Norfolk State 81-78 North Carolina Central (Feb 3, 2025) Play-by-Play

North Carolina Central Eagles

10-13, 3-3 Conference

	1	2	T
NCCU	37	41	78
NORF	37	44	81

TIME	NCCU	NORF
19:47	Dionte Johnson Turnover.	0	0
19:23	Kuluel Mading made Layup.	0	2
19:02	Dionte Johnson made Layup. Assisted by Perry Smith Jr..	2	2
18:39	Foul on Keishon Porter.	2	2
18:20	Jaylani Darden made Jumper.	2	4
18:04	Perry Smith Jr. made Layup.	4	4
17:36	Jalen Myers missed Three Point Jumper.	4	4
17:32	Perry Smith Jr. Defensive Rebound.	4	4
17:23	Keishon Porter missed Three Point Jumper.	4	4
17:21	Perry Smith Jr. Offensive Rebound.	4	4
17:20	Foul on Christian Ings.	4	4
17:20	Perry Smith Jr. made Free Throw.	5	4
17:19	Perry Smith Jr. made Free Throw.	6	4
17:02	Jaylani Darden made Jumper.	6	6
16:46	Keishon Porter made Layup. Assisted by Timmy Adedire.	8	6
16:46	Foul on Jaylani Darden.	8	6
16:46	Keishon Porter made Free Throw.	9	6
16:29	Kuluel Mading missed Jumper.	9	6
16:24	Timmy Adedire Defensive Rebound.	9	6
16:11	Foul on Perry Smith Jr..	9	6
16:11	Perry Smith Jr. Turnover.	9	6
15:45	Christian Ings missed Layup.	9	6
15:36	Kuluel Mading Offensive Rebound.	9	6
15:36	Kuluel Mading made Jumper.	9	8
15:16	Official TV Timeout	9	8
15:14	Dionte Johnson missed Three Point Jumper.	9	8
15:11	Timmy Adedire Offensive Rebound.	9	8
14:56	Keishon Porter made Layup.	11	8
14:37	Jalen Myers Turnover.	11	8
14:37	Po'Boigh King Steal.	11	8
14:30	Po'Boigh King missed Layup.	11	8
14:22	Dionte Johnson Offensive Rebound.	11	8
14:22	Dionte Johnson made Jumper.	13	8
14:05	Christian Ings made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brian Moore Jr..	13	11
13:51	Perry Smith Jr. Turnover.	13	11
13:31	Brian Moore Jr. missed Jumper.	13	11
13:29	North Carolina Central Defensive Rebound.	13	11
13:09	Jaqai Murray missed Jumper.	13	11
13:06	Jalen Myers Defensive Rebound.	13	11
12:59	Jalen Myers made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jaylani Darden.	13	14
12:29	Isaac Parson missed Three Point Jumper.	13	14
12:27	Jalen Myers Defensive Rebound.	13	14
12:27	Foul on Jaqai Murray.	13	14
12:10	Jalen Myers made Layup. Assisted by Jaylani Darden.	13	16
11:54	Po'Boigh King made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jaqai Murray.	16	16
11:37	Foul on Kelechi Okworogwo.	16	16
11:37	Official TV Timeout	16	16
11:37	Brian Moore Jr. made Free Throw.	16	17
11:37	Brian Moore Jr. made Free Throw.	16	18
11:21	Isaac Parson made Jumper.	18	18
10:57	Tyrel Bladen Turnover.	18	18
10:57	Jaqai Murray Steal.	18	18
10:53	Kelechi Okworogwo Turnover.	18	18
10:53	Terrance Jones Steal.	18	18
10:43	Jalen Myers made Layup.	18	20
10:19	Floyd Rideau Jr. missed Jumper.	18	20
10:15	Jaylani Darden Defensive Rebound.	18	20
10:08	Brian Moore Jr. missed Jumper.	18	20
10:03	Kelechi Okworogwo Defensive Rebound.	18	20
10:02	Foul on Brian Moore Jr..	18	20
9:39	Aquan Smart made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jaqai Murray.	21	20
9:23	Sin'Cere McMahon missed Three Point Jumper.	21	20
9:23	North Carolina Central Defensive Rebound.	21	20
9:02	Isaac Parson made Jumper.	23	20
8:30	Foul on Jaqai Murray.	23	20
8:30	Christian Ings made Free Throw.	23	21
8:30	Christian Ings made Free Throw.	23	22
8:16	Perry Smith Jr. made Layup. Assisted by Isaac Parson.	25	22
