Norfolk State Men’s Basketball 2025 NCAA Tournament Capsule
March 8, 2025 · CSM Staff
Norfolk State Spartans
MEAC (24-10, 11-3)
Big Wins: 11/9 James Madison (83-69), 12/29 at High Point (77-74)
Bad Losses: 1/13 at Morgan State (74-78), 3/3 at NC Central (87-91)
Coach: Robert Jones
Probable Starters:
Jalen Myers, Senior, Forward, 10.6 ppg, 5.4 rpg
Kuluel Mading, Senior, Forward, 7.4 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 1.3 bpg
Brian Moore Jr., Senior, Guard, 18.4 ppg, 3.1 apg
Jaylani Darden, Senior, Guard, 6.3 ppg, 2.4 apg, 4.7 rpg
Christian Ings, Senior, Guard, 11.9 ppg, 3.2 apg
Key Role Players:
Chris Fields Jr., Sophomore, Forward, 8.2 ppg, 4.3 rpg
Tyrel Bladen, Senior, Forward, 4.4 ppg, 3.4 rpg
Terrance Jones, Senior, Guard, 6.3 ppg, 1.0 apg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 78.3 (72nd in nation, 5th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 69.5 (102, 1)
Field-Goal Percentage: 49.2 (10, 1)
Field-Goal Defense: 41.6 (62, 1)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 5.6 (341, 5)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 33.9 (186, 5)
Free-Throw Percentage: 76.1 (47, 1)
Rebound Margin: 2.4 (127, 3)
Assists Per Game: 14.1 (144, 5)
Turnovers Per Game: 12.3 (230, 1)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
| 2024 | CIT | Semifinal win over Alabama A&M |
| 2024 | CIT | Final win over Fort Wayne |
| 2022 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Baylor |
| 2021 | NCAA | First Four win over Appalachian State |
| 2021 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Gonzaga |
| 2019 | NIT | First Round win over Alabama |
| 2019 | NIT | Second Round loss to Colorado |
| 2017 | CIT | First Round loss to Liberty |
| 2016 | CIT | First Round loss to Columbia |
| 2015 | CIT | First Round loss to Eastern Kentucky |
| 2014 | CIT | First Round loss to Eastern Michigan |
| 2013 | NIT | First Round loss to Virginia |
| 2012 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Missouri |
| 2012 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Florida |
*all team stats through 3/9
