{"id":45059,"date":"2017-03-11T10:33:01","date_gmt":"2017-03-11T15:33:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.keithcephus.com\/blog\/?p=45059"},"modified":"2017-03-11T10:54:21","modified_gmt":"2017-03-11T15:54:21","slug":"meac-semi-final-round-nsu-beats-howard-68-53-to-advance-to-the-finals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/keithcephus.com\/blog\/meac-semi-final-round-nsu-beats-howard-68-53-to-advance-to-the-finals\/","title":{"rendered":"MEAC SEMI-FINAL ROUND:  | NSU BEATS HOWARD 68-53 TO ADVANCE TO THE FINALS | Coastal VA Sports Editor Keith Cephus"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_45075\" style=\"width: 1405px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45075\" class=\"size-full wp-image-45075\" src=\"http:\/\/www.keithcephus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/019.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1395\" height=\"1400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/keithcephus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/019.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/keithcephus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/019-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/keithcephus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/019-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/keithcephus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/019-768x771.jpg 768w, https:\/\/keithcephus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/019-1020x1024.jpg 1020w, https:\/\/keithcephus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/019-160x160.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1395px) 100vw, 1395px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-45075\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">NSU&#8217;s coach Robert Jones is fired up as his Spartans advance to the finals for a winner takes all showdown with NC Central. The winner advances to the NCAA tournament.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t look now but NSU is one game away from dancing in the 2017 NCAA tournament! \u00a0After beating Howard 68-53, the stage is set for a winner takes all showdown as the No. 2 Spartans will face the No. 1 NC Central today at 1pm at the Norfolk Scope.<\/p>\n<p>Trailing by two at the half, the Spartans came roaring back, forcing 5 consecutive turnovers, building a sizable lead of 18 points. \u00a0&#8220;I challenged my kids to pick up the intensity and play with more aggression,&#8221; said NSU coach \u00a0Robert Jones as he team responded holding Howard to a woeful 24% shooting in the second half. \u00a0NSU forced 13 turnovers while blocking ten shots.<\/p>\n<p>Jonathan Wade scored 17 points for NSU, while Charles Williams chipped in 14 for the Bisons.<\/p>\n<p>NSU&#8217;s coach Robert Jones is fired up as his Spartans advance to the finals.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_45074\" 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