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Norfolk State University
30
52
82
South Carolina State
39
49
88
Norfolk State University
South Carolina State
2 points
20
24
3 points
6
5
Free Throws
24
25
Free Throws Rate
TO88%
73%TO
Foul
320
83
Ended82 - 88
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Okogie vs. Lewis (South Carolina State University. Get the ball)
Okogie vs. Lewis (South Carolina State University. Get the ball)0-0
19:46Hodge missed a 2-point shot
Hodge missed a 2-point shot0-0
19:42Johnson offensive rebound
Johnson offensive rebound0-0
19:40Okogie missed a two-point shot
Okogie missed a two-point shot0-0
19:35Hodge offensive rebound
Hodge offensive rebound0-0
19:33Treadwell missed a jumper
Treadwell missed a jumper0-0
19:33
Norfolk State University. Defensive rebounds
Norfolk State University. Defensive rebounds0-0
19:11McComb III hit a 2-point shot
McComb III hit a 2-point shot2-0
18:58Okogie made a mistake
Okogie made a mistake2-0
18:47McComb III missed a 2-point shot
McComb III missed a 2-point shot2-0
18:44Johnson defensive rebound
Johnson defensive rebound2-0
18:22Johnson hit a 2-point shot
Johnson hit a 2-point shot2-2
18:22Newton committed a personal foul and Johnson was fouled
Newton committed a personal foul and Johnson was fouled2-2
18:22Johnson hit a free throw
Johnson hit a free throw2-3
18:11Ellis missed a 2-point shot
Ellis missed a 2-point shot2-3
18:11Okogie blocked the foul
Okogie blocked the foul2-3
18:07Hodge defensive rebound
Hodge defensive rebound2-3
17:55Hodge hit a 2-point shot
Hodge hit a 2-point shot2-5
17:28Newton made a mistake
Newton made a mistake2-5
17:23Myers hit a layup
Myers hit a layup2-7
17:23Johnson assisted
Johnson assisted2-7
17:11Licks hit a 2-point shot
Licks hit a 2-point shot4-7
16:46Johnson hit a 2-point shot
Johnson hit a 2-point shot4-9
16:34McComb III hit a 2-point shot
McComb III hit a 2-point shot6-9
16:17Okogie hit a dunk
Okogie hit a dunk6-11
16:17Hodge assists
Hodge assists6-11
15:59McComb III made a mistake
McComb III made a mistake6-11
15:59Official suspension
Official suspension6-11
15:59Jamison came on, Jenkins came on, Morris came on, Newton came on, Ricks came on and Lewis came on
Jamison came on, Jenkins came on, Morris came on, Newton came on, Ricks came on and Lewis came on6-11
15:59Tenebe came on, Clark came on, Morrow came on, Wright came on, Hodge came on, Johnson came on, Miles came on and Okogie came on
Tenebe came on, Clark came on, Morrow came on, Wright came on, Hodge came on, Johnson came on, Miles came on and Okogie came on6-11
15:35Wright missed a 2-point shot
Wright missed a 2-point shot6-11
15:32Jamison defensive rebounds
Jamison defensive rebounds6-11
15:13McComb III made a mistake
McComb III made a mistake6-11
14:58Treadwell hit a 2-point shot
Treadwell hit a 2-point shot6-13
14:32Clark committed a personal foul and Ellis was fouled
Clark committed a personal foul and Ellis was fouled6-13
14:32Bronston II came on as a substitute and Treadwell came on as a substitute
Bronston II came on as a substitute and Treadwell came on as a substitute6-13
14:30Jenkins made a mistake
Jenkins made a mistake6-13
14:30Clark steals
Clark steals6-13
14:25Morrow hit a layup
Morrow hit a layup6-15
14:25Wright assisted
Wright assisted6-15
14:02Jamison made a mistake
Jamison made a mistake6-15
14:02Wright steals
Wright steals6-15
13:58Clark hit a 2-point shot
Clark hit a 2-point shot6-17
13:58Tenebe assisted
Tenebe assisted6-17
13:51Newton came on, Lightford came on, Lewis came on, Jamison came on, Ellis came on and Morris came on
Newton came on, Lightford came on, Lewis came on, Jamison came on, Ellis came on and Morris came on6-17
13:51Johnson came on as a substitute and Wright came off the field
Johnson came on as a substitute and Wright came off the field6-17
13:26Newton made a mistake
Newton made a mistake6-17
13:02Bronston II missed a jumper
Bronston II missed a jumper6-17
12:58Jenkins defensive rebound
Jenkins defensive rebound6-17
12:41McComb III missed a jumper
McComb III missed a jumper6-17
12:38Clark defensive rebound
Clark defensive rebound6-17
12:14Morrow made a mistake
Morrow made a mistake6-17
12:14Jenkins steals
Jenkins steals6-17
11:56Lightford missed a two-point shot
Lightford missed a two-point shot6-17
11:52Clark defensive rebound
Clark defensive rebound6-17
11:39Bronston II missed a jumper
Bronston II missed a jumper6-17
