| NORFOLK STATE [16-12, 11-2 MEAC] vs HOWARD [22-7, 12-1Â MEAC] |
| Date / Time |
Thursday, March 5 | 5:30 PM |
| Location |
Norfolk, Va. | Echols Hall |
| TV / Streaming |
ESPN+ |
| Radio |
Hot 91.1 FM |
| Live Stats |
nsuspartans.com |
| Game Notes |
Norfolk State Notes |
| All-Time Series |
HU Leads, 39-27 |
| Last Meeting |
NSU 59, HU 68 (Jan. 31, 2026)Â |
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NORFOLK, Va. — The Norfolk State women's basketball team hosts Howard on Thursday, March 5, at 5:30 p.m. inside Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall with a share of the MEAC regular-season championship on the line. A win would give the Spartans a share of the title for the fourth consecutive season.
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KEY STORYLINES
- Head Coach Jermaine Woods is in his first season as Norfolk State's head coach. He won his 50th career game against North Carolina Central on Feb. 7, 2026
- Norfolk State and Howard meet for the 67th time in program history
- Howard has clinched a share of the MEAC regular-season championship. A Norfolk State win would give the Spartans a share of the title
- The Spartans seek their fourth consecutive MEAC Tournament championship after capturing the program's fourth overall tournament title last season
- Da'Brya Clark has made 66 3-pointers this season and needs five more to break the program's single-season record
- Norfolk State ranks 10th nationally in steals per game (12.8), 27th in blocks per game (4.9), 21st in turnovers forced per game (21.2) and fifth in field goal percentage defense (34.2%)
- Jasha Clinton ranks seventh nationally in total steals (96) and ninth in steals per game (3.43)
- Clark ranks 44th in 3-point attempts (198), 66th in total steals (66) and 50th in steals per game (2.54)
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SERIES HISTORY
- Thursday marks the 67th meeting between the two programs
- Howard leads the all-time series 39-27
- The series began in 1975-76, when Norfolk State defeated Howard 63-43
- Howard last won at Echols Hall during the 2016-17 season (66-60)
- NSU has won six of the last 10 meetings
- The teams have met in the MEAC championship game in each of the past four seasons
- Howard defeated Norfolk State 68-59 in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 31
SCOUTING THE BISON
- Howard enters the matchup on a 10 game winning streak and is 22-7 on the season (12-1 MEAC)
- The Bison defeated Coppin State (75-67) and Morgan State (84-65) last week
- Senior forward Zennia Thomas leads HU with 15.4 points per game, along with 7.8 rebounds per contest
- Redshirt junior guard Zoe Stewart ranks second on the team with 12.0 points per game
- Howard averages 67.0 points per game, while allowing 61.4 points per contest
- The Bison shoot 40.4 percent from the field, 30.3 percent from behind the 3-point line, and 71.4 percent at the free throw line
- Head Coach Ty Grace is in her 11th season at Howard
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SPARTANS IN THE MEAC
- Norfolk State currently leads the MEAC in opponent FG % (.342), blocks (137), blocks per game (4.89), steals (358), steals per game (12.79), scoring defense (58.5), 3-point FG's made (165), and in scoring margin (+6.0), and turnover margin (4.3)
- NSU ranks second in turnovers forced per game (21.2) and scoring offense (64.5)
- Jasha Clinton ranks third in the MEAC in points with 13.1 ppg, while Da'Brya Clark ranks second with 14.4 ppg
- Anjanae Richardson sits sixth in assists (2.9), ninth in scoring (10.6 ppg) and 17th in rebounds per game (4.5 rpg)
- Carmen Kweti leads the MEAC in blocks per game (1.5), total blocks (35), and ranks ninth in rebounds per game (5.7)
- Clinton also sits in fifth in the MEAC in field goal percentage (.422), while leading the conference in total steals (96), steals per game (3.4), and assists (3.9 apg)
- Clark ranks first in 3-PT FG pg (2.4), 2nd in steals (2.6 pg), 3rd in blocked shots (1.0 pg), 4th in free throw % (.780) and 10th in assists (2.2 pg)
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UP NEXT
Norfolk State will await its opponent for the MEAC Tournament, scheduled for March 11-14 at Scope Arena in Norfolk, Va.
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