:Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball

{{Infobox CBB Team

|name = Norfolk State Spartans
men's basketball

|current = 2024–25 Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball team

|logo = Norfolk_state_spartans_wordmark_1999.png

|logo_size = 250

|university = Norfolk State University

|conference = MEAC

|location = Norfolk, Virginia

|coach = Robert Jones

|tenure = 12th

|arena = Echols Hall

|capacity = 7,000

|nickname = Spartans

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|bestfinish = 4

|NCAAchampion =

|NCAArunnerup =

|NCAAfinalfour = 1995*

|NCAAeliteeight = 1974*, 1986*, 1987*, 1994*, 1995*

|NCAAsweetsixteen = 1968*, 1971*, 1974*, 1984*, 1986*, 1987*, 1994*, 1995*

|NCAAroundof32 = 2012

|NCAAtourneys = 1965*, 1968*, 1969*, 1971*, 1974*, 1984*, 1985*, 1986*, 1987*, 1988*, 1989*, 1990*, 1992*, 1994*, 1995*, 2012, 2021, 2022, 2025
*at Division II level

|conference_tournament = MEAC: 2012, 2021, 2022, 2025
CIAA: 1965, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1984, 1986, 1990, 1996

|conference_season = 2013, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025

|division_season = 2021

}}

The Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball team represents Norfolk State University, located in Norfolk, Virginia, in NCAA Division I basketball competition. They currently compete in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. The Spartans are currently coached by Robert Jones and play their home games at the Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall.

The Spartans men's basketball team is best known for defeating the #2 seeded Missouri in the 2012 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament 86–84, the first tournament appearance for Norfolk State. It was only the fifth time that a 15th seed has defeated a 2nd seed.[https://www.espn.com/blog/collegebasketballnation/post/_/id/54317/who-are-the-norfolk-state-spartans] ESPN{{cite web | url=http://hamptonroads.com/2012/03/norfolk-state-upsets-missouri-8684-ncaa-tourney | title=Norfolk State upsets Missouri 86-84 in NCAA tourney | publisher=The Virginian-Pilot (Associated Press) | work=HamptonRoads.com | date=March 16, 2012 | access-date=March 16, 2012 | author=Skretta, Dave}} Norfolk State has qualified for the NCAA tournament at the Division I level four times, in 2012, 2021, 2022, and 2025.

Post-season

=NCAA Division I tournament results=

The Spartans have appeared in four NCAA Division I tournaments. Their combined record is 2–4.

class="wikitable" {{CollegePrimaryHeader\|team=Norfolk State Spartans\|Year\|Seed\|Round\|Opponent\|Result}}
align="center" \| 2012	#15	First Round Second Round	#2 Missouri #7 Florida	W 86–84 L 50–84
align="center" \| 2021	#16	First Four First Round	#16 Appalachian State #1 Gonzaga	W 54–53 L 55–98
align="center" \| 2022	#16	First Round	#1 Baylor	L 49–85
align="center" \| 2025	#16	First Round	#1 Florida	L 69–95

=NCAA Division II tournament results=

The Spartans have appeared in the NCAA Division II tournament 15 times. Their combined record is 18–19.

class="wikitable" {{CollegePrimaryHeader\|team=Norfolk State Spartans\|Year\|Round\|Opponent\|Result}}
align="center" \| 1965	Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game	Bellarmine Bethune-Cookman	L 74–91 W 91–74
align="center" \| 1968	Regional semifinals Regional Finals	Denison Ashland	W 108–86 L 51–61
align="center" \| 1969	Regional semifinals Regional 3rd Place	Mount St. Mary's Old Dominion	L 80–95 L 102–113
align="center" \| 1971	Regional semifinals Regional Finals	Roanoke Old Dominion	W 97–77 L 97–102
align="center" \| 1974	First round Regional semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight	Randolph–Macon Roanoke Old Dominion Assumption	W 74–72 W 84–75 W 89–76 L 79–89
align="center" \| 1984	Regional semifinals Regional Finals	Winston-Salem State Virginia Union	W 70–61 L 56–58
align="center" \| 1985	Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game	Cal State Hayward Montana State–Billings	L 61–64 W 90–78
align="center" \| 1986	Regional semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight	Virginia Union Mount St. Mary's Sacred Heart	W 70–60 W 78–75 L 74–84
align="center" \| 1987	Regional semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight	District of Columbia Mount St. Mary's Kentucky Westleyan	W 68–64 W 70–66 L 74–80
align="center" \| 1988	Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game	Tampa North Alabama	L 68–71 L 63–76
align="center" \| 1989	Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game	North Carolina Central Alabama A&M	L 64–67 L 80–93
align="center" \| 1990	Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game	Florida Tech Virginia Union	L 63–73 W 102–93
align="center" \| 1992	Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game	Jonson C. Smith Albany State	L 76–82 L 70–73
align="center" \| 1994	Regional semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight	Longwood Virginia Union Washburn	W 61–59 W 71–69 L 58–69
align="center" \| 1995	Regional semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight Final Four	Johnson C. Smith Virginia Union Alabama A&M Southern Indiana	W 89–61 W 84–66 W 85–67 L 81–89

=NIT results=

The Spartans have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) twice. Their record is 1–2.

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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Norfolk State Spartans|Year|Round|Opponent|Result}}

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| 2013

First round

Virginia

L 56–67

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| 2019

First round
Second Round

Alabama
Colorado

W 80–79 ^OT
L 60–76

=CIT results=

The Spartans have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) five times. Their combined record is 2–4. They were the CIT champions in 2024.

class="wikitable" {{CollegePrimaryHeader\|team=Norfolk State Spartans\|Year\|Round\|Opponent\|Result}}
align="center" \| 2014	First round	Eastern Michigan	L 54–58
align="center" \| 2015	First round	Eastern Kentucky	L 75–81
align="center" \| 2016	First round	Columbia	L 54–86
align="center" \| 2017	First round	Liberty	L 64–73
align="center" \| 2024	Semifinals Championship	Alabama A&M Purdue Fort Wayne	W 81–66 W 75–67

=Retired numbers=

Three Spartan players have had their numbers retired by Norfolk State University. Kyle O’Quinn is the latest, with his number 10 retired by the school on February 16, 2019.{{cite web|first=Mitch|last=Brown|url=https://wtkr.com/2019/01/28/norfolk-state-set-to-retire-kyle-oquinns-basketball-jersey-in-february/|title=Norfolk State set to retire Kyle O'Quinn's basketball jersey in February|work=wtvr.com|date=January 28, 2019|access-date=February 8, 2019}}

width=40px style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle\|Norfolk State Spartans\|border=0}}" \| No. ! width=150px style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle\|Norfolk State Spartans\|border=0}}" \|Player ! width=150px style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle\|Norfolk State Spartans\|border=0}}" \|Years played
class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" \| colspan="3" style= "{{CollegePrimaryStyle\|Norfolk State Spartans\|border=0}}" \| Norfolk State Spartans retired numbers
10	Kyle O’Quinn	2008–2012
12	Bob Dandridge	1965–1969
34	David Pope	1980–1984

Spartans in the NBA

Spartans in international leagues

Kris Bankston (born 1999), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League

References

External links

{{Official website|1=http://www.nsuspartans.com/index.aspx?path=mbball&&tab=1}}