| NORFOLK STATE [6-1] vs. SHAW (3-5) |
AT N.C. A&T (2-5) |
| Date / Time |
Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024 | 11 a.m. |
Sunday, Dec. 15 | 2 p.m. |
| Location |
Norfolk, Va. | Echols Hall |
Greensboro, N.C. | Corbett Sports Center |
| TV / Streaming |
N/A |
FloSports |
| Live Stats |
nsuspartans.com |
ncataggies.com |
| NSU Game Notes |
Norfolk State Notes |
Norfolk State Notes |
| All-Time Series |
NSU Leads, 19-4 |
NCA&T Leads, 23-19 |
| Last Meeting |
1997, NSU 72, SU 68 |
2021, NSU 65, NCA&T 54 |
| Social Media |
Twitter - X | Instagram | Facebook |
Twitter - X | Instagram | Facebook |
NORFOLK, Va. --- The Norfolk State women's basketball team returns home for the first time in three weeks to take on Shaw at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 12 at Echols Hall.
The Spartans will also head back on the road this weekend, traveling to Greensboro, N.C. to take on North Carolina A&T on Sunday, Dec. 15 at 2 p.m.
Last time out, NSU defeated Saint Louis 75-66 in Washington D.C. on Saturday, Dec. 7 during the Coaches vs. Racism Roundball Classic.
Graduate guard
Diamond Johnson led Norfolk State in scoring with 23 points. She also accumulated eight rebounds, six assists, six steals, and one block. Senior forward
Kierra Wheeler posted her fourth double-double of the season, recording 22 points and 10 rebounds.
Sunday's game against North Carolina A&T will broadcast live on FloCollege.
LAST TIME OUT
- Diamond Johnson led Norfolk State in scoring with 23 points
- Kierra Wheeler posted a season-high 22 points
- NSU shot 11-of-17 from the floor in the second quarter (64.71 percent)
- Norfolk State never trailed in the contest, with the score only being tied once
- The Spartans had 14 steals to the Billikens' nine steals
- Diamond Johnson went 8-for-8 from the floor in the first half with 17 points
- NSU made 30 field goals for the first time since Feb. 17, 2024
- No one from the Spartans has fouled out of a contest this season through 11 games
- Diamond Johnson has led Norfolk State in scoring for 10-of-11 games this season
SERIES HISTORY VS. SHAW
- Norfolk State leads the all-time series 19-4 against Shaw
- The two teams last met in 1997 with NSU picking up the 72-68 win
- The Spartans have won the previous three meetings with the Lady Bears
- NSU won the first-ever meeting in 1976, 78-75
SERIES HISTORY VS. N.C. A&T
- North Carolina A&T leads the all-time series 23-19
- The two teams last met twice in the 2020-21 season, with NC A&T winning the first matchup 65-60 and NSU winning the second matchup 65-54
- The Aggies are 7-3 in the last 10 meetings against the Spartans
- Norfolk State won the first-ever meeting in 1997, 57-43
SCOUTING THE LADY BEARS
- Shaw enters the game 3-5 on the season, following a loss to Virginia State on Monday, Dec. 9, 50-41
- Graduate guard Keibra Hopkins leads Shaw in scoring, averaging 12.5 points per game.
- Senior forward Zaniyyah Ross-Barnes also averages in double-figures with 11.6 points per game. She also leads the team in rebounds with 9.1 per game
- Shaw averages 57.1 points per game on 40.6 percent shooting (180-of-443)
- Head coach Jacques Curtis is in his 23rd season at Shaw
SCOUTING THE AGGIES
- North Carolina A&T enters Sunday's contest 2-5 on the season following a 56-51 loss to Liberty on Saturday, Dec. 7
- Senior guard Jordyn Dorsey leads the Aggies in scoring, averaging 17.5 points per game
- Sophomore forward Paris Locke also averages in double-figures with 11.7 points per game
- Redshirt junior Chaniya Clark leads the team in rebounding with 6.4 per game
- Head coach Tarrell Robinson is in his 12th season at North Carolina A&T
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