Norfolk State shrugged off a slow start and looked like an unbeaten conference champion as the women’s basketball MEAC Tournament opened Wednesday afternoon at Scope in Norfolk. NSU’s Kierra Wheeler scored 20 points and Diamond Johnson added 18 points as the Spartans pulled away for an 81-55 victory over eighth-seeded South Carolina State.

Kierra Wheeler scored 20 points and conference player of the year Diamond Johnson added 18 as Norfolk State cruised to an 81-55 win over eighth-seeded South Carolina State in the quarterfinals of the MEAC women’s basketball tournament Wednesday at Scope Arena.

Norfolk State's women's basketball defeated South Carolina State 81-55 and will advance to the MEAC Tournament semifinals.

Donovan McNabb Jr. could have the opportunity to play for his dad's former Eagles teammate as Norfolk State became the latest school to make an offer to the 2027 wide receiver.

Brace yourself as you're about to feel old. Former Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick is now the head coach of Norfolk State of the FCS, and he's looking to land Donovan McNabb Jr. for his program.

Michael Vick is only a few months into his tenure with Norfolk State and he’s already fielded a question about if his Spartans will one day face off against Deion Sanders’s Colorado Buffaloes in the near future.