NORFOLK, Va. (Interstat) — Elijah Jamison scored 28 points to lift Norfolk State to a 75-68 men’s basketball victory over North Carolina Central on Saturday at Echols Hall.

The Spartans never trailed after halftime, using a 36-31 first-half edge as a foundation. Jamison, the game’s standout, fueled the win by adding three assists. Norfolk State secured the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference win despite committing 18 turnovers by capitalizing at the free-throw line, making 21 of 27 attempts.

Gage Lattimore led the Eagles with 19 points, and Kelechi Okworogwo added 18 points and three blocks. North Carolina Central generated 23 points off turnovers but shot just 5 of 18 from three-point range. Attendance was 2,235. Norfolk State improved to 11-14 overall, while North Carolina Central fell to 8-13.