Hampton Pirates at Norfolk State Spartans
· NCAA Men's Basketball74 - 71
Hampton earns share of MEAC title beating Norfolk St. 74-71
Hampton (17-14, 12-4) and Norfolk State (13-18, 11-5) entered the night in a five-way tie for first with Bethune-Cookman, North Carolina A&T and Savannah State.
Bethune-Cookman (18-13, 12-4) and Savannah State (15-16, 12-4) won Thursday to claim a share of the regular-season title with Hampton while North Carolina A&T (18-13, 11-5) lost. The top three seeds get byes to the conference tournament.
Mastadi Pitt scored Norlfolk State's last seven points with a jumper, a tip-in and a 3-pointer with 3:37 left and Norfolk State led 71-66. But Jermaine Marrow's basket a minute later started an 8-0 Pirates run and Norfolk State missed its last five shots and committed three turnovers.
Steven Whitley led Norfolk State with 27 points on 12-of-16 shooting and Pitt finished with 10 points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 74 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Malique Trent-Street Defensive Rebound. | 74 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Alex Long missed Three Point Jumper. | 74 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Norfolk State Timeout | 74 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Foul on Trevond Barnes. | 74 - 71 |
Statistics
HAMP |
NORF |
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|---|---|---|
| 29-62 | FG | 30-72 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 6-20 | 3PT | 6-22 |
| 30 | Three Point % | 27 |
| 10-13 | FT | 5-9 |
| 77 | Free Throw % | 56 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 15 | Assists | 8 |
| 5 | Steals | 9 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 13 | Fouls | 15 |
| 12 | Largest Lead | 5 |
Game Information
Location: Norfolk, VA
Attendance: 4,500 | Capacity:
2025-26 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Wilmington | 15-3 | - | 27-7 |
| Charleston | 14-4 | 1 | 21-11 |
| Hofstra | 12-6 | 3 | 24-11 |
| Monmouth | 11-7 | 4 | 19-15 |
| William & Mary | 10-8 | 5 | 20-12 |
| Drexel | 10-8 | 5 | 17-16 |
| Towson | 9-9 | 6 | 19-15 |
| Stony Brook | 9-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Campbell | 8-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| Hampton | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Elon | 6-12 | 9 | 14-18 |
| North Carolina A&T | 4-14 | 11 | 11-19 |
| Northeastern | 2-16 | 13 | 7-24 |
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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