DSU Hornets miss chance to make up ground at NSU

Photo: Senior forward Roy Bright #45 had another monster game against Norfolk State scoring 29 points on 11 of 21 shots (7 of 14 3-pointers) as DSU fell short.

NORFOLK, Va. -- As they departed the Echols Hall floor, fighting through bouncing cheerleaders and playing band members to get to the dressing room, each Delaware State player walked briskly with his head straight as if in a drill line.

In a tightly played game with little room for error, three key mistakes with fewer than two minutes to play were DSU's undoing in a 65-63 loss to Norfolk State. The loss spoiled a 29-point effort by senior guard Roy Bright, one shy of a season-high. He made 7-of-14 3-pointers and 11-of-21 shots overall despite nearly missing the game due to a badly sprained right wrist.

The Norfolk band, offered a rare chance to play a curtain call after the final buzzer, explained the euphoria. The Spartans' win, combined with first-place Morgan State's 90-89 overtime loss at Florida A&M, put them in a tie with the Bears with five games left to play.

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This is getting serious, as the MEAC best two teams Morgan State and Hampton are struggling with five games to go. The dark horses are Norfolk State and Delaware State, neither with enough talent and bench strength to make an impact in the NCAA Tournament play-in game. Who predicted that Norfolk State would be in the conference race tied for first place this late in the season? Nobody!