- W&M's game with Charleston on Monday night will be the program's fourth and final appearance on CBS Sports Network during the regular season. Three of the last eight games between W&M and CofC have been decided by a single possession, including the Cougars' 84-83 win in Williamsburg last season. The Tribe won the first seven meetings with CofC in Williamsburg, but the Cougars have claimed the last two.
- The Tribe is one of 24 teams nationally that are undefeated at home this season, as of Jan. 31. W&M is 9-0 at Kaplan Arena, the sixth longest single-season streak in school history and the best since 2016-17 (12). Overall, W&M is riding a 10-game home court win streak, the 15th-best active streak in the country.
- In the Tribe's Gold Rush win over Monmouth, W&M rallied from an 11-point deficit with 13:05 remaining thanks in large part to a 14-0 run. It marked the Tribe's first double-digit comeback under head coach
Brian Earl, and the program's first since 2021 when it overcame a 14-point deficit to top Northeastern at home.
- For the second time, freshman
Isaiah Mbeng was named the CAA Rookie of the Week on Jan. 27 after averaging 7.3 points, 4.3 assists, and 2.3 steals across three games. He joins Delaware's Izaiah Pasha as the only multiple time honorees in the league this season. Mbeng also received the award on Jan. 6.
- Mbeng leads the Tribe and ranks among the CAA top 10 in assists (seventh at 3.4), assist-to-turnover ratio (third at 2.24), and steals (ninth at 1.4). He also ranks among the top freshmen nationally, coming in fourth nationally among rookies in a/t ratio, 12th in assists and 17th in steals, as of Jan. 31.
- Senior
Gabe Dorsey erupted for a career-high 30 points in the win over Hampton on Jan. 23. He became the 41st player in W&M history to eclipse the 1,000-point mark vs. Monmouth. He has 1,009 points over his three-year Tribe career, averaging 12.6 points across 80 starts. A preseason All-CAA First Team pick, he leads W&M at 12.5 points per game this season.
- In its win over Hampton on Jan. 23, 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 49th nationally in scoring at 80.3 points per game.
- The Tribe is one of the top assist teams in the country. W&M ranks 27th nationally in assists per game (17.0) and 22nd in assist rate, assisting on 61.1% of its made field goals. The Tribe has dished out 20 or more assists on five occasions this season.
- In the home win over Hampton,
Gabe Dorsey knocked down 7-of-10 from 3. His seven triples rank eighth on the Tribe's single-game list. On the season, he is 30th nationally in total 3-pointers (64), 44th in 3-pointers made per game (2.9), and 48th in 3FG% (41.3). He is W&M's career leader in 3's per game (3.2), while ranking third in total 3-pointers (253), just 25 shy of second place.
- The Tribe has connected on double-digit 3-pointers in 13 games this season, including nine of the last 13 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 five decided by six or fewer points, including three in CAA play. 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 five games, senior
Matteus Case has been a force offensively, averaging 13.2 points per game and 2.8 assists. In CAA play, Case is averaging 10.8 points per game.
- 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 fourth most in the country and most in the CAA. 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 (80.3), effective field goal % (55.2), 3-pointers made (10.6), assists (17.0), 3-pointers attempted (30.4), and fast-break points (15.0). The Tribe is second in the league in 3-point % (35.0).
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Brian Earl-coached teams are known among the fastest paced in the country. According to KenPom.com, W&M ranks 18th nationally in adjusted tempo (71.6) and third in shortest average possession length (14.8).
- 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%), eighth in 3-pointers made per game (10.6), 10th in 3-pointers attempted per game (30.5), and 21st in % of scoring from 3-pointers (38.9%).
- Nearly half of W&M's points have come off the bench. The Tribe has scored 43.5% (769-of-1766) of its points off the bench and is averaging 35.0 points per game from its reserves, which ranks eighth nationally. W&M relies on its bench for significant minutes as well and ranks 25th nationally in % of minutes played off the bench (40%) according to KenPom.com.
