The 2024–25 Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball team represented

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during the

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. The Spartans, led by 12th-year head coach Robert Jones, played their home games at Echols Hall in

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as members of the

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Previous season

The

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finished the 2023–24 season 24–11, 11–3 in MEAC play to finish as MEAC regular season champions. They defeated Coppin State, before being upset by eventual tournament champions

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in the semifinals of the MEAC tournament. They received an invitation to the CIT, where they defeated Alabama A&M and Purdue Fort Wayne to win the CIT championship.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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