Norfolk State guard Christian Ings sealed his team’s win Monday with the loudest of bangs.
Ings’ Spartans led Morgan State 67-60 with about 20 seconds left in the contest at Norfolk State’s Joseph G. Echols Hall in Norfolk, Va. Morgan State went into a full-court press in a desperation move to try to force a turnover.
Once Norfolk State broke the press, Ings was left with a wide-open lane to score. Ings treated the space as his own personal runway as he rose up for an epic windmill slam to seal the 69-60 win for the home team.
Here’s a better angle of the dunk from the Norfolk State senior.
Mac McClung’s 2025 NBA Slam Dunk Contest performance was a sight to behold. But in-game dunks like Ings’ are arguably at a different level given that they happen spontaneously during live action.
Ings is two years removed from suffering a season-ending ACL injury during his second year playing for Norfolk State. His knees looked more than fine on Monday night. Ings finished with a team-high 12 points on 5/10 shooting with four other Spartans scoring in double figures.
Norfolk State’s win Monday was their eighth straight and marked their 14th victory over their last 16 games. With the 20-8 Spartans atop the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference standings, Ings has a good chance of bringing his high-flying act to March Madness.
