WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Norfolk State University's basketball team returns to the national spotlight tonight for the first time since the Spartans shined on the NCAA tournament stage last March.The Spartans play at Howard at 7 p.m. in Washington, in a game to be broadcast on ESPNU. It is Norfolk State's first national television appearance since the NCAA tournament.
Last season the Spartans won their first Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference title, then stunned Missouri, 86-84, in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
This season, after surviving a difficult early schedule that included 14 of 16 games on the road, NSU (8-10, 3-0 MEAC) has won two in a row and is atop the MEAC.
Howard (4-13, 1-2) fell at home to Hampton on Saturday night, 51-49.
Norfolk State has won six in a row against Howard and ousted the Bison from the the MEAC tournament the last two seasons.
"Howard is going to have some motivation," Norfolk State coach Anthony Evans said. "That's going to give them a little edge."
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