- The series between W&M and Northeastern has been a highly competitive one since the Huskies joined the CAA in 2005-06. NU holds a slim 20-17 lead with each team winning 12 of its 16 homes contests in the series. Five of the last 10 meetings have been decided by a single possession.
- The Tribe won its 15th game at UNCW on Feb. 5. It marks the 31st time in the 121-year history of the program that it won 15 or more games in a season. Head coach
Brian Earl is just the second W&M coach to win at least 15 games in his first two seasons, joining George Balanis in 1974-75 (16) and 1975-76 (15).
- Junior
Reese Miller has been on a tear over the last three games, averaging 17 points per game. In the win at UNCW, Miller scored his Tribe career-high of 23 points. He has tallied double figures on 14 occasions off the bench this season and ranks 24th in the CAA at 11.7 points per game.
- Senior
Chase Lowe became just the third player in school history with 600 rebounds and 300 assists in his career, joining John Lowenhaupt '78 and Omar Prewitt '17 in accomplishing the feat. He ranks seventh in the CAA this season in assists (4.0) and 15th in rebounding (5.8). Lowe is 14th in W&M history in career assists (301) and 19th in rebounding (600).
- Over the last three games, W&M is averaging 25 made free throws per game. The Tribe tied the program record with 34 made free throws vs. Campbell on Jan. 31. The total is also the most in the CAA this season. The Tribe ranks 50th nationally in free throws made (17.8) and 66th (40.1) in free throw rate.
- W&M has jumped 93 spots from the preseason KenPom ratings, as of Feb. 10, to No. 138. The improvement is the 14th largest in the country, and the Tribe earned its highest rating since 2016. W&M is also currently No. 119 in the NCAA NET Rankings, as of Feb. 10, which is the third best in the CAA. The Tribe was as high as No. 50, which was its highest standing since the tool was introduced in 2018-19.
- The Tribe has been one of the best teams in the country in terms of sharing the basketball under head coach
Brian Earl. W&M is averaging 18.3 assists per game this season, which leads the CAA and ranks 15th in the country. W&M is also 10th nationally in assist rate, assisting on 64.1% of its field goals. The Tribe has dished out 20 or more assists on nine occasions and is 8-1 in those games.
- Bench scoring has been a staple for
Brian Earl's teams. This season, the Tribe is averaging 33.3 points per game from its reserves, which leads the CAA and ranks 15th in the country, as of Feb. 9. Over the last three games, the Tribe is averaging 43 points per game off the bench. W&M's leading scorer has come off the bench in eight of its 15 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).
- The Tribe possesses a balanced attack offensively with eight players averaging seven 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 in a game.
- W&M ranks 51st nationally in turnover rate, forcing an opponent turnover on 19.5% of possessions, which leads the CAA. The Tribe forces 14.6 turnovers per game, which is 31st nationally, and converts those into 17.8 points per game. W&M leads the CAA in and ranks 51st nationally in steals (8.4).
- W&M is once again among the fastest-paced teams in the country. According to KenPom.com (as of Feb. 10), the Tribe leads the country in fastest average length of possession on offense (13.6 seconds) and ranks seventh in adjusted tempo (72.9). 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.
- With its pace, W&M ranks 11th nationally in fastbreak points per game at 17.3. The Tribe is 11-3 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).
- 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.
