NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Christian Ings scored 19 points and top-seeded Norfolk State held off No. 5 Morgan State 58-55 Friday night to earn a spot in Saturday's Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament championship game.
The Spartans will face second-seeded South Carolina State, which beat sixth-seeded North Carolina Central, in Saturday's championship contest.
Ings shot 6 of 12 from the field, including 2 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 5 for 7 from the line for the Spartans (21-10, 2-0 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference). Brian Moore Jr. scored 14 points while shooting 6 for 14 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) and 1 of 3 from the free-throw line and added five rebounds.