Jo'el Emanuel, Kilian Brockhoff, and Reese Miller celebrate and run over to help up Cade Haskins after he took a charge vs. N.C. A&T.

Men's Basketball Welcomes UNCW for White Out on Thursday

1/21/2026 10:00:00 AM

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – William & Mary men's basketball hosts CAA leader UNCW on Thursday Night at Kaplan Arena. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m., and the game will be televised on the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN) with Jay Colley and Brandon Britt '14 on the call.

Tribe fans are encouraged to wear white as part of Thursday's White Out. The night will also feature a replica 2026 white jersey giveaway for students and fans. The game will also be streamed on FloCollege. W&M fans can listen into the radio broadcast on the Tribe Sports Network with Andrew Phillips and Bobby Dwyer 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 19 vs. UNCW
When:	Thursday, Jan. 22, 2025, 7 PM
Where:	Williamsburg, Va. \| Kaplan Arena
TV:	MASN \| Find MASN
Multimedia:	FloCollege \| Live Stats \| Listen Online
Promotions:	Schedule
Program:	View \| Flip Card
Game Notes:	William & Mary \| UNCW \| CAA
Season Stats:	William & Mary \| UNCW \| 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

- While UNCW leads the all-time series at 51-33, W&M has won 14 of the last 25 meetings between the teams dating back to 2013. The Seahawks have won the last four meetings in Williamsburg, but previously the Tribe had won eight in a row at home vs. UNCW.

- W&M's 57.9% shooting in its victory over N.C. A&T was its best in CAA play since 2023. The Tribe has shot 50% or better on seven occasions this season. In the second half vs. the Aggies, the Green and Gold shot 66.7%, marking the seventh time W&M connected at 60+% clip in a half this season. Nationally, the Tribe ranks 50th in field goal % (48.1) and 42nd in 2-point % (57.3).

- The Tribe scored 97 points in its victory over North Carolina A&T on Jan. 15. It marked the most points for the Tribe in a CAA game since it had 114 in an overtime victory over Charleston at Kaplan Arena in 2018. On the year, the Tribe ranks 56th nationally and second in the CAA in scoring at 83.7 points per game.

- Junior Tunde Vahlberg Fasasi has increased his production in CAA play, averaging five more points per game up to 15.5, which ranks 13th in the league. In conference games, he is shooting 50% from the field, which is fifth in the league, while hitting 2.2 3-pointers per game. Vahlberg Fasasi has scored in double figures in five-straight contests, including 22 against both Stony Brook (12/31) and at Charleston (1/5).

- W&M dished out a season-high 28 assists in its win over N.C. A&T. The total ranks fifth in school history and is the most against a DI foe since 2016. The Tribe is averaging 18.9 assists per game this season, which leads the CAA and ranks 12th in the country. The Tribe is also eighth nationally in assist rate, assisting on 65.5% of its field goals. A season ago, W&M was 10th in assist rate (62%) and 25th 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.

- The Tribe recorded a season-high 15 steals and forced 19 turnovers at Drexel on Jan. 10 after tallying 14 steals at Charleston on Jan. 5. The 15 steals rank eighth in school history and are the fourth most against a Division I opponent. It was the program's most against a DI foe since 1998 when it had 16 at The Citadel. On the year, the Tribe leads the CAA in both turnovers forced (15.9) and steals (9.1), while ranking 11th and 34th in the country, respectively. The Tribe averages 18.8 points per game off turnovers.

- With its pace, W&M ranks 11th nationally in fastbreak points per game at 17.7. The Tribe is 10-2 over the last two seasons under head coach Brian Earl when scoring 20 or more fast break points in a game. In three of the last four seasons, Earl-coached team have ranked among the top 20 nationally in fast break points. W&M was 16th (14.4) last season in the category, while Cornell ranked second in 2022-23 (15.9).

- The Tribe possesses a balanced attack offensively with eight players averaging at least 6.5 points per game, including four in double figures. In total 12 of the Tribe's 13 players that have seen action in 2025-26 have scored in double figures at least once and nine different players have led the team.

- W&M is once again among the fastest-paced teams in the country. According to KenPom.com (as of Jan. 21), the Tribe leads the country in fastest average length of possession on offense (13.4 seconds) and ranks fifth in adjusted tempo (74.1). 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.

- Bench scoring has been a staple for head coach Brian Earl's teams. This season, the Tribe is averaging 32.3 points per game from its reserves, which leads the CAA and ranks 28th in the country, as of Jan. 21. W&M's leading scorer has come off the bench in seven of its 12 wins this season. Last year, the Tribe ranked eighth nationally in bench scoring (31.9) after Earl's final Cornell team led the country in 2023-24 (36.0).

- Senior Chase Lowe reached a pair of career milestones with his 500th career rebound vs. ODU and his 250th assist at Duquesne. He ranks 15th in school history in assists (288) and is nine away from 14th place. Lowe is one of just six players in school history with 500 rebounds and 250 assists, joining an elite list of John Lowenhaupt '78, David Schneider '10, Omar Prewitt '17, Terry Tarpey '16, and Nathan Knight '20. He ranks fifth in the CAA this season in assists (4.3) and 20th in rebounding (5.3).

- 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). Daniel Dixon '17, who won an NBA title as an assistant with the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2025, was named the head coach of the Oklahoma City Blue, the Thunder's NBA G-League affiliate, in August. Alums Chris Darnell '09 (Sacramento Kings) and Sean Sheldon (Utah Jazz) are also currently NBA assistant coaches.

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