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Norfolk State’s Lady Spartans kicked off their MEAC campaign in style with a wire-to-wire dominant victory over the South Carolina State Bulldogs. From the opening possession, the Spartans set the tone and never looked back. Kierra Wheeler who got things started for Norfolk State with a comfortable jump shot, quickly answered by a layup from […]

Norfolk State head coach Robert Jones finally spoke about the incident at Illinois State where Jamarii Thomas was called a racial slur by fans midway into the second half of the team’s 64-58 victory. His afternoon press conference came hours after Illinois State head coach Ryan Pedon put out a statement saying that he reached […]

Illinois State head coach Ryan Pedon has apologized for his actions during Saturday evening’s altercation during the team’s game against Norfolk State following Jamarii Thomas being called a racial slur by one or two fans in attendance. The statement was posted to the men’s basketball social media accounts. The statement from Pedon read: “I reached […]

Following Saturday’s incident at the Illinois State game over a racial slur aimed at Jamarii Thomas, Norfolk State president Dr. Javaune Adams-Gaston and Director of Athletics Melody Webb have released a statement. The statement condemned the incident and said that they’ve spoken to Illinois State president and athletic directors about what occurred. The statement read: […]

Norfolk State star guard Jamarii Thomas responds to an internet troll following an altercation with Illinois State fans who called him a racial slur. Thomas quote-tweeted a troll response in the comment section of his mother’s post. “This how PWI fans really feel bout they African American players,” Thomas wrote. This how PWI fans really […]

Norfolk State’s 64-58 victory over Illinois State was overshadowed by an altercation that occurred midway into the second half of the game. Ok here’s the video from the altercation between Norfolk State and Illinois State. Broadcast said “one or two” Illinois State fans made comments of the “racial nature” towards NSU’s Jamarii Thomas. Fans were […]

The Norfolk State Spartans earned a statement victory with a 63-60 win over the VCU Rams. The Spartans win back-to-back games against Virginia teams having beaten William & Mary 96-62 on Tuesday. Norfolk State improves to 6-3, the best record in the MEAC, although conference games have yet to commence. In the Spartans’ previous game […]

The Norfolk State Spartans easily dispatch of the William & Mary Tribe in a 96-62 rout. The Spartans return to their winning ways after an 80-67 defeat to the Wichita State Shockers. With the victory, Norfolk State moves to 5-3 on the year. Within the first couple minutes of the game, the Spartans jumped out […]

The Norfolk State Spartans improve to 5-0 on the year after a 59-45 win over the Hampton Pirates in the annual Battle of the Bay showdown. The Spartans relied heavily on their stifling defense and key plays from Niya Fields and Kierra Wheeler in order to pull away in the final quarter. Meanwhile, the Pirates […]

The Norfolk State Lady Spartans extended their impressive winning streak with a convincing 67-53 win over Appalachian State. Although the Lady Spartans faced some early setbacks, they quickly regained control of the game and never looked back. The first quarter saw a slow start from the Lady Spartans, allowing Appalachian State to take an early […]

In the annual Battle of the Bay, the Hampton Pirates could not complete the late game comeback against the Norfolk State Spartans. Hampton’s men’s basketball team drops to 1-2 after the game. Within a week, the team has lost games to their biggest rivals in Norfolk State and Howard. One the other hand, the Spartans […]

The Norfolk State Spartans’ women’s basketball team blew the doors off of the Radford Highlander’s with a convincing 70-46 victory on Nov. 12. The Spartans traveled to Radford to earn their third win of the season while giving their opponent’s their first loss. Norfolk State currently sits at 3-0 with just one more game until […]

HBCU PASS has joined forces with Mic Larry Entertainment LLC, renowned as the “Voice of Rucker Park,” to introduce “HBCU PASS LIVE”. Per a press release obtained by HBCU Pulse, the show will feature NYC streetball-style play-by-play commentary and aims to breathe new life into HBCU basketball games while engaging fans like never before. HBCUPASS, […]

Freshman Anjanae Richardson called game as she hit a game-winning three-pointer to give Norfolk State a resounding 51-49 upset win over Drexel University. The newly arrived Spartan player delivered an exceptional performance, contributing 14 points and sinking 3 three-pointers after coming off the bench. Spartan Crystal White kicked off the game sinking a three-pointer on […]

Basketball season is right around the corner and the MEAC recently unveiled its preseason awards during MEAC Basketball Media Day in October. Howard University and Norfolk State University were well represented in the honors. Howard University players Shy Odom and Destiny Howell were named the male and female preseason players of the year respectively. Both […]

After two seasons at Norfolk State, 24-year-old forward Kris Bankston declared for the 2023 NBA Draft and will now get his chance to latch on with a franchise after agreeing to play for the Minnesota Timberwolves in the NBA Summer League (h/t Kyle T. Mosley of HBCU Legends) Bankston averaged 14.2 points, 7.1 rebounds, 1.5 […]

The transfer portal has changed the college basketball landscape forever. Each offseason it seems like more and more players add their names to the portal in search of another home. It’s almost become like a free agency for college basketball. This offseason, several big names have already switched jerseys. With the summer barely set to […]

Norfolk State basketball star Joe Bryant was one of the standout players at Friday’s 2023 NABC-Reese’s Division I All-Star Game. The only player from an HBCU who competed in the contest, Bryant was named the MVP of the East team. The West team beat Joe Bryant and the East All-Stars 104-99 in overtime. Bryant led […]

Throughout NCAA history, only a handful of Historically Black Colleges and Universities have made their presence felt against the top universities of the nation. However, they are also responsible for some of the biggest upsets in tournament history. Because of this, there’s no question that a handful of them deserve to play in the NCAA […]