SCHEDULE AND RESULTS

Monday, January 24

UNCW 74, Northeastern 68 *

Towson 69, Delaware 62 *

Tuesday, January 25

Charleston 74, William & Mary 73 *

Thursday, January 27

Hofstra 76, Charleston 73 *

UNCW 67, Northeastern 62 *

Drexel 88, James Madison 82 *

Elon 61, William & Mary 54 *

Delaware at Towson *  - Suspended, resumption TBD

Saturday, January 29

Towson 66, Drexel 62 *

William & Mary 65, Elon 61 *

UNCW 78, Hofstra 72 *

Delaware 85, James Madison 69 *

Charleston 81, Northeastern 63 *

Monday, January 31

Drexel at UNCW * (FloHoops)........................................................ 7 p.m.

Thursday, February 3

Drexel at Delaware * (CBSSN)........................................................ 6 p.m.

Towson at Hofstra * (SNY/FloHoops)........................................... 7 p.m.

Charleston at William & Mary * (YurView VA/FloHoops).............. 7 p.m.

UNCW at Elon * (FloHoops)........................................................... 7 p.m.

James Madison at Northeastern * (FloHoops).............................. 7 p.m.

Saturday, February 5

James Madison at Hofstra * (FloHoops)........................................ 2 p.m.

UNCW at William & Mary * (CBSSN).............................................. 4 p.m.

Towson at Northeastern * (NESN+/FloHoops)............................. 4 p.m.

Charleston at Elon * (FloHoops).................................................... 4 p.m. 

WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS

PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Charles Thompson, Towson
Junior | Forward | Fort Washington, Md. / St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes
Thompson averaged 19.0 points and 10.0 rebounds on 75% shooting as Towson picked up wins over Delaware and Drexel. The forward from Maryland recorded 15 points and nine rebounds on 7-of-10 from the field in Monday’s 69-62 win over Delaware before posting a double-double of 23 points and 11 rebounds while shooting 11-of-14 in Saturday’s 66-62 victory against Drexel. Thompson was 7-of-7 from the field in the second half, helping fuel a 16-0 Towson run in the comeback win. Thompson is the fourth Tiger to win Player of the Week this year, joining Cam Holden, Jason Gibson, and Nicolas Timberlake.

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Jyare Davis, Delaware
Freshman | Forward | Newark, Del. / Sanford
Davis had a standout performance in Saturday’s 85-69 victory over James Madison, contributing 22 points, seven rebounds, and six assists – all career-high totals – while going 10-of-14 from the field in 31 minutes. The forward from Newark was 3-for-3 in a seven-point showing Monday vs. Towson as part of a 76.4% shooting performance on the week. Davis is the first Blue Hen to win Rookie of the Week honors since Andrew Carr on Jan. 18, 2021.

NEWS AND NOTES

JUST KEEP WINNING, JUST KEEP WINNING

UNCW has won its first eight CAA games for the first time since 2016-17, when the Seahawks opened their conference schedule 9-0 and would finish the regular season 15-3 on their way to a second-straight CAA title.

The Seahawks have won 11 straight dating back to December 15 - tied for the third-longest streak nationally and matching the program record set in 2015-16.

The CAA is the only conference with a men’s and women’s basketball program on a double-digit win streak, as UNCW’s 11-game streak is joined by the Drexel women’s team winning its 13th-straight game Sunday in double overtime.

AARON’S PARTY

Hofstra’s Aaron Estrada has risen to the ranks of the CAA’s leading scorer during a remarkable offensive stretch. Estrada has scored 20 or more points in six of eight conference games, highlighted by 30-point efforts in wins over Delaware and Charleston. Estrada leads the CAA with 23.0 points per game in conference contests.

WELCOME TO THE CAA!

The CAA announced the additions of Hampton, Monmouth, and Stony Brook as full members of the league for the 2022-23 season. The Pirates join from the Big South, the Hawks from the MAAC, and the Seawolves from the America East. All three played at least one CAA team in this year’s non-conference schedule.

THE ROAD TO VICTORY

Towson is one of 11 teams nationally with seven or more road wins this season, joining Belmont, Chattanooga, Eastern Washington, Fairfield, Jacksonville State, Monmouth, Navy, Oral Roberts, Wagner, and Weber State.

ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT (AND EVERY NIGHT)

32 of 43 games so far in CAA play have been decided by single digits, 17 by four points or less, and six by a one-point difference. The CAA ranks fourth among all conferences with 32.6% (14 of 43) games with a margin of less than four points or overtime.

LUCKY NUMBER NINE?

The last remaining unbeaten team in the CAA standings is UNCW, which improved to 8-0 with Saturday’s win over Hofstra. The Seahawks were picked ninth in the CAA preseason poll - the same spot occupied the previous October by 2021 regular season champion James Madison.

FRIENDLY COMPETITION

Reyne Smith won his fifth CAA Rookie of the Week honor Monday, as he and Ben Burnham have combined to give Charleston eight of 12 honors this season. Smith has made 58 three-pointers in his freshman campaign, good for third among all D1 rookies. Smith leads all CAA freshmen in scoring (12.6 ppg) and added CBS Freshman of the Week honors earlier this season.

NOTHING BUT NET

Towson leads CAA teams in the NET rankings at 85, while Hofstra is second at 104 and Delaware third at 127. Charleston holds a Quad 1 win with a victory at Chattanooga and Hofstra added one at Arkansas. 

Hofstra has played seven total games against Q1 and Q2 with wins at Arkansas and Monmouth. Elon (23) and Hofstra (35) played two of the toughest non-conference schedules in the nation this winter, per the NET rankings.

