Saturday, December 7, 2013

NSU needs no motivation against Bethune-Cookman

NORFOLK, Virginia  -- For all the great expectations and lofty postseason goals driving Norfolk State, it's unlikely that its players will be any more motivated all season than they will be today.
A clear shot at revenge will do that.

The Spartans will have payback at the front of their minds when Bethune-Cookman visits Echols Hall at 6 p.m. It was the Wildcats, after all, who stunningly ended NSU's potential run to the NCAA tournament last season with a 70-68 overtime upset in the MEAC tournament quarterfinals.

The Spartans were relegated to an NIT loss at Virginia after going 16-0 in the MEAC during the regular season. And they were left stewing for another shot at Bethune-Cookman.

"I'm looking forward to it a lot," said senior guard Malcolm Hawkins, a Norview High product who leads NSU with 18.9 points per game. "As soon as we lost last year and the schedule came out, I circled that game."

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