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NORFOLK — J.J. Matthews scored 18 points, Kyonze Chavis added 14 and Norfolk State cruised past Division II North Carolina Wesleyan 80-58 on Wednesday at Echols Hall.

Jalen Hawkins added 10 points off the bench for the Spartans (6-4), who led 29-22 and only increased their lead from there.

Damon McDowell paced N.C. Wesleyan (2-3) with 12 points and Marquis Eskew had 10.

NSU hit 50% of its shots and went 76% (19 of 25) from the line. The Spartans’ defense forced 25 N.C. Wesleyan turnovers.

Norfolk State will return to MEAC play this weekend when it visits Delaware State for 5 p.m. games Saturday and Sunday.

NORFOLK STATE 80, N.C. WESLEYAN 58

N.C. WESLEYAN (2-3): McDowell 4-133-3 12, Pettiford 2-6 4-4 8, Young 4-5 0-5 8, Lewis 2-7 0-0 4, Dixon 2-5 0-0 4, Eskew 2-4 4-6 10, Gee 2-3 0-0 4, Resper 1-1 0-1 3, Manley 1-3 0-0 3, Thompson 1-2 0-0 2, Totals 21-49 11-19 58.

NORFOLK STATE (6-4): Matthews 6-8 6-8 18, Chavis 5-9 4-4 14, Bryant 1-5 4-4 7, Carter 2-6

1-4 6, Kalogerias 1-1 0-0 2, Hawkins 3-8 4-5 10, Anderson 3-4 0-0 8, Lawrence 2-4 0-0 6, Ford

2-4 0-0 4, Jenkins 1-3 0-0 3, Chambers 1-1 0-0 2, Sidibe 0-1 0-0 0, Totals 27-54 19-25 80.

Halftime: NSU 29-22. 3-point goals: NCW 5-18 (McDowell 1-5, Pettiford 0-2, Lewis 0-2, Dixon 0-2, Eskew 2-3, Resper 1-1, Manley 1-3), NSU 7-21(Chavis 0-3, Bryant 1-4, Carter 1-3, Hawkins 0-1, Anderson 2-3, Lawrence 2-3, Jenkins 1-3, Sidibe 0-1). Rebounds: NCW 31(Lewis 7), NSU 30 (Matthews 8. Assists: NCW 13(McDowell, Dixon 4), NSU 16(Chavis, Carter, Lawrence 3). Turnovers: NCW 25, NSU 17. Fouls: NCW 21, NSU 18.