| NORFOLK STATE [10-11, 5-1 MEAC] AT HOWARD [15-7, 5-1 MEAC] |
| Date / Time |
Saturday Jan. 31 | 1 p.m. |
| Location |
Washington, D.C. | Burr Gymnasium |
| TV / Streaming |
ESPN+ |
| Radio |
Hot 91.1 FM |
| Live Stats |
hubison.com |
| Game Notes |
Norfolk State Notes |
| Game Notes |
Howard Notes |
| All-Time Series |
HU Leads, 38-27 |
| Last Meeting |
NSU 68, HU 56 (2025 MEAC Championship) |
| Social Media |
Twitter - X | Instagram | Facebook |
WASHINGTON, D.C. --- The Norfolk State women's basketball team travels to Burr Gymnasium for a MEAC Women's Basketball Tournament championship rematch against Howard at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 31.
KEY STORYLINES
- Head coach Jermaine Woods is in his first season at the helm of the Spartans and sits one win shy of career victory No. 50
- Norfolk State and Howard meet for the 66th time in program history
- The Spartans have won five straight meetings against the Bison, including victories in the last two MEAC Tournament championship games
- Howard's last win in the series came in the 2023-24 season 73-60 in Washington, D.C.
- The Spartans have their eyes set on a fourth consecutive MEAC Championship after claiming the program's fourth overall MEAC Tournament title last season
- Norfolk State ranks 14th in the nation in steals per game with 12.7 per contest while also ranking 23rd in blocks per game (5.0), 28th in turnovers forced per game at 21.14, and 15th in field goal percentage defense (35.5)
- Jasha Clinton currently ranks eighth in the nation in total steals with 72. Clinton also ranks 12th in steals per game with 3.43 per contest
- Clark ranks 23rd in 3-pt attempts (153), 47th in steals (52), 47th in steals per game (2.60)
- Ciara Bailey currently ranks 49th in the nation in total blocks with 32 and 34th in blocks per game (1.88)
SERIES HISTORY
- Saturday's game marks the 66th meeting between the two programs
- Howard leads the all-time series 38-27
- The series began in 1975-76, when NSU defeated HU 64-43 in Norfolk, Va.
- The Bison's last win in the series came in the 2023-24 season, 73-60 in Washington, D.C.
- Norfolk State is 2-3 in the last five meetings at Burr Gymnasium
SCOUTING THE BISON
- Howard enters Saturday's matchup with a 15-7 record, along with a 5-1 record in MEAC play
- Howard picked up a pair of wins last weekend, including a 64-51 win at Coppin State (64-51), and a 71-57 win at home against Morgan State
- Senior forward Zennia Thomas leads the Bison with 15.5 points per game, adding 7.8 rebounds per contest
- Redshirt junior guard Zoe Stewart also averages double figures with 12.2 points per game
- The Bison average 65.0 points per game, while allowing 62.2 points per contest
- HU shoots 39.2 percent from the floor, 28.4 percent from behind the arc, and 72.0 percent from the charity stripe
- Head coach Ty Grace is in her 11th season at Howard and her 14th overall season as a head coach
LAST TIME OUT
- Norfolk State defeated Coppin State 69-58
- Da'Brya Clark led NSU with 30 points, adding five rebounds, three blocks, one assist, and one steal
- Anjanae Richardson also scored in double figures with 10 points, adding eight rebounds, three assists, and three steals
- Carmen Kweti tallied 10 points, nine rebounds, and four blocks
- Jasha Clinton dished out a season-high eight assists
- NSU shot 63.6 percent in the second quarter (7-of-11)
- The Spartans outrebounded the Eagles 43-42
- NSU shot 40.7 percent from behind the 3-point line (11-of-27)
ABOUT THE SPARTANS
- Norfolk State enters the weekend 10-11 on the season, with a 5-1 record in the MEAC
- Norfolk State currently leads the MEAC in opponent FG % (.355), blocks (105), blocks per game (5.00), steals (267), steals per game (12.80), scoring defense 61.0, and 3-point FG's made (116)
- NSU ranks second in the MEAC in scoring margin (+1.8), turnover margin (3.90), turnovers forced per game (21.1)
- Jasha Clinton ranks third in the MEAC in points with 13.8 ppg while Da'Brya Clark ranks second with 15.3 ppg
- Anjanae Richardson sits seventh in assists (2.4), 11th in scoring (10.0 ppg) and 18th in rebounds per game (4.5 rpg)
- Carmen Kweti ranks second in block shots per game (1.3) and 11th in rebounds per game (5.1)
- Ciara Bailey leads the MEAC in blocked shots per game (1.9) and 15th in rebounding (4.7)
- Clinton also sits in second in the MEAC in field goal percentage (.443), while leading the conference in total steals (72), steals per game (3.4), and ranks second in assists (3.8 apg)
- Clark ranks first in 3-PT FG pg (2.5), 2nd in steals (2.6 pg), 4th in blocked shots (1.1 pg), 5th in free throw % (0.747) and 8th in assists (2.4 pg)
UP NEXT
Norfolk State will return to action on Saturday, Feb. 7, hosting North Carolina Central at 2 p.m. at Echols Hall.
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