11:39South Carolina State University. Offensive rebounds
South Carolina State University. Offensive rebounds6-17
11:39Official suspension
Official suspension6-17
11:39Jamison came on, Ellis came on, Ricks came on, Morris came on, Newton came on, Lightford came on, Jenkins came on and Lewis came on
Jamison came on, Ellis came on, Ricks came on, Morris came on, Newton came on, Lightford came on, Jenkins came on and Lewis came on6-17
11:39Treadwell came on, Hodge came on, Myers came on, Parker came on, Tenebbe came on, Clark came on, Bronston II came on and Morrow came on
Treadwell came on, Hodge came on, Myers came on, Parker came on, Tenebbe came on, Clark came on, Bronston II came on and Morrow came on6-17
11:34Parker hit a jumper
Parker hit a jumper6-19
11:34Hodge assists
Hodge assists6-19
11:13Treadwell committed a personal foul and McComb III was fouled
Treadwell committed a personal foul and McComb III was fouled6-19
11:13McComb III hit a free throw
McComb III hit a free throw7-19
11:13McComb III hit a free throw
McComb III hit a free throw8-19
11:04Johnson made a mistake
Johnson made a mistake8-19
11:04McComb III steals
McComb III steals8-19
10:46Ellis made a mistake
Ellis made a mistake8-19
10:46Hodge steals
Hodge steals8-19
10:45Morris committed a personal foul and Hodge was fouled
Morris committed a personal foul and Hodge was fouled8-19
10:26Treadwell made a mistake
Treadwell made a mistake8-19
10:26Morrow came on as a substitute and Myers came off the bench
Morrow came on as a substitute and Myers came off the bench8-19
10:10Jamison missed a 2-point shot
Jamison missed a 2-point shot8-19
10:08Ellis offensive rebound
Ellis offensive rebound8-19
10:08Ellis hit a 2-point shot
Ellis hit a 2-point shot10-19
10:08Morrow committed a personal foul and Ellis was fouled
Morrow committed a personal foul and Ellis was fouled10-19
10:08Ellis hit a free throw
Ellis hit a free throw11-19
09:52Clark came on, Tenebbe came on, Parker came on and Moreau came on
Clark came on, Tenebbe came on, Parker came on and Moreau came on11-19
09:44Clark made a mistake
Clark made a mistake11-19
09:39Hodge committed a personal foul and Jamison was fouled
Hodge committed a personal foul and Jamison was fouled11-19
09:39Jamison hit a free throw
Jamison hit a free throw12-19
09:39Jamison hit a free throw
Jamison hit a free throw13-19
09:39Jenkins came on as a substitute and McComb III came off the bench
Jenkins came on as a substitute and McComb III came off the bench12-19
09:12Hodge missed a 2-point shot
Hodge missed a 2-point shot13-19
09:10Ellis defensive rebound
Ellis defensive rebound13-19
09:05Jamison made a mistake
Jamison made a mistake13-19
09:05Bronston II came on as a substitute and Treadwell came on as a substitute
Bronston II came on as a substitute and Treadwell came on as a substitute13-19
08:49Bronston II missed a jumper
Bronston II missed a jumper13-19
08:47Jenkins defensive rebound
Jenkins defensive rebound13-19
08:46Jenkins made a mistake
Jenkins made a mistake13-19
08:46Johnson steals
Johnson steals13-19
08:43Morris committed a personal foul and Johnson was fouled
Morris committed a personal foul and Johnson was fouled13-19
08:43Wright came on as a substitute and Johnson came off the bench
Wright came on as a substitute and Johnson came off the bench13-19
08:27Clark hit a 2-point shot
Clark hit a 2-point shot13-21
08:10Jamison missed a 3-point shot
Jamison missed a 3-point shot13-21
08:06Tenebe defensive rebounds
Tenebe defensive rebounds13-21
08:04Bronston II made a mistake
Bronston II made a mistake13-21
08:04Baines came on as a substitute and Morris came off the bench
Baines came on as a substitute and Morris came off the bench13-21
08:04Treadwell came on as a substitute, Johnson came on, Bronston II came off the field, and Wright came on as a substitute
Treadwell came on as a substitute, Johnson came on, Bronston II came off the field, and Wright came on as a substitute13-21
07:49Jamison hit a 2-point shot
Jamison hit a 2-point shot15-21
07:33Tenebe missed a jumper
Tenebe missed a jumper15-21
07:31Hodge offensive rebound
Hodge offensive rebound15-21
07:29Treadwell missed a jumper
Treadwell missed a jumper15-21
07:26Jamison defensive rebounds
Jamison defensive rebounds15-21
07:23Jenkins hit a layup
Jenkins hit a layup17-21
07:23Jamison assisted
Jamison assisted17-21
07:23Hodge committed a personal foul and Jenkins was fouled
