Box Score HAMPTON, Va. – Norfolk State bounced back gracefully on Saturday from its first loss of the season, earning a 67-58 road victory over Hampton in the Battle of the Bay.
 
Brian Moore Jr. led the Spartans in scoring for the fourth time this season, tallying 20 points on a 7-of-10 shooting night. Christian Ings added 16 points and seven assists, while former Spartan George Beale Jr. led Hampton with 12 points.
 
Fueled by a packed home environment, Hampton opened the game on a 6-0 run. The burst included two second chance baskets, as well as a trip to the free throw line by way of an intentional foul call.
 
Kuluel Mading got the Spartans on the board with a timely 3-pointer, before Moore scored five consecutive points to put Norfolk State back in front. Ings drained the Spartans' third triple in as many minutes, extending the scoring run to 12-0.
 
Hampton's Kyrese Mullen stopped the bleeding with another second-chance field goal, but Terrance Jones responded right back with a paint score. Moore showed off his offensive versatility, knocking down a jumper before finding Tyrel Bladen for a two-handed dunk. The slam brough Norfolk State's advantage to 21-8 on a 21-2 run.
 
Back-to-back buckets from Noah Farrakhan got the Pirates back on their feet, but Jalen Myers responded with a pair of successful field goals in quick succession. Moore nabbed a loose ball soon after, cruising from end to end for a wide-open dunk.
 
After Hampton beat the shot clock with a last-second 3-pointer, Ings connected with Moore to set up another smooth dunk. Hampton converted once more from deep before the break, as Norfolk State went to halftime with a 34-20 lead.
 
Beale helped Hampton claw back to a single-digit deficit with two scores early in the second half, including a pullup 3-pointer. Five straight points from Mullen shortly after cut the gap to six.
 
Ings got a layup to fall with a foul to slow down Hampton's momentum but couldn't complete the three-point play. He made up for it just a few minutes later, draining a 3-pointer while absorbing plenty of contact from the defense's closeout.
 
Myers hit his first 3-pointer of the season as the cushion reached 11, but several Hampton scores brought the Pirates back within six. Moore converted another open shot from behind the arc, pushing Norfolk State's lead to 51-42 with under eight minutes to play.
 
The Spartans continued to knock down crucial deep shots, as Myers gave Norfolk State it's double-digit lead back on another 3-pointer. Sin'Cere McMahon drew a foul on the fast break a few minutes later, converting the layup while earning a trip to the line for one more.
 
Norfolk State knocked down its free throws down the stretch, securing its first victory on Hampton's home floor since 2015.
 
Checking The Box Score

• Brian Moore Jr. led Norfolk State with 20 points, shooting 7-of-10 from the floor
• Moore scored 12 points in the first half
• Christian Ings added 16 points and a team-best seven assists
• Hampton outrebounded Norfolk State 43-34
• Norfolk State shot 44.9 percent from the floor (22-of-49), holding Hampton to a 29.9 percent clip (20-of-67)
• Saturday's game featured just one lead change and zero ties
• Norfolk State spent 36 minutes, 21 seconds with the lead, while Hampton led for just 2:34

 
News & Notes

• Norfolk State improved to 4-1 with the win
• Hampton dropped to 1-3 with the loss
• Norfolk State has now won its last four meetings with Hampton
• Brian Moore Jr. led Norfolk State in scoring for the fourth time this season through five games
• Norfolk State's victory marked the Spartans' first win on Hampton's home floor since the 2014-15 season

 
UP NEXT
 
Norfolk State will continue its six-game road stretch with a trip to the West Coast. The Spartans face new ACC member Stanford at 10 p.m. EST on Wednesday, Nov. 20.
 
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