Norfolk State Spartans at DePaul Blue Demons
· PARADISE JAM
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
78 - 82
78 - 82
DePaul beats Norfolk State at Paradise Jam 82-78
Zaynah Robinson scored to get the Spartans within 79-78 with 19 seconds to go. Aaron Simpson made a free throw for DePaul to make it 80-78. Robinson then drove to the hoop but Hamilton blocked his shot. Simpson came up with the ball, was fouled and made both free throws with three seconds remaining.
Hamilton had tied the game with a basket and Billy Garrett's 3-pointer gave the Blue Demons a 79-76 advantage.
Garrett finished with 22 points and Simpson 12 for DePaul (2-3), which snapped a three-game losing streak.
D'Shon Taylor had 23 points, Charles Oliver 20 and Jeff Short 16 for the Spartans (1-4), who made a school-record 14 3-pointers, 10 in the second half to erase a 14-point deficit.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 78 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Aaron Simpson made Free Throw. | 78 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Aaron Simpson made Free Throw. | 78 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Foul on Jordan Butler. | 78 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Aaron Simpson Defensive Rebound. | 78 - 80 |
Statistics
 NORF |
 DEP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-58 | FG | 27-46 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 59 |
| 14-28 | 3PT | 6-18 |
| 50 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 12-20 | FT | 22-30 |
| 60 | Free Throw % | 73 |
| 27 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 13 | Assists | 18 |
| 3 | Steals | 1 |
| 1 | Blocks | 4 |
| 6 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 6 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 16 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 25 | Fouls | 19 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 14 |
Game Information
Venue: UVI Sports & Fitness Center
Location: Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands
Capacity:
Location: Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands
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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 |
2025-26 Big East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | 18-2 | - | 30-7 |
| UConn | 17-3 | 1 | 34-6 |
| Villanova | 15-5 | 3 | 24-9 |
| Seton Hall | 10-10 | 8 | 21-12 |
| Creighton | 9-11 | 9 | 16-18 |
| DePaul | 8-12 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Butler | 7-13 | 11 | 16-16 |
| Providence | 7-13 | 11 | 15-18 |
| Marquette | 7-13 | 11 | 12-20 |
| Georgetown | 6-14 | 12 | 16-18 |
| Xavier | 6-14 | 12 | 15-18 |