2019–20 Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode=Basketball
|year=2019–20
|team=Norfolk State Spartans
|image=Norfolk State Spartans wordmark.png
|image_size=250
|conference=Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
|division=
|short_conf=MEAC
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=16–15
|conf_record=12–4
|head_coach= Robert Jones
|hc_year = 7th
|asst_coach1=Jamal Brown
|asst_coach2=C.J. Clemons
|asst_coach3=Leonard Fairley
|asst_coach4=
|stadium=Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall
|champion=
|bowl=
|bowl_result=
}}
{{2019–20 MEAC men's basketball standings}}
The 2019–20 Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball team represent Norfolk State University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans, led by seventh-year coach Robert Jones, play their home games at the Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall in Norfolk, Virginia as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
Previous season
The Spartans finished the season 22–14 overall, 14–2 in MEAC play to finish in first place, and win the MEAC regular season championship. As the No. 1 seed in the MEAC tournament, they were upset in the championship game by No. 3 seed North Carolina Central. As a conference champion who failed to win their conference tournament, and not selected to participate in the NCAA tournament, they were awarded an automatic bid to the NIT. Given a No. 8 seed in the Alabama bracket, they upset No. 1 seed Alabama in the first round, then were defeated in the second round by No. 4 seed Colorado.
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Nyzaiah|last=Chambers|num=1|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=225|class=FR|rs=|home=Chesapeake, VA}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Kashaun|last=Hicks|num=2|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=225|class=JR|rs=yes|home=Harlem, NY}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Caleb|last=Dawkins|num=3|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=150|class=FR|rs=|home=Chesapeake, VA}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Joe|last=Bryant Jr.|link=y|num=4|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=215|class=SO|rs=|home=Norfolk, VA}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Tyrese|last=Jenkins|num=5|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=205|class=FR|rs=|home=Richmond, VA}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jermaine|last=Bishop|link=y|num=11|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=185|class=SR|rs=yes|home=Queens, NY}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Daryl|last=Anderson|num=13|pos=G|ft=6|in=6|lbs=185|class=FR|rs=|home=Chesterfield, VA}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Devante|last=Carter|num=14|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=200|class=JR|rs=|home=Newport News, VA}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Spirit|last=Ricks|num=22|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=215|class=JR|rs=|home=Patterson, CA}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Efstratios|last=Kalogerias|num=23|pos=C|ft=6|in=10|lbs=230|class=JR|rs=|home=Piraeus, Greece}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Chris|last=Ford|num=32|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=220|class=SO|rs=|home=Chesterfield, VA}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Steven|last=Whitley|num=34|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=215|class=SR|rs=yes|home=Norfolk, VA}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Yoro|last=Sidibe|num=35|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=220|class=FR|rs=|home=Dakar, Senegal}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Kyonze|last=Chavis|num=55|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=185|class=JR|rs=yes|home=Chesapeake, VA}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
|asst_coach=
- Jamal Brown (South Carolina State)
- C.J. Clemons (Norfolk State)
- Leonard Fairley (Norfolk State)
|roster_url=https://nsuspartans.com/roster.aspx?path=mbball
|accessdate=September 27, 2019
}}
Schedule and results
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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Norfolk State Spartans}}| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 5, 2019
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Greensboro College
| site_stadium = Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| score = 100–59
| attend = 1,706
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 8, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Penn State Wilkes-Barre
| site_stadium = Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| score = 93–53
| attend = 1,029
| record = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 12, 2019
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Ole Miss
| site_stadium = The Pavilion at Ole Miss
| site_cityst = Oxford, MS
| tv = SECN+
| score = 55–68
| attend = 6,412
| record = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 14, 2019
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = The Apprentice
| site_stadium = Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| score = 113–54
| attend = 1,034
| record = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 19, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Bradley
| site_stadium = Carver Arena
| site_cityst = Peoria, IL
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 57–69
| attend = 4,813
| record = 3–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 22, 2019
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Northwestern
| site_stadium = Welsh–Ryan Arena
| site_cityst = Evanston, IL
| tv = BTN+
| score = 59–70
| attend = 4,954
| record = 3–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 26, 2019
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Caldwell
| site_stadium = OceanFirst Bank Center
| site_cityst = West Long Branch, NJ
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 54–64
| attend = 101
| record = 3–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 27, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Monmouth
| site_stadium = OceanFirst Bank Center
| site_cityst = West Long Branch, NJ
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 71–75
| attend = 1,369
| record = 3–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 1, 2019
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Niagara
| site_stadium = Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| score = 61–65
| attend = 824
| record = 3–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 4, 2019
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Southern Illinois
