- W&M won 10 of 12 games against Delaware from 2015-21. However, the Blue Hens have won the last five in the series, including both meetings last season. The teams have split eight games in Newark since 2016, but UD has won the last three.
- Over the last two contests, junior
Kyle Pulliam is averaging 16.5 points per game, while shooting 78.6% (11-of-14) from the floor, including 3-of-6 from 3 (50%). He poured in a season-high 18 to lead the Tribe to a win over Charleston and then made his first start in the Green and Gold at Drexel, tallying 15 points on a perfect 5-of-5 from the field.
- The Tribe dished out 27 helpers on its 33 made field goals in the win over Charleston on Monday night. That total ranks 11th on W&M's single-game list, and the Tribe only turned it over five times against CofC. It was the second time this season the Tribe turned the ball over just five times in a game. W&M ranks 17th nationally in assists per game (17.2) and 12th in assist rate, assisting on 62.2% of its made field goals.
- The Tribe connected on 14 3-pointers in the win over Charleston, which marked the program's 14th game with 10 or more 3-pointers this season. W&M has hit double digit triples in 10 of the last 15 contests and is 11-3 when it knocks down 10 or more 3-pointers in a game.
- On Monday vs. Charleston, 48 of the Tribe's 90 points came off the bench. W&M has scored 43.3% (833-of-1922) of its points off the bench and is averaging 34.7 points per game, which ranks seventh nationally. W&M relies on its bench for significant minutes as well and ranks 21st nationally in % of minutes played off the bench (40.9%) according to KenPom.com.
- In the Tribe's win over Monmouth on Jan. 25, 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 is one of three 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 3.3), assist-to-turnover ratio (third at 2.29), and steals (sixth at 1.4). He also ranks among the top freshmen in the country, coming in fifth nationally among rookies in a/t ratio, 13th in assists and 15th in steals, as of Feb. 6.
- 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 1,037 points over his three-year Tribe career, averaging 12.6 points across 82 starts. A preseason All-CAA First Team pick, he leads W&M at 12.6 points per game this season.
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Gabe Dorsey is known for his ability to shoot the basketball. He ranks 35th nationally in total 3-pointers (68),54th in 3-pointers made per game (2.8), and 62nd in 3FG% (40.0). He is W&M's career leader in 3's per game (3.13), while ranking third in total 3-pointers (257), just 21 shy of second place.
- 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 seven games, senior
Matteus Case has been a force offensively, scoring in double figures on four occasions. He is averaging 10.6 points per game and 3.1 assists. In CAA play, Case ranks 20th in the league at 2.5 assists 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 at least 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 effective field goal % (55.0), 3-pointers made (10.5), assists (17.2), assist-to-turnover ratio (1.39), 3-pointers attempted (30.5), and fast-break points (15.1). The Tribe is second in the league in scoring (80.1).
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Brian Earl-coached teams are known among the fastest paced in the country. According to KenPom.com, W&M ranks 20th nationally in adjusted tempo (71.3) and second 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 third nationally in % of field goal attempts coming from 3 (51.7%), ninth in 3-pointers attempted per game (30.5), 10th in 3-pointers made per game (10.5), and 31st in % of scoring from 3-pointers (38.7%).
