NORFOLK, Va. -- — Jalen Myers had 22 points and top-seeded Norfolk State beat No. 8 seed Maryland-Eastern Shore 77-70 on Wednesday night to begin the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament.

Myers also had six rebounds for the Spartans (22-10). Chris Fields Jr. scored 13 points, finishing 6 of 8 from the floor. Brian Moore Jr. shot 3 of 6 from the field and 4 of 5 from the free-throw line to finish with 10 points.

Evan Johnson led the way for the Hawks (6-25) with 22 points. Ketron Shaw added 18 points, six rebounds and four assists and Chris Flippin had 13 points and 10 rebounds.

Norfolk State took the lead with 14:12 to go in the first half and never looked back. The score was 38-26 at halftime, with Kuluel Mading racking up eight points. Myers scored 15 points in the second half.

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