- W&M and Elon meet for the second time in three days on Saturday. Since Elon joined the CAA in 2014-15, the Tribe is 11-7 against the Phoenix, but Elon has won three straight. W&M is 6-2 vs. the Phoenix at home.
- After dominating the glass at Elon, 42-32, the Tribe has outrebounded seven of its last 11 opponents, including five in CAA play. W&M ranks second in league games in rebounds (38.8) and defensive boards (27.5), while ranking third in offensive rebounds (11.3) and fourth in rebounding margin (+1.5).
- Graduate student
Brandon Carroll has been on a tear of late, scoring 14 or more points in four of his last six games. Over that stretch, he is averaging 13.3 points, 7.7 rebounds, 2.7 steals and 1.7 blocked shots per game. He has produced a double-double in two of his last three games, including 11 points and 10 rebounds at Elon on Thursday. At Charleston, he recorded the first stat line in NCAA D1 of at least 15 points (16), five rebounds (9), six steals (6), five blocks (5) and one assist (1) since 2010.
- Carroll's game at Charleston also marked the first game in W&M history of at least five blocks and five steals in a game. He is the only player in the CAA currently ranking among the top 10 in blocks (2nd at 1.6) and steals (10th at 1.5). In CAA play, he has been even better, ranking third in steals (2.5) and 8th in blocks (1.7).
- In back-to-back games, sophomore
Ben Wight recorded 20-point, 10-rebound double-doubles. He scored a career-high 21 points against both Delaware (1/20) and Drexel (1/22), while adding 10 rebounds against the Blue Hens and 11 in the win over the Dragons. He is the only CAA player with two games of 20 points and 10 rebounds in league play and has three double-doubles overall on the year, the first of his career.
- Offensively, W&M has found its rhythm in CAA play. The Tribe has increased its production in scoring (72.3 points per game), field goal % (43.3), 3-point % (33.2) and 3-pointers made per game (7.8). Those numbers are an improvement from the team's nonconference numbers of 61.4 points per game (+10.9), 39.9 field goal % (+3.4), 28.7 3-point % (+4.5) and 6.5 3-pointers made (+1.2).
- The Tribe has developed a balanced scoring attack in CAA action. W&M has four players averaging double figures during the league slate at 11 or more points per game. Wight leads the way at 13.0 per contest followed by sophomore
Connor Kochera (12.0), Carroll (11.9) and sophomore
Yuri Covington (11.3). Freshmen
Julian Lewis (9.1) and
Tyler Rice (7.8) are also producing above their season averages in league play.
- Sophomore
Connor Kochera scored a season-high 23 points at Drexel, including 19 in the second half. He came up with perhaps the biggest play of the game, drawing a charge with 52 seconds remaining after the Dragons had closed a 21-point lead to just three. Kochera also hit four free throws over the final 30 seconds to help put the game away. He currently ranks 18th in the CAA in scoring at 11.9 per game.
- Freshman
Julian Lewis is one of the top stat-stuffing first-year players in college basketball. He is one of only 18 first-year players nationally averaging six points (6.7), four rebounds (4.3) and two assists (2.4). He has been even better in CAA play averaging 9.1 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game. In league play, Lewis ranks fifth in the CAA in assists and 20th in rebounding.
- Wight is among the CAA leaders in field goal shooting. Overall, he is second at 63.4% across all games and has been even better in CAA play. Wight leads the league at 70.5% from the field in CAA play.
- For the second-straight season, W&M ranks as one of the youngest teams in the country according to KenPom.com. After being the 34th youngest team in 2020-21, the Tribe is the 13th youngest team this season, averaging just 0.98 years of experience. W&M has started four freshmen and sophomores in each contest in 2021-22, including all five starters on seven occasions. The two classes have accounted for 78.7% of the team's minutes (3326-of-4225) and 79.6% of its scoring (1095-of-1376).
- In two of the first three weeks of the CAA season, a Tribe freshman was named the league's rookie of the week. Most recently,
Langdon Hatton earned the honor on Jan. 17 after producing his first career double-double with 13 points and 14 rebounds against JMU.
Julian Lewis garnered the honor on Jan. 3 after averaging 12.5 points, 8.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists in wins over Hofstra and Northeastern.
- Four former W&M players are either playing or coaching in the NBA. Nathan Knight '20, who signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves in the offseason, recently started his first career game on Dec. 27 vs. the Celtics and posted a 20 points and 11 rebounds. In 2020-21, he saw action in 33 games, averaging 3.8 points and 2.2 rebounds per game for the Eastern Conference Finalist Atlanta Hawks. Jim Moran '01 is an assistant coach with the Detroit Pistons. Sean Sheldon '16 is the San Antonio Spurs head video coordinator, and Daniel Dixon '17 is the Charlotte Hornets' assistant video coordinator.
