COLONIAL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION MEN’S BASKETBALL NOTES JANUARY 11, 2021 (WEEK #8) Contact: Bill Potter, Assistant Commissioner, Communications [email protected] • 317.625.5772 • @billpotter_ 8625 Patterson Ave | Richmond, Va. 23229 CAASports.com • @CAABasketball • Instagram: @CAASports • Facebook: CAASports YouTube: CAASportsProductions • CAA.TV Charleston • Delaware • Drexel • Elon • Hofstra • James Madison • UNCW • Northeastern • Towson• William & Mary 2020-21 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 Northeastern 4-0 1.000 72.2 61.0 3-0 1-0 W4 5-5 .500 67.3 69.0 4-0 1-5 0-0 5-5 W4 Tyson Walker had over 100 assists in freshman season Charleston 3-1 .750 66.8 64.2 2-0 1-1 W3 5-6 .455 70.0 70.1 4-3 1-3 0-0 5-5 W3 .688 winning pct. (630-286) since ‘91-92 is 6th in NCAA Hofstra 2-2 .500 69.2 69.2 2-1 0-1 L2 6-5 .545 72.1 71.8 4-2 2-3 0-0 6-4 L2 Won 1st CAA championship in program history in 2020 William & Mary 1-2 .333 65.3 68.3 1-0 0-2 W1 3-5 .375 65.4 72.5 1-1 2-4 0-0 3-5 W1 21-win season a year ago was best since 1949-50 Delaware 1-2 .333 63.7 66.7 1-1 0-1 L2 3-5 .375 64.9 69.1 3-2 0-3 0-0 3-5 L2 Blue Hens have increased win total in each of Martin Ingelsby’s 4 years Drexel 0-2 .000 64.0 67.0 0-0 0-2 L9 5-4 .556 69.0 64.4 2-1 1-3 2-0 5-4 L2 Dragons only team with 2 preseason 1st Team All-CAA picks Elon 0-2 .000 55.0 70.5 0-0 0-2 L4 3-3 .500 66.3 65.8 3-1 0-2 0-0 3-3 L3 Phoenix made 1st CAA semifinal in 2019-20, return 4 starters UNCW 0-0 --- --- --- 0-0 0-0 L1 6-3 .667 80.2 71.3 2-0 3-2 1-1 6-3 W3 Siddle returns to lead UNCW; helped program to ‘16, ‘17 titles James Madison 0-0 --- --- --- 0-0 0-0 L7 5-4 .556 80.4 70.3 5-2 0-2 0-0 5-4 W2 Matt Lewis was only CAA player top 15 in pts., reb., ast. Towson 0-0 --- --- --- 0-0 0-0 W3 1-4 .200 66.0 77.0 1-0 0-1 0-3 1-4 W1 Towson had 9.0-game improvement from 2018-19 ^ THE SCHEDULE (all times Eastern) WEEKLY HONORS HEAR YE, HEAR YE Saturday, Jan. 16 PLAYER OF THE WEEK ALL TUCKED IN William & Mary at Drexel* (FloHoops) ....................................................1 p.m. Tyson Walker ∙ So. ∙ G ∙ Northeastern ∙ Westbury, N.Y. Charleston sophomore Brenden Tucker erupted for 35 Northeastern at Charleston* (FloHoops) ...............................................1 p.m. Walker led Northeastern to a sweep of Hofstra, averaging 17.0 points in the Cougars’ 73-68 win over Drexel on Jan. Hofstra at Delaware* (FloHoops) .............................................................2 p.m. points, 7.0 assists and 2.5 steals across the two games. In the James Madison at Towson* (FloHoops) .................................................2 p.m. Huskies’ comeback win on Thursday, Walker finished just shy 10, setting the single-game high in the CAA this season. Sunday, Jan. 17 of his first career double-double, finishing with 11 points and William & Mary at Drexel* (FloHoops) ....................................................1 p.m. nine assists while adding four steals in the overtime victory. On Entering the game, Tucker’s career high was 16 points. Northeastern at Charleston* (FloHoops) ...............................................1 p.m. Saturday, Walker poured in 23 points, hitting five of his seven Tucker is one of 30 players in the NCAA to record 35 or Hofstra at Delaware* (FloHoops) .............................................................2 p.m. 3-pointers in the final 13 minutes as the Huskies pushed past more points in a game this season. the Pride. Northeastern’s 4-0 start to CAA play is the program’s Monday, Jan. 18 best since 2016-17. UNCW at Towson* (FloHoops) ...................................................................2 p.m. PUPPIES! ROOKIE OF THE WEEK Behind Tyson Walker’s career-high seven 3-pointers, Tuesday, Jan. 19 Justin Amadi ∙ Fr. ∙ F ∙ James Madison ∙ Greenville, S.C. UNCW at Towson* (FloHoops) ...................................................................2 p.m. Northeastern collected a sweep of its home-and-home Amadi helped James Madison to a 2-0 week, averaging 13.0 series against Hofstra, winning in Boston, 67-56. Saturday, Jan. 23 points and going 11-for-12 from the field as the Dukes picked James Madison at Northeastern* (FloHoops) ...................................12 p.m. up non-conference wins over Florida Atlantic and Chowan. Amadi Drexel at Elon* (FloHoops) ..........................................................................1 p.m. was a perfect 7-for-7 from the floor against FAU, finishing with Northeastern