Northern Arizona Lumberjacks at Norfolk State Spartans
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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62 - 81
62 - 81
Norfolk State coasts past Northern Arizona in 81-62 win
RaShid Gaston contributed 20 points and hauled in 11 rebounds, D'Shon Taylor added 13 points and Malik Thomas had eight points and 11 rebounds for Norfolk State (8-5), which shot 57.4 percent from the floor and sank 7 of 15 from beyond the arc. It was Short's eighth-straight game in double figures.
The Spartans took control with a 13-2 run that was sparked by a Short layup and included a 3-pointer from D'Shon Taylor to close out the first half and take a 38-20 advantage into the break. The margin never fell below double figures over the final 20 minutes.
Aaseem Dixon led Northern Arizona (4-7) with 17 points, while Jaleni Neely added 12.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 62 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:26 | Jaleni Neely made Free Throw. | 62 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:26 | Jaleni Neely made Free Throw. | 61 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:26 | Foul on Devonte Banner. | 60 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Jaleni Neely Defensive Rebound. | 60 - 81 |
Statistics
 NAU |
 NORF |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20-56 | FG | 27-47 |
| 36 | Field Goal % | 57 |
| 5-15 | 3PT | 7-15 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 47 |
| 17-22 | FT | 20-36 |
| 77 | Free Throw % | 56 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 7 | Assists | 11 |
| 7 | Steals | 3 |
| 1 | Blocks | 8 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 27 | Fouls | 17 |
Game Information
Venue: Joseph G. Echols Hall
Location: Norfolk, VA
Attendance: 473 | Capacity:
Location: Norfolk, VA
Attendance: 473 | Capacity:
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| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland State | 13-5 | - | 20-11 |
| Montana State | 12-6 | 1 | 18-14 |
| Eastern Washington | 11-7 | 2 | 14-19 |
| Northern Colorado | 10-8 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Montana | 10-8 | 3 | 18-16 |
| Weber State | 10-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Idaho | 9-9 | 4 | 21-15 |
| Sacramento State | 6-12 | 8 | 10-21 |
| Idaho State | 5-13 | 8 | 13-20 |
| Northern Arizona | 4-14 | 9 | 10-22 |
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| 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 |