NCAA Tournament March Madness

#285 Norfolk St

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Projection: need to automatically qualify

Norfolk State’s resume is defined by a few small highs and some eye-opening lows, with a road victory at UTEP and a neutral-court win over Jackson State standing out alongside gritty, one-possession road outings at Old Dominion, James Madison and North Carolina Central that show they can compete away from home. Those moments are swamped by brutal defeats at blueblood programs like Arizona and Baylor and by a handful of nonconference losses at neutral sites that leave the top-end resume thin. The team’s defense has kept it in many games while the offense has been inconsistent, which explains why committee eyes will linger on the lack of a signature win against a quality opponent. The remainder of the schedule is almost entirely conference play against Maryland Eastern Shore, Coppin State, Morgan State, Howard, Delaware State and South Carolina State, so Norfolk State has clear opportunities to build momentum, avoid damaging slip-ups on the road and prove that its defensive identity can carry a deeper run into the league’s postseason.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/8William & Mary114L81-78
11/11@Old Dominion250L60-57
11/14@Towson172L51-41
11/21Hampton243W62-60
11/23@Wyoming103L75-67
11/29@Arizona2L98-61
12/6@James Madison209L68-67
12/10@Baylor33L97-67
12/18(N)Grambling248L80-68
12/19(N)Jackson St344W82-72
12/21@UTEP260W72-71
12/22(N)UC Irvine126L89-70
12/28@Louisiana322L63-54
1/3@NC Central349L69-67
1/10@Delaware St35766%
1/12MD E Shore33676%
1/17@S Carolina St36071%
1/24Coppin St36494%
1/26Morgan St36189%
1/31@Howard27938%
2/7NC Central34980%
2/14Delaware St35784%
2/16@MD E Shore33655%
2/21S Carolina St36087%
2/28@Coppin St36484%
3/2@Morgan St36174%
3/5Howard27960%