Norfolk State Dynasty-The Dream

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The Coaching Staff

Head Coach
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Anthony Evans
Anthony Evans is in his first year as head men’s basketball coach at Norfolk State University. The 2007-08 season will be Evans’ fifth year on the Spartans’ coaching staff, after serving four seasons as an assistant.

Schedule
11/10/2007 Richmond Richmond, Va.
11/13/2007 Longwood Farmville, Va.
11/16/2007 Central Florida Orlando, Fla.
11/20/2007 Nebraska Lincoln, Neb.
11/26/2007 Prairie View A&M Prairie View, Tex.
12/1/2007 * North Carolina A&T Norfolk, Va.
12/10/2007 Fairleigh Dickinson Teaneck, N.J.
12/13/2007 Air Force Colorado Springs, Colo.
12/18/2007 Campbell Buies Creek, N.C.
12/22/2007 Evansville Evansville, Ind.
12/29/2007 Jacksonville State Jacksonville, Ala.
1/7/2008 North Carolina Central Norfolk, Va.
1/12/2008 * Coppin State Norfolk, Va.
1/14/2008 * Morgan State Norfolk, Va.
1/19/2008 * Delaware State Dover, Del.
1/21/2008 * Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne, Md.
1/26/2008 * South Carolina State Norfolk, Va.
1/28/2008 Winston-Salem State Norfolk, Va.
2/2/2008 * Hampton Norfolk, Va.
2/4/2008 * Howard Norfolk, Va.
2/9/2008 * Bethune-Cookman Daytona Beach, Fla.
2/11/2008 * Florida A&M Tallahassee, Fla.
2/16/2008 * Delaware State Norfolk, Va.
2/18/2008 * Maryland Eastern Shore Norfolk, Va.
2/23/2008 * South Carolina State Orangeburg, S.C.
2/25/2008 Winston-Salem State Winston-Salem, N.C.
3/1/2008 * Hampton Hampton, Va.
3/3/2008 * Howard Washington, D.C.
3/6/2008 * North Carolina A&T Greensboro, N.C.

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Murphy’s Heroics Lift NSU to 72-69 Win over Richmond in Season Opener
Murphy’s Heroics Lift NSU to 72-69 Win over Richmond in Season Opener
Tony Murphy Knocked Down Seven 3-Pointers En Route to 29 points

RICHMOND, Va. – Senior guard Tony Murphy (Paterson, N.J.) scored a game-high 29 points, including the game-winning 3-pointer with two-tenths of a second left, to lift Norfolk State to a 72-69 win over Richmond in the Spartans’ season opener on Saturday night at the Robins Center.

The Spartans (1-0) outscored the Spiders (1-2) 16-2 over the final 4 minutes, 41 seconds to rally from a double-digit deficit and earn their first win in a season-opener since 1998-99. Murphy scored NSU’s final seven points, all coming in the final 75 seconds.

Murphy was 7-of-13 from 3-point range as the Spartans shot 44 percent (11-of-25) from behind the arc. The seven 3-pointers ties a single-game school record, which Murphy already shared with Ralph Tally. Corey Lyons (Bronx, N.Y.) added 19 points, 15 in the first half.

Richmond, which led the entire second half before Murphy’s shot at the horn, took a 67-56 lead on two free throws by Oumar Sylla with 4:41 left. But the Spartans clamped down on defense after that, holding UR to 1-of-6 shooting and forcing four turnovers the rest of the way.

Larry Vickers (Virginia Beach, Va.), who pulled down a career-high 12 rebounds, scored the next four points to get NSU within seven. Then, Murphy cut the deficit to four with his sixth 3-pointer of the night.

A Vickers steal ignited a fast-break opportunity for Michael Deloach (Rocky Mount, N.C.), whose layup brought NSU within two. David Gonzalvez extended the Spiders’ lead to four at 69-65 with 1:41 remaining.

But Murphy would not be denied. His steal and layup brought NSU within two with 1:14 left. UR missed two shots at the other end, one thanks to a block by Vickers, and Murphy converted another layup to force the first tie of the second half.

Another turnover by Gonzalvez, this one on a backcourt violation, set the stage for Murphy’s final shot.

After shooting 47 percent in the first half, the hosts were limited to 32 percent accuracy in the final 20 minutes. Dan Geriot had 21 points and 15 rebounds for UR. Gonzalvez had 15 points and Sylla 10.

Murphy had three of NSU’s eight steals. Vickers had two and also blocked two shots. Deloach had nine points and a career-high seven rebounds.




