HBCU Sports
  • SECTIONS
    • Football
    • Basketball
    • Baseball
    • Softball
    • Volleyball
    • Track & Field
    • Tennis
    • Golf
    • Bowling
    • Other Sports
    • News
    • Opinion
    • Features
  • BANDS
  • PODCASTS
  • FORUMS
  • ABOUT
  • CONTACT
  • DONATE
No Result
View All Result
HBCU Sports
  • SECTIONS
    • Football
    • Basketball
    • Baseball
    • Softball
    • Volleyball
    • Track & Field
    • Tennis
    • Golf
    • Bowling
    • Other Sports
    • News
    • Opinion
    • Features
  • BANDS
  • PODCASTS
  • FORUMS
  • ABOUT
  • CONTACT
  • DONATE
No Result
View All Result
HBCU Sports
No Result
View All Result

Home Basketball

UMES Moves Up In MEAC Standings With Impressive Road Win At Norfolk State

HBCU Sports by HBCU Sports
February 10, 2015
0
300
VIEWS

You might also like

Joe Bryant Jr. leads the way in neutral site Battle of the Bay win

Norfolk State All-MEAC RB JJ Davis enters transfer portal

Norfolk State moves up in MEAC standings after clutch win over NC Central

PRINCESS ANNE, Md. – The University of Maryland Eastern Shore made an emphatic statement with an 82-64 road victory at Norfolk State on Monday night.

UMES (14-12, 7-4) turned in a complete performance to knock off the second-place Spartans, improving the Hawks’ position to third in the MEAC.

In the Hawks’ previous two defeats, UMES jumped out to a first-half lead before their opponents mounted comebacks, faltering after halftime.

On Monday in Norfolk, UMES turned the tables, falling behind early before racing back in front. The Spartans leapt out to a 12-2 lead in the first three minutes, eventually leading by as many as 12 points at 20-8.

At that point, UMES forced the action inside to draw fouls and earn free throws, putting together a 10-0 run to cut the Spartans’ lead to two points. The Hawks trailed the entire first half, but UMES scored the final five points before halftime, including a putback by Dominique Elliott to trim the deficit to 37-36 at the break.

Despite the incredibly slow start, UMES had played even with Norfolk State, and then the Hawks turned on the jets in the second half. The two teams traded the lead a few times, before a dunk by RaShid Gaston for NSU tied the game at 45-45.

UMES proceeded to rip off a 19-2 run over the following six minutes, establishing a 64-47 lead with 9:26 left.

In that decisive stretch, the Hawks’ top two scorers took over, with Devin Martin and Mike Myers combining for 15 of the 19 points scored. The Hawks kept the advantage in double digits after that, finishing off an impressive victory with an 18-point margin.

Martin paced the Hawks with 25 points, just two off his career-high, proving his impact on the team this weekend after missing three games with a minor injury.

Myers collected his sixth double-double of the season with 18 points and 13 rebounds, recording two blocks and two steals as well.

Devon Walker added 15 points, while Elliott cracked double digits at 11 points. Walker went 3-for-6 from the three-point line to lift his percentage to a league-best 42.1%. Ishaq Pitt scored all of his eight points in the second half, racking up four assists as well.

The Hawks outrebounded the Norfolk State Spartans by a wide margin, 38 to 26. UMES pulled down 17 offensive rebounds, directly leading to 26 second chance points.

The Hawks also made hay at the free throw line, knocking down 75.0% percent of their attempts (18-of-24), including a perfect 6-for-6 from Martin. The team shot 48.3% from the floor, and 36.4% from long range, better than Norfolk State on both counts.

UMES improved to 14-12 overall, and 7-4 in MEAC play, snapping a brief two-game skid on this recent road swing.

The victory, paired with an overtime loss for the Howard at Hampton, allowed UMES to move into third place in the MEAC standings. UMES is two games behind Norfolk State for second, while sitting a half-game ahead of Howard, who occupies fourth place and final spot for a first-round bye in the conference tournament.

The win over the Spartans breaks a seven-game losing streak against Norfolk State over the previous three seasons.

Before Monday, Norfolk State had won 23 of the previous 25 meetings between the two schools. It was the first Hawks’ win at Echols Hall since a 95-88 overtime victory back on January 7, 2001.

umeshawks.com



Tags: Maryland Eastern ShoreNorfolk State
HBCU Sports

HBCU Sports

Next Post
Delaware State Hands Florida A&M 23rd Straight Loss

Delaware State Hands Florida A&M 23rd Straight Loss

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Trending

  • Fisk gymnastics team member leaves squad amid allegations of bullying and hazing
  • Jackson State releases first schedule of new-look T.C. Taylor era
  • Jackson State beats out SEC, Big Ten schools for 3-star recruit on National Signing Day
  • Aubrey Miller, Isaiah Land shine in Reese’s Senior Bowl
  • SWAC football stars Land, Miller are HBCU players to watch at Senior Bowl
  • HBCU Sports exclusive: Terry Sims says he’s disheartened by turmoil at Bethune-Cookman
  • Bethune-Cookman targeting Raymond Woodie as head football coach
  • Prayer answered: Alabama State to be Jackson State 2023 homecoming opponent
  • HBCU Sports National Signing Day blog: See how your favorite football team fared
  • Report: Morehouse to hire Gerard Wilcher as head football coach

RSS HBCU Sports Forums

  • The most prosperous cities in America and worst- Huntsville, AL raked in top five
  • WTF is going on at Southern?
  • JSU Football, the TC TAYLOR era!
  • HBCU Basketball Thread: Feb 2023
  • NFL Legend Deion Sanders Targeted by Atheists: The Attack is on
  • Anybody Remember the Second Time they Got Some Puddin
  • Former Su Athletic Director Floyd Kerr Passed Away
  • Shannon Sharpe
  • Lighten the Mood 10th Edition
  • JSU aims to be Alcorn 2.0?
  • TERMS & CONDITIONS
  • PRIVACY POLICY
  • COMMENT POLICY
  • DO NOT SELL MY PERSONAL INFORMATION
 CONTACT US

© 2022 RASHAD MEDIA - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
PARTNER OF IONE DIGITAL / CASSIUS NETWORK

No Result
View All Result
  • SECTIONS
    • Football
    • Basketball
    • Baseball
    • Softball
    • Volleyball
    • Track & Field
    • Tennis
    • Golf
    • Bowling
    • Other Sports
    • News
    • Opinion
    • Features
  • BANDS
  • PODCASTS
  • FORUMS
  • ABOUT
  • CONTACT
  • DONATE

© 2022 RASHAD MEDIA - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
PARTNER OF IONE DIGITAL / CASSIUS NETWORK

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In

Add New Playlist

X