Hampton Pirates @ Norfolk State Spartans
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
HAMP | 31 | 32 | 63 |
NORF | 40 | 43 | 83 |
Short hits 5 3s, Norfolk State beats Hampton 83-63
NORFOLK, Va. -- Jeff Short hit 5 of 7 from 3-point range and finished with 18 points, and D'Shon Taylor scored 15 to help Norfolk State beat Hampton 83-63 Thursday night and secure the No. 2 seed in next week's Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament.
Zaynah Robinson added 10 points and Jeff Butler had nine points, eight rebounds, two steals and three blocks for Norfolk State.
A layup by Reginald Johnson Jr. capped an 11-3 run to open the second half and pull Hampton (18-10, 14-2) within one with 15:51 to play, but the Spartans (15-15, 12-4) responded by scoring 13 of the next 17 points to make it 56-46 about 4 1/2 minutes later.
The Pirates trailed by at least seven the rest of the way.
Norfolk State made 26 of 51 field goals, including 12 of 24 from 3-point range, and tied a season high with nine blocked shots.
Hampton shot just 31.1 percent (19 of 61) from the field.
Dionte Adams had 10 points and 10 rebounds for the Pirates.
Game Information
Norfolk, VA
Referee:Terry Moore
Referee:Haywood Bostic
Referee:Quez Crawford
2025-26 Standings
| Coastal Athletic Association | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Wilmington | 15-3 | - | 27-7 |
| Charleston | 14-4 | 1 | 21-11 |
| Hofstra | 12-6 | 3 | 24-11 |
| Monmouth | 11-7 | 4 | 19-15 |
| William & Mary | 10-8 | 5 | 20-12 |
| Drexel | 10-8 | 5 | 17-16 |
| Towson | 9-9 | 6 | 19-15 |
| Stony Brook | 9-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Campbell | 8-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| Hampton | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Elon | 6-12 | 9 | 14-18 |
| North Carolina A&T | 4-14 | 11 | 11-19 |
| Northeastern | 2-16 | 13 | 7-24 |
| Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 11-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Morgan State | 10-4 | 1 | 14-16 |
| Norfolk State | 8-6 | 3 | 15-17 |
| North Carolina Central | 8-6 | 3 | 14-18 |
| South Carolina State | 7-7 | 4 | 10-22 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 5-9 | 6 | 9-23 |
| Coppin State | 5-9 | 6 | 7-24 |
| Delaware State | 2-12 | 9 | 8-23 |
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