Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball

American men's college basketball team

Norfolk State Spartans
men's basketball

2024–25 Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball team

University

Norfolk State University

Head coach

Robert Jones (12th season)

Conference

MEAC

Location

Norfolk, Virginia

Arena

Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall
(capacity: 7,000)

Nickname

Spartans

Colors

Green and gold

Uniforms

Home

Away

NCAA tournament Final Four

1995*

NCAA tournament Elite Eight

1974*, 1986*, 1987*, 1994*, 1995*

NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen

1968*, 1971*, 1974*, 1984*, 1986*, 1987*, 1994*, 1995*

NCAA tournament round of 32

2012

NCAA tournament appearances

1965*, 1968*, 1969*, 1971*, 1974*, 1984*, 1985*, 1986*, 1987*, 1988*, 1989*, 1990*, 1992*, 1994*, 1995*, 2012, 2021, 2022
*at Division II level

Conference tournament champions

MEAC: 2012, 2021, 2022
CIAA: 1965, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1984, 1986, 1990, 1996

Conference regular season champions

2013, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2024

Conference division season champions

2021

The Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball team represents Norfolk State University, located in Norfolk, Virginia, in NCAA Division I basketball competition. They currently compete in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. The Spartans are currently coached by Robert Jones and play their home games at the Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (7,000). The Spartans men's basketball team is best known for defeating the #2 seeded Missouri in the 2012 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament 86–84, the first tournament appearance for Norfolk State. It was only the fifth time that a 15th seed has defeated a 2nd seed. Norfolk State has qualified for the NCAA tournament at the Division I level three times, in 2012, 2021, and 2022.

Post-season

NCAA Division I tournament results

The Spartans have appeared in three NCAA Division I tournaments. Their combined record is 2–3.

Year	Seed	Round	Opponent	Result
2012	#15	First round Second Round	#2 Missouri #7 Florida	W 86–84 L 50–84
2021	#16	First Four First round	#16 Appalachian State #1 Gonzaga	W 54–53 L 55–98
2022	#16	First round	#1 Baylor	L 49–85

NCAA Division II tournament results

The Spartans have appeared in the NCAA Division II tournament 15 times. Their combined record is 18–19.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1965	Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game	Bellarmine Bethune-Cookman	L 74–91 W 91–74
1968	Regional semifinals Regional Finals	Denison Ashland	W 108–86 L 51–61
1969	Regional semifinals Regional 3rd Place	Mount St. Mary's Old Dominion	L 80–95 L 102–113
1971	Regional semifinals Regional Finals	Roanoke Old Dominion	W 97–77 L 97–102
1974	First round Regional semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight	Randolph–Macon Roanoke Old Dominion Assumption	W 74–72 W 84–75 W 89–76 L 79–89
1984	Regional semifinals Regional Finals	Winston-Salem State Virginia Union	W 70–61 L 56–58
1985	Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game	Cal State Hayward Montana State–Billings	L 61–64 W 90–78
1986	Regional semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight	Virginia Union Mount St. Mary's Sacred Heart	W 70–60 W 78–75 L 74–84
1987	Regional semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight	District of Columbia Mount St. Mary's Kentucky Westleyan	W 68–64 W 70–66 L 74–80
1988	Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game	Tampa North Alabama	L 68–71 L 63–76
1989	Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game	North Carolina Central Alabama A&M	L 64–67 L 80–93
1990	Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game	Florida Tech Virginia Union	L 63–73 W 102–93
1992	Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game	Jonson C. Smith Albany State	L 76–82 L 70–73
1994	Regional semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight	Longwood Virginia Union Washburn	W 61–59 W 71–69 L 58–69
1995	Regional semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight Final Four	Johnson C. Smith Virginia Union Alabama A&M Southern Indiana	W 89–61 W 84–66 W 85–67 L 81–89

NIT results

The Spartans have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) twice. Their record is 1–2.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2013	First round	Virginia	L 56–67
2019	First round Second Round	Alabama Colorado	W 80–79 L 60–76

CIT results

The Spartans have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) five times. Their combined record is 2–4. They were the CIT champions in 2024.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2014	First round	Eastern Michigan	L 54–58
2015	First round	Eastern Kentucky	L 75–81
2016	First round	Columbia	L 54–86
2017	First round	Liberty	L 64–73
2024	Semifinals Championship	Alabama A&M Purdue Fort Wayne	W 81–66 W 75–67

Retired numbers

Three Spartan players have had their numbers retired by Norfolk State University. Kyle O’Quinn is the latest, with his number 10 retired by the school on February 16, 2019.

No.	Player	Years played
Norfolk State Spartans retired numbers
10	Kyle O’Quinn	2008–2012
12	Bob Dandridge	1965–1969
34	David Pope	1980–1984

Spartans in the NBA

Spartans in international leagues

Kris Bankston (born 1999), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League

References

"Athletics Quick Facts" (PDF). NSUSpartans.com. May 19, 2021. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
ESPN
Skretta, Dave (March 16, 2012). "Norfolk State upsets Missouri 86-84 in NCAA tourney". HamptonRoads.com. The Virginian-Pilot (Associated Press). Retrieved March 16, 2012.
Brown, Mitch (January 28, 2019). "Norfolk State set to retire Kyle O'Quinn's basketball jersey in February". wtvr.com. Retrieved February 8, 2019.

External links

Official website

v t e Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball
Venues	Booker T. Washington High School Gym (1946–1955) Tidewater Gym (1955–1960) Gill Gymnasium (1960–1982) Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1982–present)
Rivalries	Hampton Old Dominion
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25

Norfolk State University

Academics

Colleges & schools	School of Business School of Education School of Extended Learning College of Liberal Arts College of Science, Engineering and Technology Ethelyn R. Strong School of Social Work School of Graduate Studies and Research Honors College
People	Notable faculty

Athletics

Sports	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Norfolk State Spartans Football Men's basketball Women's basketball Battle of the Bay
Facilities	Dick Price Stadium Echols Hall Miller Field NSU Domed Staduim
People	Pete Adrian Robert Jones

Student life

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Teams	Coppin State Eagles Delaware State Hornets Howard Bison Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks Morgan State Bears Norfolk State Spartans North Carolina Central Eagles South Carolina State Bulldogs
Championships & awards	MEAC men's basketball tournament Player of the Year
Seasons	1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23

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