NORFOLK STATE [24-4, 11-0 MEAC] vs. S.C. STATE [2-25, 1-10]		vs. N.C. CENTRAL [8-18, 5-6]
Date / Time	Saturday, Mar. 1, 2025 | 12 p.m.	Monday, Mar. 3, 2025 | 5:30 p.m.
Location	Orangeburg, S.C. | SHM Center	Durham, N.C. | McDougald-McLendon Arena
Tickets	Purchase Tickets Here	Purchase Tickets Here
TV / Streaming	None	espn.com/watch
Game Notes	Norfolk State Notes	Norfolk State Notes
Game Notes	South Carolina State Notes	North Carolina Central Notes
Live Stats	scsuathletics.com	statbroadcast.com
All-Time Series	NSU Leads 32-18	NSU Leads 36-19
First Meeting	NSU 77, SCSU 67 [1997-98]	NSU 94, NCCU 82 [1980-81]
Last Meeting	NSU 83, SCSU 37 [2024-25]	NSU 88, NCCU 52 [2024-25]
Series Current Streak	NSU - 15	NSU - 6
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NORFOLK, Va. --- The Norfolk State women's basketball team hits the road for the final three games of the regular season, starting at South Carolina State on Saturday and at North Carolina Central on Monday.
 
Saturday's matchup is set for 12 p.m. at the Smith-Hammond-Middletown Memorial Center. The Spartans lead the all-time series against the Bulldogs 32-18, winning the last 15 meetings against SCSU.
 
Norfolk State picked up an 83-37 win the last time the two teams met at Echols Hall. Kierra Wheeler led the Spartans with 19 points and 16 rebounds, adding four blocks, four steals, and two assists to her totals. Da'Brya Clark (15), Makoye Diawara (13), and Diamond Johnson (12) all scored in double figures in the win.
 
The Spartans defeated Morgan State 90-46 on Monday. Johnson and Wheeler led the Spartans, both scoring 14 points in the win. The win marked NSU's 26th consecutive win at home, the largest active streak in NCAA Division I.  
 
Following the game with SCSU, NSU travels to Durham, N.C. to take on North Carolina Central at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Mar. 3rd. The two teams meet for the 42nd time in program history.
 
Norfolk State took down North Carolina Central 88-52 earlier this season at Echols Hall. Johnson put up big numbers for NSU, scoring 24 points while adding seven rebounds, five steals, and three assists in the win. 
 
Ross Gordon will provide radio coverage for both games on WNSB Hot 91.1 FM. Monday's game will also air live on ESPN+.
 
LAST TIME OUT

• Norfolk State picked up a 90-46 win against Morgan State on Monday
• Diamond Johnson led the Spartans with 14 points on 10-of-15 shooting (66.7 percent)
• Kierra Wheeler (14), Da'naijah Williams (12), Anjanae Richardson (12), Makoye Diawara (10), and Niya Fields (10) all scored in double-figures
• Norfolk State shot 64.2 percent from the floor, its best clip in a single game since 2013 (Virginia-Lynchburg 12-20-13, 63.2 percent)
• Monday's game featured one lead change and one tie
• NSU dominated the paint, outscoring MSU 48-18

 
SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS

• South Carolina State enters Saturday's game 2-25 on the season (1-10 MEAC)
• SCSU fell to Maryland Eastern Shore on Monday, 70-29
• Junior guard Shaunice Reed leads the Bulldogs in scoring, averaging 11.7 points per game
• Junior guard Angie Juste-Jean also averages double figures, scoring 10.2 points per game
• The Bulldogs average 49.3 points per game this season
• Head Coach Tim Eatman is in his third season at South Carolina State

 
SERIES HISTORY VS. SOUTH CAROLINA STATE

• Norfolk State leads the all-time series against South Carolina State 32-18
• NSU defeated SCSU 83-37 at Echols Hall earlier this season
• The Spartans have won the last 15 meetings against the Bulldogs
• South Carolina State last defeated Norfolk State 60-52 on Jan. 23, 2016

 
SCOUTING THE EAGLES

• North Carolina Central enters the weekend 8-18 on the season (5-6 MEAC)
• NCCU fell 67-57 at Maryland Eastern Shore on Wednesday
• The Eagles rank second in the MEAC in blocked shots (4.77 per game)
• Sophomore guard Kyla Bryant leads NCCU, averaging 13.5 points per game
• Graduate forward Morgan Callahan (13.1) and freshman guard Shakiria Foster (11.0) both average double-figures
• Terrence Baxter is in his second season at North Carolina Central

 
SERIES HISTORY VS. NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL

• Norfolk State leads the all-time series against North Carolina Central 32-10
• NSU took down NCCU 88-52 on Monday, Feb. 3 at Echols Hall
• The Spartans have won the last six meetings against the Eagles
• North Carolina Central last defeated Norfolk State 73-68 in overtime on Feb. 6, 2023

 
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