Norfolk State Spartans women's basketball

Norfolk State Spartans
Norfolk State Spartans
University	Norfolk State University
Head coach	Larry Vickers (4th season)
Conference	MEAC
Location	Norfolk, Virginia
Arena	Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall ; (Capacity: 7,000)
Nickname	Spartans
Colors	Green and gold;
Uniforms
Home	Away ;
NCAA Tournament Final Four
	1991*
NCAA Tournament Elite Eight
	1991*
NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen
	1991, 1993, 1994*
NCAA Tournament Second round
	1982, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994*
NCAA Tournament Appearances
	1982, 1983, 1986, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2002; *at Division II level
Conference tournament champions
	1975, 1977, 1983, 1986, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996 (CIAA); 2002 (MEAC)

The Norfolk State Spartans women's basketball team represents Norfolk State University, located in Norfolk, Virginia, in NCAA Division I basketball competition. They currently compete in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.^[2]

History[]

Norfolk State began play in 1974. They competed in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) from 1974 to 1997 before joining Division I and the MEAC in 1997. In their time in Division II, they were champions of the CIAA Tournament in 1975, 1977, 1983, 1986, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, and 1996, while competing in eight NCAA Division II Tournaments (1982, 1983, 1986, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995), reaching the Final Four in 1991.^[3]^[4]

Postseason[]

NCAA Division I Tournament results[]

Year	Seed	Round	Opponent	Result
2002	#16	First Round	#1 Duke	L 48-95

NCAA Division II tournament results[]

The Spartans made eight appearances in the NCAA Division II Women's Basketball Tournament. They had a combined record of 9–9.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1982	First Round Regional Finals	Pitt Johnstown Mount St. Mary's	W, 81–80 (OT) L, 64–82
1983	First Round	Virginia Union	L, 66–78
1984	First Round	Hampton	L, 60–73
1991	First Round Regional Finals Elite Eight Final Four Third Place	Pace UNC Greensboro Clarion Southeast Missouri State Bentley	W, 88–47 W, 72–62 W, 91–69 L, 52–85 L, 58–60
1992	First Round Regional Finals	Johnson C. Smith North Dakota	W, 108–71 L, 48–63
1993	First Round Regional Finals Elite Eight	Fort Valley State USC Spartanburg Bentley	W, 90–76 W, 75–68 L, 66–84
1994	First Round Regional Finals Elite Eight	USC Spartanburg Wingate Bellarmine	W, 82–66 W, 83–80 (OT) L, 80–92
1995	Regional Semifinals	Wingate	L, 68–70

References[]

^ Norfolk State University Visual Identity Manual (PDF). Retrieved August 13, 2016.
^ "The Official Site of Norfolk State University Spartans Athletics". www.nsuspartans.com.
^ "The Official Site of Norfolk State University Spartans Athletics" (PDF). www.nsuspartans.com.
^ "The Official Site of Norfolk State University Spartans Athletics" (PDF). www.nsuspartans.com.

External links[]

Official website

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[1] Norfolk State University Visual Identity Manual (PDF). Retrieved August 13, 2016.

[2] "The Official Site of Norfolk State University Spartans Athletics". www.nsuspartans.com.

[3] "The Official Site of Norfolk State University Spartans Athletics" (PDF). www.nsuspartans.com.

[4] "The Official Site of Norfolk State University Spartans Athletics" (PDF). www.nsuspartans.com.

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