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2021–22 Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball
MEAC regular season and tournament champions
HBCU Challenge Champions
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record24–7 (12–2 MEAC)
Head coach
Associate head coachJamal Brown
Assistant coaches
  • C.J. Clemons
  • Leonard Fairley
Home arenaJoseph G. Echols Memorial Hall
Seasons
2021–22 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Norfolk State † 12 – 2   .857 24 – 7   .774
Howard 9 – 5   .643 16 – 13   .552
North Carolina Central 8 – 5   .615 16 – 15   .516
Morgan State 7 – 6   .538 13 – 15   .464
South Carolina State 7 – 7   .500 15 – 16   .484
Maryland Eastern Shore 6 – 8   .429 11 – 16   .407
Coppin State 6 – 8   .429 9 – 23   .281
Delaware State 0 – 14   .000 2 – 26   .071
† 2022 MEAC tournament winner


The 2021–22 Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball team represented Norfolk State University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans, led by ninth-year head coach Robert Jones, played their home games at the Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall in Norfolk, Virginia as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 24–7, 12–2 in MEAC Play to finish as regular season champions. They defeated Delaware State, Morgan State, and Coppin State to win the MEAC tournament championship. As a result, they received the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 16 seed in the East Region where they lost in the first round to Baylor.

Previous season

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In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Spartans finished the 2020–21 season 17–8, 8–4 in MEAC play to finish in a tie for first place in the Northern Division. They defeated North Carolina Central in the quarterfinals of the MEAC tournament,[1] advancing directly to the championship game after their semifinal opponent, North Carolina A&T, had to withdraw due to COVID-19 protocols.[2] They defeated Morgan State in the championship game. As a result, the received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, the school's second ever tournament appearance and their first since 2012.[3] They received a No. 16 seed in the West Region where they defeated Appalachian State in the First Four[4] before losing to overall No. 1 seed Gonzaga in the first round.[5]

Roster

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2021–22 Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Christian Ings 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Philadelphia, PA
F 1 Nyzaiah Chambers 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Chesapeake, VA
G 2 Terrance Jones 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So Trenton, NJ
G 3 Jalen Hawkins 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Sr Bronx, NY
G 4 Joe Bryant Jr. 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Norfolk, VA
G/F 5 Tyrese Jenkins 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Richmond, VA
G 13 Daryl Anderson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr North Chesterfield, VA
G 15 Dana Woodley 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Richmond, VA
F 21 Dana Tate Jr. 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS Jr Boston, MA
G 22 Andre Bottoms 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Chesapeake, VA
F 30 Kris Bankston 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS Sr Little Rock, AR
G 31 Cahiem Brown 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Jr Brooklyn, NY
F 32 Chris Ford 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sr Chesterfield, VA
G/F 35 Yoro Sidibe 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Dakar, Senegal
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 21, 2021

