Last night was a good one for the CAA.

Delaware improved to 8-0 against D-I opponents last night by defeating Columbia (3-6), 84-76 at home. Next up is a road contest against George Washington (3-5) on Saturday.

Hofstra (5-3) defeated Canisius (4-3) in Boca Raton, FL, 64-57. They went 2-1 in the Boca Raton Beach Classic. The next contest for the Pride will be a road game against Saint Bonaventure (4-4) on Saturday.

Elon (1-6) finally picked up their first D-I win of the season last night, in a 70-46 beatdown of Kennesaw State at home. Glad to see them finally get one.

The Phoenix have another game against a team that is winless vs D-I coming up on Thursday, as they face High Point (0-7). It's shocking to see High Point this bad, as they're typically a perennial contender in the Big South.


Upcoming games the next 2 nights:


* W&M (5-3) hosts ODU (3-5) tonight at 7.
* JMU (4-3) is @ Radford tomorrow at 7.
* Northeastern (4-4) hosts Maine (1-5) tomorrow at 7.
* Drexel (3-4) hosts Princeton (1-5) tomorrow at 7.
* Towson (2-4) visits Morgan State (1-6) tomorrow at 7.

Per EvanJ, Delaware's 9-0 start is the best in school history.

One of those wins was against a non-DI opponent, but still.

(12-03-2019 01:48 PM)Seahawk Nation 08 Wrote:  Per EvanJ, Delaware's 9-0 start is the best in school history.

One of those wins was against a non-DI opponent, but still.

Still not impressed. Only one of those have been against a decent team with a winning record.


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(12-03-2019 02:49 PM)CG_Hawk06 Wrote:  

(12-03-2019 01:48 PM)Seahawk Nation 08 Wrote:  Per EvanJ, Delaware's 9-0 start is the best in school history.

One of those wins was against a non-DI opponent, but still.

Still not impressed. Only one of those have been against a decent team with a winning record.


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Better than 5-5 with three wins vs non D1, so there's that

(12-03-2019 05:17 PM)Seahawkhoops Wrote:  

(12-03-2019 02:49 PM)CG_Hawk06 Wrote:  

(12-03-2019 01:48 PM)Seahawk Nation 08 Wrote:  Per EvanJ, Delaware's 9-0 start is the best in school history.

One of those wins was against a non-DI opponent, but still.

Still not impressed. Only one of those have been against a decent team with a winning record.


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Better than 5-5 with three wins vs non D1, so there's that

Ehhh. That’s to be determined. I’ll make that judgment after the regular season. Because if playing tougher competition gets our guys ready to compete at a higher level than beating on a bunch of scrubs and then getting beat up in conference... I’ll take that trade.

To your point though, Keatts played a very soft OOC schedule that we always complained about for that very reason.

We’ll see if it works out or not.


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Good for Delaware scheduling a relatively “easy” non conference schedule by only having 1 non D1 game. Easier said than done.

Whereas we play a decent non conference schedule and then play 3 non D1 teams. 1 ok, but 3! I just can’t stand playing those games.

(12-03-2019 07:33 PM)Seahawk2010 Wrote:  Good for Delaware scheduling a relatively “easy” non conference schedule by only having 1 non D1 game. Easier said than done.

Whereas we play a decent non conference schedule and then play 3 non D1 teams. 1 ok, but 3! I just can’t stand playing those games.

Agree. I don’t like playing any of them, but more than one is absurd. Understanding though that all these early season tournaments that are leftover to mid majors are forcing them to play those teams. So it becomes a $$$ deal.


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Might not be relevant in this thread, but ECU just lost to Coppin State 85-75. Just remember, things could always be worse at the Dub

(12-03-2019 01:48 PM)Seahawk Nation 08 Wrote:  Per EvanJ, Delaware's 9-0 start is the best in school history.

Thank you. Your first CAA game is at Delaware, and then they get a test hosting Charleston. Delaware plays at Hofstra on January 23 on CBS Sports Network and at Northeastern two days later.

Poor ODU. My heart bleeds for them.

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(12-03-2019 10:48 PM)Tribal Wrote:  Poor ODU. My heart bleeds for them.

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Lol. That was a beating. That program has really gone down hill.


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(12-03-2019 10:55 PM)CG_Hawk06 Wrote:  

(12-03-2019 10:48 PM)Tribal Wrote:  Poor ODU. My heart bleeds for them.

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Lol. That was a beating. That program has really gone down hill.


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That’s what happens when a program with a middling budget invests heavily in football.

I understand the ODU hate around here but they’ve won 25+ games the previous two seasons, including a conference championship. I would imagine it’s more of a rebuilding year than anything. Good win for The Tribe

(12-03-2019 12:16 PM)Seahawkhoops Wrote:  

(12-03-2019 11:29 AM)dan10 Wrote:  Your Will Thomas's were always in the 6'8" to 6'9" range as centers.

Right, but we don't even have that. I think that was his point.

