:Norfolk State Spartans women's basketball
{{Infobox CBB Team
|name = Norfolk State Spartans
women's basketball
|current = 2024–25 Norfolk State Spartans women's basketball team
|logo = Norfolk_state_spartans_wordmark_1999.png
|logo_size = 250
|university = Norfolk State University
|conference = MEAC
|location = Norfolk, Virginia
|coach = Jermaine Woods
|tenure = 1st
|arena = Echols Hall
|capacity = 7,000
|nickname = Spartans
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|bestfinish = 4
|NCAAchampion =
|NCAArunnerup =
|NCAAfinalfour = 1991*
|NCAAeliteeight = 1991*
|NCAAsweetsixteen = 1991*, 1993*, 1994*
|NCAAsecondround = 1982*, 1991*, 1992*, 1993*, 1994*
|NCAAtourneys = 1982*, 1983*, 1986*, 1991*, 1992*, 1993*, 1994*, 1995*, 2002, 2023, 2024, 2025
|conference_tournament = CIAA: 1975, 1977, 1983, 1986, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996
MEAC: 2002, 2023, 2024, 2025
|conference_season = MEAC: 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
|below =
}}
The Norfolk State Spartans women's basketball team represents Norfolk State University, located in Norfolk, Virginia, in NCAA Division I basketball competition. They currently compete at the Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall on Norfolk State's main campus. They are members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.{{cite web|url=http://www.nsuspartans.com/index.aspx?path=wbball|title=The Official Site of Norfolk State University Spartans Athletics|website=www.nsuspartans.com}}
History
Norfolk State began play in 1974. They competed in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) from 1974 to 1997 before joining Division I and the MEAC in 1997. In their time in Division II, they were champions of the CIAA Tournament in 1975, 1977, 1983, 1986, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, and 1996, while competing in eight NCAA Division II Tournaments (1982, 1983, 1986, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995), reaching the Final Four in 1991.{{cite web|url=http://www.nsuspartans.com/documents/2016/10/20/2016_17_WBB_Records.pdf|title=The Official Site of Norfolk State University Spartans Athletics|website=www.nsuspartans.com}}{{cite web|url=http://www.nsuspartans.com/documents/2016/10/20/QuickFacts_16_17_NSUWBB.pdf|title=The Official Site of Norfolk State University Spartans Athletics|website=www.nsuspartans.com}}
Postseason
=NCAA Division I Tournament results=
The Spartans have made four appearances in the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament. They have a combined record of 0–4.
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| rowspan="1" | 2002 | # 16 | First round | # 1 Duke | L 48–95 |
| rowspan="1" | 2023 | # 16 | First round | #1 South Carolina | L 40–72 |
| rowspan="1" | 2024 | #15 | First round | #2 Stanford | L 50–79 |
| rowspan="1" | 2025 | #13 | First round | #4 Maryland | L 69–82 |
=NCAA Division II tournament results=
The Spartans made eight appearances in the NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament. They had a combined record of 9–9.
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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Norfolk State Spartans|Year|Round|Opponent|Result}} |
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| 1982 | First round | Pitt Johnstown | W 81–80 (OT) |
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| 1983 | First round | L 66–78 |
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| 1984 | First round | Hampton | L 60–73 |
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| 1991 | First round | Pace | W 88–47 |
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| 1992 | First round | Johnson C. Smith | W 108–71 |
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| 1993 | First round | Fort Valley State | W 90–76 |
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| 1994 | First round | USC Spartanburg | W 82–66 |
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| 1995 | Regional semifinals | Wingate | L 68–70 |
References
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