MEN’S BASKETBALL JANUARY 15, 2020 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 William & Mary 5-0 1.000 74.8 63.4 2-0 3-0 W10 13-5 .722 73.8 67.3 6-0 7-4 0-1 8-2 W5 Nathan Knight named to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Watch List Charleston 5-1 .833 74.3 66.3 2-0 3-1 L1 11-7 .611 70.6 67.0 6-2 4-3 1-2 7-3 L1 Won 86 games over last 3-plus seasons Hofstra 4-1 .800 78.8 75.6 1-1 3-0 W2 13-5 .722 77.7 71.4 5-2 6-3 2-0 8-2 W2 Justin Wright-Foreman drafted in June by Utah Drexel 3-2 .600 69.6 71.4 2-1 1-1 W1 10-8 .556 69.6 70.4 7-2 1-6 2-0 6-4 W1 Camren Wynter was 3rd Dragon named CAA ROY Northeastern 3-2 .600 72.4 65.0 1-2 2-0 L2 9-8 .529 72.1 66.3 3-4 5-2 1-2 6-4 L2 Reigning CAA champions; 2nd CAA title in program history Towson 3-3 .500 70.2 69.7 2-2 1-1 W3 9-9 .500 70.2 66.8 5-3 2-3 2-3 5-5 W3 Tigers return 4 starters from last season Delaware 2-3 .400 69.6 72.8 1-1 1-2 L1 12-6 .667 73.8 68.6 5-1 3-4 4-1 4-6 L1 Improved win total each of last 3 years (17 in 18-19) Elon 1-4 .200 72.2 77.8 1-2 0-2 W1 5-13 .278 69.1 72.2 5-5 0-8 0-0 3-7 W1 Mike Schrage named head coach on April 5 James Madison 1-5 .167 71.3 78.8 0-4 1-1 L3 8-9 .471 74.6 76.4 5-5 3-4 0-0 4-6 L3 One of two CAA teams returning 4 starters UNCW 0-6 .000 63.3 73.8 0-2 0-4 L9 5-14 .263 69.9 72.8 4-5 0-8 1-1 0-10 L11 Mike Okauru one of 15 players with a triple-double SCHEDULE CAA WEEKLY HONORS Thursday, January 16 PLAYER OF THE WEEK Elon at Drexel* .........................................................7 p.m. ............................................FloHoops Hofstra at UNCW* ..................................................7 p.m. ............................................FloHoops ALLEN BETRAND, TOWSON Northeastern at Charleston* ...............................7 p.m. ............................................FloHoops SOPHOMORE | GUARD | PHILADELPHIA, PA./ROMAN CATHOLIC William & Mary at Delaware* .............................7 p.m. ............................................FloHoops For the first time in his career, Betrand earns player of the week honors Saturday, January 18 after leading Towson to a dominant 2-0 week in CAA play. Betrand Elon at Delaware* ..................................................2 p.m. ............................................FloHoops averaged 20.5 points, going a combined 17-of-26 from the floor as James Madison at Towson*.................................2 p.m. ............................................FloHoops the Tigers pushed their winning streak to three. In Towson’s win over William & Mary at Drexel* ...................................2 p.m. ............................................FloHoops Drexel, Betrand posted a career-high 23 points in 29 minutes. The Hofstra at Charleston* ..........................................4 p.m. ............................................FloHoops sophomore followed up the effort with 18 points on 8-of-11 shooting Northeastern at UNCW* .......................................7 p.m. ............................................FloHoops in Towson’s victory over Delaware. Thursday, January 23 Delaware at Hofstra* ............................................6:30 p.m. ................CBS Sports Network ROOKIE OF THE WEEK Drexel at Northeastern* .......................................7 p.m. ............................................FloHoops ZAC ERVIN, ELON James Madison at William & Mary* .................7 p.m. ............................................FloHoops FRESHMAN | GUARD | GATE CITY, VA./GATE CITY Towson at Elon* ......................................................7 p.m. ............................................FloHoops Ervin had a career afternoon in Elon’s win over UNCW, posting a career- Saturday, January 25 best 27 points while knocking down seven 3-pointers. The freshman Delaware at Northeastern* .................................4 p.m. ............................................FloHoops scored 14 of the Phoenix’s first 15 points of the game before finishing Drexel at Hofstra* ...................................................4 p.m. ............................................FloHoops 9-for-14 from the field and 7-for-12 from 3-point range. On the week, Ervin averaged 18.0 points while connecting on 10-of-20 3-pointers. James Madison at Elon* .......................................4 p.m. ............................................FloHoops UNCW at Charleston* ............................................4 p.m. ............................................FloHoops Towson at William & Mary* ................................4 p.m. ............................................FloHoops (rankings are Associated Press/USA Today Coaches Poll) | * - CAA game HONOR ROLL Nathan Knight, William & Mary | Senior | Center | Syracuse, N.Y./Nottingham (Kimball Union Academy) RESULTS Knight recorded his 13th and 14th double-doubles of the season as William & Mary