Norfolk State got here again from a big deficit and snapped Howard’s three-game win streak, profitable 65-61 on Saturday night at Burr Gymnasium. The Spartans trailed by as many as 15 factors within the second half however made an inconceivable comeback to win the sport.
Jamarii Thomas hit a 3-pointer with lower than 30 seconds to go to interrupt a 61-all tie after the guests trailed for a lot of the sport.
The win marked the two hundredth victory for Robert Jones as NSU’s head coach.
Allen Betrand scored 14 factors to prepared the ground for Norfolk State. That efficiency included a powerful 11 factors within the second half to ignite the workforce down the stretch. Norfolk State’s offense as an entire got here out of the break with new power. They shot 48% from the sphere within the second half, scoring 1.21 factors per possession. This was an enormous enchancment from their 36% capturing and 0.83 factors per possession within the first half.
Bryce Harris recorded 21 factors and 11 rebounds to prepared the ground for Howard. The Bison shot 19-of-45 (42%) from the sphere on this one, together with 9-of-20 (45%) from the three-point line. That netted out to a median of 0.92 factors per possession.
Norfolk State outscored Howard within the paint 26 to 16
It was a tough second-half scoring efficiency for Howard, 27 factors marked a season-low
The groups mixed to hit 17 threes
Each groups have their subsequent video games on Jan. 27. Norfolk State welcomes Coppin St. to Joseph G. Echols Memorial Corridor, the place the Spartans will look to proceed their strong play of their return dwelling. In the meantime, Howard will hope for a greater end result on the street once they face a Morgan State workforce additionally coming off a loss. They may meet at Hill Discipline Home.
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