Norfolk State Spartans vs App State Mountaineers
Men's Basketball Championship - West Region - First Four
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17-12
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
APP | 20 | 33 | 53 |
NORF | 36 | 18 | 54 |
54
17-7
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- Joe Bryant Jr. made Layup.
- Justin Forrest missed Three Point Jumper.
- Devante Carter missed Jumper.
- Joe Bryant Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
- Kashaun Hicks missed Layup.
- Justin Forrest made Layup. Assisted by Donovan Gregory.
- Justin Forrest made Free Throw.
- Joe Bryant Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kashaun Hicks.
- Devante Carter missed Jumper.
- Justin Forrest missed Three Point Jumper.
- Devante Carter missed Layup.
- Kashaun Hicks missed Three Point Jumper.
- Adrian Delph missed Three Point Jumper.
- J.J. Matthews made Layup. Assisted by Kyonze Chavis.
- Justin Forrest missed Jumper.
- Jalen Hawkins made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Devante Carter.
- Michael Almonacy missed Three Point Jumper.
- Devante Carter missed Jumper.
- Adrian Delph made Jumper.
- Chris Ford missed Jumper.
- Adrian Delph missed Three Point Jumper.
- RJ Duhart missed Layup.
- Michael Almonacy made Free Throw.
- Michael Almonacy made Free Throw.
- Joe Bryant Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
- Adrian Delph missed Layup.
- Jalen Hawkins made Free Throw.
- Jalen Hawkins missed Free Throw.
- Donovan Gregory made Layup.
- Joe Bryant Jr. made Layup.
- Justin Forrest missed Layup.
- James Lewis Jr. made Layup.
- Jalen Hawkins made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Joe Bryant Jr..
- Jalen Hawkins made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tyrese Jenkins.
- Justin Forrest missed Three Point Jumper.
- J.J. Matthews missed Layup.
- Adrian Delph missed Three Point Jumper.
- James Lewis Jr. made Free Throw.
- James Lewis Jr. made Free Throw.
- Adrian Delph missed Three Point Jumper.
- Mustafa Lawrence missed Three Point Jumper.
- Justin Forrest made Layup.
- Devante Carter missed Jumper.
- Michael Almonacy missed Three Point Jumper.
- Mustafa Lawrence missed Jumper.
- Jalen Hawkins missed Jumper.
- Michael Almonacy missed Three Point Jumper.
- Jalen Hawkins made Layup.
- Jalen Hawkins made Free Throw.
- RJ Duhart missed Layup.
- Joe Bryant Jr. missed Layup.
- Jalen Hawkins made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Devante Carter.
- Adrian Delph missed Three Point Jumper.
- Devante Carter made Layup.
- Adrian Delph missed Three Point Jumper.
- Nyzaiah Chambers made Layup.
- Jalen Hawkins made Layup. Assisted by Devante Carter.
- Adrian Delph missed Layup.
- Michael Almonacy missed Three Point Jumper.
- Adrian Delph missed Three Point Jumper.
- Michael Almonacy missed Three Point Jumper.
- Jalen Hawkins made Free Throw.
- Jalen Hawkins made Free Throw.
- Devante Carter missed Jumper.
- Nyzaiah Chambers missed Free Throw.
- Nyzaiah Chambers made Free Throw.
- Justin Forrest missed Three Point Jumper.
- Donovan Gregory made Jumper.
- Donovan Gregory made Free Throw.
- Nyzaiah Chambers missed Layup.
- Justin Forrest missed Jumper.
- Nyzaiah Chambers made Dunk. Assisted by Mustafa Lawrence.
- Michael Almonacy missed Three Point Jumper.
- James Lewis Jr. made Free Throw.
- James Lewis Jr. made Free Throw.
- Kashaun Hicks missed Three Point Jumper.
- Adrian Delph missed Three Point Jumper.
- Justin Forrest missed Three Point Jumper.
- J.J. Matthews made Layup.
- Kashaun Hicks missed Three Point Jumper.
- Donovan Gregory missed Layup.
- Kashaun Hicks missed Layup.
- Adrian Delph made Jumper.
- Michael Eads made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Donovan Gregory.
- Kashaun Hicks made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kyonze Chavis.
- Michael Eads missed Three Point Jumper.
- Michael Almonacy missed Three Point Jumper.
- Devante Carter missed Jumper.
- Michael Eads missed Three Point Jumper.
- Joe Bryant Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
- Michael Almonacy made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Donovan Gregory.
- Jalen Hawkins missed Layup.
- James Lewis Jr. missed Free Throw.
- James Lewis Jr. made Free Throw.
- Adrian Delph made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Justin Forrest.
- Joe Bryant Jr. missed Layup.
- Adrian Delph missed Dunk.
- Michael Almonacy missed Three Point Jumper.
- Kashaun Hicks made Layup.
- Justin Forrest made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Michael Almonacy.
- Jalen Hawkins made Jumper.
- Donovan Gregory made Dunk. Assisted by Michael Almonacy.
- Nyzaiah Chambers missed Layup.
- Justin Forrest made Layup.
- Joe Bryant Jr. missed Jumper.
- Donovan Gregory missed Jumper.
- Michael Almonacy missed Three Point Jumper.
- Xavion Brown missed Jumper.
- Donovan Gregory made Free Throw.
- Donovan Gregory made Free Throw.
- Michael Almonacy made Free Throw.
- Michael Almonacy made Free Throw.
- Joe Bryant Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
- Michael Almonacy missed Three Point Jumper.
- Jalen Hawkins missed Layup.
- Justin Forrest made Three Point Jumper.
- Kashaun Hicks missed Three Point Jumper.
- Justin Forrest made Three Point Jumper.
- Mustafa Lawrence missed Layup.
- Joe Bryant Jr. missed Jumper.
- Justin Forrest made Layup. Assisted by Donovan Gregory.
- Mustafa Lawrence missed Three Point Jumper.
- Justin Forrest missed Three Point Jumper.
- Jalen Hawkins made Jumper.
- Joe Bryant Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Devante Carter.
- Michael Almonacy missed Three Point Jumper.
- Justin Forrest missed Three Point Jumper.
- Donovan Gregory missed Jumper.
- J.J. Matthews made Jumper.
- Michael Almonacy missed Jumper.
- J.J. Matthews missed Jumper.
- Jalen Hawkins missed Three Point Jumper.
- Jalen Hawkins missed Jumper.
- Justin Forrest missed Three Point Jumper.
- Devante Carter missed Layup.
- Joe Bryant Jr. missed Jumper.
- Adrian Delph missed Layup.
- Adrian Delph made Free Throw.
- Adrian Delph made Free Throw.
- Devante Carter missed Jumper.
- Adrian Delph missed Jumper.
- Devante Carter made Free Throw.
- Devante Carter made Free Throw.
- Michael Almonacy missed Three Point Jumper.
- Justin Forrest missed Jumper.
Shot Made
Shot Missed
PLAYS

