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MEN’S BASKETBALL NOVEMBER 28, 2019 Charleston • Delaware • Drexel • Elon • Hofstra • James Madison • UNCW • Northeastern • Towson• William & Mary 2019-20 CAA MEN’S BASKETBALL STANDINGS COLONIAL OVERALL TeamAP/USA TODAY W-L Pct. PF PA H A STK. W-L Pct. PF PA H A N L10 STK. NOTABLE Delaware 0-0 --- 0.0 0.0 0-0 0-0 L4 7-0 1.000 76.4 62.1 2-0 2-0 3-0 7-0 W7 Improved win total each of last 3 years William & Mary 0-0 --- 0.0 0.0 0-0 0-0 W5 5-2 .714 74.6 72.9 2-0 3-2 0-0 5-2 W1 Nathan Knight named to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Watch List UNCW 0-0 --- 0.0 0.0 0-0 0-0 L3 5-3 .625 80.2 69.1 4-1 0-1 1-1 5-3 W2 Kai Toews set CAA single-season assists record Charleston 0-0 --- 0.0 0.0 0-0 0-0 W2 3-2 .600 71.8 69.2 2-1 1-1 0-0 3-2 L1 Won 78 games over last 3-plus seasons Hofstra 0-0 --- 0.0 0.0 0-0 0-0 W2 4-3 .571 83.3 74.6 2-1 2-2 0-0 4-3 L1 Justin Wright-Foreman drafted in June by Utah James Madison 0-0 --- 0.0 0.0 0-0 0-0 L2 4-3 .571 73.6 73.3 3-1 1-2 0-0 4-3 L1 One of two CAA teams returning 4 starters Drexel 0-0 --- 0.0 0.0 0-0 0-0 L2 4-3 .571 73.4 69.4 4-0 0-3 0-0 4-3 W2 Camren Wynter was 3rd Dragon named CAA ROY Northeastern 0-0 --- 0.0 0.0 0-0 0-0 W4 4-4 .500 74.2 68.5 1-1 2-1 1-2 4-4 W1 Reigning CAA champions; 2nd CAA title in program history Towson 0-0 --- 0.0 0.0 0-0 0-0 L4 3-4 .429 73.1 64.6 2-1 0-1 1-2 3-4 W1 Tigers return 4 starters from last season Elon 0-0 --- 0.0 0.0 0-0 0-0 W2 2-5 .286 66.0 73.3 2-2 0-3 0-0 2-5 L5 Mike Schrage named head coach on April 5 SCHEDULE CAA WEEKLY HONORS Thursday, November 28 PLAYER OF THE WEEK UT-Arlington at Elon4 .............................................12 p.m. .........................................FloHoops Charleston vs. Wake Forest8 ...............................4:30 p.m. ................................... ESPNEWS DESURE BUIE, HOFSTRA SENIOR | GUARD | BRONX, N.Y./WINGS ACADEMY Friday, November 29 Charleston vs. Providence/Long Beach St.8 ....2/4 p.m. .........................ESPN2/U/NEWS Buie averaged 21.5 points, 6.0 assists, 3.5 steals and Maryland-Eastern Shore at Delaware .............7 p.m. ............................................FloHoops 3.0 rebounds per game in a 2-0 week for Hofstra. In the UNCW at Boise State .............................................8 p.m. ...............Mountain West Network Pride’s 88-78 win at UCLA, the senior posted a career- high 29 points while adding seven assists, three steals Saturday, November 30 Drexel at UMBC .......................................................1 p.m. .................................................ESPN+ and three rebounds. On Sunday night, Buie recorded 14 William & Mary at Buffalo ...................................2 p.m. .................................................ESPN3 points, five assists and four steals in a 22-point win at Cal East Carolina at James Madison ........................4 p.m. ............................................FloHoops State Fullerton. For the week, Buie was 13-of-22 from the field and a perfect 15-of-15 at the free-throw line. Sunday, December 1 Charleston vs. TBD8................................................TBD ..............................................ESPN/2/U Hofstra vs. Holy Cross9 .........................................3 p.m. ............................................C-USA TV ROOKIE OF THE WEEK UNCW at Stanford ..................................................4 p.m. ............................Pac-12 Networks TYSON WALKER, NORTHEASTERN Towson at Cornell ...................................................4 p.m. .................................................ESPN+ FRESHMAN | GUARD | WESTBURY, N.Y./NEW HAMPTON SCHOOL (rankings are Associated Press/USA Today Coaches Poll) | * - CAA game | 4 - Battle 4 Atlantis (Campus sites) | 8 - Wooden Legacy (Anaheim, Calif.) | 9 - Boca Raton Beach Classic (campus sites; Boca Raton, Fla.) In Northeastern’s 101-44 rout at Holy Cross, Walker handed out a career-best five assists while adding 15 points. In just 20 minutes, Walker was 6-of-10 from the floor and added three steals. Northeastern’s 57-point win marked a program record for margin of victory. The RESULTS rookie of the week honor is the second of the season Wednesday, November 27 for Walker. Delaware 75, Stony Brook 61 Northeastern 79, Weber State 697 San Diego 79, Hofstra 699 HONOR ROLL Tuesday, November 26 Darius Banks, James Madison | Junior | Guard | St. Petersburg, Fla./St. Petersburg William & Mary 95, Morehead State 843 Erupted to lead the Dukes to consecutive wins over Old Dominion and New Hamp- UNCW 122, Emory & Henry 66 shire, averaging 22.0 points and 7.5 rebounds. Banks