- The Air Force Classic marks the Tribe's first trip to the state of Colorado. While W&M is 2-0 all-time against the Falcons, Friday is the first meeting between in the two teams in Colorado. It also marks W&M's second game against the Mountain West Conference, which was founded in 1998. The Tribe has only faced New Mexico as a member of the Mountain West, falling 68-60 at the Lobo Invitational on Dec. 29, 2000.
- After missing the final eight games of 2022-23 due to injury and the first three this year following off-season surgery, junior
Noah Collier made an impressive return to the Tribe lineup vs. Omaha. The 6-8 forward equaled his career-high with 22 points on 9-of-10 shooting and topped the team with six rebounds. Collier scored 14 of his 22 points in the first half, including the Tribe's final seven to send W&M to the half with the lead, 40-35, over the Mavs.
- The Tribe offense has been humming to start the season, scoring 80 or more points in three of its four games. W&M is third in the CAA at 82.8 points per game. According to KenPom.com, the Green and Gold ranks 75th nationally in effective field goal % and 86th in 3-point %.
- In its game at George Washington, the Tribe knocked down 18 3-pointers, which ranks as the third most in program history. It is the most for a CAA program against a DI opponent since 2020 and the most for any team nationally against a D1 opponent this season. The Tribe's 44 3-point attempts against GW rank second in school history. Nationally, the Green and Gold ranks ninth, as of Nov. 15, in 3-pointers attempted and 13th in 3-pointers made per game.
- W&M dished out 23 assists on its 31 made field goals at George Washington. According to KenPom.com, the Tribe ranks 65th nationally in assist rate, assisting on 59.3% of its made field goals. On the year, the Green and Gold ranks third in the CAA and 66th nationally, as of Nov. 15, at 16.3 assists per game.
- The Tribe has been one of the best free throw shooting team in the CAA over the opening four games. W&M is shooting 75.8% at the charity stripe, which also ranks second in the league 65th nationally. They were a perfect 9-of-9 at GW, the first time a Tribe team has been perfect since 2018. W&M also ranks 65th in the country in free throws made per game (18.0).
- The Tribe owns a balanced scoring attack this season. W&M is one of two CAA teams with four players ranked among the top 20 in the league in scoring. Junior
Gabe Dorsey leads the team at 16.8 points per game (11th in the CAA) followed by graduate student
Sean Houpt at 14.3 (13th). Sophomores
Chase Lowe and
Trey Moss ranked 20th and 23rd in the league at 12 and 11.8 points per game, respectively. In three of the Tribe's first four games, it has had five players in double figures.
- Junior guard
Gabe Dorsey continues to be one of the top shooters in the country. After ranking fourth in the country in 3-point % last season, he started the week leading the country in 3-pointers made during the opening week of the season. In total, he is shooting 51.4% (18-of-35) from distance this season. He ranks second in the CAA and seventh nationally, hitting 4.5 3-pointers per contest.
- Sophomore
Chase Lowe has made a significant impact off the bench, averaging 12 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game. He is the only player in the CAA to rank in the top 20 in all three categories. Lowe is 14th in the league in rebounding, 19th in assists and 20th in scoring.
- Graduate student
Sean Houpt led the Tribe in scoring in back-to-back games vs. American (11/9) and at George Washington (11/11) with 17 points in each. He leads the CAA in free throw shooting at 92.9%, while ranking 13th in scoring (14.3), sixth in 3FG% (.450), and eighth in 3-pointers made (2.5)
- W&M turned in one of the top defensive performances in Kaplan Arena history, limiting Regent to a Kaplan Arena record-tying low of 29 points on Nov. 6. W&M also held Catholic to 29 points in 1981. The 29 points marked the best defensive performance since holding Little Creek Amphibious Base to 26 in 1949.
- W&M's 7.5-game improvement in 2022-23 ranked second in the CAA and among the top 30 in the country. The Green and Gold won 13 games last season, including seven in CAA play.
- 2020 graduate Nathan Knight, who was the National Mid-Major Player of the Year in 2020, signed an NBA 2-way deal with the Boston Celtics prior to the start of the season. He has played 108 games over his three-year NBA career with the Minnesota Timberwolves and Atlanta Hawks, helping both organizations to the playoffs. Knight is the third W&M player, joining Marcus Thornton (Cleveland Cavaliers 10-day contract in 2018) and Daniel Dixon (Boston Celtics preseason Exhibit 10 deal in 2017) to sign an NBA deal since 2017.
- A trio of former W&M players are currently on coaching staffs in the NBA and NBA G-League. Jim Moran '01 is the head coach of the Rip City Remix, which is the G-League affiliate of the Portland Trail Blazers. Sean Sheldon '16 is in his second season as an assistant coach with the Utah Jazz. Daniel Dixon '17 is an assistant coach with the Oklahoma City Blue, the NBA G-League program of the Oklahoma City Thunder.
