- W&M and Stony Brook met for the first time on Jan. 26 in Williamsburg with the Tribe holding on for a 77-74 win. Both teams shot the ball well from beyond the 3-point arc as W&M set a program record at 81.3% (13-of-16). The 3-point % was also the best by a Division I team this season with a minimum of 10 made 3's and the second-best nationally over the last six years. The Seawolves shot 43.5% from 3 with 10 triples, including 9-of-16 (56.3%) in the second half.
- Junior
Ben Wight enjoyed his best performance in CAA play this season with 20 points on 7-of-11 shooting in the win over Towson. It was his third 20-point game of the year. Wight scored 12 of his 20 in the second half, including the Tribe's first eight out of the locker room to erase a seven-point deficit.
- With two starters out for a second-straight game, the Tribe received big performances up and down the lineup in beating preseason CAA favorite and fourth-place Towson on Monday. Sophomore
Matteus Case was a perfect 4-of-4 from the field and 3-of-3 from 3 on his way to a career-high 11 points to go along with four assists. Freshman
Jack Karasinski, in his second-straight start, led W&M with a career-high eight rebounds and added eight points. Senior
Miguel Ayesa knocked down a trio of 3-pointer in scoring nine points off the bench.
- The Tribe connected on 10 3-pointers in the win over Towson (2/13), shooting 52.6% from long range. It marked the third time in the last six games that W&M hit double-digit 3-pointers. The Green and Gold is averaging 9.3 triples per game during the six-game stretch, shooting 46.7% (56-of-120) from long range.
- In each of the last two games, the Tribe turned the ball over 10 or fewer times. W&M had a season-low eight turnovers at Elon (2/11). Overall, W&M is averaging just 12.2 turnovers per game in 2022-23, which is a significant improvement from a season ago. The Green and Gold averaged 16.2 turnovers per game in 2021-22, the sixth-worst mark in the country. After not having a single game of 10 or fewer turnovers last season, W&M has 11 such games this season.
- W&M leads in the CAA and 31st nationally in 3-point % (37.3). The Tribe is averaging 7.5 triples made per game, which ranks fifth in the CAA. The Tribe's numbers this season are a substantial improvement from the last two seasons, when W&M shot just 30.1% from distance and made 6.4 per game.
- Graduate guard
Anders Nelson has scored 20-plus points on four occasions this season and leads the Tribe in scoring at 11.4 points per contest, which ranks 22nd in the league. He scored a season-high 27 points vs. Stony Brook on Jan. 26 and more impressively was 8-of-8 from the field and 4-of-4 from 3. It marks the most made field goals without a miss for a Tribe player since 2004.
- In short order, sophomore
Gabe Dorsey has established himself as one of the top shooters in the country. He ranks 10th nationally in 3-point % (44.4), 19th in 3's per game (3.04) and 23rd in effective FG% (64.2). He leads the CAA in both 3-point % and triples per game. Dorsey's 76 3-pointers this season rank eighth in Tribe history, while his 3.04 per game is third.
- The Tribe averages 21.3 points per game off the bench this season and is outscoring its opponents in bench production (21.3-19.3). The bench scoring average, which ranks fourth in the CAA, is W&M's highest since it averaged 24.5 points per game in 2016-17. The Tribe is also outscoring its opponents in bench points for the first time since 2019-20.
- Junior forward
Noah Collier recorded his seventh double-double of the season with career-highs of 22 points and 16 rebounds vs. N.C. A&T on Jan. 21. He ranks third in the CAA and 62nd nationally with seven double-doubles. Collier ranks fourth in the CAA and 73rd nationally at 8.2 rebounds per game. He has pulled down 10 or more rebounds in nine games this season.
- Nelson has been a catalyst for W&M's offense. He ranks third in the CAA in assists (4.6) and fourth in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.8). His assists per game number is 78th nationally. Nelson is 20th in the country in assist rate (34.8), according to KenPom.com. Assist rate divides the number of assists by the field goals made by the player's teammates while he is on the court.
- Four former Tribe standouts are in the NBA as either a player or a coach. 2020 graduate Nathan Knight, who was the National Mid-Major Player of the Year in 2020, signed a two-year deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves in the offseason. He spent last season with the Timberwolves after playing his rookie season with the Atlanta Hawks. Jim Moran '01 is in his second season as an assistant coach with the Detroit Pistons, while Sean Sheldon '16 joined the Utah Jazz as an assistant coach this offseason. Daniel Dixon '17 is an assistant coach with the Oklahoma City Blue, the NBA G-League program of the Oklahoma City Thunder. Another nine former Tribe players are currently playing professionally in Europe.