| site_stadium = Banterra Center
| site_cityst = Carbondale, IL
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 59–76
| attend = 3,761
| record = 3–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 7, 2019
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Hampton
| site_stadium = Hampton Convocation Center
| site_cityst = Hampton, VA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 53–64
| attend = 7,123
| record = 3–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 15, 2019
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Loyola–Chicago
| site_stadium = Joseph J. Gentile Arena
| site_cityst = Chicago, IL
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 45–64
| attend = 2,428
| record = 3–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 20, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Bowling Green
| site_stadium = Boardwalk Hall
| site_cityst = Atlantic City, NJ
| gamename = Boardwalk Battle
| score = 72–67
| overtime = OT
| attend = 500
| record = 4–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 21, 2019
| time = 4:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Drexel
| site_stadium = Boardwalk Hall
| site_cityst = Atlantic City, NJ
| gamename = Boardwalk Battle
| score = 49–53
| attend = 500
| record = 4–10
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 29, 2019
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Stony Brook
| site_stadium = Island Federal Credit Union Arena
| site_cityst = Stony Brook, NY
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 65–81
| attend = 2,488
| record = 4–11
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Norfolk State Spartans}}| MEAC regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 4, 2020
| time = 6:30 pm
| opponent = Bethune–Cookman
| site_stadium = Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| score = 85–72
| attend = 918
| record = 5–11
| conference = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 6, 2020
| time = 7:30 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Coppin State
| site_stadium = Physical Education Complex
| site_cityst = Baltimore, MD
| score = 82–59
| attend = 619
| record = 6–11
| conference = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 11, 2020
| time = 4:20 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Howard
| site_stadium = Burr Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Washington, D.C.
| score = 71–63
| attend = 1,107
| record = 7–11
| conference = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 18, 2020
| time = 6:30 pm
| opponent = Maryland Eastern Shore
| site_stadium = Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| score = 62–52
| attend = 1,848
| record = 8–11
| conference = 4–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 25, 2020
| time = 6:30 pm
| opponent = South Carolina State
| site_stadium = Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| score = 73–62
| attend = 2,374
| record = 9–11
| conference = 5–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 27, 2020
| time = 8:00 pm
| opponent = Florida A&M
| site_stadium = Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 95–67
| attend = 3,016
| record = 10–11
| conference = 6–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 1, 2020
| time = 4:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = North Carolina A&T
| site_stadium = Corbett Sports Center
| site_cityst = Greensboro, NC
| score = 68–74
| attend = 4,317
| record = 10–12
| conference = 6–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 3, 2020
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = North Carolina Central
| site_stadium = McDougald–McLendon Arena
| site_cityst = Durham, NC
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 63–69
| attend = 1,486
| record = 10–13
| conference = 6–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 8, 2020
| time = 6:30 pm
| opponent = Delaware State
| site_stadium = Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| score = 85–57
| attend = 2,319
| record = 11–13
| conference = 7–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 15, 2020
| time = 6:30 pm
| opponent = Morgan State
| site_stadium = Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| score = 62–57
| attend = 2,908
| record = 12–13
| conference = 8–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 17, 2020
| time = 8:00 pm
| opponent = Coppin State
| site_stadium = Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| score = 80–60
| attend = 2,668
| record = 13–13
| conference = 9–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 22, 2020
| time = 4:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Florida A&M
| site_stadium = Teaching Gym
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL
| score = 63–66
| attend = 1,717
| record = 13–14
| conference = 9–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 24, 2020
| time = 7:30 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Bethune–Cookman
| site_stadium = Moore Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Daytona Beach, FL
| score = 55–78
| attend = 805
| record = 13–15
| conference = 9–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 29, 2020
| time = 6:30 pm
| opponent = Howard
| site_stadium = Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| score = 89–59
| attend = 4,127
| record = 14–15
| conference = 10–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 2, 2020
| time = 7:30 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Delaware State
| site_stadium = Memorial Hall
| site_cityst = Dover, DE
| score = 79–73
| attend = 1,511
| record = 15–15
| conference = 11–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 5, 2020
| time = 7:30
| away = yes
| opponent = Morgan State
| site_stadium = Talmadge L. Hill Field House
| site_cityst = Baltimore, MD
| score = 68–62
| attend = 1,198
| record = 16–15
| conference = 12–4
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Norfolk State Spartans}}| 2020 MEAC men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 12, 2020
| time = 8:00 pm
| seed = 3
| oppseed = 6
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Coppin State
| site_stadium = Norfolk Scope
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| tv = FloSports
| status = p
| score = MEAC Tournament Canceled{{Cite press release|title=MEAC ANNOUNCES SUSPENSION OF ALL SPORTS COMPETITIONS|date=March 12, 2020|publisher=Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference|location=Norfolk, Virginia|url=https://meacsports.com/news/2020/3/12/about-the-meac-meac-announces-suspension-of-all-sports-competitions.aspx}}
| attend =
| record =
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Eastern Time}}
References
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