Win %: APP, 57.9
Win %: APP, 57.9
Win %: APP, 55.3
Win %: APP, 55.3
Win %: APP, 52.9
Win %: APP, 52.9
Win %: APP, 52.2
Win %: APP, 52.2
Win %: APP, 54.4
Win %: APP, 54.4
Win %: APP, 52.1
Win %: APP, 52.1
Win %: APP, 54.3
Win %: APP, 54.3
Win %: APP, 55.1
Win %: APP, 55.1
Win %: APP, 51.9
Win %: APP, 51.9
Win %: APP, 51.9
Win %: APP, 51.9
Win %: APP, 54.2
Win %: APP, 54.2
Win %: APP, 54.2
Win %: APP, 54.2
Win %: APP, 55
Win %: APP, 55
Win %: APP, 57.6
Win %: APP, 57.6
Win %: APP, 59.7
Win %: APP, 59.7
Win %: APP, 60.3
Win %: APP, 60.3
Win %: APP, 55
Win %: APP, 55
Win %: APP, 55
Win %: APP, 55
Win %: APP, 52.1
Win %: APP, 52.1
Win %: APP, 52.1
Win %: APP, 52.1
Win %: APP, 54.2
Win %: APP, 54.2
Win %: APP, 54.9
Win %: APP, 54.9
Win %: APP, 54.9
Win %: APP, 54.9
Win %: APP, 52.7
Win %: APP, 52.7
Win %: APP, 51.9
Win %: APP, 51.9
Game Information
Bloomington, IN

Referee:Randy McCall
Referee:Jeffrey Anderson
Referee:Andy O'Brien

2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Sun Belt ConferenceSun Belt Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 12-6 | - | 22-12 |
| South Alabama | 11-7 | 1 | 21-12 |
| Arkansas State | 11-7 | 1 | 20-12 |
| Texas State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Marshall | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Coastal Carolina | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| App State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| James Madison | 9-9 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Southern Miss | 9-9 | 3 | 19-16 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-10 | 4 | 21-16 |
| Old Dominion | 7-11 | 5 | 12-21 |
| Louisiana | 7-11 | 5 | 11-22 |
| Georgia State | 7-11 | 5 | 10-22 |
| UL Monroe | 1-17 | 11 | 4-28 |
NCAA Division I
| Mid-Eastern Athletic ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 11-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Morgan State | 10-4 | 1 | 14-16 |
| Norfolk State | 8-6 | 3 | 15-17 |
| North Carolina Central | 8-6 | 3 | 14-18 |
| South Carolina State | 7-7 | 4 | 10-22 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 5-9 | 6 | 9-23 |
| Coppin State | 5-9 | 6 | 7-24 |
| Delaware State | 2-12 | 9 | 8-23 |
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