Head coach Brian Earl gives the Tribe bench instruction during a timeout.

Men's Basketball Hosts Old Dominion for Fourth Annual Teddy Bear Toss on Sunday

11/29/2025 9:04:00 AM

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – Riding a four-game win streak, William & Mary men's basketball returns home to welcome in-state rival Old Dominion to Kaplan Arena for the fourth annual Teddy Bear Toss on Sunday, Nov. 30. Tip-off is set for 2 p.m., and the game will be streamed on FloCollege.

For the Teddy Bear Toss, fans are encouraged to bring brand new teddy bears or plush toys to toss at halftime for a chance to win Tribe Athletics experiences, prizes from local businesses, or other prizes. The collected toys will be donated to those in need this holiday season. The Spirit Shop & Bookstore, operated by Barnes & Noble College Booksellers, will have bears for sale on the concourse at the game. Check out the list of prizes and locations for the Teddy Bear Toss.

Fans can listen into the radio broadcast on the Tribe Sports Network with Jay Colley and Brandon Britt '14 on the call. The broadcast will be available on The Tide 92.3 FM in Williamsburg, the flagship station of the Tribe Sports Network.

Catch up with the Tribe through social media. Fans can keep up with W&M men's basketball by following the program on social media as well. Be sure to check out the Tribe on Twitter (@WMTribeMBB), Facebook (WMTribeMBB), and Instagram (WMTribeMBB).

Clear Bag Policy and Metal Detectors
Furthering its commitment to a first class and secure environment at home athletic events, William & Mary will implement the use of walk-through metal detectors at the entrances to athletic venues (both ticketed and non-ticketed events) beginning in the fall of 2025. This enhanced security method mirrors standard practice at most major professional and intercollegiate athletic events throughout the country and compliments the Clear Bag Policy already in place. Fans will proceed through metal detectors prior to having their tickets scanned or entering a venue for non-tickets events. Entrants will not need to remove items such as belts, cell phones, coins, jackets, jewelry, watches, wallets, shoes or other small objects. If additional screening is necessary, security staff will ask the individual to proceed to a secondary screening area, where they will be asked to divest themselves of certain items and pass through again until clear.

Game Day Information - Game 9 vs. Old Dominion
When:	Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025, 2 PM
Where:	Williamsburg, Va. \| Kaplan Arena
Multimedia:	FloCollege \| Live Stats \| Listen Online
Promotions:	Schedule \| Teddy Bear Toss Map
Program:	View \| Flip Card
Game Notes:	William & Mary \| ODU \| CAA
Season Stats:	William & Mary \| ODU \| CAA
Tribe Athletics Social Media:	Twitter \| Facebook \| Instagram \| YouTube
W&M MBB Social Media:	Twitter \| Facebook \| Instagram
CAA Social Media:	Twitter \| Facebook \| Instagram \| YouTube
Hashtags:	#GoTribe \| #CAAHoops

W&M News and Notes

- W&M and ODU meet for the 53rd-straight season dating back to 1974. The Monarchs lead the all-time series at 72-24, but the Tribe has won eight of the last 14 contests, including an 84-79 win at home in 2023.

- Sunday marks the fourth annual Teddy Bear Toss. At halftime, fans will toss plush toys onto the court for a chance to win Tribe Athletics experiences, prizes from local businesses, or other prizes. The collected toys will be donated to those in need during the holiday season.

- Thanks to its four-game winning streak, the Tribe has jumped 94 spots in KenPom.com's rating, as of Nov. 29, to No. 137. The improvement is the fifth biggest in the country. W&M's four victories in a row marks the Tribe's best nonconference win streak since 2019-20. The last time the Tribe won five straight in nonconference play was in 2017-18.

- With its wins over UTEP and Abilene Christian, W&M was one of only two teams, out of 10, at the Jacksonville Classic to go 2-0. The Tribe was declared co-champions with UAB. Following his 20-point effort in the win over ACU, graduate student Cade Haskins was named to the all-tournament team.

- In each of the last three games, the Tribe has limited its opponents to less than 40% shooting. W&M is 4-1 this season and 9-1 under Brian Earl when holding its opponent to less than 40% shooting. The Tribe leads the CAA in both field goal % defense (38.8) and 3-point % defense (26.4), which are also 49th and 25th in the country, respectively, as a Nov. 29.

- Playing without its second-leading scorer Reese Miller on Tuesday vs. ACU, the Tribe was dealt another blow when leading scorer Kyle Pulliam was limited to just two minutes due to injury. W&M still put six players in double figures in rolling to a 34-point win. At least four players have scored in double figures in six of W&M's first eight games, including two contests with six players. Nine players are averaging at least six points per game, and in total, 10 players have scored 10 or more points in a game this year and five different players have led them in scoring.

- W&M has been turning over opponents at a significant rate and converting those into points this season. The Tribe leads the CAA and ranks 29th nationally in forced turnovers per game (16.5), while averaging 20.7 points per game off turnovers.

- Bench scoring has been a staple for head coach Brian Earl's teams. This season, the Tribe is scoring 45.6% (314-of-689) of its points off the bench. W&M is averaging 39.3 points per game from its reserves, which ranks 13th nationally, as of Nov. 29. Last season, the Tribe ranked eighth nationally in bench scoring (31.9) after Earl's final Cornell team led the country in 2023-24 (36.0).

- W&M is once again among the fastest-paced teams in the country. According to KenPom.com (as of Nov. 29), the Tribe leads the country in fastest average length of possession on offense (13.4 seconds) and ranks fifth in adjusted tempo (75.4). Last season, the Tribe ranked third in fastest average length of possession (14.9) and 18th in adjusted tempo (71.5). In each of the last five seasons, Brian Earl-coached teams have ranked top 5 nationally in average possession length and top 25 in adjusted tempo.

- The Tribe is averaging 9.5 steals per game this season, which leads the CAA and ranks 41st nationally. Brockhoff ranks seventh in the CAA at 1.5 steals per game, while Vahlberg Fasasi is 11th (1.4) and Pulliam is 16th (1.3). In its first season under Earl in 2024-25, W&M finished with its most steals since 1981 and fourth most in program history.

- The Tribe has also been one of the best teams in the country in terms of sharing the basketball under Earl. W&M is averaging 19.5 assists per game this season, which leads the CAA and ranks 20th in the country. The Tribe is 11th nationally in assist rate, assisting on 66.2% of its made field goals. A season ago, W&M was 10th nationally in assist rate (62%) and 25th nationally at 16.5 assists per game. Brian Earl-coached teams have ranked in the top 33 nationally in assist rate each of the last five years.

- 2025 W&M alums Gabe Dorsey (Slovakia), Caleb Dorsey (Slovakia), and Matteus Case (Portugal) signed professional contracts in Europe. In total, 10 former Tribe standouts are playing professionally overseas, including Miguel Ayesa (Spain), David Cohn (Germany), Nathan Knight (South Korea), Anders Nelson (Romania), Terry Tarpey (France), Marcus Thornton (Romania), and Andy Van Vliet (Germany).

- W&M alum Daniel Dixon '17 was named the head coach of the Oklahoma City Blue, the NBA G-League affiliate of the Oklahoma City Thunder in August. Dixon, who was an All-CAA First Team selection in 2017, won an NBA Championship as an assistant coach with the OKC Thunder last season. In 2024, he won an NBA G-League Championship as an assistant with the Blue.

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