NORFOLK, Va. - Norfolk State can get back in the win column at home this weekend when the Spartan men's basketball team hosts Delaware State on Saturday and Sunday. Both games will start at 4:30 p.m. at Joseph Echols Hall, although Sunday's game will also be a doubleheader with the women's team.

The Spartans fell to 3-3 in the MEAC and 8-6 overall after a pair of losses last weekend at Coppin State, which is now first in the MEAC Northern Division. Delaware State is searching for its first win of the year, sitting at 0-10 overall and 0-5 in the league.

Media Coverage
The games will be broadcast live on WNSB Blazin' Hot 91 FM with Ross Gordon and Woube Gebre on the call. The audio feed is available through www.TuneIn.com or the TuneIn Radio App (search for "WNSB").

Fans can follow along with the live stats and the live video feed. The video feed also carries the radio broadcast.

Series History
The Spartans ran their win streak to eight over Delaware State after the two wins earlier this month, and they now own a 39-24 lead in the all-time series with DSU that began in 1962-63. NSU has won 12 of the last 13 meetings, with the only loss coming on the road by three points, 67-64, on Feb. 20, 2016. The Spartans have won five straight at home versus DSU, with the last loss coming in 2011-12.

Scouting the Opponent
The Hornets are still searching for their first win of the season after last losing to Morgan State on Sunday, 99-83. They already fell to NSU twice earlier this month at DSU, including a four-point overtime loss in game 2 of that series. Myles Carter (20 points, game 1) and Pinky Wiley (29 points, game 2) led the way for the Hornets against the Spartans, and Carter is the team's top scorer at 14.8 points with a team-best 4.8 rebounds. Wiley (13.1 points) also scores in double figures. The team's defense, though, gives up nearly 90 points per game, second-to-last in the nation. The Hornets shoot just 39 percent overall and commit 17 turnovers per game.

Last Time Out
Coppin State earned a pair of wins over NSU last weekend, 81-71 on Saturday and 81-77 on Sunday, both at CSU's Physical Education Complex. Game 2 saw CSU shoot 53 percent from the floor and score 50 points in the first half, the first NSU opponent to score 50 in a half in two years. Joe Bryant Jr. led NSU in game 1 with 21 points, and Devante Carter added 15 points to lead the Spartans in game 2, a contest in which NSU committed just six turnovers. Dejuan Clayton had 20 points, seven rebounds and six assists in the first contest for CSU and 22 points and nine assists in the second. The Eagles won on Saturday despite committing 23 turnovers.

Quick Hits
 • The Spartans committed just six turnovers at Coppin State on Jan. 24, the fourth game this season in single digits. It also marked the fewest in a game for NSU since having six turnovers twice during the 2015-16 season.
 • In the overtime win at Delaware State on Jan. 17, NSU rallied from a last-minute deficit for the second time this year. They did the same in a victory at George Mason.
 • Norfolk State now sits 63rd in the nation in field goal percentage defense (40.5) and 77th in turnover margin (+2.2). They sit first in the MEAC in scoring defense (72.7), field goal percentage defense and defensive rebound percentage (70.0), second in 3-point field goal percentage defense (31.9) and rebound margin (-2.3), and third in turnover margin.
 • NSU currently sits 70th in the nation and first in the MEAC in 3-point shooting at 36.6 percent. The top 3-point scorers are all shooting better than 40 percent in Daryl Anderson (20-of-38, 52.6%) and Kashaun Hicks (19-of-45, 42.2%). Anderson ranks first in the MEAC in 3-point shooting.
 • The Spartans rank 83rd in the nation in turnovers per game (12.36). They are ahead of the school record of 12.44 set in 2015-16.
 • NSU has used eight different starting lineups this year and none more than three times.
 • The Spartans are getting more than 30 points per game from their bench this year. They have outscored all 14 opponents in bench points, and for the year they are outscoring teams 33.3-18.6 per game.
 • NSU has outscored 12 of 14 opponents in points off turnovers, and for the year the Spartans hold a 17.3-13.1 edge in points off turnovers.
 • In five of the last six games, the Spartans have scored more second-chance points and points in the paint than the opposition, averaging 12.2 second-chance points and 31.0 points in the paint during that time.
 • This year, the Spartans have had the same amount or fewer fouls than the opposition in 11 of 14 games. Last year it was the opposite, as the Spartans had the same amount or more fouls in 22 of 31 games.
 • NSU is becoming adept at second half surges. This season, the team has scored the same amount or more points in second halves than first halves in 10 of 14 games, including eight of the last nine. The Spartans are averaging +5.3 more points in second halves (38.9-33.6).

Fan Attendance Update
Until further notice, NSU will not have fans in the stands. Echols Hall will be restricted to the team travel parties, essential personnel, media and a limited number of family members and NSU students due to Governor Ralph Northam's Amendment to the Executive Order 67 that limited attendees at sports venues to 250 people.

The Norfolk State Athletics Department will sell season streaming packages through its website on Spartan Showcase Video Streaming for $50, covering both men's and women's home games. Individual game passes are also available for $10 per game. Fans can purchase cutouts through the NSU Ticket Office for $50 that will be displayed throughout the arena.

Winning the State
Since the start of the 2011-12 season, NSU has the fourth-most wins (180) among the 14 Division I schools in the state of Virginia. The Spartans trail Virginia (257), VCU (231) and Old Dominion (188).

Ahead at the Half
The Spartans are 140-30 (82.4 winning percentage) since the start of the 2011-12 season when leading or tied at the half.