Norfolk State Spartans at UTEP Miners
· SUN BOWL INVITATIONAL
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
75 - 62
75 - 62
Pitt scores 24, Norfolk defeats UTEP in Sun Bowl tourney
Pitt made 4 of 5 3-pointers, 7 of 9 from the field overall, and 6 of 7 free throws. Derrik Jamerson added 13 points and C.J. Kelly scored 10 points for the Spartans (5-8).
Evan Gilyard led the Miners (4-6) with 20 points, Efe Odigie added 18 points and Paul Thomas grabbed 17 rebounds. UTEP led 40-23 on the boards.
The Spartans led 34-32 with 15:56 remaining in the second half and pushed their advantage to 10 points two minutes later. The lead was 57-43 with eight minutes remaining and peaked at 64-46 with 6:53 to go. The margin stayed in double digits for the remainder of the game.
Norfolk will play East Tennessee State (9-4) in the championship game on Saturday. ETSU defeated Wyoming 76-53 on Friday night.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 75 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Evan Gilyard made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kobe Magee. | 75 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Mastadi Pitt made Layup. | 75 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:53 | Derrik Jamerson Jr. Defensive Rebound. | 73 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:53 | Paul Thomas missed Three Point Jumper. | 73 - 59 |
Statistics
 NORF |
 UTEP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-48 | FG | 17-45 |
| 50 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 11-24 | 3PT | 3-19 |
| 46 | Three Point % | 16 |
| 16-25 | FT | 25-41 |
| 64 | Free Throw % | 61 |
| 23 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 3 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 11 | Assists | 8 |
| 6 | Steals | 2 |
| 8 | Blocks | 1 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 21 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 33 | Fouls | 21 |
| 18 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Venue: Don Haskins Center
Location: El Paso, TX
Attendance: 4,284 | Capacity:
Location: El Paso, TX
Attendance: 4,284 | 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 |
2025-26 Mountain West Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State | 15-5 | - | 29-7 |
| San Diego State | 14-6 | 1 | 22-11 |
| New Mexico | 13-7 | 2 | 26-11 |
| Grand Canyon | 13-7 | 2 | 20-12 |
| Nevada | 12-8 | 3 | 24-13 |
| Boise State | 12-8 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Colorado State | 11-9 | 4 | 21-13 |
| UNLV | 11-9 | 4 | 18-17 |
| Wyoming | 9-11 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Fresno State | 7-13 | 8 | 13-19 |
| San José State | 3-17 | 12 | 9-24 |
| Air Force | 0-20 | 15 | 3-29 |