GAME STATS
Norfolk St.
T. Murphy 29 PTS, 7-13 3PT, 3 STLS
C. Lyons 19 PTS, 4 REBS, 8-19 FG

Richmond
D. Geriot 21 PTS, 15 REBS
D. Gonzalvez 15 PTS, 4 AST, 7 REBS

The Spartans return to action Tuesday night in a 7 p.m. game at Longwood.

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Murphy’s Heroics Lift NSU to 72-69 Win over Richmond in Season Opener
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Tony Murphy Knocked Down Seven 3-Pointers En Route to 29 points

RICHMOND, Va. – Senior guard Tony Murphy (Paterson, N.J.) scored a game-high 29 points, including the game-winning 3-pointer with two-tenths of a second left, to lift Norfolk State to a 72-69 win over Richmond in the Spartans’ season opener on Saturday night at the Robins Center.

The Spartans (1-0) outscored the Spiders (1-2) 16-2 over the final 4 minutes, 41 seconds to rally from a double-digit deficit and earn their first win in a season-opener since 1998-99. Murphy scored NSU’s final seven points, all coming in the final 75 seconds.

Murphy was 7-of-13 from 3-point range as the Spartans shot 44 percent (11-of-25) from behind the arc. The seven 3-pointers ties a single-game school record, which Murphy already shared with Ralph Tally. Corey Lyons (Bronx, N.Y.) added 19 points, 15 in the first half.

Richmond, which led the entire second half before Murphy’s shot at the horn, took a 67-56 lead on two free throws by Oumar Sylla with 4:41 left. But the Spartans clamped down on defense after that, holding UR to 1-of-6 shooting and forcing four turnovers the rest of the way.

Larry Vickers (Virginia Beach, Va.), who pulled down a career-high 12 rebounds, scored the next four points to get NSU within seven. Then, Murphy cut the deficit to four with his sixth 3-pointer of the night.

A Vickers steal ignited a fast-break opportunity for Michael Deloach (Rocky Mount, N.C.), whose layup brought NSU within two. David Gonzalvez extended the Spiders’ lead to four at 69-65 with 1:41 remaining.

But Murphy would not be denied. His steal and layup brought NSU within two with 1:14 left. UR missed two shots at the other end, one thanks to a block by Vickers, and Murphy converted another layup to force the first tie of the second half.

Another turnover by Gonzalvez, this one on a backcourt violation, set the stage for Murphy’s final shot.

After shooting 47 percent in the first half, the hosts were limited to 32 percent accuracy in the final 20 minutes. Dan Geriot had 21 points and 15 rebounds for UR. Gonzalvez had 15 points and Sylla 10.

Murphy had three of NSU’s eight steals. Vickers had two and also blocked two shots. Deloach had nine points and a career-high seven rebounds.




GAME STATS
Norfolk St.
T. Murphy 29 PTS, 7-13 3PT, 3 STLS
C. Lyons 19 PTS, 4 REBS, 8-19 FG

Richmond
D. Geriot 21 PTS, 15 REBS
D. Gonzalvez 15 PTS, 4 AST, 7 REBS

The Spartans return to action Tuesday night in a 7 p.m. game at Longwood.

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:( dude, its cool and all but check the other legacies, someone's already doing Norfolk and I'm gonna read theirs instead

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ohhh...i'm still gonna do it cause i already started

[boomosby50]

thats cool, ill periodically read it cuz its pretty good, just ya know, unless Norfolk is your dream, favorite team you should make sure no one else is doing it

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Longwood Outlasts NSU Men, 80-67

5 Lancers Score in Double Figures

FARMVILLE, Va. – Brandon Giles scored 17 points to lead five Longwood players in double figures as the host Lancers beat Norfolk State 80-67 on Tuesday night at Willett Hall.

Longwood (1-1) out-rebounded NSU 39-24 and scored 16 second-chance points, topping the Spartans (1-1) for the second straight year.

Ryan Bogan and Dana Smith had 15 points apiece for Longwood. Kirk Williams chipped in 14 and Lamar Barrett 13.

Tony Murphy (Paterson, N.J.) had 20 points to lead NSU. It was his fifth straight game with at least 20 points, dating to last year’s MEAC Tournament.

Murphy hit a foul line jumper and Rashid Cann (Greensboro, N.C.) a 3-pointer to give the Spartans the early 5-0 lead. But the Lancers scored the next 13 points over the ensuing four minutes to take a lead they would not relinquish.

NSU got within two points on three occasions in the second half. Murphy hit back-to-back 3-pointers, the second to begin a four-point play, to bring NSU within 45-43 with 12:53 remaining. The teams traded baskets the next two times down the floor, with Larry Vickers (Virginia Beach, Va.) scoring the next two field goals for the Spartans on slam dunks.

