The Tribe bench celebrates a big play in the road win at Northeastern.

JIM PIERCE

Men's Basketball Set for Valentine's Day Matinee with Elon

2/13/2026 10:00:00 AM

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – Following a three-game road trip, William & Mary men's basketball returns home to welcome Elon to Kaplan Arena for a Valentine's Day matinee on Saturday. The contest is slated for a 2 p.m. tip and will be broadcast on MASN with Jay Colley and Brandon Britt '14 on the call.

The game will also be streams 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).

Parking Information
For Tribe home games, fans will have options for general parking in the Kaplan Lot for $5 by using the Passport App. See signage or speak with a parking attendant for parking codes. As the Kaplan Lot fills, parking will also be available along the road on Brooks Street (from Compton Drive to McClurg Dr.) and on McClurg Dr. through the Passport App as well. Staff will be on hand to direct fans to the next closest lot.

Other parking options include:
• W&M School of Education (301 Monticello Ave, Williamsburg, VA 23185)
• W&M Parking Deck (24 Ukrop Way, Williamsburg, VA 23185)
• Football Blue Lot (College Terrace)
• W&M School of Business (656 Jamestown Rd)

Please follow posted Passport App payment at each location if applicable. For more information on reserved parking areas, visit the Tribe Athletics Ticket page.

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 26 vs. Elon
When:	Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026, 2 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 \| Elon \| CAA
Season Stats:	William & Mary \| Elon \| 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

- The Tribe has won six of the last nine meetings with Elon, including a 78-65 win at home last season on Jan. 9. The Phoenix won the earlier meeting this season, rallying for a 79-76 win at home. Since Elon joined the CAA in 2014-15, W&M is 17-10 against the Phoenix.

- The Tribe won its 16th game at Northeastern on Thursday. It marks the 22nd time in the 121-year history of the program that it won 16 or more games in a season. Head coach Brian Earl is the first W&M coach to win at least 16 games in his first two seasons.

- The Tribe is 9-1 at home this season, and over the last two seasons, is 21-3 (.875) under head coach Brian Earl at home. In his last five campaigns as a head coach, Earl has led his teams to a 52-8 (.867) home mark.

- W&M has shot a higher % than its opponents in 17 of its 25 games. The Tribe has connected at a 50% clip or better on nine occasions and is 8-1 in those contests. As of Feb. 13, the Green and Gold ranks 33rd nationally in 2-point % (57.4), 40th in field goal % (48.3), and 44th in effective field goal % (55.3). W&M leads the CAA in all three categories.

- The Tribe leads the CAA and ranks 36th nationally at 83.9 points per game. On Thursday, W&M scored over 90 points for the seventh time this season and are 6-1 in those contests. It would be just the fourth time that W&M has averaged 80+ points in school history and its current average would ranks second.

- 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 (5.9). Lowe is 13th in W&M history in career assists (309) and 18th in rebounding (608).

- W&M has jumped 111 spots from the preseason KenPom ratings, as of Feb. 13, to No. 120. The improvement is the 10th largest in the country, and the Tribe earned its highest rating since 2016. W&M is also currently No. 110 in the NCAA NET Rankings, as of Feb. 13, 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 18.7 assists per game this season, which leads the CAA and ranks 10th in the country. W&M is also eighth nationally in assist rate, assisting on 64.8% of its field goals. The Tribe has dished out 20 or more assists on 10 occasions and is 9-1 in those games.

- Bench scoring has been a staple for Brian Earl's teams. This season, the Tribe is averaging 33.6 points per game from its reserves, which leads the CAA and ranks 15th in the country, as of Feb. 13. Over the last four games, the Tribe is averaging 42.8 points per game off the bench. W&M's leading scorer has come off the bench in eight of its 16 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 is once again among the fastest-paced teams in the country. According to KenPom.com (as of Feb. 13), the Tribe leads the country in fastest average length of possession on offense (13.7 seconds) and ranks eighth in adjusted tempo (72.8). 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 17.1. 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 (Albania) 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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