DISA & DATA for TCU Week
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK:
Stuckey Mosley • James Madison
Jr., G, 6-3, 190 - Orlando, Fla./Timber Creek
Mosley scored a game-high 28 points as James Madison earned a 76-67 road victory at FIU. The junior guard was 7-of-14 from the floor, including 4-of-6 from 3-point range, and was a perfect 10-for-10 at the free throw line. It was the seventh 20-point effort for Mosley, who is second in the CAA in scoring (20.7 ppg).
Justin Wright-Foreman • Hofstra
Jr., G, 6-1, 185 - Queens, N.Y./High School of Construction
Wright-Foreman poured in a game-high 33 points and added four rebounds and three assists in Hofstra’s 84-81 road win at rival Stony Brook. The junior became the first Pride player with back-to-back 30-point games since 2010.
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK:
Kevin Anderson • Delaware
Fr., G, 6-5, 180 - Williamsport, Pa./St. John Neumann
Anderson recorded his first career double-double with 12 points and a season-high 12 rebounds in Delaware’s 68-59 overtime road victory at Delaware State on Sunday. The freshman guard leads all CAA freshmen in scoring (12.9 ppg), rebounding (4.8 rpg) and assists (2.9 apg).
CONFERENCE NOTES:
BEST START EVER: Towson is off to its best start ever at the Division I level with a 10-1 mark. The Tigers’ 10-game winning streak is the program’s longest since 1991-92, and they have the third-longest current win streak in the nation. Towson, which is No. 34 in the latest NCAA RPI ratings, received votes in the Associated Press Top 25 poll for the third week in a row.
THREE TEAMS IN RPI 100: Three CAA teams are ranked in the top 90 of the latest NCAA RPI. Towson leads the way at #34, Hofstra is #73 and Elon is #86. W&M is at #115. (TCU is at #8 this week.) The CAA is ranked 12th out of the nation’s 32 Division I conferences.
NON-CONFERENCE PLAY: CAA teams have a 60-45 against non-conference competition. Three CAA teams - Towson (10), Northeastern (4) and Hofstra (4) - are riding winning streaks of at least four games. In addition, William & Mary has won six of its last seven, Charleston has won five of its last six and Elon has won four of its last five.
THE STAT SHEET: Several CAA players rank in the top 20 nationally in various statistical categories through games of Dec. 17. UNCW’s Devontae Cacok ranks 3rd in the nation in rebounding (12.4 rpg) and Hofstra’s Rokas Gustys is 16th (10.5 rpg). David Cohn ranks 9th in assists (7.2 apg) and UNCW’s Jordon Talley is 18th (6.6 apg). Drexel’s Austin Williams is 17th (2.8 bpg) and W&M’s Nathan Knight is 18th (2.8 bpg) in blocked shots. Connor Burchfield is 3rd in 3-point FG percentage (56.7%) while Matt Milon is 7th (53.6%). Hofstra’s Justin Wright-Foreman is 8th (23.1 ppg) in scoring.
W&M, TOWSON AMONG BEST OFFENSIVELY, DEFENSIVELY: The Tribe ranks among the top 5 in the nation in field goal percentage (52.5%/4th), 3-point FG percentage (46.9%/2nd) and free throw percentage (80.6%/3rd). Towson ranks among the top 15 in the nation in FG percentage defense (36.9%/10th), 3-point FG percentage defense (26.5%/6th) and scoring defense (61.7 ppg/13th). The two teams meet for the first time this season on January 13th at The Kap, for a 4PM tilt.
TRIBE Disa & Data
• Nathan Knight scored a team-best 21 points on 8-of-9 FG shooting vs. Milligan. He ranks among the CAA’s top seven in scoring, rebounding, FG% and blocked shots.
• Justin Pierce posted his 4th double-double in 8 games with 20 points and a team-high 10 rebounds vs. Milligan.
• Matt Milon hit 3-of-5 treys and added 19 points vs. Milligan. He’s shooting 53.6% from beyond the arc.
• David Cohn dished out 10 assists vs. Milligan, which was his 4th game with at least 10 assists. He leads the CAA with 7.2 apg.
• Connor Burchfield was 3-for-3 from three vs. Milligan and leads the CAA in 3’s per game (3.4) and 3-pt FG% (56.7%).
• W&M leads the CAA in scoring (88.2 ppg), FG% (52.5%), FT% (80.6%), 3-point FG% (46.9%) and 3-pointers per game (11.9).
• The Tribe has now won 23 straight non-conference home games.
The Tribe (now 7-3) shot a season-high 65.2 percent (43-of-66), including 16-of-31 from 3-point range (51.6 percent), and placed 11 players in the scoring column, including six in double figures. The victory was also notable in that it marked head coach Tony Shaver's 200th at W&M and the most points totaled in a single game in school history, topping the 100-point mark for the fourth time this season, which is also a program record.
Led by Knight and Paul Rowley, the Tribe defense has accumulated 30 more blocked shots than their opponents through 10 games.
The 24 for 28 effort from the Free Throw line pushed the Tribe’s FT percentage above the 80% mark for the season, 3rd best in the Nation.
Quick Dive into TCU:
* The Horned Frogs, coached by TCU Alum Jamie Dixon, is ranked No. 15 in the AP Top 25 poll, its highest ranking since the 1997-98 season. The Frogs are ranked No. 12 by USA Today.
* TCU won its 16th straight game, dating back to last season. The current streak ties Texas Christian’s longest winning streak in school history from the 1997-98 season. The Frogs currently hold the longest winning streak in the NCAA, and is one of only four undefeated NCAA DI teams.
* TCU outrebounded Texas Southern 51-29 overall and 25-9 on the offensive glass.
* 6'7" Sr. Guard, Kenrich Williams hit a 3-pointer for the 10th-straight game. He has made 10 of his last 13 attempts from three over the past three games. Williams scored 17 points, his eighth-straight game in double-figures and is averaging a team best 14.5 ppg and 9.5 rpg.
* 6'11" Sr. Forward Vladimir Brodziansky had his first double-double of the season, with 18 points and 10 rebounds. He is averaging 13.7 ppg and 4.2 rpg.
* 6'5" So. Guard Desmond Bane scored only nine points against TSU. It was the first time this season he did not score at least 10 points in a game. He did bring down a career-high 10 rebounds. He averages 12.8 ppg.
* Bane and Williams both shoot over 50% from Three. The Horned Frogs shoot 42.1% from distance.
* All five starters average in double figures as the Frogs average 87.6 ppg (take the over Friday night). They give up 72.4 ppg.
(So far, no announcement of any TV/streaming)
The Tribe will need a hot start and a full team effort, offensively and defensively, to stay in this one.
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