But Giles was fouled on a 3-point attempt after the second Vickers dunk, and made all three free throws to give Longwood a 52-47 lead. The Lancers led by at least that many the rest of the game.

Michael Deloach (Rocky Mount, N.C.) had 11 points off the bench for the Spartans. Vickers contributed 10 points. Corey Lyons (Bronx, N.Y.), who scored 19 points in the season-opening win at Richmond, was held two points on 1-of-7 shooting.



GAME STATS
Norfolk St.
T. Murphy 20 PTS, 6-13 FG
M. Deloach 11 PTS, 4-8 FG

Longwood
B. Giles 17 PTS, 3AST, 5-7 FG
D. Smith 15 PTS, 7 REBS, 6-14 FG
R. Bogan 15 PTS, 3 AST, 5 REBS

The Spartans’ next game is at 7 p.m. Friday at Central Florida.

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Taylor, UCF Down Spartans 78-64
Worsley Posts 1st Career Double-Double in Loss


ORLANDO, Fla. – Jermaine Taylor scored a team-high 20 points, and host Central Florida used a quick start to take a lead it would never yield in the Knights’ 78-64 win over Norfolk State on Friday night at UCF Arena.

Behind two of Taylor’s four 3-pointers, the Knights (2-0) scored the game’s first nine points and never trailed. They shot 47.5 percent from the floor while holding NSU (1-2) to 39 percent accuracy. UCF was also 10-of-22 (45 percent) from behind the 3-point arc.

Corey Lyons (Bronx, N.Y.) scored a season-high 25 points on 8-of-19 shooting for NSU. He was 5-of-9 from 3-point range. Kevin Worsley (Chesapeake, Va.) notched career highs of 16 points and 11 rebounds for his first career double-double off the Spartans’ bench. He was 7-of-8 from the floor and 2-of-2 from 3-point range.

UCF led 41-33 at halftime and opened up a 20-point lead, 64-44, on a 3-pointer by Mike Battle with 11:05 left in the game. NSU got as close as nine on two occasions in the final seven minutes, but could get no closer.

The Knights limited NSU leading scorer Tony Murphy (Paterson, N.J.) to 13 points on 4-of-18 shooting. Rashid Cann (Greensboro, N.C.) had six rebounds and five assists for the Spartans.

Dave Noel added 14 points and Chip Cartwright had 11 for the Knights. Kenrick Zondervan added 10 rebounds.


GAME STATS
Norfolk St.
C. Lyons 25 Pts, 5-9 3PT
K. Worsley 16 PTS, 11 REBS (double-double)

Central Florida
J. Taylor 20 PTS, 4-8 3PT, 7 REBS
D. Noel 14 PTS, 6 REBS

NSU returns to action on Tuesday at Nebraska. Tip-off is at 8 p.m. EST.

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Tough loss. Doesn't get any easier against Nebraska either. Hopefully you can pull off an upset

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hey, UCF, I know alot of guys there, you know O'Donnell, thier PG, I met him, it was pretty cool

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Big 2nd Half Lifts Nebraska Over NSU
Lyons Leads NSU with 12 Points

LINCOLN, Neb. — Ryan Anderson and Shang Ping scored 12 points apiece, and Nebraska used a big second half to pull away for an 83-48 win over Norfolk State on Tuesday night at the Devaney Center.

Nebraska (3-0), which led 32-25 at halftime, outscored the Spartans (1-3) 51-23 in the second half. The Huskers, who entered the game allowing 47.5 points per game in their first two contests, shot 50.9 percent and held NSU to 26.8 percent accuracy from the floor.

Corey Lyons (Bronx, N.Y.) led NSU with 12 points. Tony Murphy (Paterson, N.J.) had nine points and eight rebounds, but was limited to 3-of-15 shooting from the floor.

A Lyons basket tied the game at 25-all with 3:13 left in the first half. But Jay-R Strowbridge scored five points in a 7-0 Nebraska run to close the period.

NSU cut its deficit to 32-27 on a layup by Murphy with 18:55 left in the game. But the Huskers went on a 17-3 run over the next 7:40 to take a commanding 49-30 lead. Sek Henry scored the final five points in that spurt, and Nebraska cruised from there.

The Spartans shot just 22 percent from the floor (7-of-32) in the final 20 minutes. Brandon Monroe (Raeford, N.C.) tied Murphy for team-high rebounding honors, with eight.

Steve Harley added 11 points for the Huskers, who got 43 points off their bench, 31 coming in the second half.


