Norfolk State Spartans at North Carolina Central Eagles
· MEAC MEN'S TOURNAMENT - SEMIFINAL
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
45 - 68
45 - 68
NC Central tops Norfolk St 68-45; advances in MEAC
The Eagles face Morgan State (15-15) in the final, which eliminated Coppin State 79-64 in the other semifinal on Friday.
An 11-0 run at the start of the second half by the Eagles, fueled by Parks' layup and a 3-pointer by Karamo Jawara, propelled N.C. Central's lead to 43-24 and it cruised from there, never trailing by fewer than 16 the rest of the way.
N.C. Central held a huge advantage at the free-throw line, making 20 of 24, compared with 9 of 14 for Norfolk State. Emanuel Chapman had 13 points and Jawara finished with 11.
Pendarvis Williams led Norfolk State (19-14) with 12 points.
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Statistics
 NORF |
 NCCU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16-39 | FG | 21-52 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 4-8 | 3PT | 6-16 |
| 50 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 9-14 | FT | 20-24 |
| 64 | Free Throw % | 83 |
| 22 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 9 | Assists | 12 |
| 4 | Steals | 5 |
| 7 | Blocks | 1 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 23 | Fouls | 12 |
Game Information
Venue: Norfolk Scope Arena
Location: Norfolk, VA
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Location: Norfolk, VA
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2025-26 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 11-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Morgan State | 10-4 | 1 | 14-16 |
| Norfolk State | 8-6 | 3 | 15-17 |
| North Carolina Central | 8-6 | 3 | 14-18 |
| South Carolina State | 7-7 | 4 | 10-22 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 5-9 | 6 | 9-23 |
| Coppin State | 5-9 | 6 | 7-24 |
| Delaware State | 2-12 | 9 | 8-23 |