![Billy Schuerman Norfolk State Jamarii Thomas (6) is defended by Purdue Fort Wayne's Rasheed Bello (0) during the CIT championship college basketball game Wednesday, March 27, 2024, in Norfolk, Va. (Billy Schuerman/The Virginian-Pilot via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/abe5fff9071c48f095b5f6b88e3a2d10/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Norfolk State Jamarii Thomas (6) is defended by Purdue Fort Wayne's Rasheed Bello (0) during the CIT championship college basketball game Wednesday, March 27, 2024, in Norfolk, Va. (Billy Schuerman/The Virginian-Pilot via AP)
![Billy Schuerman Norfolk State's Christian Ings shoots against Purdue Fort Wayne during the CIT championship college basketball game Wednesday, March 27, 2024, in Norfolk, Va. (Billy Schuerman/The Virginian-Pilot via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/48fc5111c99343d287b279f74d981a49/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Norfolk State's Christian Ings shoots against Purdue Fort Wayne during the CIT championship college basketball game Wednesday, March 27, 2024, in Norfolk, Va. (Billy Schuerman/The Virginian-Pilot via AP)
![Billy Schuerman Norfolk State Chris Fields Jr. (24) dunks against Purdue Fort Wayne 75-67 during the CIT championship college basketball game Wednesday, March 27, 2024, in Norfolk, Va. (Billy Schuerman/The Virginian-Pilot via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/71a306ffffdd4c19a4e08e668da07ccc/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Norfolk State Chris Fields Jr. (24) dunks against Purdue Fort Wayne 75-67 during the CIT championship college basketball game Wednesday, March 27, 2024, in Norfolk, Va. (Billy Schuerman/The Virginian-Pilot via AP)
![Billy Schuerman Norfolk State players huddle around the CIT championship trophy after defeating Purdue Fort Wayne in a college basketball game Wednesday, March 27, 2024, in Norfolk, Va. (Billy Schuerman/The Virginian-Pilot via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/a786a76370ba4003a0303959814155e8/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Norfolk State players huddle around the CIT championship trophy after defeating Purdue Fort Wayne in a college basketball game Wednesday, March 27, 2024, in Norfolk, Va. (Billy Schuerman/The Virginian-Pilot via AP)
![Billy Schuerman Norfolk State's Tyrel Bladen cuts a piece of net off after the team's win over Purdue Fort Wayne in the CIT championship college basketball game Wednesday, March 27, 2024, in Norfolk, Va. (Billy Schuerman/The Virginian-Pilot via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/6998fb5c305d437c9282daaef629ea8d/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Norfolk State's Tyrel Bladen cuts a piece of net off after the team's win over Purdue Fort Wayne in the CIT championship college basketball game Wednesday, March 27, 2024, in Norfolk, Va. (Billy Schuerman/The Virginian-Pilot via AP)