Norfolk State Beats Regent 68-45 in Opener
Bahsil Laster led Norfolk State with 18 points as the Spartans opened the season with a win over Regent on Monday night.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Basketball
Norfolk State defeated Regent 68-45 in a season opener on Monday night. Bahsil Laster scored 18 points and grabbed seven rebounds for the winners.
Why it matters
The opening result gives Norfolk State an early win to build on as the season begins. Both programs return to the court Wednesday, when Norfolk State hosts Randolph.
The box score shows Norfolk State's scoring spread across Laster (18 points), Riley (12 points on 5-of-6 shooting) and Skyers (11 points), while Regent's Mullen posted 8 points, 6 rebounds and 3 blocks. The extraction does not provide season records or prior-year comparisons, so the opener's significance beyond this single result cannot be measured.
The players
Norfolk State Spartans
The men's basketball program of Norfolk State University, a historically Black university in Norfolk, Virginia, competing in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
Bahsil Laster
A Norfolk State guard who led the Spartans with 18 points and seven rebounds in the season-opening win over Regent.
The details
Norfolk State controlled the Monday night opener against Regent, winning 68-45. Laster led the Spartans with 18 points and seven rebounds, while J.C. Riley added 12 points and seven boards and Jordan Skyers scored 11.
Timeline
Monday, November 2, 2026: Norfolk State defeats Regent 68-45 in the season opener.
Wednesday, November 4, 2026: Norfolk State hosts Randolph; Regent plays Old Dominion.
Season Trajectory
A season-opening win sets an early marker in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference race, but the extraction offers no standings or prior-season records to measure how much weight this result carries. Norfolk State's next test comes Wednesday against Randolph.
Fans tracking the Norfolk State schedule can circle Wednesday's home game against Randolph as the next game on the calendar. Regent's first game against Old Dominion also falls on Wednesday, so both teams' early schedules are compressed into the same week.
The takeaway
A season opener is one data point, and Norfolk State's 68-45 win gives the Spartans a result to build on. Watching how Laster, Riley and Skyers perform against Randolph on Wednesday will show whether the opening balance holds.
What happens next
Norfolk State hosts Randolph on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, and Regent plays Old Dominion the same day.
Further reading
Follow the rest of the season on the Basketball section.
Source note: This article includes information reported by CBS Sports.
