2019–20 Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball team

2019–20 Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	16–15 (12–4 MEAC)
Head coach	Robert Jones (7th season)
Assistant coaches	Jamal Brown C.J. Clemons Leonard Fairley
Home arena	Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall

2019–20 MEAC men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
North Carolina Central	13	–	3		.813			18	–	13		.581
North Carolina A&T	12	–	4		.750			16	–	15		.516
Norfolk State	12	–	4		.750			16	–	15		.516
Florida A&M*	10	–	6		.625			12	–	15		.444
Bethune–Cookman	10	–	6		.625			16	–	14		.533
Morgan State	9	–	7		.563			15	–	16		.484
Coppin State	7	–	9		.438			11	–	20		.355
South Carolina State	6	–	10		.375			11	–	18		.379
MD Eastern Shore	4	–	12		.250			5	–	27		.156
Delaware State	4	–	12		.250			6	–	26		.188
Howard	1	–	15		.063			4	–	29		.121
* Ineligible for postseason due to improper certification of student-athletes Note: The 2020 MEAC tournament was canceled during the quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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

2019–20 Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown G 0 Jared White 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Bowie, MD F 1 Nyzaiah Chambers 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Chesapeake, VA G/F 2 Kashaun Hicks 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS Jr Harlem, NY G 3 Caleb Dawkins 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Fr Chesapeake, VA G 4 Joe Bryant Jr. 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Norfolk, VA G/F 5 Tyrese Jenkins 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Richmond, VA G 11 Jermaine Bishop 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Sr Queens, NY G 13 Daryl Anderson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Chesterfield, VA G 14 Devante Carter 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Newport News, VA G/F 22 Spirit Ricks 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Patterson, CA C 23 Efstratios Kalogerias 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Piraeus, Greece F 32 Chris Ford 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Chesterfield, VA G 34 Steven Whitley 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Sr Norfolk, VA G/F 35 Yoro Sidibe 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Dakar, Senegal G 55 Kyonze Chavis 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Jr Chesapeake, VA	Head coach Robert Jones (SUNY New Paltz) Assistant coach(es) Jamal Brown (South Carolina State) C.J. Clemons (Norfolk State) Leonard Fairley (Norfolk State) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: September 27, 2019

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 5, 2019* 8:00 pm		Greensboro College	W 100–59	1–0	Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,706) Norfolk, VA
November 8, 2019* 7:00 pm		Penn State Wilkes-Barre	W 93–53	2–0	Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,029) Norfolk, VA
November 12, 2019* 7:30 pm, SECN+		at Ole Miss	L 55–68	2–1	The Pavilion at Ole Miss (6,412) Oxford, MS
November 14, 2019* 8:00 pm		The Apprentice	W 113–54	3–1	Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,034) Norfolk, VA
November 19, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at Bradley	L 57–69	3–2	Carver Arena (4,813) Peoria, IL
November 22, 2019* 8:00 pm, BTN+		at Northwestern	L 59–70	3–3	Welsh–Ryan Arena (4,954) Evanston, IL
November 26, 2019* 5:00 pm, ESPN+		vs. Caldwell	L 54–64	3–4	OceanFirst Bank Center (101) West Long Branch, NJ
November 27, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at Monmouth	L 71–75	3–5	OceanFirst Bank Center (1,369) West Long Branch, NJ
December 1, 2019* 4:00 pm		Niagara	L 61–65	3–6	Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (824) Norfolk, VA
December 4, 2019* 8:00 pm, ESPN+		at Southern Illinois	L 59–76	3–7	Banterra Center (3,761) Carbondale, IL
December 7, 2019* 6:00 pm, ESPN+		at Hampton	L 53–64	3–8	Hampton Convocation Center (7,123) Hampton, VA
December 15, 2019* 2:00 pm, ESPN3		at Loyola–Chicago	L 45–64	3–9	Joseph J. Gentile Arena (2,428) Chicago, IL
December 20, 2019* 7:00 pm		vs. Bowling Green Boardwalk Battle	W 72–67 ^OT	4–9	Boardwalk Hall (500) Atlantic City, NJ
December 21, 2019* 4:30 pm		vs. Drexel Boardwalk Battle	L 49–53	4–10	Boardwalk Hall (500) Atlantic City, NJ
December 29, 2019* 12:00 pm, ESPN3		at Stony Brook	L 65–81	4–11	Island Federal Credit Union Arena (2,488) Stony Brook, NY
MEAC regular season
January 4, 2020 6:30 pm		Bethune–Cookman	W 85–72	5–11 (1–0)	Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (918) Norfolk, VA
January 6, 2020 7:30 pm		at Coppin State	W 82–59	6–11 (2–0)	Physical Education Complex (619) Baltimore, MD
January 11, 2020 4:20 pm		at Howard	W 71–63	7–11 (3–0)	Burr Gymnasium (1,107) Washington, D.C.
January 18, 2020 6:30 pm		Maryland Eastern Shore	W 62–52	8–11 (4–0)	Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,848) Norfolk, VA
January 25, 2020 6:30 pm		South Carolina State	W 73–62	9–11 (5–0)	Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (2,374) Norfolk, VA
January 27, 2020 8:00 pm, ESPNU		Florida A&M	W 95–67	10–11 (6–0)	Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (3,016) Norfolk, VA
February 1, 2020 4:00 pm		at North Carolina A&T	L 68–74	10–12 (6–1)	Corbett Sports Center (4,317) Greensboro, NC
February 3, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPNU		at North Carolina Central	L 63–69	10–13 (6–2)	McDougald–McLendon Arena (1,486) Durham, NC
February 8, 2020 6:30 pm		Delaware State	W 85–57	11–13 (7–2)	Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (2,319) Norfolk, VA
February 15, 2020 6:30 pm		Morgan State	W 62–57	12–13 (8–2)	Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (2,908) Norfolk, VA
February 17, 2020 8:00 pm		Coppin State	W 80–60	13–13 (9–2)	Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (2,668) Norfolk, VA
February 22, 2020 4:00 pm		at Florida A&M	L 63–66	13–14 (9–3)	Teaching Gym (1,717) Tallahassee, FL
February 24, 2020 7:30 pm		at Bethune–Cookman	L 55–78	13–15 (9–4)	Moore Gymnasium (805) Daytona Beach, FL
February 29, 2020 6:30 pm		Howard	W 89–59	14–15 (10–4)	Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (4,127) Norfolk, VA
March 2, 2020 7:30 pm		at Delaware State	W 79–73	15–15 (11–4)	Memorial Hall (1,511) Dover, DE
March 5, 2020 7:30		at Morgan State	W 68–62	16–15 (12–4)	Talmadge L. Hill Field House (1,198) Baltimore, MD
MEAC tournament
March 12, 2020 8:00 pm, FloSports	(3)	vs. (6) Coppin State Quarterfinals	MEAC Tournament Canceled[1]		Norfolk Scope  Norfolk, VA
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

Schedule Source:[2]

References

1. "MEAC ANNOUNCES SUSPENSION OF ALL SPORTS COMPETITIONS" (Press release). Norfolk, Virginia: Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. March 12, 2020.
2. "Spartan Basketball's 2019-20 Schedule Now Set" (Press release). Norfolk State Athletic Department. July 3, 2019. Retrieved September 27, 2019.