Hodge committed a personal foul and Jenkins was fouled17-21
07:23Official suspension
Official suspension17-21
07:23Newton came on, Lightford came on, Jamison came on and Ricks came on
Newton came on, Lightford came on, Jamison came on and Ricks came on17-21
07:23Okogie came on as a substitute and Hodge came off
Okogie came on as a substitute and Hodge came off17-21
07:23Jenkins missed the free throw
Jenkins missed the free throw17-21
07:21Clark defensive rebound
Clark defensive rebound17-21
07:10Lightford committed a personal foul and Clark was fouled
Lightford committed a personal foul and Clark was fouled17-21
07:10McComb III came on as a substitute and Jenkins came off the field
McComb III came on as a substitute and Jenkins came off the field17-21
07:10Morrow came on as a substitute and Clark came on as a substitute
Morrow came on as a substitute and Clark came on as a substitute17-21
06:50McComb III committed a personal foul and Johnson was fouled
McComb III committed a personal foul and Johnson was fouled17-21
06:50Johnson missed the free throw
Johnson missed the free throw17-21
06:50South Carolina State University. Dead ball rebound
South Carolina State University. Dead ball rebound17-21
06:50Johnson hit a free throw
Johnson hit a free throw17-22
06:50Johnson hit a free throw
Johnson hit a free throw17-23
06:46Newton made a mistake
Newton made a mistake17-23
06:46Jamison came on as a substitute and Newton came off the bench
Jamison came on as a substitute and Newton came off the bench17-23
06:28Tenebe made a mistake
Tenebe made a mistake17-23
06:28Bronston II came on as a substitute and Tenebbe came on as a substitute
Bronston II came on as a substitute and Tenebbe came on as a substitute17-23
06:17Lightford made a mistake
Lightford made a mistake17-23
06:17Morrow steals
Morrow steals17-23
06:02Bronston II missed a two-point shot
Bronston II missed a two-point shot17-23
05:58Ellis defensive rebound
Ellis defensive rebound17-23
05:54McComb III hit a 3-pointer
McComb III hit a 3-pointer20-23
05:54Ellis assisted
Ellis assisted20-23
05:21Johnson hit a jumper
Johnson hit a jumper20-25
04:59Ellis made a mistake
Ellis made a mistake20-25
04:59Okogie steals
Okogie steals20-25
04:59Lewis came on as a substitute and Baines came off the bench
Lewis came on as a substitute and Baines came off the bench20-25
04:48Okogie missed a layup
Okogie missed a layup20-25
04:47Jamison committed a personal foul and Okogie was fouled
Jamison committed a personal foul and Okogie was fouled20-25
04:47Okogie hit a free throw
Okogie hit a free throw20-26
04:47Okogie hit a free throw
Okogie hit a free throw20-27
04:47Clarke came on as a substitute and Okogie came on as a substitute
Clarke came on as a substitute and Okogie came on as a substitute20-26
04:46Okogie offensive rebound
Okogie offensive rebound20-27
04:23Ellis hit a 2-point shot
Ellis hit a 2-point shot22-27
04:07Treadwell missed a jumper
Treadwell missed a jumper22-27
04:05Morrow offensive rebound
Morrow offensive rebound22-27
04:03Morrow hit a layup
Morrow hit a layup22-29
03:58Lightford fouled offensively
Lightford fouled offensively22-29
03:58Lightford made a mistake
Lightford made a mistake22-29
03:58Official suspension
Official suspension22-29
03:58Jenkins came on as a substitute and Lightford came off
Jenkins came on as a substitute and Lightford came off22-29
03:58Tenebe came on as a substitute and Treadwell came on as a substitute
Tenebe came on as a substitute and Treadwell came on as a substitute22-29
03:34Clark hit a 2-point shot
Clark hit a 2-point shot22-31
03:34Morrow assisted
Morrow assisted22-31
03:11Jenkins hit a 2-point shot
Jenkins hit a 2-point shot24-31
02:52Morrow missed a jumper
Morrow missed a jumper24-31
02:50Jenkins defensive rebound
Jenkins defensive rebound24-31
02:29Jenkins missed a jumper
Jenkins missed a jumper24-31
02:23Ellis offensive rebound
Ellis offensive rebound24-31
02:23Ellis hit a 2-point shot
Ellis hit a 2-point shot26-31
02:04Johnson hit a jumper
Johnson hit a jumper26-34
02:04Morrow assisted
Morrow assisted26-34
01:36Clark committed a personal foul and Ellis was fouled
Clark committed a personal foul and Ellis was fouled26-34
01:36Ellis hit a free throw
Ellis hit a free throw27-34
01:36Leaks came on as a substitute and Jamison came off
Leaks came on as a substitute and Jamison came off27-34
01:36Okogie came on as a substitute and Clark came on as a substitute