GAME STATS
Norfolk St.
C. Lyons 12 PTS, 5-7 FT

Nebraska
R. Anderson 12 PTS, 8 REBS
S. Ping 12 PTS, 5-7 FG

The Spartans return to action on Monday at Prairie View A&M. Tip-off is at 8:30 p.m. EST.



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-I thought that I was shooting the ball well. Espeecially in the 1st Half. But I just died in the 2nd. I couldn't make nothing. I once got a wide open layup and I missed it! I know the game misses some eays layups but wide open in transition? Impossible. I got creamed cause of all the miss shots and Nebraska took it to the advantage and kicked my butt.

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Spartans’ Comeback Bid Falls Short in Loss to Prairie View A&M
NSU Cuts 22-Point Deficit to 3, But Runs Out of Time

PRAIRIE VIEW, Tex. — Freddie Edo and Jonathan Dixon combined for 32 points off the Prairie View A&M bench, and the host Panthers subdued Norfolk State’s second-half rally to take a 76-71 victory on Monday night at the William Nicks Building.

Edo led the Panthers (2-3) with 19 points while Dixon added 13. The pair also combined for seven rebounds and seven steals to send the Spartans (1-4) to their fourth straight loss.

Michael Deloach (Rocky Mount, N.C.) scored a career-high 20 points and Tony Murphy (Paterson, N.J.)contributed 17 to lead NSU.

PVAMU outscored the Spartans 21-6 over the final nine minutes of the first half to take a 41-22 lead into halftime. The Panthers shot 55 percent (15-of-27) while NSU managed just 33 percent (9-of-27) in the opening 20 minutes. Dixon and Aaron Smith had nine points apiece in the half.

The Panthers led by as many as 22 points in the second half and still maintained a 19-point cushion with seven minutes remaining. But Deloach scored all 16 of his second-half points in the final 7:31 of the period. Deloach also hit a career-high three 3-point field goals, the last of which brought NSU within 74-71 with 37 seconds remaining in the game.

But Brian Ezeh hit two free throws with 14 seconds left to seal the win for PVAMU.

The Panthers’ biggest edge came at the foul line, where they outscored NSU 24-13. PVAMU shot 24-of-43 for the game, 18-of-29 in the second half, from the charity stripe.

The Spartans, who also got 13 points and six rebounds from Corey Lyons (Bronx, N.Y.), connected on just 50 percent of their free throws (13-of-26) on the night.


GAME STATS
VISITORS: Norfolk State 1-4
TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS
## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN
23 LYONS,Corey......... f 5-11 0-1 3-3 0 6 6 3 13 3 2 1 1 25
24 ADKINS,Lamar........ f 1-3 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 6
45 VICKERS,Larry....... c 1-1 0-0 1-3 0 3 3 3 3 2 1 0 0 15
05 MURPHY,Tony......... g 6-18 1-6 4-8 1 1 2 0 17 3 3 0 1 33
10 CANN,Rashid......... g 1-2 0-1 0-2 0 0 0 5 2 4 1 0 0 30
00 HALL,Raphael........ 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
02 DELOACH,Michael..... 8-13 3-4 1-2 0 3 3 2 20 0 1 0 1 21
03 BANKS,Jeremy........ 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 12
11 DORSETT,Joseph...... 2-4 0-0 3-3 1 0 1 4 7 0 2 1 0 11
14 PERRY,Antoine....... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
20 WORSLEY,Kevin....... 0-0 0-0 0-0 2 2 4 0 0 1 3 0 0 13
21 MONROE,Brandon...... 0-0 0-0 1-4 2 4 6 5 1 0 1 0 0 11
22 OKOLI,Chidi......... 3-3 0-0 0-1 3 0 3 4 6 0 3 0 0 10
25 DOHERTY,Oludele..... 0-2 0-0 0-0 2 2 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 10
TEAM................ 3 2 5
Totals.............. 27-58 4-14 13-26 14 24 38 30 71 14 19 2 4 200

TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 9-27 33.3% 2nd Half: 18-31 58.1% Game: 46.6% DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 0-8 0.0% 2nd Half: 4-6 66.7% Game: 28.6% REBS
F Throw % 1st Half: 4-9 44.4% 2nd Half: 9-17 52.9% Game: 50.0% 4


