Norfolk State Secures NCAA Tournament Spot After Late South Carolina State Error

A costly foul in the final seconds of the MEAC Championship handed Norfolk State a narrow 66-65 victory and an automatic NCAA bid.

Norfolk State defeated South Carolina State 66-65 in the MEAC Championship to earn an automatic NCAA Tournament berth.
South Carolina State's Caleb McCarty tied the game with 10.6 seconds left but committed a critical foul seconds later, sending Norfolk State's Christian Ings to the free-throw line.
Ings made one of two free throws, giving Norfolk State the lead, and South Carolina State's last-second shot attempt missed.
South Carolina State was seeking its first NCAA Tournament appearance in 22 years but fell short despite a dramatic 12-point rally by Wilson Dubinsky in the game's final minutes.
Norfolk State will make its fourth NCAA Tournament appearance, continuing a strong run of success in recent years.