Norfolk State Men's Basketball
Wednesday, Nov. 19; 7 p.m.
NSU vs. Boston University, Joseph Echols Hall
Radio: Star 1310 AM, Live Audio | Hot 91.1 FM, Live Audio
Live Video | Live Stats | Game Notes

NORFOLK, Va. - Back at home for the next two games, the Norfolk State men's basketball team will first take on Boston University on Wednesday night at 7 p.m. at Joseph Echols Hall to conclude a home-and-home series.

Media Coverage
The game will be broadcast live on Star 1310 AM as well as Hot 91.1 FM with Ross Gordon on the call. Live audio is available through the Star 1310 website as well as through the Hot 91.1 website. Both feeds are available on smartphones through the Star 1310 website or through www.TuneIn.com or the TuneIn Radio App (search for "WNSB") for Hot 91.1. Fans can also follow along with Wednesdays game with the live stats and the live video feed. The live video feed also carries the radio broadcast.

Series History
This will mark the second-ever meeting between the two programs after last year's contest in Boston. In that game, Pendarvis Williams hit a floater from seven feet out along the edge of the paint with 9.6 seconds left to send the game into overtime. Williams hit 5-of-6 from the free throw line in the last 10 seconds of overtime to seal the 86-82 victory. He finished with 27 points on the day. Current Spartan Malik Thomas, who competed for BU the last three seasons, had eight points against NSU last year.

About Boston University
The Terriers opened their season with a 71-65 loss to Northeastern on Sunday as part of the Coaches vs. Cancer tripleheader at TD Garden in Boston. BU committed just eight turnovers and was actually tied with Northeastern with 3:11 left in the game before the Huskies jumped ahead for good. Cedric Hankerson had 15 points, six assists and five rebounds to lead the Terriers. Cheddi Mosely tallied 12 points and three steals, and John Papale posted 11 points, six assists and five rebounds. BU hit 8-of-19 (42.1 percent) from 3-point range but just 40.4 percent overall.

Last Time Out
NSU shot 7-of-17 from 3-point range but just 5-of-34 (14.7 percent) from inside the arc in a 67-39 loss at No. 9 Virginia on Sunday night at John Paul Jones Arena. Jeff Short was the lone bright spot for NSU, as he finished with a career-high 19 points on 6-of-15 shooting, including 4-of-7 from long range. No other Spartan player had more than five points.

Tough Loss
In the loss to Virginia, NSU scored its fewest points and had its worst shooting percentage in three years since a 68-36 setback to Illinois State on Dec. 18, 2011. In that game, NSU connected on just 10-of-46 (21.7 percent). The Spartans shot 12-of-51 (23.5 percent) against UVa. and suffered their worst loss since a 100-72 defeat at the hands of Iona on Dec. 23, 2012.

The Spartans also connected on 5-of-28 (17.9 percent) and scored 17 points in the second half against the Cavaliers, the first time scoring less than 20 points and shooting less than 20 percent in a half since taking UVa. on March 19, 2013 (16 points, 5-of-27 for 18.5 percent in the second half then).

Big Win
NSU's 81-43, 38-point margin of victory against Pfeiffer last Friday was the largest in the program's Division I era and the largest since a 115-65 win over Knoxville College on Jan. 29, 1996. It also marked the fewest points given up since defeating Randolph College 63-43 on Nov. 16, 2011. An opponent has not scored less than 43 against NSU since January of 1987. Also, the team's 26 3-point field goal attempts against Pfeiffer were also the most since taking 29 shots from long range at Iona on Dec. 23, 2012.

Banner Named MEAC Rookie of the Week
Devonte Banner earned the conference's first Rookie of the Week award on Monday after starting the first game of the season in place of injured senior Jamel Fuentes. On the week, Banner finished with 12 points, six assists, three rebounds and two steals while shooting 4-of-8 overall and 2-of-4 from 3-point range.

Newcomers Making an Impact
Seven of the 12 players who competed against Pfeiffer had never played in an NSU uniform, including the freshman foursome of Devonte Banner, Zaynah Robinson, Malik Gray and Jordan Butler. They combined for 28 points, 13 rebounds and nine assists in their collegiate debut.

Division I transfers Jeff Short (12 points) and Malik Thomas (14 points) led the team in scoring, while junior college transfer D'Shon Taylor also reached double figures with 10.

O'Quinn's NBA Season
Kyle O'Quinn is back for his third season with the Orlando Magic after being drafted in the second round in 2012. NSU's first NBA player in 25 years, O'Quinn averaged 4.1 points and 3.7 rebounds per game during his rookie campaign in 2012-13 and 6.2 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.3 blocks and 1.1 assists per game in 2013-14. So far this year, O'Quinn has appeared in just one game after injuring his ankle in the season opener.