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2021*
8:00 pm 		Bridgewater W 79–56  1–0
  18 – Bryant   14 – Bankston   3 – Bryant  Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (2,703)
Norfolk, VA
November 11, 2021*
7:00 pm 		Penn State Wilkes-Barre W 111–55  2–0
  14 – 3 Tied   9 – Jenkins   6 – Bryant  Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,013)
Norfolk, VA
November 13, 2021*
5:00 pm 		vs. Tennessee State
Gateway Invitational 		W 66–59  3–0
  28 – Bryant   8 – Bryant   1 – 4 Tied  Gateway Center Arena (350)
College Park, GA
November 16, 2021*
7:00 pm 		William & Mary W 91–74  4–0
  31 – Ings   6 – 2 Tied   6 – Bryant  Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,898)
Norfolk, VA
November 19, 2021*
5:30 pm, ESPN3 		at Bowling Green W 90–84  5–0
  17 – Jenkins   9 – Bankston   5 – Ings  Stroh Center (1,325)
Bowling Green, OH
November 21, 2021*
12:00 pm, FS1 		at Xavier L 48–88  5–1
  12 – Ings   5 – Bankston   2 – 2 Tied  Cintas Center (9,361)
Cincinnati, OH
November 23, 2021*
7:00 pm 		Regent W 95–20  6–1
  16 – Hawkins   7 – Bankston   6 – 2 Tied  Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (637)
Norfolk, VA
November 28, 2021*
8:00 pm, ESPN2 		vs. Hampton
HBCU Challenge Hosted by Chris Paul 		W 70–61  7–1
  20 – Bryant   6 – Chambers   3 – Brown  Footprint Center (2,103)
Phoenix, AZ
November 29, 2021*
6:00 pm, ESPNU 		vs. Grambling State
HBCU Challenge Hosted by Chris Paul 		W 68–63  8–1
  20 – Bankston   10 – Bankston   5 – Ings  Footprint Center (720)
Phoenix, AZ
December 1, 2021*
7:00 pm, FloHoops 		at UNC Wilmington W 74–69  9–1
  17 – Tate   9 – 2 Tied   6 – Ings  Trask Coliseum (3,067)
Wilmington, NC
December 4, 2021*
5:30 pm, ESPN+ 		at Hampton L 57–58  9–2
  15 – Bryant   8 – Bankston   1 – 1 Tied  Hampton Convocation Center (2,162)
Hampton, VA
December 11, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Wichita State L 58–71  9–3
  22 – Tate   8 – Tate   4 – Ings  Charles Koch Arena (8,742)
Wichita, KS
December 19, 2021*
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Loyola–Chicago Canceled due to COVID-19 issues Joseph J. Gentile Arena 
Chicago, IL
December 21, 2021*
9:00 pm 		at New Mexico L 54–68  9–4
  16 – Bryant   8 – Bankston   4 – Bryant  The Pit (8,105)
Albuquerque, NM
December 29, 2021*
7:30 pm, ESPN+ 		at Campbell Canceled due to COVID-19 issues Gore Arena 
Buies Creek, NC
MEAC regular season
January 12, 2022
7:30 pm 		Delaware State W 80–51  10–4
(1–0) 		 29 – Bryant   9 – Bankston   5 – Bryant  Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (515)
Norfolk, VA
January 15, 2022
4:00 pm 		at Howard W 77–74  11–4
(2–0) 		 24 – Bryant   8 – Jenkins   3 – Bryant  Burr Gymnasium (735)
Washington, D.C.
January 17, 2022
4:00 pm 		at Maryland Eastern Shore
Rescheduled from January 8 		W 72–58  12–4
(3–0) 		 25 – Bryant   12 – Brown   6 – Brown  Hytche Athletic Center (350)
Princess Anne, MD
January 22, 2022
6:00 pm 		Coppin State W 84–77  13–4
(4–0) 		 20 – Hawkins   9 – Hawkins   4 – Hawkins  Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,036)
Norfolk, VA
January 24, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPNU 		Morgan State W 82–62  14–4
(5–0) 		 18 – Bryant   8 – Bankston   6 – Bryant  Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,562)
Norfolk, VA
January 29, 2022
4:00 pm 		at South Carolina State W 87–69  15–4
(6–0) 		 22 – Bryant   8 – Bankston   4 – Bryant  SHM Memorial Center (612)
Orangeburg, SC
January 31, 2022
7:30 pm, ESPNU 		at North Carolina Central L 67–70  15–5
(6–1) 		 18 – Bryant   8 – Bryant   4 – Ings  McDougald–McLendon Arena (2,878)
Durham, NC
February 12, 2022
6:00 pm 		Maryland Eastern Shore W 70–63  16–5
(7–1) 		 16 – Hawkins   9 – Hawkins   4 – Bryant  Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (3,278)
Norfolk, VA
February 14, 2022
7:30 pm 		at Delaware State W 69–66  17–5
(8–1) 		 20 – Tate   7 – Bryant   6 – Bryant  Memorial Hall (600)
Dover, DE
February 19, 2022
4:00 pm 		at Coppin State W 89–59  18–5
(9–1) 		 29 – Bryant   12 – Bankston   6 – Bryant  Physical Education Complex (545)
Baltimore, MD
February 21, 2022
7:30 pm 		at Morgan State L 74–85  18–6
(9–2) 		 20 – Bryant   8 – Tate   5 – Hawkins  Talmadge L. Hill Field House (2,891)
Baltimore, MD
February 26, 2022
6:00 pm 		South Carolina State W 63–59  19–6
(10–2) 		 15 – Tate   9 – Tate   3 – Bryant  Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (3,997)
Norfolk, VA
February 28, 2022
7:30 pm 		North Carolina Central W 75–46  20–6
(11–2) 		 21 – Bankston   11 – Bankston   7 – Byrant  Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (2,646)
Norfolk, VA
March 3, 2022
7:30 pm 		Howard W 83–61  21–6
(12–2) 		 27 – Bryant   7 – Chambers   3 – Hawkins  Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (2,897)
Norfolk, VA
MEAC tournament
March 9, 2022
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		(1) vs. (8) Delaware State
Quarterfinals 		W 74–66  22–6
  17 – Hawkins   7 – Tied   6 – Ings  Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, VA
March 11, 2022
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		(1) vs. (4) Morgan State
Semifinals 		W 72–63  23–6
  19 – Tied   11 – Tate   4 – Bryant Jr.  Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, VA
March 12, 2022
1:00 pm, ESPN2 		(1) vs. (7) Coppin State
Championship 		W 72–57  24–6
  23 – Bryant Jr.   8 – Tied   3 – Bankston  Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, VA
NCAA tournament
March 17, 2022
2:00 pm, TBS 		(16 E) vs. (1 E) No. 4 Baylor
First Round 		L 49–85  24–7
  15 – Bryant   5 – Tied   3 – Bankston  Dickies Arena 
Fort Worth, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources[6][7]

References

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  1. ^ "NSU Races Past NCCU in MEAC Quarterfinals, 87-58". Norfolk State University Athletics. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  2. ^ "North Carolina A&T State Men's Basketball Out of 2021 Air Force Reserve MEAC Basketball Tournament". Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  3. ^ "Norfolk State Men Win 2021 Air Force Reserve MEAC Basketball Tournament". Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  4. ^ "Norfolk State survives Appalachian State 54-53 in First Four". USA Today. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  5. ^ "Jalen Suggs, No. 1 Gonzaga Dominate No. 16 Norfolk State in 2021 NCAA Tournament". Bleacher Report. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  6. ^ "2021-2022 Men's Basketball Schedule". Norfolk State University Athletics. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  7. ^ "2021-22 Norfolk State Spartans Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
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