Sure. I was merely making a point about the CAA in general. No team in the CAA has had the type of height/size that was referenced for UNCG. Size like that is a rarity at the mid major level. Or at least talent with that size doesnt congregate at the mid major level.

My other main point, was that this is a guard driven league and has been even when we had brutes for centers and play was physical. It was still won by guards. So having extra guards shouldnt be looked at in a negative light, even with very real disadvantages against the major conferences.

(12-04-2019 09:05 AM)dan10 Wrote:  

(12-03-2019 12:16 PM)Seahawkhoops Wrote:  

(12-03-2019 11:29 AM)dan10 Wrote:  Your Will Thomas's were always in the 6'8" to 6'9" range as centers.

Right, but we don't even have that. I think that was his point.

Sure. I was merely making a point about the CAA in general. No team in the CAA has had the type of height/size that was referenced for UNCG. Size like that is a rarity at the mid major level. Or at least talent with that size doesnt congregate at the mid major level.

My other main point, was that this is a guard driven league and has been even when we had brutes for centers and play was physical. It was still won by guards. So having extra guards shouldnt be looked at in a negative light, even with very real disadvantages against the major conferences.

I don't think anyone is looking at having good guards as negative, but merely stating that our lack of depth down low is a problem.

(12-04-2019 09:05 AM)dan10 Wrote:  

(12-03-2019 12:16 PM)Seahawkhoops Wrote:  

(12-03-2019 11:29 AM)dan10 Wrote:  Your Will Thomas's were always in the 6'8" to 6'9" range as centers.

Right, but we don't even have that. I think that was his point.

Sure. I was merely making a point about the CAA in general. No team in the CAA has had the type of height/size that was referenced for UNCG. Size like that is a rarity at the mid major level. Or at least talent with that size doesnt congregate at the mid major level.

My other main point, was that this is a guard driven league and has been even when we had brutes for centers and play was physical. It was still won by guards. So having extra guards shouldnt be looked at in a negative light, even with very real disadvantages against the major conferences.

It definitely shouldn't be a problem, but our coach is too willing to give all the guards substantial playing time. Most of us aren't sure if he'll ever cut down the rotation. Constantly subbing guys in and out makes it hard for the better players to get in a rhythm, and stunts the growth of our young guys with a high ceiling. (most notably Boggs.)

(12-04-2019 09:10 AM)Seahawkhoops Wrote:  I don't think anyone is looking at having good guards as negative, but merely stating that our lack of depth down low is a problem.

And to be fair, most teams in the mids struggles with big man depth. This certainly is not just an issue for UNCW, even within the CAA. From what I have seen over the years, generally most teams are unbalanced in one way or another. Too heavy in one area without enough depth elsewhere. Part of the struggle at our level is constantly getting the right talent, not just getting talent, that fits whatever mold each coach is trying to fill. The grad transfer issue has only exacerbated the problem at our level since it throws off potential balance as it hits at depth.

An update on a few of our non-conference opponents and how they've been doing lately:


* # 7 UNC (6-1) hosts # 6 Ohio State in the ACC/Big 10 Challenge tonight at 9:30.

* Vanderbilt (6-2), who we face on Dec 21, beat Buffalo last night, 90-76. They only have 2 games in between playing us in 17 days: vs. Liberty and neutral vs. Loyola-Chicago.

* Mercer, (3-5) our next opponent after Charlotte, has lost 4 of their last 5. Easily the worst of their losses to date was to Holy Cross on Monday, 81-67, in Boca Raton. It was Holy Cross's first victory against D-I competition, and the Crusaders beat the Bears by double digits. Mercer's only victories this season (Kennesaw State, FGCU, UIC) were against teams with a combined record of 3-20 against D-I.

(12-04-2019 10:12 AM)Seahawk Nation 08 Wrote:  An update on a few of our non-conference opponents and how they've been doing lately:


* # 7 UNC (6-1) hosts # 6 Ohio State in the ACC/Big 10 Challenge tonight at 9:30.

* Vanderbilt (6-2), who we face on Dec 21, beat Buffalo last night, 90-76. They only have 2 games in between playing us in 17 days: vs. Liberty and neutral vs. Loyola-Chicago.

* Mercer, (3-5) our next opponent after Charlotte, has lost 4 of their last 5. Easily the worst of their losses to date was to Holy Cross on Monday, 81-67, in Boca Raton. It was Holy Cross's first victory against D-I competition, and the Crusaders beat the Bears by double digits. Mercer's only victories this season (Kennesaw State, FGCU, UIC) were against teams with a combined record of 3-20 against D-I.

Pretty cool that we'll be going up against Scottie Pippen Jr. for Vandy. Also, I know Coach Stackhouse and Imajae Dodd have a good relationship from AAU.

I can understand that, for us to play in the Battle in the Capital, we had to play two non D1 teams. But I don't understand why the Johnson and Wales game wasn't at least nothing more than an exhibition game.