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HOME TEAM: Prairie View A&M 2-3
TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS
## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN
23 EZEH,Brian.......... f 2-7 0-3 5-10 2 4 6 2 9 3 1 1 0 36
44 McDANIEL,Dorian..... f 2-4 0-0 2-2 1 2 3 3 6 0 0 0 1 14
52 MOORE,Terrance...... c 3-3 0-0 3-7 2 3 5 3 9 0 3 0 0 29
05 JOHNSON,Derek....... g 2-4 1-2 4-7 0 4 4 0 9 6 3 0 0 38
13 SMITH,Aaron......... g 3-10 3-8 0-0 0 1 1 1 9 3 2 0 0 22
01 SATTERWHITE,Jacolby. 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
02 MEADOWS,Rodney...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4
25 EDO,Freddie......... 6-9 2-3 5-12 0 2 2 3 19 1 3 0 3 20
31 DIXON,Jonathan...... 4-7 0-0 5-5 3 2 5 5 13 1 1 0 4 21
32 GARRISON,Tarrence... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
33 COBB,Johnny......... 1-3 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 4 2 0 0 1 1 12
TEAM................ 4 6 10
Totals.............. 23-48 6-16 24-43 12 26 38 21 76 15 14 2 9 200

TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 15-27 55.6% 2nd Half: 8-21 38.1% Game: 47.9% DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 5-10 50.0% 2nd Half: 1-6 16.7% Game: 37.5% REBS
F Throw % 1st Half: 6-14 42.9% 2nd Half: 18-29 62.1% Game: 55.8% 8

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NSU Men Open MEAC Play, Take On Aggies in Home Opener
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Spartans Look to Break 4-Game Losing Streak

NORFOLK, Va. – The Norfolk State men’s basketball team opens Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference play by hosting North Carolina A&T in the Spartans’ home opener on Saturday at Echols Hall. Tip-off is scheduled for 6 p.m. and follows the NSU-N.C. A&T women’s game.

NSU (1-4) comes into the game on a four-game losing streak after a 76-71 defeat Monday at Prairie View A&M. The Aggies, meanwhile, are 4-3 after a 93-59 loss at No. 12 Tennessee on Tuesday.

The Spartans lead the all-time series with N.C. A&T 16-15, but the Aggies won all three meetings last season. N.C. A&T swept the regular-season series, which included a 104-99 double overtime win at Echols Hall in February, then topped NSU 81-66 in the MEAC Tournament quarterfinals in March.

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Deloach's Career Game Lifts NSU Over Aggies
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Junior Scores Game-High 24 Points, 22 in 2nd Half

NORFOLK, Va. — Junior Michael Deloach (Rocky Mount, N.C.) scored 22 of his career-high 24 points in the second half to lead host Norfolk State to an 82-76 win over North Carolina A&T in the MEAC opener for both on Saturday evening at Echols Hall.

Tony Murphy (Paterson, N.J.) added 20 points and Corey Lyons (Bronx, N.Y.)16 for the Spartans (2-4, 1-0 MEAC) who broke their four-game losing streak in their first home game of the season.

Deloach scored 10 straight Spartan points in a key second-half spurt. After a Steven Rush jumper put the Aggies ahead 62-59 with 9:48 left, Deloach responded with a three-point play to tie the game. Rush followed with two free throws to put A&T back ahead 64-62, but Deloach answered with a layup and his only 3-pointer of the night to give NSU the lead for good at 67-64 with 6:13 remaining.

The Aggies (4-4, 0-1) got within two, 78-76, on a 3-pointer by Austin Ewing with five seconds left. But Murphy hit two free throws at the other end to seal the win.

The Spartans led by as many as seven in the first half, 32-25, after a Murphy jumper with 3:06 remaining. But the Aggies got within 37-36 at halftime on a dunk by Thomas Coleman.

There were three lead changes in the first 10 minutes of the second half before Deloach’s spark off the bench carried NSU to victory.

The Spartans shot 50 percent from the floor (28-of-56), 52 in the second half. NSU scored 24 points off 23 A&T turnovers. Larry Vickers (Virginia Beach, Va.) led the Spartans on the boards with 10, and he also had three blocks.

Rush had 16 points but was held to 4-of-13 shooting. He had 35 points and made nine 3-pointers in the teams’ last meeting at Echols Hall in February. Coleman had 12 points and nine rebounds, and Jason Wills added 11 points and nine rebounds for the Aggies, who outrebounded NSU 41-28. The Aggies, though, shot just 41 percent (24-of-59) from the floor, 19 percent (3-of-16) from 3-point range.


