Norfolk State men's basketball beats Randolph 78-71 at Echols Hall

Norfolk State men's basketball moved to 2-0 with a 78-71 win over Randolph on Wednesday night at Joseph G. Echols Hall in Norfolk, Virginia. The Spartans are 2-0 at home. A crowd of 1,263 attended.

How it played out

Norfolk State led 35-34 at halftime and outscored the Wildcats 43-37 in the second half. The teams traded the lead nine times, but the Spartans led for 87 percent of the game and built a largest lead of 15 points. Randolph's biggest lead was 3.

Spartans leaders

Jordan Skyers led Norfolk State with 22 points on 9-of-17 shooting and made 2 of 5 from three. He also had six steals. Bahsil Laster added 20 points on 6-of-10 shooting and went 8-of-10 at the free throw line. He led the team with seven assists. Chris Walker scored 19 points, hitting 3 of 5 from deep and all four of his free throws.

Keon Mitchell had 7 points off the bench and Dramane Camara added 5 points and five rebounds. J.C. Riley Jr. led the Spartans with six rebounds in 12 minutes.

Turnovers and transition

Norfolk State forced 15 Randolph turnovers with 12 steals, and turned them into 21 points. The Spartans outscored the Wildcats 27-10 on the fast break and 40-30 in the paint. They also blocked eight shots to Randolph's two.

Norfolk State shot 27-of-63 (43 percent) from the field and 7-of-25 from three. At the line, the Spartans made 17 of 21 free throws (81 percent). The Spartans committed 13 turnovers and had 11 assists.

Randolph

Khalil Caple led the Wildcats with 21 points, including 9-of-10 free throw shooting, and had seven rebounds and three steals. Chase James had 12 points and 11 rebounds. Say'Quan Welsh scored 11 off the bench, making three of five three-pointers, and Elijah Cox added 10.

Randolph shot 23-of-66 (35 percent) and 6-of-26 from three. The Wildcats won the rebounding battle 46-40, with 18 offensive boards, and made 19 of 27 free throws.

Up next

Norfolk State plays at William & Mary on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. ET.