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03/14 03:42 CDT Howard Bison and Norfolk State Spartans play for MEAC
Championship
Howard Bison and Norfolk State Spartans play for MEAC Championship
By The Associated Press
Norfolk State Spartans (18-13, 13-3 MEAC) vs. Howard Bison (25-7, 15-1 MEAC)
Norfolk, Virginia; Saturday, 4 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Howard faces Norfolk State in the MEAC Championship.
The Bison are 15-1 against MEAC opponents and 10-6 in non-conference play.
Howard scores 67.4 points and has outscored opponents by 7.0 points per game.
The Spartans are 13-3 against MEAC opponents. Norfolk State is the MEAC leader
with 24.1 defensive rebounds per game led by Da'Brya Clark averaging 4.6.
Howard's average of 4.5 made 3-pointers per game this season is only 0.4 fewer
made shots on average than the 4.9 per game Norfolk State gives up. Norfolk
State averages 5.8 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.7 more makes per
game than Howard allows.
The teams meet for the third time this season. The Bison won 74-59 in the last
matchup on March 5. Zoe Stewart led the Bison with 19 points, and Jasha Clinton
led the Spartans with 19 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Stewart is shooting 37.8% from beyond the arc with 1.2 made
3-pointers per game for the Bison, while averaging 11.9 points and 1.6 steals.
Zennia Thomas is averaging 14.6 points and 8.3 rebounds over the past 10 games.
Clark averages 2.4 made 3-pointers per game for the Spartans, scoring 14.1
points while shooting 32.1% from beyond the arc. Clinton is averaging 12.7
points, 4.2 assists and 3.5 steals over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Bison: 10-0, averaging 72.6 points, 38.9 rebounds, 13.0 assists,
10.7 steals and 3.4 blocks per game while shooting 42.0% from the field. Their
opponents have averaged 56.3 points per game.
Spartans: 8-2, averaging 67.4 points, 37.8 rebounds, 12.9 assists, 12.3 steals
and 4.8 blocks per game while shooting 39.1% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 52.3 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