8:02	Kuluel Mading made Jumper. Assisted by Christian Ings.	25	24
7:47	Floyd Rideau Jr. made Jumper. Assisted by Aquan Smart.	27	24
7:23	Kuluel Mading made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Terrance Jones.	27	27
6:57	Perry Smith Jr. made Layup.	29	27
6:37	Foul on Isaac Parson.	29	27
6:37	Official TV Timeout	29	27
6:37	Terrance Jones made Free Throw.	29	28
6:37	Terrance Jones made Free Throw.	29	29
6:06	Isaac Parson missed Layup.	29	29
6:01	Tyrel Bladen Defensive Rebound.	29	29
5:56	Terrance Jones missed Three Point Jumper.	29	29
5:51	Isaac Parson Defensive Rebound.	29	29
5:40	Aquan Smart missed Three Point Jumper.	29	29
5:38	Norfolk State Defensive Rebound.	29	29
5:09	Jalen Myers missed Three Point Jumper.	29	29
5:03	Kuluel Mading Offensive Rebound.	29	29
5:03	Kuluel Mading made Jumper.	29	31
4:49	Po'Boigh King missed Three Point Jumper.	29	31
4:46	Kuluel Mading Defensive Rebound.	29	31
4:41	Terrance Jones Turnover.	29	31
4:41	Po'Boigh King Steal.	29	31
4:37	Po'Boigh King missed Three Point Jumper.	29	31
4:33	Terrance Jones Defensive Rebound.	29	31
4:16	Terrance Jones made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jalen Myers.	29	34
4:14	North Carolina Central Timeout	29	34
4:14	Official TV Timeout	29	34
3:52	Foul on Christian Ings.	29	34
3:52	Po'Boigh King made Free Throw.	30	34
3:51	Po'Boigh King missed Free Throw.	30	34
3:50	Jaylani Darden Defensive Rebound.	30	34
3:32	Terrance Jones missed Three Point Jumper.	30	34
3:28	Dionte Johnson Defensive Rebound.	30	34
3:26	Dionte Johnson Turnover.	30	34
3:26	Jaylani Darden Steal.	30	34
3:08	Tyrel Bladen Turnover.	30	34
3:00	Foul on Tyrel Bladen.	30	34
3:00	Keishon Porter missed Free Throw.	30	34
3:00	North Carolina Central Offensive Rebound.	30	34
2:52	Keishon Porter made Free Throw.	31	34
2:32	Foul on Timmy Adedire.	31	34
2:32	Terrance Jones made Free Throw.	31	35
2:30	Terrance Jones missed Free Throw.	31	35
2:30	Po'Boigh King Defensive Rebound.	31	35
2:07	Perry Smith Jr. made Dunk. Assisted by Dionte Johnson.	33	35
1:37	Jaylani Darden missed Layup.	33	35
1:37	Po'Boigh King Block.	33	35
1:28	Jaylani Darden Offensive Rebound.	33	35
1:28	Jaylani Darden made Jumper.	33	37
1:09	Perry Smith Jr. made Layup. Assisted by Timmy Adedire.	35	37
0:48	Foul on Jalen Myers.	35	37
0:48	Jalen Myers Turnover.	35	37
0:21	Po'Boigh King missed Three Point Jumper.	35	37
0:19	Jalen Myers Defensive Rebound.	35	37
0:13	Foul on Terrance Jones.	35	37
0:13	Terrance Jones Turnover.	35	37
0:13	Norfolk State Timeout	35	37
0:00	Perry Smith Jr. missed Layup.	35	37
0:00	Perry Smith Jr. made Jumper.	37	37
0:00	Perry Smith Jr. Offensive Rebound.	37	37
0:00	End of 1st half	37	37

Fans storm the court after Norfolk State hits game-winning shot

0:53

Brian Moore Jr. knocks down the trey

0:25

Timmy Adedire drains a deep 3-pointer from downtown

0:22

Joseph G. Echols Hall

7:00 PM, February 3, 2025Coverage: ESPNU/ESPN+

Norfolk, VA

Line: NORF -9.5

Over/Under: 145.5

Referees:
Mike Millione
Ian McClenny
Kellen Milliner

Team	CONF	GB	OVR
Norfolk State	8-1	-	18-8
South Carolina State	6-3	2	13-12
Howard	6-3	2	11-15
Delaware State	5-4	3	13-11
Morgan State	5-4	3	11-14
North Carolina Central	4-5	4	11-15
Coppin State	2-7	6	4-20
Maryland Eastern Shore	0-9	8	4-21

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