CAA Men’s Basketball Recap – March 3, 2026
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Towson 69, Stony Brook 57
Box Score
Dylan Williamson scored 25 of his team-high 28 points in the second half as Towson (17-14, 9-9 CAA) stormed back from a nine-point halftime deficit to pick up a 69-57 road win at Stony Brook (17-14, 9-9 CAA). Jaquan Womack added 16 points off the bench for the Tigers, while Erik Pratt led the Seawolves with 16 points and seven rebounds.
Stony Brook scored the first eight points of the game and stayed on top throughout the first 20 minutes, taking a 36-27 advantage into half. Towson still trailed by eight with under 14 minutes to go when it went on a 14-2 run to take a 54-50 lead on a Womack trey. The Tigers steadily pulled away down the stretch behind the shooting of Williamson, who was 6-for-9 from 3-point range in the second half.
UNCW 76, Elon 57
Box Score
Double-doubles from Christian May (22 points/10 rebounds) and Patrick Wessler (13 points/10 rebounds) powered UNCW (26-5, 15-3 CAA) to a 76-57 road victory at Elon (14-17, 6-12 CAA) to earn the outright CAA regular-season title. The Seahawks also got 17 points from Noah Ross, while Elon’s Chandler Cuthrell tallied a team-best 19 points.
Behind 10 points from Ross, the Seahawks were up 35-24 at the break. Elon scored the first five points of the second half to close within six, but UNCW responded with back-to-back 3-pointers from May and maintained a double-digit lead the rest of the way. UNCW shot 55.6% from the floor over the final 20 minutes, including 9-of-16 from three. The Phoenix struggled with its shooting, hitting just 5-of-28 from beyond the arc for the game.
Monmouth 89, Northeastern 83
Box Score
Point guard Kavion McClain recorded a double-double with team-highs of 24 points and 11 assists as Monmouth (17-14, 11-7) held off Northeastern (6-23, 2-16 CAA), 89-83. Jason Rivera-Torres also posted a double-double for the Hawks with 17 points and 10 rebounds. Northeastern was paced by Mike Loughnane, who poured in 22 points on 8-of-11 FG shooting, including 4-of-6 from three.
In a contest in which both teams shot the ball well, Monmouth was up 52-42 at the half behind 16 points and eight assists from McClain. The Hawks maintained control for much of the second half, extending the margin to 17. However, Northeastern battled back late, using a 12-3 run to pull within 82-79 on a Xavier Abreu layup with 2:45 to play. McClain stopped the rally with a layup and two free throws in the final minute. Monmouth shot 55% from the floor for the game, while Northeastern hit 57% of its shots, including 9-of-17 from beyond the arc.
Campbell 90, North Carolina A&T 72
Box Score
D.J. Smith poured in a game-high 26 points and Dovydas Butka added 18 points as Campbell (14-17, 8-10 CAA) defeated North Carolina A&T (11-18, 4-14 CAA), 90-72. The Camels shot 55.2% from the floor, including a sizzling 61.5% in the second half. A&T got a team-high 16 points from Zamoku Weluche-Ume.
The Aggies went on top early, but Campbell quickly moved ahead and took a 45-35 lead into the half. The Camels were up by double digits throughout the entire second half, using their hot shooting to extend the lead to 24 (78-54) on a Smith three-point play with 6:31 remaining. Chris Fields, Jr. chipped in 12 points for Campbell and the Aggies got 11 points apiece from Lewis Walker and Trent Middleton, Jr.
Hofstra 62, Drexel 51
Box Score
Hofstra (21-10, 12-6 CAA) turned in a dominant defensive effort in the second half and rallied past Drexel (16-15, 10-8 CAA), 62-51. Freshman Preston Edmead paced the Pride with 19 points and Biggie Patterson added 16 points and nine rebounds off the bench. Shane Blakeney was the lone Drexel player in double figures, scoring all 15 of his points in the first half.
Behind the play of Blakeney, Drexel used a late first-half surge to build a 32-26 advantage at the break. The Dragons pushed their lead to seven early in the second half, but Hofstra reeled off 11 unanswered points capped by a dunk and jumper from Patterson to go on top, 39-35 with 14:46 to play. The Pride never trailed the rest of the way, eventually building the margin to as much as 17 points. Hofstra held the Dragons to just 20% FG shooting in the second half, including 1-of-10 from three. The Pride also outrebounded Drexel, 43-27, including 18 offensive boards.
William & Mary 94, Hampton 85
Box Score
William & Mary (19-11, 10-8 CAA) shot 58.3% from the floor and had five players score in double figures in a 94-85 triumph over Hampton (13-18, 7-11 CAA). Tunde Vahlberg Fasasi and Kilian Brockhoff netted 17 points apiece for the Tribe and Chase Lowe added 15. The Pirates got a game-high 23 points from Daniel Johnson and 21 points on 9-of-11 FG shooting from Josh Ogundele.
The Tribe shot 62.5% over the opening 20 minutes to build a 51-41 edge at the break. W&M maintained a double-digit cushion for most of the first 11 minutes of the second half before Hampton rallied. Down 74-64 with 9:29 on the clock, the Pirates went on a 9-1 run and pulled within two on an Etienne Strothers layup. However, the Tribe answered with back-to-back buckets and never relinquished the lead down the stretch.