GAME STATS
VISITORS: North Carolina A&T 4-4, 0-1 MEAC
TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS
## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN
03 EWING,Austin........ * 1-5 1-5 2-3 2 0 2 4 5 0 5 0 1 27
10 HERNANDEZ,Angelo.... * 1-4 0-0 3-4 2 2 4 4 5 0 3 0 0 18
20 WILLS,Jason......... * 4-11 0-0 3-6 5 4 9 3 11 1 6 0 0 27
21 JONES,Ed............ * 1-4 0-2 1-1 0 1 1 2 3 0 1 0 0 10
50 PORTER,James........ * 1-4 0-0 2-4 4 3 7 3 4 0 0 0 0 10
01 RUSH,Steven......... 4-13 1-6 7-9 0 1 1 3 16 4 1 0 0 35
04 CHAPLIN,Trahern..... 4-8 0-2 0-0 2 3 5 3 8 1 1 0 0 17
05 ALSTON,Tavarus...... 4-5 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 1 9 1 3 0 0 13
23 COLEMAN,Thomas...... 3-3 0-0 6-9 2 7 9 2 12 2 2 2 0 28
33 WILSON,Nicholas..... 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 1 11
34 JOHNSON,Robert...... 0-1 0-0 1-2 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 4
TEAM................ 1 1 2
Totals.............. 24-59 3-16 25-38 18 23 41 26 76 9 23 2 2 200

TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 12-29 41.4% 2nd Half: 12-30 40.0% Game: 40.7% DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 2-7 28.6% 2nd Half: 1-9 11.1% Game: 18.8% REBS
F Throw % 1st Half: 10-14 71.4% 2nd Half: 15-24 62.5% Game: 65.8% 9,1


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HOME TEAM: Norfolk State 2-4, 1-0 MEAC
TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS
## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN
05 MURPHY,Tony......... * 6-14 0-5 8-12 0 0 0 4 20 1 5 0 2 35
10 CANN,Rashid......... * 2-7 1-3 0-0 1 1 2 2 5 3 4 1 0 24
21 MONROE,Brandon...... * 2-2 0-0 0-1 1 2 3 4 4 0 3 0 0 27
23 LYONS,Corey......... * 6-13 1-5 3-4 2 1 3 2 16 1 0 1 2 38
45 VICKERS,Larry....... * 2-3 0-0 3-4 2 8 10 5 7 2 3 3 1 32
02 DELOACH,Michael..... 8-12 1-4 7-9 0 2 2 4 24 1 1 0 1 18
11 DORSETT,Joseph...... 1-1 0-0 2-2 0 1 1 1 4 0 1 0 1 8
14 PERRY,Antoine....... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
20 WORSLEY,Kevin....... 1-4 0-1 0-0 0 3 3 2 2 3 0 0 1 15
22 OKOLI,Chidi......... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
25 DOHERTY,Oludele..... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
TEAM................ 1 3 4 1
Totals.............. 28-56 3-18 23-32 7 21 28 26 82 11 19 5 8 200

TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 14-29 48.3% 2nd Half: 14-27 51.9% Game: 50.0% DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 1-8 12.5% 2nd Half: 2-10 20.0% Game: 16.7% REBS
F Throw % 1st Half: 8-11 72.7% 2nd Half: 15-21 71.4% Game: 71.9% 7



NSU has next week off for exams before returning to action on Dec. 10 at Fairleigh Dickinson.

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Knights' Hot-Shooting 1st Half Too Much for Spartans
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Murphy Scores 26 in His Return to New Jersey

HACKENSACK, N.J. — Sean Baptiste scored a team-high 23 points, and Manny Ubilla scored 19 points and led a first-half 3-point shooting barrage as Fairleigh Dickinson defeated Norfolk State 80-64 on Monday night at Stratis Arena.

Ubilla hit all four of his 3-pointers in the first half for the Knights (2-5), who were 8-of-18 (44 percent) from behind the arc in taking a 43-12 halftime lead. The Spartans (2-5) shot just 25 percent (6-of-24) from the floor in the opening 20 minutes, while FDU shot 52 percent (16-of-31).

A Michael Deloach (Rocky Mount, N.C.) jumper cut the Knights’ lead to 8-4 five minutes into the game. But FDU went on a 15-0 run to blow the game open and take a 23-4 lead. Ubilla hit two treys in the spurt, and Eric Hazard hit one. Jordan Stasyszyn capped the first-half binge with a 3-pointer of his own with six seconds left before the half, giving FDU its largest lead of the period, 43-12.

The Spartans played much better in the second half, shooting 53 percent (20-of-38) while holding FDU to 32 percent (6-of-19). NSU got as close as 11 points, 70-59, on a 3-pointer by New Jersey native Tony Murphy (Paterson, N.J.) with 2:27 left. But FDU went 10-of-10 from the foul line down the stretch, with Ubilla and Baptiste both going 4-of-4.

Murphy, playing about 10 minutes from his childhood home, scored a game-high 26 points, all in the second half. It was his fourth 20-point game of the season. Murphy was 9-of-22 from the floor, 9-of-17 in the second half, and made 6-of-7 from the free throw line. He also tied for team-high honors with six rebounds.

