#CAAHoops MBB Recap – Jan. 7 – No. 23 Charleston and UNCW Keep Rolling; Road Teams Have Strong Day
Miles McQuiggan
RICHMOND, Va. (Jan. 7, 2023) – No. 23 Charleston and UNCW extended the nation’s two longest winning streaks to improve to 4-0 in the CAA and set up a marquee matchup Wednesday in Wilmington.
Elsewhere around the league, Drexel clamped down defensively to improve to 3-1 in league play, Hofstra joined the Dragons at 3-1, and Northeastern and Towson added a second victory to their league ledgers. Four of six road teams were victorious, while Charleston and Drexel defended home court.
23/RV Charleston 75, Delaware 64
No. 23 Charleston withstood multiple runs by a shorthanded Delaware squad but persevered for the Cougars’ nation-leading 15
th-straight win. A Delaware stretch brought the Hens in front 51-50 before Charleston jumped back in front for good with a 15-4 run fueled by
Ben Burnham, who tallied six points, four rebounds, and two blocks in a two-minute spurt as part of a 13-point, eight-rebound effort in 16 minutes of action.
Ante Brzovic added a double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds in 21 minutes for the Cougars, who improved to 16-1 and 4-0 in the CAA.
Jyáre Davis led all scorers with 18 points and added nine rebounds and four assists for Delaware, which was without the CAA’s second-leading scorer,
Jameer Nelson Jr.
UNCW 66, North Carolina A&T 61
Maleeck Harden-Hayes led all scorers with 25 points and UNCW held off an A&T comeback bid to give the Seahawks a program record 13
th straight victory. UNCW led by 15 midway through the second half before North Carolina A&T cut it to one at 57-56 with 2:11 to play on a 7-0 run contributed fully by
Demetric Horton. The Seahawks responded with the next six – a stretch that began with an
Amari Kelly dunk and a
Trazarien White off-balance jumper in one motion off an inbound – to seal the win. UNCW climbed to 14-3 and 4-0 in the CAA with the win.
Kam Woods drained six threes and scored 24 points for North Carolina A&T as he improved to 22.3 points per game in league play.
Drexel 67, Monmouth 35
Drexel held an opponent under 40 points for the second time this season and controlled throughout to improve to 3-1 in the CAA. Drexel hit 10 three-pointers and assisted on 18 of 24 made field goals while holding a 46-32 rebounding advantage.
Amari Williams led three Dragons in double figures with a 13-point, eight-rebound effort, while 12 Drexel players scored in the contest.
Myles Foster led Monmouth with 13 points and nine rebounds.
Hofstra 75, William & Mary 62
A 16-1 run early in the second half turned a two-point lead into a 17-point advantage to help Hofstra earn a 3-1 start in league play. Hofstra shot 55% from the field to overcome a -13 rebounding differential, as the duo of
Aaron Estrada and
Tyler Thomas scored 20 points each to lead five Pride players in double figures. The 45-32 advantage on the glass, 19 offensive rebounds, and 11 three-pointers – including seven from
Gabe Dorsey for a game-high 21 points – kept the Tribe competitive before the Pride’s second half stretch proved to be the difference.
Northeastern 79, Hampton 63
Jahmyl Telfort scored 19 points and
Coleman Stucke added 14 to help Northeastern improve to 2-2 in CAA action. The Huskies led by 17 at the break (45-28) on 60% shooting and went on to a 58% clip for the contest.
Chris Doherty grabbed eight rebounds to lead a +17 margin (39-22) on the boards.
Deuce Dean scored 17 and
Marquis Godwin added 16 for Hampton, which turned over the Huskies 15 times in the contest with three steals each from
Ray Bethea and
Kyrese Mullen.
Towson 67, Stony Brook 55
Towson shot at a 48% rate and was 9-of-20 from three while turning in its second straight sub-60 point defensive performance in a CAA win.
Nicolas Timberlake led all scorers with 20 points and added six rebounds and six assists, while
Sekou Sylla added 14 points and 11 rebounds.
Tyler Stephenson-Moore was one of three Seawolves in double figures with a team-high 15 points as Stony Brook fell for the first time in league play.
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