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Norfolk State defeats Regent 68-45

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The Associated Press. (2026, November 3). Norfolk State defeats Regent 68-45. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/basketball/norfolk-state-defeats-regent-68-45/article_b707ac71-0480-5498-97a9-9b0a6fcf87e5.html

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In a season opener in Norfolk, Virginia, Bahsil Laster scored 18 points with seven rebounds as Norfolk State defeated Regent 68-45 on Monday night. J.C. Riley added 12 points along with seven rebounds for the Spartans, while Jordan Skyers contributed 11 points. For Regent, Chase Mullen was the leading scorer with eight points and also grabbed six rebounds and made three blocks.
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On November 3, 2026, Norfolk State defeated Regent in a season opener with a score of 68-45. Bahsil Laster led the Spartans with 18 points and seven rebounds. Other key contributors for Norfolk State included J.C. Riley, who scored 12 points along with seven rebounds, and Jordan Skyers with 11 points. For Regent, Chase Mullen was their top performer, contributing eight points, six rebounds, and three blocks. Following this victory, Norfolk State will host Randolph, while Regent is scheduled to play against Old Dominion on Wednesday.

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NORFOLK Regent Royals Spartans Va.

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NORFOLK GPE · 2× Regent ORG · 2× Bahsil Laster’s PERSON · 1× Chase Mullen PERSON · 1× J.C. Riley PERSON · 1× Jordan Skyers PERSON · 1× Laster PERSON · 1× Royals ORG · 1× Spartans ORG · 1× Va. GPE · 1×

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J.C. Riley scored 12 points while going 5 of 6 and 2 of 4 from the free-throw line, and added seven rebounds.
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NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Bahsil Laster’s 18 points helped asserted
points → help → ?
State defeat Regent 68-45 in a season opener on Monday night asserted
State → defeat → night
Laster had seven rebounds for the Spartans. asserted
Laster → have → Spartans
J.C. Riley scored 12 points while going 5 of 6 and 2 of 4 from the free-throw line, and added seven rebounds. asserted
Riley → score → rebounds
Jordan Skyers had 11 points and shot 5 for 11, including 1 for 4 from beyond the arc. asserted
Skyers → have → arc
Chase Mullen led the way for the Royals with eight points, six rebounds and three blocks. asserted
Mullen → lead → points
Up next Both teams play again on Wednesday. asserted
teams → play → Wednesday
Norfolk State hosts Randolph and Regent travels to play Old Dominion. asserted
Regent → host → Dominion
_ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar. asserted
Press → create → Sportradar
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