Norfolk State led 61-51 with 2:00 minutes left in the game until South Carolina State's Dubinsky rattled off 10 straight points, including a layup to tie the contest at 65. Christ

BOTTOM LINE: Norfolk State plays South Carolina State in the MEAC Championship. The Spartans have gone 13-3 against MEAC opponents, with a 9-7 record in non-conference play. Norfolk State scores 78.2 points and has outscored opponents by 8.7 points per game.

Norfolk, VA – The Norfolk State Spartans, an HBCU powerhouse, are back in the MEAC Championship Game after a gritty 58-55 semifinal victory over Morgan State at Scope Arena. The win marks a return to the big stage for a program that has experienced the highs of championships and the lows of near-misses over the past five seasons.