DOUBLY RELIABLE

Towson’s Cam Holden leads the CAA with eight double-doubles this winter, which ranks 23rd nationally.

Drexel’s James Butler and Delaware’s Dylan Painter are tied for second in the CAA with six double-doubles each, while Elon’s Michael Graham has five and Northeastern’s Chris Doherty has collected four.

GET OUT THE VOTE

The CAA has played 109 non-conference games against Division I competition with a challenging slate against both Top 25 and mid-major foes:

12 games against teams ranked or receiving votes in Monday’s AP or coaches Top 25

21 games against teams ranked or receiving votes in last week’s CollegeInsider Mid-Major Top 25

Towson, James Madison, UNCW, Delaware, and Hofstra are receiving votes in last week’s Mid-Major Top 25.

TEAM NOTES

Charleston (11-9, 3-5)

• Dimitrius Underwood is ninth nationally in steals per game ... Underwood’s 2.9 steals per game lead CAA players in conference games.

•   The Cougars have won eight Rookie of the Week awards with Reyne Smith collecting five and Ben Burnham earning three.

•   Charleston is eighth nationally with 41.40 rebounds per game.

•   The Cougars swept an in-season home-and-home with Tulane and hold a NET Quad 1 win over Chattanooga.

Delaware (15-7, 6-3)

•   Ebby Asamoah’s 30 made threes are tied for the most of any player in CAA games.

• Ryan Allen has risen to ninth in CAA history with 289 made three-pointers ... American’s Nathan Smith (293) ranks eighth.

•   Ryan Allen’s 35-point effort in a win over La Salle is the top scoring performance by a CAA player this season.

•   Kevin Anderson reached 1,000 career points against La Salle, becoming the fifth active CAA player to reach 1K with his current team.

Drexel (9-9, 4-4)

•   James Butler is one rebound away from 15th in CAA history ... His 951 boards are the second-most by a Drexel player in the program’s time in the conference.

•   Camren Wynter is 20-for-20 at the free throw line in CAA games and has made 24 straight dating back to December 11.

•   Wynter stands at 527 career assists, placing him three shy of UNCW’s John Goldsberry (530) for 10th in CAA history.

•   Amari Williams leads the CAA with 3.0 blocks per game in conference games.

Elon (6-16, 3-6)

• Hunter McIntosh’s 30 made threes are tied for the most of any player in CAA games.

•   Michael Graham is second in field goal percentage and third in blocks in CAA contests.

•   Darius Burford (23) and Hunter McIntosh (20) provided 20-point efforts to defeat Northeastern in a game Elon never trailed ... Burford earned CAA Player of the Week honors in the first week of conference play.

•   Elon played seven high-major opponents in its non-conference schedule and five Quad 1 teams. 

Hofstra (13-8, 5-3)

•   Jalen Ray’s 278 career three-pointers match William & Mary’s David Schneider for 10th in CAA history ... Ray passed Justin Wright-Foreman for Hofstra’s program record Saturday.

•   Aaron Estrada has scored 20+ points in six of seven CAA games ... Estrada leads the CAA with 23.0 points per game against league foes.

•   The Pride is fourth nationally in free throw percentage (80.1) and 19th in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.44).

•   Hofstra holds a Quad 1 win over Arkansas and a Quad 2 win at Monmouth ... The Pride took Houston to overtime and played a one-possession game at Maryland.

James Madison (12-7, 3-5)

•   JMU’s 23-point comeback against William & Mary was tied for the largest in Division I this season and widest margin overcome in recorded program history.

•   Vado Morse ranks second in the CAA with 21.3 points per game against league competition.

•   JMU’s 9.7 steals per game rank 11th in the nation.

•   The Dukes’ 135 points against Carlow were the most by a CAA team since George Mason in November 1995 ... James Madison’s 55 made field goals and 39 assists were records for a CAA team.

UNCW (14-5, 8-0)

•   UNCW’s 11-game winning streak is tied for third nationally and matches the longest in program history.

•   UNCW’s eight CAA wins have been by an average of 4.9 points per game with all eight decided by eight points or less.

•   The Seahawks hold a +5.3 turnover margin in CAA games.

•   Jaylen Sims’ buzzer-beating three to win at James Madison was the No. 1 play on SportsCenter.

Northeastern (6-15, 0-10)

•   The Huskies hold two of the CAA’s seven wins over the A10 this winter ... The CAA is 7-4 as a conference against the A10.

•   Chris Doherty leads the league with 8.8 rebounds per game on the season and ranks eighth nationally in offensive rebounds per game (3.65).

•   Doherty’s is one of five CAA players with 4+ double-doubles this season.

•   Northeastern erased a 20-point deficit to defeat Colgate. 

Towson (16-6, 7-2)

•   Towson used a 16-0 run in the second half to come back and defeat Drexel on Saturday.

•   Jason Gibson has matched Towson’s single-game record with eight three-pointers twice this season (Coppin State, Hofstra).

•   Cam Holden is the first Division I player with 20 points, 19 rebounds, and eight assists in a game since Cleveland State’s Norris Cole in 2011.

•   Towson is 210 spots above its final 2020-21 ranking in KenPom.

William & Mary (5-17, 4-5)

•   Brandon Carroll has recorded a double-double twice in his last four games.

•   Julian Lewis and Langdon Hatton earned the Tribe two of the first four CAA Rookie of the Week awards of conference play.

•   W&M alum and former CAA Player of the Year Nathan Knight made his first NBA start for Minnesota against Boston, scoring a career-high 20 points and grabbing 11 rebounds.

•   Tyler Rice’s nine assists in the opener at Wake Forest were the most by a CAA freshman over the last two seasons.