Norfolk State Spartans vs UTEP Miners, Sun Bowl Invitational

College Basketball

Norfolk St

6-8

72-71

Final

UTEP

3-7

Don Haskins Center

Lead tracker

NORF leadsBiggest lead NORF 13, UTEP 6

UTEP leads

Team	1H	2H	T
NORF	42	30	72
UTEP	32	39	71

Who won: Norfolk St 72-71

The Norfolk State Spartans beat the UTEP Miners 72-71 in Sun Bowl Invitational on Sunday, December 21, 2025 at Don Haskins Center. The Norfolk St outscored the UTEP 42-32 in the 1st half. Anthony McComb III led the Norfolk St in points (21). Caleb Blackwell led the UTEP in points (18).

Player of the game

Caleb Blackwell

UTEP · 18 PTS, 5 REB, 7 AST, 4 STL

8.0

Win probability

100%NORF final

NORFUTEP

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:00NOR
Dead ball rebound
Norfolk State Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:00
Defensive rebound
Jamal West Jr. Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:00
Misses free throw 2 of 2
Anthony McComb III misses free throw 2 of 2
A. McComb III · 21 PTS
H2 0:00NOR
Regulartimeout
Norfolk State Timeout
H2 0:00
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Anthony McComb III misses free throw 1 of 2
A. McComb III · 21 PTS
H2 0:00
Foul on Kaseem Watson
Foul on Kaseem Watson.
K. Watson · 17 PTS
THREEH2 0:01
Three! Jumper, 24 ft
K. Watson · 17 PTS · ast C. Blackwell
Kaseem Watson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Caleb Blackwell assists)
NORF 72 - 71 UTEP
H2 0:05
Defensive rebound
Anthony McComb III Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:06
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Anthony McComb III makes free throw 2 of 2
A. McComb III · 21 PTS
NORF 72 - 68 UTEP
H2 0:06NOR
Dead ball rebound
Norfolk State Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:06
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Anthony McComb III misses free throw 1 of 2
A. McComb III · 21 PTS
H2 0:06
Foul on Jamal West Jr
Foul on Jamal West Jr..
J. West Jr. · 16 PTS
H2 0:08
Misses 24-foot three point jumper
Trey Horton III misses 24-foot three point jumper
T. Horton III
H2 0:17UTE
Shorttimeout
UTEP Timeout
H2 0:19
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Anthony McComb III makes free throw 2 of 2
A. McComb III · 21 PTS
NORF 71 - 68 UTEP
H2 0:19
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Anthony McComb III makes free throw 1 of 2
A. McComb III · 21 PTS
NORF 70 - 68 UTEP
H2 0:19
Foul on Elijah Jones
Foul on Elijah Jones.
E. Jones · 10 PTS
H2 0:20NOR
Shorttimeout
Norfolk State Timeout
H2 0:20UTE
TO
Lost ball turnover
team shot clock turnover
H2 0:26
Offensive Rebound
Kaseem Watson Offensive Rebound.
K. Watson · 17 PTS
H2 0:29
Misses 24-foot three point jumper
KJ Thomas misses 24-foot three point jumper
KJ Thomas · 5 PTS
H2 0:49UTE
Regulartimeout
UTEP Timeout
H2 0:51
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Elijah Jamison makes free throw 2 of 2
E. Jamison · 12 PTS
NORF 69 - 68 UTEP