improved to 5-0 Saturday, January 11 in CAA play. Knight pulled down a career-high 17 rebounds to go along with 17 points against UNCW Drexel 78, James Madison 71* before a 21-point, 13-rebound effort against Charleston. Elon 80, UNCW 63* Dylan Painter, Delaware | Junior | Forward | Hershey, Pa./Hershey Towson 84, Delaware 68* Painter recorded his first career double-double in Delaware’s win at James Madison, finishing with William & Mary 67, Charleston 56* 23 points and 10 rebounds on 8-of-11 shooting. In a 1-1 week for the Blue Hens, Painter averaged 17.0 points and 7.0 rebounds. Thursday, January 9 Eli Pemberton, Hofstra | Senior | Guard | Middletown, Conn./Cheshire Academy Towson 89, Drexel 73* Pemberton posted a team-high 24 points in Hofstra’s 74-72 win at Northeastern, including the Charleston 73, Elon 65* game-winning jumper with 0.5 seconds to play. The senior was 10-of-16 from the floor, adding four Delaware 80, James Madison 76* rebounds and two steals. William & Mary 79, UNCW 63* Jordan Roland, Northeastern | Senior | Guard | Syracuse, N.Y./Westhill Hofstra 74, Northeastern 72* Roland erupted in the second half of Northeastern’s game against Hofstra, scoring 25 of his game- Saturday, January 4 high 28 points in the final 20 minutes. Roland hit eight 3-pointers in the game, the most in the CAA this season. Charleston 85, James Madison 69* Hofstra 102, Elon 75* Camren Wynter, Drexel | Sophomore | Guard | Hempstead, N.Y./Holy Trinity [DME (Fla.) Academy] Towson 67, UNCW 60* Wynter led Drexel to a split of its road trip to James Madison and Towson, pacing the Dragons with 17 William & Mary 66, Northeastern 64* points and seven assists in a win at JMU. On the week, Wynter averaged 19.5 points and 4.5 assists. Friday, January 3 Drexel 61, Delaware 55* (rankings are Associated Press/USA Today Coaches Poll) | * - CAA game Contact: Bill Potter • (317) 625-5772 • (804) 525-1430 • [email protected] • @billpotter_ CAASports.com • Twitter: @CAABasketball • Instagram: @CAASports • Snapchat: CAAsports • Facebook: CAASports • YouTube: CAASportsProductions • CAA.TV CAA MEN’S BASKETBALL JANUARY 15, 2020 FEELS LIKE THE THIRD TIME Jordan Nwora, Louisville 114.9 28.4 CAA WEEKLY HONORS • With its 67-56 win over Charleston, William Carlik Jones, Radford 114.8 32.6 PLAYER OF THE WEEK & Mary opened 5-0 in CAA play for the third Grant Riller, Charleston 114.0 34.7 November 11 ....................... Jordan Roland, Northeastern time in program history ... The Tribe previously Reggie Perry, Mississippi St. 113.8 28.1 November 18 .................. Andy Van Vliet, William & Mary started 5-0 in 2017-18 and 1982-83 ... Cameron Krutwig, Loyola Chicago 113.7 28.7 November 25 .......................................Desure Buie, Hofstra W&M went 9-0 in 1982-83 in the ECAC South, which is considered the first year of • Among players used on at least 24-percent December 2 ..................... Nathan Knight, William & Mary th CAA Basketball. of their team’s possessions, Roland is 7 ... Justyn Mutts, Delaware Hofstra’s Desure Buie checks in at No. 18 December 9 ..................... Nathan Knight, William & Mary PHOENIX ROOKIES MAKING A MARK with a rating of 117.7: December 16 ..................................Nate Darling, Delaware • When Zac Ervin was named CAA Rookie of the Player, Team ORtg %Poss Brian Fobbs, Towson Week on Jan. 13, it gave Elon three different DeAndre Williams, Evansville 133.6 24.1 December 23 ...................................Eli Pemberton, Hofstra freshmen to earn the honor this season as he Loren Cristian Jackson, Akron 125.5 24.6 December 31 .......................................Desure Buie, Hofstra joined Hunter McIntosh and Hunter Woods ... Kerry Blackshear, Florida 122.6 26.1 January 6 .......................... Nathan Knight, William & Mary The Phoenix are the first program since James Malachi Flynn, San Diego St. 122.5 25.7 Obi Toppin, Dayton 122.4 26.7 Grant Riller, Charleston Madison in 2008-09 (Julius Wells, Devon Kendric Davis, SMU 122.4 26.2 January 13 ........................................ Allen Betrand, Towson Moore, Andrey Semenov) to see three rookies so honored. Jordan Roland, Northeastern 121.5 25.2 January 20 Payton Pritchard, Oregon 121.4 27.5 January 27 DOUBLING DOWN Quintin Dove, Tennessee Martin 120.6 24.6 February 3 • Nathan Knight posted his NCAA-leading Luka Garza, Iowa 120.2 29.7 February 10 14th double-double with 21 points and February 17 13 rebounds in William & Mary’s win over LIVING IN THE LIMELIGHT February 24 Charleston ... Knight’s 36 career double- • CollegeInsider.com announced candidates for March 3 doubles are fourth among active Division both the Lou Henson Player of the Year and Lute Olsen National Player of the Year Awards I players, trailing Colorado State’s Nico Carvacho and BYU’s Yoeli Childs by 5 (41). this week, with five CAA players earning ROOKIE OF THE WEEK places on the lists.