NORFOLK, Va. (AP) Tyrese Jenkins came off the bench and scored a career-high 19 points, topping his previous best of six, and Norfolk State defeated Maryland-Eastern Shore 62-52 Saturday night.

Jermaine Bishop added 17 points with a trio of 3-pointers as he and Jenkins combined to make 7 of the Spartans' 8 from beyond the arc,

The win, coupled with Coppin State's upset of North Carolina A&T, pushed Norfolk State (8-11, 4-0) into sole possession of first place in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, and extended its win streak to four games.