Norfolk State Men's Basketball 2025 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 
Norfolk State Spartans
 
MEAC (24-10, 11-3)
 
 
Big Wins: 11/9 James Madison (83-69), 12/29 at High Point (77-74)
Bad Losses: 1/13 at Morgan State (74-78), 3/3 at NC Central (87-91)
Coach: Robert Jones
 
Probable Starters:
Jalen Myers, Senior, Forward, 10.6 ppg, 5.4 rpg
Kuluel Mading, Senior, Forward, 7.4 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 1.3 bpg
Brian Moore Jr., Senior, Guard, 18.4 ppg, 3.1 apg
Jaylani Darden, Senior, Guard, 6.3 ppg, 2.4 apg, 4.7 rpg
Christian Ings, Senior, Guard, 11.9 ppg, 3.2 apg
 
Key Role Players:
Chris Fields Jr., Sophomore, Forward, 8.2 ppg, 4.3 rpg
Tyrel Bladen, Senior, Forward, 4.4 ppg, 3.4 rpg
Terrance Jones, Senior, Guard, 6.3 ppg, 1.0 apg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 78.3 (72nd in nation, 5th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 69.5 (102, 1)
Field-Goal Percentage: 49.2 (10, 1)
Field-Goal Defense: 41.6 (62, 1)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 5.6 (341, 5)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 33.9 (186, 5)
Free-Throw Percentage: 76.1 (47, 1)
Rebound Margin: 2.4 (127, 3)
Assists Per Game: 14.1 (144, 5)
Turnovers Per Game: 12.3 (230, 1)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2024CITSemifinal win over Alabama A&M
2024CITFinal win over Fort Wayne
2022NCAARound of 64 loss to Baylor
2021NCAAFirst Four win over Appalachian State
2021NCAARound of 64 loss to Gonzaga
2019NITFirst Round win over Alabama
2019NITSecond Round loss to Colorado
2017CITFirst Round loss to Liberty
2016CITFirst Round loss to Columbia
2015CITFirst Round loss to Eastern Kentucky
2014CITFirst Round loss to Eastern Michigan
2013NITFirst Round loss to Virginia
2012NCAARound of 64 win over Missouri
2012NCAARound of 32 loss to Florida
 
*all team stats through 3/9