NORFOLK, Va. — The Norfolk State women's basketball team looks to get back in the win column on Friday, Nov. 21, when it hosts longtime rival Hampton in the 102nd meeting between the programs at Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall.
 
INSIDE THE SERIES
Norfolk State and Hampton renew a series that has spanned five decades, with Hampton holding a 59-42 all-time advantage. The Spartans won last year's meeting on the road and enter Friday's game having claimed six of the last 10 matchups.
 
Series Notes:

• Norfolk State won last year's matchup, 62-53, in Hampton.
• Hampton last won in 2021-22, earning a 56-52 victory.
• NSU opened the rivalry by winning the first nine meetings, starting in the 1974-75 season.

 
KEY STORYLINES
Norfolk State enters the contest after a narrow 55-50 loss at Penn, capping a challenging early stretch that featured three nationally ranked opponents in the first five games. First-year head coach Jermaine Woods continues to guide the Spartans through the demanding schedule, sitting nine wins away from career victory No. 50.
 
Graduate guard Jasha Clinton continues to emerge as one of the country's top defensive players, ranking second nationally with 25 steals and 12th in steals per game (4.17).
 
Additional Notes:

• NSU is one of three MEAC teams to play three currently ranked opponents this season.
• The Spartans defeated Hampton 62-53 last year.

 
SCOUTING THE PIRATES
Hampton arrives in Norfolk with a 1-2 record after a 55-35 loss to Gardner-Webb. The Pirates lead the CAA in scoring defense, allowing just 51 points per game, and generate significant pressure by forcing 26 turnovers per contest.
 
Kiki McElarth leads Hampton with 13.7 points per game, while Taylor Gibson also scores in double figures.
 
Additional Notes:

• Hampton commits just 14.7 turnovers per game.
• Head coach Tamisha Augustin is in her second season leading the program.

SPARTANS IN THE MEAC
Norfolk State continues to rank among the league's most disruptive defensive teams, leading the MEAC in blocks (23) and sitting second in total steals (83). The Spartans also rank second in free-throw shooting at 73.5 percent.
 
Clinton paces the conference with 25 total steals and 4.2 steals per game while ranking second in scoring at 14.8 points per contest. Senior forward Carmen Kweti adds 6.3 rebounds per game, ranking eighth in the league.
 
Additional Notes:

• NSU averages 13.5 steals per game, third in the MEAC.

 
PROTECTING OUR HOUSE
Echols Hall remains one of the toughest environments in the country. Norfolk State enters the Hampton matchup riding a 28-game home winning streak, the longest active streak in NCAA Division I. The Spartans went 13-0 at home last season, marking their second straight unbeaten year in Echols Hall.
 
Over the last five seasons, NSU has gone 60-10 on its home floor and was one of only two HBCUs to finish last season undefeated at home.
 
Additional Notes:

• Texas and TCU trail NSU nationally with 27 straight home wins.

 
UP NEXT
Norfolk State travels to Appalachian State on Tuesday, Nov. 25, for a noon matchup in Boone, N.C.
 
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