posted a 21-point, 10-rebound double-double in JMU’s win at Old Dominion. Coppin State 94, James Madison 78 Drake 59, Northeastern 567 Nate Darling, Delaware | Junior | Guard | Halifax, Nova Scotia/DeMatha (D.C.) Furman 97, Elon 614 For the fifth straight game, Darling led Delaware in scoring, posting 28 points in the Blue Hens’ win at Saint Francis. Darling was 9-of-16 from the floor, hitting four Monday, November 25 3-pointers while adding five rebounds and three assists. Drexel 84, Rosemont 51 Grant Riller, Charleston | Senior | Guard | Orlando, Fla./Ocoee South Alabama 74, Northeastern 627 In a 1-1 week for Charleston, Riller averaged 21.0 points, 4.5 assists and 2.0 steals. In Charleston’s 76-66 win at Marshall, Riller recorded 22 points, going 9-of-12 from Sunday, November 24 the floor, before posting 20 points to go along with seven assists at UCF. Hofstra 79, Cal State Fullerton 57 6 Jordan Roland, Northeastern | Senior | Guard | Syracuse, N.Y./Westhill Towson 76, Saint Joseph’s 64 Roland scored 28 points in 27 minutes in Northeastern’s record-setting 101-44 win (rankings are Associated Press/USA Today Coaches Poll) | * - CAA game | 3 - National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame over Holy Cross, 101-44. The senior went 11-for-13 from the floor and 6-for-7 from Classic (campus sites) | 4 - Battle 4 Atlantis (Campus sites) | 6 - Charleston Classic (Charleston, S.C.) | 7 - Gulf Coast behind the arc. Showcase (Estero, Fla.) | 8 - Wooden Legacy (Anaheim, Calif.) | 9 - Boca Raton Beach Classic (campus sites; Boca Raton, Fla.) Zach Walton, Drexel | Senior | Forward | Morton, Wash./Morton Walton came off the bench to score a career-high 32 points in Drexel’s win against Bryant. The senior went 6-for-9 from 3-point range and was 12-for-17 overall. Contact: Bill Potter • (317) 625-5772 • (804) 525-1430 • [email protected] • @bpotter_ CAASports.com • Twitter: @CAABasketball • Instagram: @CAASports • Snapchat: CAAsports • Facebook: CAASports • YouTube: CAASportsProductions • CAA.TV CAA MEN’S BASKETBALL NOVEMBER 28, 2019 HEN-PECKED ... Hofstra tipped off the Boca Raton Beach CAA WEEKLY HONORS • Delaware was the nation’s first team to reach Classic with a loss at San Diego, concluding a PLAYER OF THE WEEK 6-0 on the season and are currently one of three-game, west coast road trip at 2-1. November 11 .............Jordan Roland, Northeastern eight teams with a 7-0 record through Nov. November 18 ........Andy Van Vliet, William & Mary 27 (Liberty is 8-0). INTO THE BRUINS’ DEN November 25 ............................Desure Buie, Hofstra • Hofstra pulled away down the stretch for an December 2 • The Blue Hens’ 7-0 mark is the program’s 88-78 win at UCLA on Thursday night ... The December 9 second-best all-time and best since the 1998- win marks the first Power-5 victory for the December 16 99 squad opened with eight consecutive wins. Pride since a win over Florida State at the December 23 Paradise Jam in 2015-16. December 30 • In his first five games with Delaware, Nate January 6 Darling averaged 26.4 points per game, • Hofstra’s starters scored 86 of the team’s January 13 including a 37-point effort against UTSA. 88 points, led by a combined 56 points from January 20 Desure Buie (29) and Jalen Ray (27). January 27 STRONG STARTS February 3 • Through Nov. 27, CAA teams are 41-29 on the • The win was the first by a CAA team over a February 10 year and 31-29 against Division I competition Pac-12 squad since Towson captured a 67- February 17 ... Last season, CAA teams were 64-66 overall 66 overtime victory at Oregon State on Dec. February 24 against non-conference competition. 29, 2012. March 3 • The CAA has climbed three spots in KenPom’s NATIONAL LEADERS ROOKIE OF THE WEEK conference rankings, up to 17th from 20th • Delaware’s Nate Darling leads the NCAA in November 11 .............. Tyson Walker, Northeastern at the start of the year ... Last year, the CAA scoring (26.4 ppg) through Nov. 26 ... Darling November 18 ........ Julien Wooden, James Madison finished the season ranked 22nd. is followed in third by Northeastern’s Jordan November 25 .............. Tyson Walker, Northeastern Roland, who is averaging 24.9 ppg. December 2 TRIPLE-DOUBLE VISION December 9 • Mike Okauru posted the first triple-double • James Madison’s Matt Lewis leads the December 16 in UNCW history, going for 12 points, 11 country with 57 free-throw attempts and is December 23 rebounds, and 11 assists in the Seahawks’ third with 43 makes. December 30 122-66 win over Emory & Henry. January 6 CLIMBING THE LISTS January 13 • The triple-double was the first in the CAA • After 28-point performance against Morehead January 20 since Feb.