Deloach had 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting, and Larry Vickers (Virginia Beach, Va.) added 10 points and six rebounds for the Spartans. Joseph Dorsett-Jeffreys (Bronx, N.Y.) had a career-high six boards of his own of the bench.

John Galvin added nine points and a game-high 14 rebounds for FDU, which outscored NSU 26-10 from the free throw line. The Knights made 23-of-34 from the charity stripe in the second half.


GAME STATS
VISITORS: Norfolk State 2-5
TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS
## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN
05 MURPHY,Tony......... * 9-22 2-7 6-7 0 6 6 1 26 2 2 0 2 33
10 CANN,Rashid......... * 1-3 0-0 1-2 0 2 2 5 3 2 1 0 1 31
21 MONROE,Brandon...... * 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 5 0 1 0 1 0 13
23 LYONS,Corey......... * 4-10 0-4 1-1 1 3 4 5 9 1 1 0 1 32
45 VICKERS,Larry....... * 5-8 0-0 0-2 3 3 6 4 10 0 3 1 1 32
00 HALL,Raphael........ 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
02 DELOACH,Michael..... 5-7 0-1 2-4 1 1 2 4 12 0 4 0 1 20
03 BANKS,Jeremy........ 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
11 DORSETT,Joseph...... 1-3 0-0 0-1 2 4 6 2 2 0 0 0 0 12
14 PERRY,Antoine....... 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
20 WORSLEY,Kevin....... 0-3 0-1 0-0 2 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 2 15
22 OKOLI,Chidi......... 1-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4
TEAM................ 1 1 2 1
Totals.............. 26-63 2-16 10-17 11 23 34 27 64 7 12 2 8 200

TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 6-25 24.0% 2nd Half: 20-38 52.6% Game: 41.3% DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 0-3 0.0% 2nd Half: 2-13 15.4% Game: 12.5% REBS
F Throw % 1st Half: 0-5 0.0% 2nd Half: 10-12 83.3% Game: 58.8% 3


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HOME TEAM: Fairleigh Dickinson 2-5
TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS
## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN
10 MURRAY, Bernell..... * 2-11 0-4 5-6 1 2 3 2 9 3 2 0 1 36
22 UBILLA, Manny....... * 4-7 4-5 7-10 2 2 4 4 19 6 6 1 1 35
30 BAPTISTE, Sean...... * 6-12 2-3 9-11 4 5 9 2 23 0 0 0 3 35
33 HAZARD, Eric........ * 3-8 2-6 0-1 0 2 2 3 8 1 2 0 0 30
50 GALVIN, John........ * 3-6 0-0 3-8 3 11 14 1 9 1 2 3 0 36
14 STASYSZYN, Jordan... 2-4 2-4 0-0 0 5 5 0 6 1 0 0 0 13
20 PASCAL, Raynell..... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
24 LYTLE, Brian........ 1-1 0-0 1-2 1 1 2 1 3 1 0 0 0 6
35 BROWN, Lawrence..... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3
52 PURSLEY, DeJuan..... 1-1 0-0 1-1 1 1 2 2 3 0 0 0 1 5
TEAM................ 1 1
Totals.............. 22-50 10-22 26-39 12 30 42 18 80 13 12 4 6 200

TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 16-31 51.6% 2nd Half: 6-19 31.6% Game: 44.0% DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 8-18 44.4% 2nd Half: 2-4 50.0% Game: 45.5% REBS
F Throw % 1st Half: 3-5 60.0% 2nd Half: 23-34 67.6% Game: 66.7% 6


Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total
Norfolk State................. 12 52 - 64
Fairleigh Dickinson........... 43 37 - 80

NSU continues its five-game road swing away from home on Thursday at the Air Force Academy. Tip-off time is 9 p.m. ET in Colorado Springs, Colo.

[blue_apocalypse]

Tough start to the season so far but that is expected for a small school. I'm sure you'll do well in conference play. Good luck against AFA.

[Devils231]

Anderson, Air Force Pull Away from Spartans, 65-53
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Corey Lyons scored 19 points to pace the Spartans

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Tim Anderson scored 19 points to lead four Air Force players in double figures, and the host Falcons beat Norfolk State for the second straight year, 65-53, on Thursday night at Clune Arena.

One year to the date after topping the Spartans 70-47 in their first-ever meeting, the Falcons (7-4), NIT semifinalists in 2007, shot 68 percent from the floor (13-of-19) in the second half to pull away from NSU (2-6).

