# 2017–18 Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball team

The 2017–18 Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball team represented Norfolk State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans, led by fifth-year coach Robert Jones, played their home games at the Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall in Norfolk, Virginia as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 14–19, 11–5 in MEAC play to finish in a tie for fourth place. As the No. 5 seed in the MEAC tournament, they defeated Maryland Eastern Shore before losing to North Carolina A&T in the quarterfinals.

## Previous season

The Spartans finished the 2016–17 season 17–17, 12–4 in MEAC play to finish in second place. They defeated South Carolina State and Howard to advance to the Championship game of the MEAC tournament where they lost to North Carolina Central. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Liberty.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| Nov 4, 2017* 7:00 pm | | Virginia State | L 67–72 $^{OT}$ | | Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (2,098) Norfolk, VA |
| Regular season ||||||
| Nov 10, 2017* 8:00 pm, SECN+ | | at Auburn | L 74–102 | 0–1 | Auburn Arena (7,419) Auburn, AL |
| Nov 13, 2017* 7:00 pm | | Lynchburg | L 80–83 | 0–2 | Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,986) Norfolk, VA |
| Nov 18, 2017* 10:00 pm, FSSD | | at San Diego Grand Canyon Classic | L 62–71 | 0–3 | Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,109) San Diego, CA |
| Nov 20, 2017* 9:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Grand Canyon Grand Canyon Classic | L 60–85 | 0–4 | GCU Arena (6,889) Phoenix, AZ |
| Nov 24, 2017* 6:00 pm, ESPN3 | | vs. Robert Morris Grand Canyon Classic | L 53–75 | 0–5 | Jack Stephens Center (218) Little Rock, AR |
| Nov 26, 2017* 4:00 pm | | at Little Rock Grand Canyon Classic | L 55–70 | 0–6 | Jack Stephens Center (1,068) Little Rock, AR |
| Nov 29, 2017* 8:15 pm | | Kent State | L 70–79 | 0–7 | Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,825) Norfolk, VA |
| Dec 2, 2017* 6:00 pm | | Bowling Green | L 77–92 | 0–8 | Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,378) Norfolk, VA |
| Dec 9, 2017* 4:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Loyola–Chicago | L 52–80 | 0–9 | Joseph J. Gentile Arena (1,904) Chicago, IL |
| Dec 14, 2017* 7:00 pm | | Mid-Atlantic Christian | W 112–34 | 1–9 | Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (284) Norfolk, VA |
| Dec 16, 2017* 4:00 pm | | Niagara | L 82–85 | 1–10 | Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (381) Norfolk, VA |
| Dec 18, 2017* 8:00 pm | | at Eastern Kentucky | L 66–83 | 1–11 | McBrayer Arena (1,210) Richmond, KY |
| Dec 22, 2017* 7:00 pm | | vs. Old Dominion Scope Series | L 50–61 | 1–12 | Norfolk Scope (6,711) Norfolk, VA |
| Dec 30, 2017* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Stony Brook | W 74–68 | 2–12 | Island Federal Credit Union Arena (2,912) Stony Brook, NY |
| Jan 3, 2018 8:00 pm | | Coppin State | W 75–67 | 3–12 (1–0) | Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (314) Norfolk, VA |
| Jan 6, 2018 4:00 pm | | at North Carolina A&T Postponed to Jan 17 (winter weather) | | | Corbett Sports Center Greensboro, NC |
| Jan 8, 2018 7:30 pm | | at North Carolina Central | L 63–64 | 3–13 (1–1) | McDougald–McLendon Gymnasium (1,386) Durham, NC |
| Jan 15, 2018* 7:00 pm | | Elizabeth City State | L 67–76 | 3–14 | Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (2,112) Norfolk, VA |
| Jan 17, 2018 8:00 pm | | at North Carolina A&T Postponed to Jan 18 (winter weather) | | | Corbett Sports Center Greensboro, NC |
| Jan 18, 2018 2:00 pm, Lock TV | | at North Carolina A&T | L 68–71 | 3–15 (1–2) | Corbett Sports Center (1,437) Greensboro, NC |
| Jan 20, 2018 4:00 pm | | at South Carolina State | W 78–54 | 4–15 (2–2) | SHM Memorial Center (357) Orangeburg, SC |
| Jan 22, 2018 8:00 pm | | at Savannah State | L 99–104 | 4–16 (2–3) | Tiger Arena (1,198) Savannah, GA |
| Jan 27, 2018 6:30 pm | | Bethune–Cookman | W 71–70 | 5–16 (3–3) | Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (2,327) Norfolk, VA |
| Jan 29, 2018 8:00 pm | | Florida A&M | W 80–71 | 6–16 (4–3) | Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,319) Norfolk, VA |
| Feb 3, 2018 6:30 pm | | Morgan State | W 76–65 | 7–16 (5–3) | Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (2,603) Norfolk, VA |
| Feb 5, 2018 7:30 pm | | at Bethune–Cookman | W 83–79 | 8–16 (6–3) | Moore Gymnasium (809) Daytona Beach, FL |
| Feb 10, 2018 6:00 pm | | at Hampton | L 52–82 | 8–17 (6–4) | Hampton Convocation Center (7,213) Hampton, VA |
| Feb 12, 2018 7:00 pm | | Delaware State | W 93–58 | 9–17 (7–4) | Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,736) Norfolk, VA |
| Feb 17, 2018 6:30 pm | | Savannah State | W 85–77 | 10–17 (8–4) | Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,726) Norfolk, VA |
| Feb 19, 2018 8:00 pm | | South Carolina State | W 76–62 | 11–17 (9–4) | Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,343) Norfolk, VA |
| Feb 24, 2018 4:00 pm | | at Maryland Eastern Shore | W 74–63 | 12–17 (10–4) | Hytche Athletic Center (4,671) Princess Anne, MD |
| Feb 26, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPNU | | at Howard | W 79–74 | 13–17 (11–4) | Burr Gymnasium (2,035) Washington, D.C. |
| Mar 1, 2018 8:00 pm | | Hampton | L 71–74 | 13–18 (11–5) | Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (4,500) Norfolk, VA |
| MEAC tournament ||||||
| Mar 5, 2018 9:00 pm | (5) | vs. (12) Maryland Eastern Shore First round | W 78–68 | 14–18 | Norfolk Scope (4,021) Norfolk, VA |
| Mar 8, 2018 8:00 pm | (5) | vs. (4) North Carolina A&T Quarterfinals | L 64–70 | 14–19 | Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||
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