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Norfolk State Spartans women's basketball
| Norfolk State Spartanswomen's basketball | |||
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| 2025–26 Norfolk State Spartans women's basketball team | 2025–26 Norfolk State Spartans women's basketball team | ||
| 2025–26 Norfolk State Spartans women's basketball team | |||
| Norfolk State University | |||
| Jermaine Woods (1st season) | |||
| Norfolk, Virginia | |||
| Echols Hall (capacity: 7,000) | |||
| MEAC | |||
| Spartans | |||
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| Other NCAA Division I tournament results |
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The Norfolk State Spartans women's basketball team represents Norfolk State University, located in Norfolk, Virginia, in NCAA Division I basketball competition. They currently compete at the Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall on Norfolk State's main campus. They are members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
Norfolk State began play in 1974. They competed in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) from 1974 to 1997 before joining Division I and the MEAC in 1997. In their time in Division II, they were champions of the CIAA Tournament in 1975, 1977, 1983, 1986, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, and 1996, while competing in eight NCAA Division II Tournaments (1982, 1983, 1986, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995), reaching the Final Four in 1991.
The Spartans have made four appearances in the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament. They have a combined record of 0–4.
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | # 16 | First round | # 1 Duke | L 48–95 |
| 2023 | # 16 | First round | #1 South Carolina | L 40–72 |
| 2024 | #15 | First round | #2 Stanford | L 50–79 |
| 2025 | #13 | First round | #4 Maryland | L 69–82 |
The Spartans made eight appearances in the NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament. They had a combined record of 9–9.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | First roundRegional finals | Pitt JohnstownMount St. Mary's | W 81–80 (OT)L 64–82 |
| 1983 | First round | Virginia Union | L 66–78 |
| 1984 | First round | Hampton | L 60–73 |
| 1991 | First roundRegional finalsElite EightFinal FourThird Place | PaceUNC GreensboroClarionSoutheast Missouri StateBentley | W 88–47W 72–62W 91–69L 52–85L 58–60 |
| 1992 | First roundRegional finals | Johnson C. SmithNorth Dakota | W 108–71L 48–63 |
| 1993 | First roundRegional finalsElite Eight | Fort Valley StateUSC SpartanburgBentley | W 90–76W 75–68L 66–84 |
| 1994 | First roundRegional finalsElite Eight | USC SpartanburgWingateBellarmine | W 82–66W 83–80 (OT)L 80–92 |
| 1995 | Regional semifinals | Wingate | L 68–70 |
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