Okogie came on as a substitute and Clark came on as a substitute27-34
01:36Ellis hit a free throw
Ellis hit a free throw28-34
01:24Bronston II missed a jumper
Bronston II missed a jumper28-34
01:20Ellis defensive rebound
Ellis defensive rebound28-34
01:17Bronston II committed a personal foul and Jenkins was fouled
Bronston II committed a personal foul and Jenkins was fouled28-34
01:17Jenkins hit a free throw
Jenkins hit a free throw29-34
01:17Jamison came on as a substitute and Ellis came on as a substitute
Jamison came on as a substitute and Ellis came on as a substitute29-34
01:17Treadwell came on, Parker came on, Bronston II came on and Morrow came on
Treadwell came on, Parker came on, Bronston II came on and Morrow came on29-34
01:17Jenkins hit a free throw
Jenkins hit a free throw30-34
01:00Johnson hit a jumper
Johnson hit a jumper30-36
01:00Tenebe assisted
Tenebe assisted30-36
01:00South Carolina State University. Short pause
South Carolina State University. Short pause30-36
01:00Wright came on as a substitute and Johnson came off the bench
Wright came on as a substitute and Johnson came off the bench30-36
00:37Jenkins missed a jumper
Jenkins missed a jumper30-36
00:34Wright defensive rebounds
Wright defensive rebounds30-36
00:16Parker missed a layup
Parker missed a layup30-36
00:16Lewis blocked the foul
Lewis blocked the foul30-36
00:10Lewis defensive rebound
Lewis defensive rebound30-36
00:08Norfolk State University. Short pause
Norfolk State University. Short pause30-36
00:07Jamison made a mistake
Jamison made a mistake30-36
00:07Wright steals
Wright steals30-36
00:07Johnson came on as a substitute and Wright came off the field
Johnson came on as a substitute and Wright came off the field30-36
00:01Treadwell hit a jumper
Treadwell hit a jumper30-39
00:01Johnson assisted
Johnson assisted30-39
00:00
The first half ended
The first half ended30-39
Match Info
In a thrilling opening-round clash of the National Collegiate Athletic Association tournament, the South Carolina State Bulldogs pulled off a dramatic 87-82 upset victory over the Norfolk State Spartans. The game, tipped off at 6:00 PM on March 13, 2026, saw the underdog Bulldogs execute a poised final five minutes to secure a hard-fought win and advance in the bracket. This result serves as a classic example of March Madness unpredictability, where seeding often goes out the window in a single-elimination format.
The contest was a back-and-forth affair from the opening whistle. Norfolk State, playing with the energy of their home crowd, established an early lead with sharp perimeter shooting. However, South Carolina State weathered the storm and clawed back, using a tenacious full-court press to generate turnovers and easy baskets. The pivotal moment arrived with just under four minutes remaining and the score knotted at 78-78. A critical steal by a Bulldogs guard led to a transition three-pointer, giving South Carolina State a lead they would not relinquish. Norfolk State had several chances to tie in the final minute, but clutch free-throw shooting from the Bulldogs sealed the five-point victory.
A key focus point was the Bulldogs' bench production, which outscored the Spartans' reserves by a significant margin, providing crucial energy and scoring when the starters needed a breather. The standout performance came from South Carolina State's senior point guard, who orchestrated the offense with 22 points and 9 assists while committing only a single turnover. For Norfolk State, their star forward posted a double-double but was forced into several difficult shots down the stretch by a swarming Bulldogs defense.
The victory propels South Carolina State into the next round, keeping their Cinderella story alive, while Norfolk State's season comes to a disappointing end earlier than many had anticipated. The Bulldogs will look to carry this momentum forward, having proven they can win a tight game against a higher-seeded opponent on a big stage.
Post-game, the South Carolina State coach praised his team's resilience: "We talked all week about staying composed when they made their runs. Our guys never flinched, and that steal and three was a perfect execution of our defensive principles." The Norfolk State coach was reflective: "Credit to them, they made the winning plays. We had our opportunities but just couldn't get the key stop or the key bucket when w
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