Norfolk State men's basketball hosts Randolph on Wednesday night

Norfolk State men's basketball puts its 1-0 record on the line Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. ET, when the Spartans host the Randolph Wildcats at Joseph G. Echols Hall in Norfolk, Va.

How Norfolk State got here

The Spartans opened the season Monday, Nov. 2, with a 68-45 home win over the Regent Royals, a 23-point margin. They are 1-0 at home and have not yet played a conference game this season.

That win followed a rough finish to last season. Norfolk State lost its last three games of the earlier season in a row: 90-84 at Morgan State on Monday, Mar. 2, 2026, 84-76 to Howard at home on Thursday, Mar. 5, and 88-82 to South Carolina State at home on Thursday, Mar. 12. Before those, the Spartans beat Coppin State 75-69 on the road on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026.

Who to watch

Through one game, Bahsil Laster leads Norfolk State in scoring at 18.0 points per game. Keon Mitchell leads the team in assists at 5.0 per game, and J.C. Riley Jr. leads in rebounds at 7.0 per game.

The opponent

Randolph comes in as the road team. The Wildcats have no record listed yet this season.

No injuries are listed for Norfolk State heading into the game.