South Carolina State Defeats Norfolk State 88-82 in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament

South Carolina State defeats Norfolk State 88-82 in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament

Led by Jayden Johnson's 28 points, the No. 5 seed South Carolina State Bulldogs defeated the fourth-seeded Norfolk State Spartans 88-82 in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament

Norfolk State women triumph, Spartan men fall in MEAC quarterfinals

NORFOLK, VA (WTKR)- Thursday's MEAC quarterfinals were met with mixed results from Norfolk State.The Spartan women triumphed with a 69-43 win over Morgan State, while the men fell short in an 88-82 defeat at the hands of South Carolina State.Jermaine Woods and the green and gold moved one step closer to their conference four-peat. NSU held a 35-21 advantage at halftime and never looked back, growing the lead to 20 points by the middle of the thi…

NSU men fall to SC State in MEAC quarterfinals

Norfolk State men's basketball lost 88-82 to South Carolina State during a MEAC Tournament quarterfinal game at Scope Arena in Norfolk on Thursday, March 12, 2026.

South Carolina State 88, Norfolk State 82

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Norfolk State’s Season Ends in MEAC Quarterfinal Loss to South Carolina State

NORFOLK, Va. – The No. 4 Norfolk State men's basketball team fell to No. 5 South Carolina State 88-82 in the quarterfinal round of the 2026 MEAC Men's Basketball Tournament on Thursday afternoon inside the Norfolk Scope Arena.

South Carolina State elated to take down MEAC bully Norfolk State

South Carolina State finally flipped the script against Norfolk State in the MEAC Tournament. And its coach made  sure to savor the moment. South Carolina State defeated Norfolk State 88–82 in the MEAC quarterfinals. It delivered an emphatic victory against the same program that ended the Bulldogs’ championship hopes one year earlier. The win carried extra meaning for SCSU which had lost twice to Norfolk State during the regular season and had f…