- Saturday's game marks the Tribe's 10th annual Gold Rush Game. In the previous nine Gold Rush Games, the Tribe has averaged nearly 80 points per contest in posting a 6-3 record. It marks the first time W&M has faced Monmouth in the Gold Rush Game. The game has also been among the best attended annually in the CAA, averaging 5,080 fans.
- Senior
Gabe Dorsey erupted for a career-high 30 points in the win over Hampton on Thursday. With his career night, Dorsey surpassed the 1,000-point mark for his career. He has 993 points over his three-year Tribe career, averaging 12.7 points across 78 starts. The 6-6 wing is the first Tribe player to score 30 points in a game since 2021. A preseason All-CAA First Team pick, Dorsey leads W&M at 12.9 points per game this season, and he has been even better in CAA play, averaging 14.6 per game, which ranks 18th the league.
- In its win over Hampton on Thursday, the Tribe scored 94 points which is the most for the program in a CAA game since 2018. W&M leads the CAA and ranks 38th nationally in scoring at 81.7 points per game.
- In the win over Hampton,
Gabe Dorsey knocked down 7-of-10 from 3-point range. His seven 3-pointers rank eighth on the Tribe's single-game list. On the season, he is third in the CAA and 23rd nationally in 3-pointers made (3.1), while coming in 27th in the country and fourth in the league in 3FG% (43.7). Dorsey has been even better in CAA play, shooting 49% from deep. He is W&M's career leader in 3's per game (3.2), while ranking third in total 3-pointers (251), just 27 shy of second place.
- The Tribe has connected on double-digit 3-pointers in 13 games this season, including nine of the last 11 contests. W&M is 10-3 when it knocks down 10 or more 3-pointers in a game.
- After a slow start in close games, the Tribe has won its last four decided by six or fewer points, including a pair of three-point wins vs. N.C. A&T (1/11) and at Hampton (1/16). W&M lost its first four games decided by a six or fewer points, falling at Winthrop, vs. NC Central, at App State, and at ODU by a combined 11 points.
- Over the last three games, senior
Matteus Case has been a force offensively, averaging 12.7 points per game and 2.7 assists, while shooting 57.1% (12-of-21). He scored 18 points (on Jan. 16) and 12 points (on Jan. 23) in two wins over Hampton. In CAA play, Case is averaging nearly 10 points per game (9.9).
- The Tribe has used a balanced attack this season. In total, 12 different W&M players have scored in double figures in a game, which is the third most in the country. Ten different players are averaging nearly five points per game, and seven have led W&M in scoring in a game this season.
- W&M possesses the top offense in the CAA, leading the league in scoring (81.7), field goal % (47.2). effective field goal % (56.7), 3-pointers made (11.3), assists (17.4), assist-to-turnover ratio (1.36), 3-pointers attempted (30.5), and fast-break points (15.1). The Tribe is second in the league in 3-point % (36.9).
- Graduate student
Keller Boothby is averaging 10.1 points per game, shooting 19-of-37 (51.3%) from 3 over the last eight games. He has scored in double figures in five of those contests, including a season-high 19 vs. Elon. Boothby also hit the game-winning 35-foot buzzer-beater to knock off N.C. A&T on Jan. 11. According to KenPom.com, Boothby ranks 21st nationally in effective FG% (.664).
- Freshman
Isaiah Mbeng was named the CAA Rookie of the Week on Jan. 6 following W&M's road wins at Hofstra and Stony Brook. He tallied a career-high 15 points in the win at Stony Brook. On the year, Mbeng leads the team and ranks third in the CAA in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.3), fifth in assists (3.5), and ninth in steals (1.3). In CAA play, he is averaging 4.6 assists, which ranks fourth in the league.
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Brian Earl-coached teams are known among the fastest paced in the country. According to KenPom.com, W&M ranks 32nd nationally in adjusted tempo (71.0) and ninth in shortest average possession length (15.1).
- Three-point shooting has been a key piece of Earl's offense, and W&M is one of the top teams in the country from distance this season. W&M ranks fourth nationally in % of field goal attempts coming from 3 (51.5%) and 3-pointers made per game (11.3), ninth in % of scoring from 3-pointers (40.6%), 10th in 3-pointers attempted per game (30.5), and 47th in 3-point % (.369).
- Nearly half of W&M's points have come off the bench. The Tribe has scored 43.7% (714-of-1633) of its points off the bench and is averaging 35.7 points per game from its reserves, which ranks sixth nationally. W&M relies on its bench for significant minutes as well and ranks 33rd nationally in % of minutes played off the bench (38.9%) according to KenPom.com.
- Prior to its setback on Monday at UNCW, the Tribe started CAA play at 5-0 for just the fourth time in program history. W&M also started 5-0 in 1982-83, 2017-18, and 2019-20 . Overall, the Tribe started 5-0 in conference play for only the eighth time in the program's 109-year history of conference membership.
