Norfolk State Spartans at South Carolina State Bulldogs
· NCAA Men's Basketball78 - 54
Norfolk St. distances itself from S. Carolina St. 78-54
Norfolk State (4-15, 2-2 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) led 35-31 at intermission and scored seven points in 81 seconds with layups from Whitley and Alex Long and a 3-pointer from Kyle Williams to open the second half.
Damani Applewhite had a layup and a pair of free throws and Janai Rayner-Powell had a jumper to bring the Bulldogs within 54-46 but they couldn't get closer the rest of the way. Whitley and Pitt hit 3-pointers for a 54-41 lead. An 8-0 run later pushed the lead to 68-50 with 5:07 left.
Williams scored 13 points and Long finished with 12. Norfolk State shot 31 of 59 (52.5 percent) from the field including 11 of 25 from 3-point range.
Applewhite paced South Carolina State (7-13, 3-2) with 14 points and 10 rebounds. The Bulldogs were 15-of-51 shooting (29 percent).
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Statistics
NORF |
SCST |
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|---|---|---|
| 31-59 | FG | 15-51 |
| 53 | Field Goal % | 29 |
| 11-25 | 3PT | 5-20 |
| 44 | Three Point % | 25 |
| 5-11 | FT | 19-28 |
| 45 | Free Throw % | 68 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 33 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 12 | Assists | 3 |
| 5 | Steals | 2 |
| 4 | Blocks | 1 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 25 | Fouls | 17 |
Game Information
Location: Orangeburg, SC
Attendance: 357 | Capacity:
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 |


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