Norfolk State (10-7, 1-0) at Delaware State (7-8, 0-1) – 7:30 PM ET (ESPN+)
Weather permitting, tonight’s UTR Game of the Day heads to Dover, Delaware for a MEAC matchup between the Norfolk State Spartans and the Delaware State Hornets. After a stretch where NSU went 7-7 against D1 competition in the nonconference portion of their schedule, the Spartans eased into their conference schedule with an 81-59 win at home against Maryland-Eastern Shore. Brian Moore Jr. led the Spartans with 22 points in the victory.
Delaware State has gradually climbed up from a Centenary Award winner as the worst D1 team to a team that could be a contender in the MEAC this season. They had a 4-game winning streak in December with victories against Loyola-Maryland, NJIT, Grambling and Alabama State. However, they lost their conference opener in The Burr against Howard by a 100-94 shootout. Robert Smith had 27 points to lead the Hornets in that contest.