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The Tribe bench celebrates a big play in the home game vs. Elon on Feb. 14, 2026.

Men's Basketball Travels to Campbell on Thursday Night

2/18/2026 10:00:00 AM

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – William & Mary men's basketball hits the road for its lone game of the week, heading to Campbell on Thursday night. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. from Gore Arena and the game will be steamed on FloCollege. 

W&M fans can listen into the radio broadcast on the Tribe Sports Network with Jay Colley on the call. The broadcast will be available on The Tide 92.3 FM in Williamsburg, the flagship station of the Tribe Sports Network.

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Game Day Information - Game 27 at Campbell
When:   Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, 7 PM
Where:   Buies Creek, N.C. | Gore Arena
Multimedia:   FloCollegeLive Stats | Listen Online
Game Notes:    William & Mary | Campbell | CAA
Season Stats:    William & Mary | Campbell | CAA
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W&M News and Notes
 
- W&M leads the all-time series with Campbell at 6-5, but the Camels have won all three meetings since joining the CAA in 2023-24.
 
- The Tribe won its 16th game at Northeastern on Feb. 12. It marks the 22nd time in the 121-year history of the program that it won 16 or more games in a season. Only 15 teams in program lore have won 17 games.  Head coach Brian Earl is the first W&M coach to win at least 16 games in his first two seasons.
 
- W&M has shot a higher % than its opponents in 18 of its 26 games. The Tribe has connected at a 50% clip or better on nine occasions and is 8-1 in those contests. As of Feb. 17, the Green and Gold ranks 32nd nationally in 2-point % (57.6), 39th in field goal % (48.2), and 41st in effective field goal % (55.6). W&M leads the CAA in all three categories.
 
- The Tribe leads the CAA and ranks 38th nationally at 83.7 points per game. W&M has scored over 90 points on seven occasions 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 rank second.
 
- W&M has had success at the free throw line this season. The Green and Gold ranks 51st nationally in free throws made (17.5) and 69th in free throw rate (39.8). The Tribe is second in the CAA in free throw % (74.1) and third in made free throws. W&M tied the program record with 34 made free throws in its last match-up with Campbell on Jan. 31.
 
- The Tribe has jumped 106 spots from the preseason KenPom ratings, as of Feb. 18, to No. 125. The improvement is the 13th largest in the country, and the Tribe earned its highest rating since 2016. W&M is also currently No. 113 in the NCAA NET Rankings, as of Feb. 18, 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.
 
- W&M 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 18.5 assists per game this season, which leads the CAA and ranks 12th in the country. W&M is also 11th nationally in assist rate, assisting on 64.2% 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 33.5 points per game from its reserves, which leads the CAA and ranks 15th in the country, as of Feb. 18. Over the last five games, the Tribe is averaging 40.6 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).
 
- 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 (313) and 18th in rebounding (613).
 
- 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. 18), the Tribe leads the country in fastest average length of possession on offense (13.7 seconds) and ranks seventh in adjusted tempo (72.7). 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 12th nationally in fastbreak points per game at 16.9. 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 (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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