Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball

Norfolk State Spartans

2016–17 Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball team

University

Norfolk State University

Conference

MEAC

Location

Norfolk, VA

Head coach

Robert Jones (4th year)

Arena

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

Nickname

Spartans

Colors

Green and Gold^[1]

Uniforms

Home

Away

NCAA Tournament Round of 32

2012

NCAA Tournament appearances

2012

Conference tournament champions

2012

Conference regular season champions

2013

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, of which they are the defending tournament champions. The Spartans are currently coached by Anthony Evans 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 Men's Division I 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.^[2]^[3]

Post-season

NCAA Division I tournament results

The Spartans have appeared in one NCAA Division I Tournament. Their combined record is 1–1.

Year	Seed	Round	Opponent	Result/Score
2012	#15	Round of 64 Round of 32	#2 Missouri #7 Florida	W 86–84 L 50–84

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 one National Invitation Tournament (NIT). Their record is 0–1.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result/Score
2013	First Round	Virginia	L 56–67

CIT results

The Spartans have appeared in three CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT). Their record is 0–3.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result/Score
2014	First Round	Eastern Michigan	L 54–58
2015	First Round	Eastern Kentucky	L 75–81
2016	First Round	Columbia	L 54–86

Spartans in the NBA

References

↑ Norfolk State University Visual Identity Manual (PDF). Retrieved 2016-08-13.
↑ 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.

External links

Official website

Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball

Venues	Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1982–present)

Culture & lore	NBA players

People	Head coaches

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 1999–00 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

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 Hampton Rivalry Virginia State Rivalry

Facilities	Dick Price Stadium Echols Hall Miller Field NSU Domed Staduim

People	Pete Adrian Robert Jones

Student Life

Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference men's basketball

Teams	Bethune-Cookman Wildcats Coppin State Eagles Delaware State Hornets Florida A&M Rattlers Hampton Pirates Howard Bison Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks Morgan State Bears Norfolk State Spartans North Carolina A&T Aggies North Carolina Central Eagles Savannah State Tigers 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 1999–00 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

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