NORFOLK, Virginia -- Norfolk State coach Robert Jones figures that besides his own, there are three teams capable of winning next month's all-important MEAC tournament.On Monday, the Spartans adjusted enough to finally beat one of them.
Jeff Short scored 25 points and NSU overcame early sluggishness to dominate the second half in an 81-71 win over Delaware State at Echols Hall.
The victory means the Spartans (18-11, 11-3) can finish no worse than fourth in the MEAC, guaranteeing them a first-round bye in the tournament.
It also served as evidence that NSU, which has struggled to put teams away all season, isn't alone.
The Spartans overcame a 14-point first-half deficit after looking unrecognizably bad to their coach.
"I told the guys that I'm not quite sure what team that was playing for the first 10 minutes," said Jones. "It just shows everybody that everyone can lose leads, so people can stop harassing us about losing leads, man."
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