Men's Basketball Recap, Feb. 24

Men's Basketball | 2/24/2025 10:54:07 PM

Norfolk State def. Morgan State - 69-60
Coppin State def. Howard - 72-61
SC State def. Md. Eastern Shore - 81-68
Delaware State def. NC Central - 86-84 OT
Norfolk State def. Morgan State - 69-60

NORFOLK, Va. – After four years of show-stopping dunks for Spartan fans in Echols Hall, Norfolk State guard Christian Ings saved his greatest trick for last.
 
Playing his final game at Echols, the graduate senior delivered two absurd slams within minutes of one another to cap off a 69-60 Senior Night victory over Morgan State on Monday night.
 
The Spartans (20-8, 10-1 MEAC) became the first MEAC team in the league's history to record four consecutive 20-win seasons in the process.
 
Ings led the Spartans with 12 points in a well-balanced scoring effort. Four Spartan seniors scored in double figures on their day of recognition: Ings (12), Brian Moore Jr. (11), Terrance Jones (11), and Jalen Myers (10). Sophomore Chris Fields Jr. added 11 points as well, as the Spartans improved to 40-1 in head coach Robert Jones' tenure when five or more players score in double figures.

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Coppin State def. Howard - 72-61

BALTIMORE. Md. – Toby Nnadozie scored a career-high 25 points and the Coppin State men's basketball team held Howard to just 33.9% shooting in a 72-61 victory on Monday night at PEC Arena. The Eagles now stand at 5-21 overall and 3-8 in the MEAC while the Bison fell to 12-16 on the year and 7-4 in league play.
 
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  • Nnadozie hit 10-of-14 from the floor and made his first five 3-point attempts and finished 5-of-6 from distance to lead all scorers. He added three rebounds, three assists and three steals.
  • In just his second game back from injury, Derrius Ward pitched in with 17 points while making his presence known on both ends of the floor with a pair of blocks and a steal.
  • Peter Oduro added eight points and matched Julius Ellerbe III with a team-high six rebounds.
  • Camaren Sparrow scored seven points, followed by Zahree Harrison with six and Ellerbe with four.
  • Cam'Ron Brown also came up big with three points at the free throw line to go with four rebounds and three assists.
  • The Eagles shot 43.9% from the floor, hit 6-of-14 from deep and 16-of-18 (88.9%) from the line while outscoring Howard, 28-12 inside the painted area.
  • Coppin also forced Howard into 20 turnovers, the third time this season that the Eagles forced at least 20 turnovers.  CSU is 3-0 in those games.
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SC State def. Md. Eastern Shore - 81-68

PRINCESS ANNE, MD—Graduate guard Omar Croskey recorded the games only double-double with a team-high 20 points, 12 rebounds and two steals to lead South Carolina State to their sixth straight victory over UMES Monday (Feb.24) night inside Hytche Center.

South Carolina State improves to 15-12 overall, 8-3 in the MEAC and moves into 2nd place in the league race, while UMES falls to 4-22 overall, 0-10 in the league.  This is the first time in 22 years the Bulldogs have captured six consecutive wins since the 2003-04 team conquered that feat.

Sophomore forward Drayton Jones finished with 18 points and six rebounds, while off the bench Mitchell Taylor added 12 points and four rebounds and Colin McKenzie chipped in 10 respectively.

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Delaware State def. NC Central - 86-84 OT

MEMORIAL HALL, Del. -- Javarzia Belton hit a buzzer-beating shot as time expired to lead the Delaware State men's basketball team past the North Carolina Central Eagles 86-84 at home Monday.

The Hornets (14-12, 6-5) had five players score in double figures, led by Robert Smith, who had 24 points. Belton tacked on 14 points off the bench and Martaz Robinson helped out with 14 points and three steals.

Delaware State grabbed 41 rebounds in Monday's game compared to North Carolina Central's 34, led by seven boards from Kaseem Watson. The Hornets also put in work on the offensive glass, turning 19 rebounds into 25 second chance points.

The Delaware State defense was a problem in Monday's game, forcing 20 North Carolina Central turnovers while committing 17. Those takeaways turned into 30 points on the other end of the floor. Robinson's three steals led the way individually for the Hornets.

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