2022–23 Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2022–23 Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball team represented Norfolk State University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans, led by tenth-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
The Spartans finished the 2021–22 season 24–7, 12–2 in MEAC play to finish as MEAC regular season champions.[1] In the MEAC tournament, they defeated Delaware State,[2] Morgan State,[3] and Coppin State to win the MEAC tournament championship and earned the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.[4] They received the No. 16 seed in the East Region, where they would lose to the defending champions Baylor in the First Round.[5]
Roster
2022–23 Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball team
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Players |
Coaches
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Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Hometown
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G
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0
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Christian Ings
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
180 lb (82 kg)
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Jr
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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G
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1
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George Beale Jr.
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
200 lb (91 kg)
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Fr
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Suffolk, Virginia
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G
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2
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Terrance Jones
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
180 lb (82 kg)
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So
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Trenton, New Jersey
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G
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3
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Gilbert Brown II
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
175 lb (79 kg)
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So
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Columbia, South Carolina
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G
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4
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Joe Bryant Jr.
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
205 lb (93 kg)
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Sr
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Norfolk, Virginia
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G/F
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5
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Tyrese Jenkins
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
200 lb (91 kg)
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Jr
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Richmond, Virginia
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G/F
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13
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Daryl Anderson
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
185 lb (84 kg)
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Jr
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North Chesterfield, Virginia
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F
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21
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Dana Tate Jr.
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
220 lb (100 kg)
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RS Sr
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Boston, Massachusetts
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G
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22
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Andre Bottoms
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
180 lb (82 kg)
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So
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Chesapeake, Virginia
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F
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30
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Kris Bankston
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6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
230 lb (104 kg)
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GS
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Little Rock, Arkansas
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G
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31
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Cahiem Brown
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
200 lb (91 kg)
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RS Jr
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Brooklyn, New York
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F
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32
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Chris Ford
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
235 lb (107 kg)
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Sr
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Chesterfield, Virginia
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F
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33
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Jack Doumbia
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
210 lb (95 kg)
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So
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Lanham, Maryland
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G/F
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35
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Yoro Sidibe
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
220 lb (100 kg)
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Jr
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Dakar, Senegal
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F
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50
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Nyzaiah Chambers
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
230 lb (104 kg)
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Jr
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Chesapeake, Virginia
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: January 7, 2023
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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High points
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High rebounds
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High assists
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Site (attendance) city, state
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Regular season
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November 7, 2022* 7:30 pm
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Virginia–Lynchburg
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W 109–59
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1–0
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18 – Beale Jr. |
14 – Beale Jr. |
9 – Ings
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Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (2,301) Norfolk, VA
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November 9, 2022* 7:00 pm
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Cairn
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W 87–59
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2–0
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16 – |
13 – Bankston |
3 –
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Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,389) Norfolk, VA
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November 11, 2022* 8:00 pm, Big 12 Now
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at No. 5 Baylor Continental Tire Main Event On-Campus Game
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L 70–87
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2–1
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24 – Bryant Jr. |
6 – Bryant Jr. |
4 – Ings
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Ferrell Center (9,728) Waco, TX
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November 14, 2022* 10:00 pm, P12N
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at No. 8 UCLA Continental Tire Main Event On-Campus Game
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L 56–86
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2–2
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17 – Bankston |
9 – Bankston |
4 – Brown
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Pauley Pavilion (6,056) Los Angeles, CA
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November 17, 2022* 7:00 pm, FloHoops
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at Monmouth Continental Tire Main Event On-Campus Game
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W 64–59
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3–2
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23 – Bryant Jr. |
7 – Bryant Jr. |
3 – Ings
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OceanFirst Bank Center (1,669) West Long Branch, NJ
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November 19, 2022* 6:00 pm
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vs. Alabama A&M ATL Has Something to Say HBCU Challenge
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W 89–83
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4–2
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20 – Brown |
8 – Bankston |
7 – Ings
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Forbes Arena Atlanta, GA
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November 22, 2022* 7:00 pm
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St. Mary's (MD)
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W 91–41
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5–2
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15 – |
10 – Doumbia |
5 – Tate Jr.
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Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (789) Norfolk, VA
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November 29, 2022* 8:00 pm, ESPN+
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at No. 1 Houston
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L 52–100
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5–3
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14 – Bankston |
4 – |
2 – Bryant Jr.
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Fertitta Center (7,308) Houston, TX
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December 3, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN+
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at Old Dominion Scope Series
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L 62–68
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5–4
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17 – Bryant Jr. |
8 – Anderson |
7 – Ings
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Chartway Arena (7,966) Norfolk, VA
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December 10, 2022* 4:00 pm, FloHoops
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at William & Mary
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W 67–53
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6–4
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24 – Bryant Jr. |
12 – Brown |
5 – Bryant Jr.
