tournament, but the remainder of the tournament was canceled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[2]

Roster

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2020–21 Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 1 Nyzaiah Chambers 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Hillcrest Prep (AZ) Chesapeake, Virginia
G/F 2 Kashaun Hicks 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS Sr Central Connecticut Harlem, New York
G 3 Mustafa Lawrence 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Fresno State Newark, New Jersey
G 4 Joe Bryant Jr. 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Lake Taylor High School Norfolk, Virginia
G/F 5 Tyrese Jenkins 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Varina High School Richmond, Virginia
G 13 Daryl Anderson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Miller School of Albemarle North Chesterfield, Virginia
G 14 Devante Carter 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Odessa College Newport News, Virginia
F 15 J.J. Matthews 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) RS Sr Arkansas State Richmond, Virginia
G 22 Andre Bottoms 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Oscar Smith High School Chesapeake, Virginia
F/C 23 Efstratios Kalogerias 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Sr Hillsborough Community College Piraeus, Greece
G 24 Jalen Hawkins 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) RS Jr Robert Morris Bronx, New York
F 32 Chris Ford 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr L. C. Bird High School Chesterfield, Virginia
G/F 35 Yoro Sidibe 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Long Island Lutheran High School Dakar, Senegal
G 55 Kyonze Chavis 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Sr Colby Community College Chesapeake, Virginia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: January 7, 2021

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 27, 2020*
12:00 pm, FloHoops
at James Madison W 83–73  1–0
Atlantic Union Bank Center (250)
Harrisonburg, VA
November 28, 2020*
7:00 pm
vs. Radford W 57–54  2–0
Atlantic Union Bank Center (150)
Harrisonburg, VA
December 2, 2020*
8:00 pm, WGNT
Old Dominion
Scope Series
L 66–80  2–1
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (250)
Norfolk, VA
December 7, 2020*
7:00 pm
Hampton W 76–64  3–1
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall 
Norfolk, VA
December 9, 2020*
7:00 pm
William & Mary Postponed Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall 
Norfolk, VA
December 13, 2020*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at UNC Greensboro L 47–64  3–2
Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, NC
December 15, 2020*
7:00 pm
Regent Postponed Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall 
Norfolk, VA
December 18, 2020*
4:00 pm
UNC Wilmington L 72–80  3–3
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (110)
Norfolk, VA
December 26, 2020*
4:00 pm, ESPN+
at George Mason W 68–65  4–3
EagleBank Arena (202)
Fairfax, VA
January 9, 2021
2:00 pm, FloHoops
Morgan State L 74–78  4–4
(0–1)
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (110)
Norfolk, VA
January 10, 2021
2:00 pm, FloHoops
Morgan State W 89–85  5–4
(1–1)
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (137)
Norfolk, VA
January 13, 2021*
4:00 pm
North Carolina Wesleyan W 80–58  6–4
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (130)
Norfolk, VA
January 16, 2021
5:00 pm
at Delaware State W 87–76  7–4
(2–1)
Memorial Hall 
Dover, DE
January 17, 2021
5:00 pm
at Delaware State W 83–79 OT 8–4
(3–1)
Memorial Hall 
Dover, DE
January 23, 2021
1:00 pm
at Coppin State L 71–81  8–5
(3–2)
Physical Education Complex 
Baltimore, MD
January 24, 2021
1:00 pm
at Coppin State L 77–81  8–6
(3–3)
Physical Education Complex 
Baltimore, MD
January 30, 2021
4:30 pm
Delaware State W 94–66  9–6
(4–3)
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall 
Norfolk, VA
February 7, 2021
2:00 pm
Coppin State W 84–72  10–6
(5–3)
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall 
Norfolk, VA
February 8, 2021
2:00 pm
Coppin State L 64–74  10–7
(5–4)
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall 
Norfolk, VA
February 13, 2021
2:00 pm, FloHoops
at Morgan State W 74–69  11–7
(6–4)
Talmadge L. Hill Field House 
Baltimore, MD
February 14, 2021
2:00 pm, FloHoops
at Morgan State W 68–65  12–7
(7–4)
Talmadge L. Hill Field House 
Baltimore, MD
February 17, 2021
7:00 pm
Howard Canceled due to COVID-19 Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall 
Norfolk, VA
February 18, 2021
7:00 pm
Howard Canceled due to COVID-19 Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall 
Norfolk, VA
February 24, 2021
7:00 pm
Delaware State W 86–55  13–7
(8–4)
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall 
Norfolk, VA
February 27, 2021
TBA
at Howard Canceled due to COVID-19 Burr Gymnasium 
Washington, D.C.
February 27, 2021
TBA, ESPN+
at Howard Canceled due to COVID-19 Burr Gymnasium (0)
Washington, D.C.
February 28, 2021
2:00 pm
St. Mary's College W 72–51  14–7
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (0)
Norfolk, VA
MEAC tournament
March 11, 2021
8:00 pm, FloHoops
(N2) vs. (S3) North Carolina Central
Quarterfinals
W 87–58  15–7
Norfolk Scope (0)
Norfolk, VA
March 12, 2021
8:00 pm, FloHoops
(N2) vs. (S1) North Carolina A&T
Semifinals
Advanced by forfeit due to positive COVID-19 test at North Carolina A&T Norfolk Scope (0)
Norfolk, VA
March 13, 2021
1:00 pm, ESPN2
(N2) vs. (N3) Morgan State
Championship
W 71–63  16–7
Norfolk Scope (0)
Norfolk, VA
NCAA tournament
March 18, 2021
8:40 pm, truTV
(16 W) vs. (16 W) Appalachian State
First Four
W 54–53  17–7
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (3,444)
Bloomington, IN
March 20, 2021
9:20 pm, TBS
(16 W) vs. (1 W) No. 1 Gonzaga
First Round
L 55–98  17–8
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 
Indianapolis, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources[3]

References

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  1. ^ "MEAC Announces Revised Conference Schedules for Men's, Women's Basketball". Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. December 14, 2020. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  2. ^ "MEAC ANNOUNCES SUSPENSION OF ALL SPORTS COMPETITIONS". Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. March 12, 2020. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  3. ^ "2020-2021 Men's Basketball Schedule". Norfolk State University Athletics. Retrieved January 7, 2021.