NSU Moves into 2nd Place, Ties School Record for 3’s in 87-74 Win
NORFOLK, Va. – Norfolk State tied the school record for 3-pointers set earlier in the season, and a big first half propelled the Spartan men’s basketball team to an 87-74 victory on Saturday evening at Joseph Echols Hall.
NSU had six players reach double figures in scoring, thanks in part to a first half in which the Spartans hit 10 3-pointers and shot nearly 61 percent from the field. They finished the game with 14 treys, tying the school record set earlier this year against DePaul in the Paradise Jam.
The victory bumped NSU (9-12, 5-1 MEAC) into second place in the MEAC ahead of South Carolina State. The Bulldogs fell to 10-11 overall and 5-2 in the conference, breaking a five-game win streak in the process.
Six of those treys on Saturday evening came from senior Charles Oliver, who shot 6-of-12 from beyond the arc and finished with a team-high 19 points. NSU finished with six players in double figures for the first time since Dec. 5, 2013 against Florida A&M.
Eric Eaves finished with a game-high 21 points on 9-of-14 shooting and had all 12 of the Bulldogs fastbreak points on the night. Darryl Palmer was the only other Bulldog player in double figures with 13 points to go along with 10 rebounds.
NSU ended the night 32-of-64 from the floor, while S.C. State hit 44.8 percent on 26-of-58 shooting. The Bulldogs also connected on 7-of-17 from long range and had 11 more attempts than NSU at the charity stripe.
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Hampton wins sixth straight topping Savannah State 75-52
HAMPTON, Va. – After 20 minutes of play Saturday evening at the HU Convocation Center, it appeared the “Cardiac Kids” were going to make another appearance. But a 47-point second half propelled the Hampton University men’s basketball team to a 75-52 win over Savannah State.
The Pirates (11-7) won their sixth straight game and improved to 7-0 in MEAC play.
Quinton Chievous led four Pirates in double figures with 26 points, while also grabbing a team-high 16 rebounds for his sixth double-double of the season – and his ninth in his last 19 games dating back to last season. Chievous also dished out five assists.
Lawrence Cooks came off the bench to drop 15 points on 5-for-9 shooting, while Brian Darden added 13 points on three 3-pointers and Akim Mitchell chipped in a season-high 10 points.
The Pirates shot 42.1 percent (24-for-57) from the floor on the night, hitting nine of their 20 3-pointers (45.0 percent). The Pirates also held a 44-32 edge in rebounding and turned 17 Savannah State turnovers into 25 points.
Savannah State (7-10, 3-3 MEAC) shot 38.2 percent (21-for-55) from the floor, but made just three of the 17 3-pointers they took (17.6 percent). The Tigers also struggled at the free throw line, going 7-for-16 (43.8 percent). Martin led three Tigers in double figures with 15 points.
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Hawks weather storm, top Bethune-Cookman, 74-72
PRINCESSE ANNE, Md. — The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) continued to play hot at the William P. Hytche Athletic Center Saturday (Jan. 23) making several key plays down the stretch to top Bethune Cookman 74-72. Four of the Hawks’ five wins this season have come at the Hytche Center — where the team is team is 4-1.
UMES (5-16, 2-4 MEAC) got another double-double from Dominique Elliott (18 points, 10 rebounds) and senior co-captain Devin Martin chipped in 11 points. Bakari Copeland and Derrico Peck scored 10 points apiece and combined for nine rebounds.
Mario Moody topped Bethune-Cookman (6-14, 3-3) with 20 points, while Jordan Potts added 19 and Diamante Lewis chipped in with 17.
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