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Kaplan Arena (2,541) Williamsburg, VA
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December 14, 2022* 8:00 pm, HBCU Go
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Bowling Green
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W 81–75
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7–4
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20 – Brown |
10 – |
4 – Brown
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Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (782) Norfolk, VA
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December 17, 2022* 4:00 pm, ESPN+
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vs. Hampton Boost Mobile HBCU Challenge
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W 78–66
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8–4
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23 – Bryant Jr. |
14 – Bryant Jr. |
3 –
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MGM Grand Garden Arena Las Vegas, NV
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December 18, 2022* 2:00 pm, ESPNU
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vs. North Carolina A&T Boost Mobile HBCU Challenge
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W 70–66
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9–4
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24 – Tate Jr. |
8 – |
6 – Brown
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MGM Grand Garden Arena Las Vegas, NV
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December 21, 2022* 5:00 pm, MW Network
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at Nevada
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L 66–78
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9–5
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25 – Bryant Jr. |
6 – Tate Jr. |
4 – Brown
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Lawlor Events Center (5,380) Reno, NV
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January 4, 2023* 7:00 pm
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Penn State Wilkes-Barre
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W 85–60
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10–5
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20 – Bankston |
8 – Brown |
6 – Bryant Jr.
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Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (505) Norfolk, VA
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January 7, 2023 4:00 pm
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Maryland Eastern Shore
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W 57–46
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11–5 (1–0)
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15 – Bryant Jr. |
12 – Bankston |
7 – Bryant Jr.
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Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,503) Norfolk, VA
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January 9, 2023 7:30 pm
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at Delaware State
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W 78–65
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12–5 (2–0)
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20 – Bryant Jr. |
8 – Anderson |
6 – Bryant Jr.
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Memorial Hall (1,750) Dover, DE
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January 14, 2023 4:00 pm
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Howard
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L 84–86
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12–6 (2–1)
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23 – Bryant Jr. |
7 – Bankston |
5 – Brown
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Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (2,986) Norfolk, VA
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January 21, 2023 4:00 pm
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at Coppin State
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W 96–65
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13–6 (3–1)
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21 – Brown |
13 – Bankston |
6 – Bryant
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Physical Education Complex (516) Baltimore, MD
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January 23, 2023 7:30 pm, ESPNU
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at Morgan State
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L 71–77
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13–7 (3–2)
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24 – Bankston |
8 – Bankston |
4 – Tied
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Talmadge L. Hill Field House (1,127) Baltimore, MD
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January 28, 2023 4:00 pm
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South Carolina State
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W 82–68
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14–7 (4–2)
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23 – Bryant Jr. |
9 – Bryant Jr. |
3 –
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Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (3,177) Norfolk, VA
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January 30, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPNU
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North Carolina Central
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W 77–71
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15–7 (5–2)
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21 – Tate Jr. |
8 – Brown |
3 – Brown
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Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (3,437) Norfolk, VA
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February 4, 2023* 2:00 pm, TNT
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vs. Hampton Invesco QQQ Legacy Classic
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W 83–71
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16–7
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29 – Bryant Jr. |
8 – Bankston |
5 –
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Prudential Center (13,451) Newark, NJ
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February 11, 2023 4:00 pm
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at Maryland Eastern Shore
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W 76–73
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17–7 (6–2)
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25 – Bryant Jr. |
9 – Tate Jr. |
4 – Jones
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Hytche Athletic Center (2,147) Princess Anne, MD
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February 13, 2023 7:30 pm
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Delaware State
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W 97–58
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18–7 (7–2)
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22 – Bankston |
6 – |
6 – Brown
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Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (2,011) Norfolk, VA
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February 18, 2023 4:00 pm
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Morgan State
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W 72–50
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19–7 (8–2)
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23 – Bankston |
9 – Bankston |
4 – Brown
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Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (4,155) Norfolk, VA
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February 20, 2023 7:30 pm
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Coppin State
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L 62–69
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19–8 (8–3)
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11 – |
8 – |
5 – Brown
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Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (2,686) Norfolk, VA
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February 25, 2023 4:00 pm
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at South Carolina State
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W 88–76
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20–8 (9–3)
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24 – Bryant Jr. |
6 – Bankston |
4 – Brown
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SHM Memorial Center (527) Orangeburg, SC
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February 27, 2023 7:30 pm
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at North Carolina Central
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L 75–76 OT
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20–9 (9–4)
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29 – Bankston |
12 – Bankston |
3 – Brown
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McDougald–McLendon Arena (2,999) Durham, NC
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March 2, 2023 9:00 pm, ESPNU
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at Howard
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L 67–87
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20–10 (9–5)
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18 – |
6 – |
1 –
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Burr Gymnasium (2,695) Washington, D.C.
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MEAC tournament
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March 9, 2022 8:00 pm, ESPN+
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(3)
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vs. (6) Coppin State Quarterfinals
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W 73–56
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21–10
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25 – Bryant Jr. |
11 – Bankston |
5 – Brown
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Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA
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March 10, 2022 8:00 pm, ESPN+
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(3)
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vs. (2) North Carolina Central Semifinals
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W 72–65 OT
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22–10
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23 – Bryant Jr. |
10 – Bryant Jr. |
3 –
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Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA
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March 11, 2022 1:00 pm, ESPN2
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(3)
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vs. (1) Howard Championship
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L 64–65
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22–11
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19 – Tate Jr. |
7 – Tate Jr. |
3 – Tied
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Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.
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Sources[6][7]
References
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