NORFOLK STATE [7-3] at STONY BROOK [4-5]		NORFOLK STATE [7-3] at HOFSTRA [6-4]
Date / Time	Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023 | 6:30 p.m.	Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023 | 2 p.m.
Location	Stony Brook, N.Y. | Island Federal Arena	Hempstead, N.Y. | David S. Mack Sports and Education Complex
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TV / Streaming	FLOHOOPS	FLOHOOPS
Game Notes	Norfolk State Notes	Norfolk State Notes
Live Stats	statbroadcast.com	statbroadcast.com
All-Time Series	SBU Leads 3-1	HU Leads 1-0
First Meeting	Norfolk State 74, Stony Brook 68 [2017]	HU 88, Norfolk State 74 [2014]
Last Meeting	Stony Brook 81, Norfolk State 65 [2019]	HU 88, Norfolk State 74 [2014]
Series Current Streak	SBU - 3	HU - 1
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NORFOLK, Va. – The Norfolk State men's basketball team heads to the Empire State this week for a pair of nonconference matchups against tough competition.
 
The Spartans (7-3) face Stony Brook (4-5) on Wednesday, Dec. 13 at 6:30 p.m., before going head-to-head against Hofstra (6-4) on Saturday, Dec. 16 at 2 p.m. Both schools compete in the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA), which Norfolk State has already gained two wins against this year (Hampton, William & Mary).
 
Norfolk State enters Wednesday's showdown on a three-game win streak, starting with a home rout of William & Mary (96-62). The Spartans followed that performance up with a pair of impressive road victories at VCU (63-60) and Illinois State (64-58).
 
"We've got a good three-game win streak against some quality opponents, got some guarantee game wins, and now we're playing two quality opponents in New York," Norfolk State head coach Robert Jones said. "It will be a good, tough road swing for us, before we get to come back home for one game."
 
After a slow start to the season, Stony Brook has begun to hit its stride, winning matchups against Stonehill and Bryant. Hofstra, on the other hand, had its five-game win streak halted by losses to Saint Louis and Duke.
 
Both games will be streamed live on FloHoops.
 
Last Time Out

• Norfolk State led wire-to-wire in a 64-58 victory at Illinois State on Saturday night
• The Spartans improved to 7-3 with the victory
• Jamarii Thomas led NSU with a career-high 31 points, adding six rebounds, four assists and three steals
• Thomas shot 15-of-17 from the free throw line
• Kuluel Mading led the Spartans on the glass with seven rebounds

Series Notes

• Stony Brook leads the all-time series with NSU 3-1, all four showdowns occurring in the last six years
• NSU defeated Stony Brook 74-68 during the 2017-18 season, but fell twice to the Seawolves the following year and once in 2019-20.
• Joe Bryant Jr. led the Spartans with 18 points in the last meeting with Stony Brook, while Steven Whitley (now a Norfolk State assistant coach) posted a 14-point, 10-rebound double-double
• Norfolk State and Hofstra have met just once, the Pride coming away with an 88-74 victory on Dec. 2, 2014

Seawolves Scout

• Stony Brook earned its second consecutive win on Saturday, defeating Bryant 86-75 at Island Federal Arena
• The Seawolves are 4-5 overall, but 4-1 on their home court
• Stony Brook is led by graduate guard Tyler, Stephenson-Moore, averaging 16.0 points per game
• The Seawolves are scoring 71.4 points per contest 

Pride Scout

• Hofstra dropped to 6-4 on the season with an 89-68 loss at No. 21 Duke on Tuesday
• The Pride picked up five consecutive wins earlier from late November to early December, winning the Gulf Coast Showcase in the process
• Graduate guard Tyler Thomas leads the CAA with 23.0 points per game, ranking fifth nationally in the category
• Thomas scored a season-high 40 points in a win over High Point, shooting 10-of-10 from the free throw line

Looking Ahead to What's Next
 
After completing the New York trip, NSU will return home to face Southern Virginia at Echols Hall on Monday, Dec. 18 at 7 p.m.
 
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