is now 4-0 in CAA play for the first time Delaware at UNCW* (FloHoops) ...............................................................1 p.m. a career-high 17 points in just 22 minutes. On Sunday, Amadi since 2016-17. Charleston at William & Mary* (FloHoops) ...........................................1 p.m. posted nine points and added five rebounds against Chowan. Towson at Hofstra* (FloHoops) .................................................................2 p.m. The Huskies do not have a senior on their roster, ranking WEEKLY HONOR ROLL * - CAA game 319th out of 343 active teams in terms of experience, ^ - All game dates, times, opponents subject to change. Thanks, Covid. Quinn Blair ∙ Jr. ∙ F ∙ William & Mary ∙ Livonia, Mich. In William & Mary’s 67-62 win over Delaware, Blair posted 13 per KenPom.com. points and eight rebounds, including a key offensive rebound off a missed free throw with 24.1 seconds left in a 62-61 game. FIRST PLACE ON THE LINE RESULTS Northeastern will head south to Charleston with first James Butler ∙ Gr. ∙ F ∙ Drexel ∙ Fairfax Station, Va. Sunday, Jan. 10 Butler averaged a double-double across Drexel’s games at place on the line in the CAA, as the Huskies sit one game Charleston 73, Drexel 68* Charleston, posting 18.0 points and 12.0 rebounds while going ahead of the Cougars through the first two weeks of James Madison 100, Chowan 76 13-of-20 from the field. conference play. Saturday, Jan. 9 Northeastern 67, Hofstra 56* Matt Lewis ∙ Sr. ∙ G ∙ James Madison ∙ Woodbridge, Va. The two programs are among the three-winningest in the Charleston 61, Drexel 60* Lewis averaged 23.5 ppg, 4.5 rpg and 4.0 apg in JMU’s 2-0 William & Mary 67, Delaware 62* week. The senior was 16-for-22 from the field, recording 19 CAA over the last four-plus seasons (2016-17): points in the win over FAU before 28 against Chowan. 1. Charleston 54-22 (.711) Thursday, Jan. 7 2. Hofstra 50-26 (.658) Northeastern 81, Hofstra 78 (ot)* Dylan Painter ∙ Sr. ∙ F ∙ Delaware ∙ Hershey, Pa. 3. Northeastern 49-27 (.645) 4. William & Mary 45-30 (.600) Tuesday, Jan. 5 Painter posted a career-high 15 rebounds in Delaware’s James Madison 79, Florida Atlantic 70 loss at William & Mary, adding 14 points to record his second 5. Towson 37-35 (.514) double-double of the season. 6. UNCW 32-40 (.444) Sunday, Jan. 3 7. Delaware 31-44 (.413) Charleston 66, Delaware 59* Brenden Tucker ∙ So. ∙ G ∙ Charleston ∙ Lawrenceville, Ga. 8. Elon 30-44 (.405) Hofstra 82, William & Mary 73* Tucker exploded for 35 points in Charleston’s win over Drexel 9. Drexel 22-52 (.297) Northeastern 66, Elon 58* on Sunday, the single-game high in the CAA this season. The 10. James Madison 21-51 (.292) Morgan State 80, James Madison 73 sophomore was 13-for-16 from the field, including a 5-of-7 effort from 3-point range. Over the sweep, Tucker averaged Saturday, Jan. 2 19.0 points. The Cougars are the lone CAA program to win at least Delaware 70, Charleston 56* 11 conference games in every year since 2016-17, Hofstra 61, William & Mary 56* Northeastern 75, Elon 52* while Northeastern has appeared in the CAA title game each of the last three seasons. CAA MEN’S BASKETBALL WEEK #8 - JAN. 11, 2021 THE DEAN FOR OPENERS • The award is presented annually by CollegeInsider. • The longest-tenured head coach in the CAA, • Both Hofstra and Northeastern opened CAA play com to the top mid-major player in the country and Northeastern’s Bill Coen is just three wins shy of 2-0, which should not come as a surprise. last season was won by former William & Mary matching the Northeastern all-time wins record of standout Nathan Knight. 250, set by Jim Calhoun from 1972-86 ... Coen is • For the Pride, it was the program’s third consecu- second in conference history in combined CAA and tive season opening 2-0, while Northeastern is 2-0 • Lewis was voted the CAA Preseason Player of the tournament wins with 168 (151 CAA wins, 17 for the second straight year and sixth time since Year, while Wynter joined Lewis on the conference’s tournament wins) ... Coen sits 15 victories from 2005-06. preseason first team. tying Jim Larranaga for first in CAA history. 1. 183 Jim Larranaga, George Mason 1998-2011 ON PRIDE ROCK WELCOME BACK, MR. CRAMER 2. 168 Bill Coen, Northeastern 2007-pres. • Hofstra collected the program’s second-ever win as • Hofstra’s Kvonn Cramer returned to the court on Nov. 3. 158 Bruiser Flint, Drexel 2002-16 a CAA member over a nationally-ranked opponent, 30, 1,366 days since he last played a competitive 4.