UNC Wilmington practicing at UNC over Florence
UNC Wilmington will open its preseason basketball practices at North Carolina due to lingering effects of Hurricane Florence.
UNC Wilmington will open its preseason basketball practices at North Carolina due to lingering effects of Hurricane Florence.
The use of improper basketballs in two College of Charleston women's basketball games lead to a reversal of outcome, which will affect CAA tournament seeding.
Duke survives thanks to 64 percent shooting inside the arc, and, yes, 43 free throw attempts. UNC Wilmington was foul-prone all season, and the Blue Devils exploited it to the fullest. Marshall Plumlee -- he of the 23 points on 9-of-10 shooting from the floor -- was too much for the gritty Seahawks.
As long as Duke-UNC Wilmington stays tight, the more Mercer comparisons you'll hear. Well, that's actually not a bad parallel. Just like in 2014 the Blue Devils are talented and high-scoring, but also thin and prone to periodic and debilitating bouts of NRDS (No Rim Defense Syndrome). And the Seahawks are about the same caliber as the Bears were two years ago.
Our three former coaches -- Seth Greenberg, Fran Fraschilla and Dan Dakich -- look at all the matchups, point out strengths and weaknesses and figure out what each team needs to do to advance.
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
James Madison | 12-1 | - | 20-4 |
Drexel | 10-2 | 1.5 | 18-5 |
Towson | 9-4 | 3 | 15-9 |
UNC Wilmington | 8-5 | 4 | 15-9 |
Delaware | 7-5 | 4.5 | 12-12 |
William & Mary | 5-7 | 6.5 | 12-11 |
Northeastern | 5-8 | 7 | 15-9 |
Elon | 3-9 | 8.5 | 8-15 |
Charleston | 3-10 | 9 | 7-17 |
Hofstra | 1-12 | 11 | 7-18 |