Neither team led by more than five points in a low-scoring first half. Air Force held a 20-17 halftime lead despite shooting just 33 percent (7-of-21) from the floor and 11 percent (1-of-9) from 3-point range. The Spartans shot just 26 percent (7-of-27) from the floor, 14 percent (2-of-14) from behind the arc in the opening 20 minutes. But they stayed close behind seven points from Corey Lyons (Bronx, N.Y.) and by outrebounding the Falcons 21-14.

Air Force slowly stretched its lead by making its first seven field goals in the second half, capped by an Evan Washington 3-pointer that gave the Falcons their first double-digit advantage, 36-24, with 13:54 left. The Spartans cut their deficit back into double figures thanks to 3-pointers by Raphael Hall (Chesapeake, Va.) and Jeremy Banks (Elizabeth City, N.C.).

But Air Force kept NSU at bay by making its free throws. The Falcons shot a sizzling 91 percent (20-of-22) from the foul line, 94 percent (15-of-16) in the second half. Anderson was 6-of-7 from the charity stripe. NSU attempted just four free throws during the game, making two.

Anwar Johnson added 12 points, Washington 11 and Keith Maren 10 for Air Force.

Lyons led the Spartans with 19 points on 8-of-16 shooting. He also had three assists. Tony Murphy (Paterson, N.J.) was the only other Spartan in double figures, with 10 points. Murphy, who also handed out a team-high four assists, sank two 3-pointers to tie Carnell Penn’s all-time school record of 205.

Brandon Monroe (Raeford, N.C.) had six rebounds to pace the Spartans, who outrebounded the Falcons 31-25.


Box Score
VISITORS: Norfolk State 2-6
TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS
## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN
21 MONROE,Brandon...... f 2-4 0-0 0-0 4 2 6 1 4 0 0 0 0 15
23 LYONS,Corey......... f 8-16 2-8 1-2 1 0 1 3 19 3 0 0 0 33
45 VICKERS,Larry....... c 1-5 0-0 1-2 2 1 3 2 3 1 2 0 0 22
05 MURPHY,Tony......... g 4-12 2-5 0-0 1 0 1 0 10 4 2 0 1 38
10 CANN,Rashid......... g 0-2 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 8
00 HALL,Raphael........ 1-2 1-2 0-0 0 1 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 9
02 DELOACH,Michael..... 3-7 1-4 0-0 3 0 3 3 7 0 2 0 0 21
03 BANKS,Jeremy........ 1-1 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 7
11 DORSETT,Joseph...... 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 2 3 2 2 0 0 1 0 12
14 PERRY,Antoine....... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 11
20 WORSLEY,Kevin....... 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 3 4 2 0 1 0 0 1 10
22 OKOLI,Chidi......... 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 4 5 1 0 0 2 0 0 8
24 ADKINS,Lamar........ 1-3 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 6
TEAM................ 2 2 2
Totals.............. 22-55 7-23 2-4 16 15 31 22 53 10 11 1 2 200

TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 7-27 25.9% 2nd Half: 15-28 53.6% Game: 40.0% DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 2-14 14.3% 2nd Half: 5-9 55.6% Game: 30.4% REBS
F Throw % 1st Half: 1-2 50.0% 2nd Half: 1-2 50.0% Game: 50.0% 1


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HOME TEAM: Air Force 7-4
TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS
## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN
31 HOLLAND, Matt....... f 2-4 0-2 2-2 2 1 3 3 6 3 0 0 1 24
42 JOHNSON, Anwar...... f 4-7 0-1 4-5 1 2 3 1 12 4 1 0 0 34
44 MAREN, Keith........ c 3-5 0-0 4-4 2 3 5 3 10 1 0 1 0 25
12 ANDERSON, Tim....... g 5-9 3-6 6-7 1 3 4 0 19 4 2 0 2 37
35 WASHINGTON, Evan.... g 4-5 1-1 2-2 0 2 2 2 11 1 2 0 2 31
10 HENKE, Andrew....... 0-5 0-3 0-0 0 4 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 19
14 HOOD, Adam.......... 1-2 1-1 2-2 0 0 0 2 5 2 1 0 0 15
32 KENZIK, Eric........ 1-3 0-2 0-0 0 3 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 15
TEAM................ 1 1
Totals.............. 20-40 5-16 20-22 7 18 25 12 65 17 6 2 5 200

TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 7-21 33.3% 2nd Half: 13-19 68.4% Game: 50.0% DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 1-9 11.1% 2nd Half: 4-7 57.1% Game: 31.3% REBS
F Throw % 1st Half: 5-6 83.3% 2nd Half: 15-16 93.8% Game: 90.9% 0


NSU returns to action on Tuesday in a 7 p.m. game at Campbell.