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Men's Basketball Joe Browning

Seahawks Face Surging Tribe In Rematch

Game No. 30: UNCW "Seahawks" Vs. William & Mary "Tribe"
Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019 | Kaplan Arena (5,200) | 4 p.m. | Williamsburg, Va.
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 UNCW "Seahawks"
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 William & Mary "Tribe"
2018-19 Record: 9-20, 5-11 CAA 2018-19 Record: 11-19, 7-8 CAA
Last Game: l. at Elon, 84-77, Feb. 21, 2019 Last Game: w. vs. Charleston, 86-84, OT, Feb. 21, 2019
Head Coach: C.B. McGrath (2nd Season) Head Coach: Tony Shaver (16th Season)
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WILMINGTON, North Carolina – The UNCW men's basketball team shoots for its first sweep in Colonial Athletic Association play when the Seahawks take on William & Mary early Saturday in the first of two back-to-back weekend matinees to close out the regular season.
 
UNCW (9-20, 5-11) and W&M (11-16, 7-8) tip off at 4 p.m. at Kaplan Arena. The Seahawks claimed the first matchup, 93-88, in a high-scoring affair at Trask Coliseum back on Jan. 24.
 
Live Seahawk Digital Network (SDN) coverage of the UNCW-W&M contest begins at 3:45 p.m. with Mike Vaccaro, the "Voice of the Seahawks," on the call. Visit UNCWsports.com/SDN for live audio and video coverage.
 
A radio broadcast of the game may be heard on 95.9 FM "The Breeze" | WKXB HD 2 – 95.9 FM and 99.9 HD2 and live stats are available at UNCWStats.com.
 
The Seahawks are coming off an 84-77 loss at Elon on Thursday night in their first appearance at the new Schar Center. UNCW shook off a slow start to take a four-point lead midway through the second half, but senior guard Steven Santa Ana erupted for 17 of his game-high 31 points after intermission as the Phoenix completed their first series sweep of the Seahawks.
 
UNCW junior forward Jeantal Cylla matched his career high with 24 points on 6-of-12 from the floor and 9-of-11 at the charity stripe. Sophomore guard Ty Gadsden contributed 17 points and senior forward Devontae Cacok collected 10 points and 18 rebounds for his 21st double-double of the season and 56th of his spectacular career.
 
Freshman point guard Kai Toews of UNCW wound up with seven points and eight assists. He pushed his season total to 229 dimes, just 15 off the school record and 22 away from the single season CAA record set by George Mason's Curtis McCants in 1994-95.
 
William & Mary, meanwhile, won for the fourth time in its last six outings with an 86-84 overtime decision over Charleston. Junior center Nathan Knight racked up his third consecutive 30-point game behind 9-of-16 shooting and 12-of-18 at the free throw line. The Cougars led by as many as 15 points in the opening period until W&M stormed back to force overtime as Knight and Matt Milon, who finished with 27 points, spurred the Tribe.
 
THE STORYLINES
 
THE SERIES: The Seahawks and Tribe are squaring off for the 74th time. UNCW leads the series by a 44-29 margin, but W&M has taken six of the last 10 matchups. UNCW and W&M are battling for the 36th time in February. The Seahawks stand 14-21 against the Tribe in games played during the second month of the calendar year.
 
ON THE ROAD AGAIN: The Seahawks are 2-10 in true road games and 4-11 in combined road/neutral contests in 2018-19. UNCW carries a 2-5 conference road mark and five-game losing streak in CAA roadies into tonight's tilt.
 
SEAHAWKS AT KAPLAN: The Seahawks are 19-16 in Williamsburg through the years, 14-9 at William & Mary Hall and 7-5 at Kaplan Arena.
 
SEAHAWKS VS. SHAVER: UNCW has won 16 of 32 games against W&M's Tony Shaver, who took his first pairing against the Seahawks on Dec. 4, 2003. The Seahawks have averaged 68.6 ppg, while the Tribe has collected 69.0 ppg.
 
BATTLE OF THE BIGS: Saturday's tilt features two of the CAA's best big men. UNCW's Devontae Cacok ranks 13th in the league in scoring (15.0 ppg) and 1st in rebounding (12.2 rpg). W&M's Nathan Knight stands 3rd in scoring (20.9 ppg) and 3rd in rebounding (8.7 rpg). In addition, Cacok is 1st in field goal percentage (.598) and Knight ranks second (.587).
 
NEXT UP: Following Saturday's matchup with the Tribe, the Seahawks return to Wilmington before wrapping up the regular season on Saturday, Mar. 2, vs. Charleston at TD Arena.

EVERYTHING SEAHAWKS: For more information on the UNCW men's basketball team, visit UNCWsports.com and click on the men's basketball button. Additional information is also available on UNCW's social media channels: Facebook (UNCW Men's Basketball), Twitter (@UNCWmenshoops), Instagram (UNCWBasketball).
 
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Players Mentioned

Jeantal Cylla

#2 Jeantal Cylla

F
6' 7"
Redshirt Junior
Devontae Cacok

#15 Devontae Cacok

F
6' 7"
Senior
Ty Gadsden

#0 Ty Gadsden

G
6' 1"
Sophomore
Kai Toews

#10 Kai Toews

G
6' 2"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Jeantal Cylla

#2 Jeantal Cylla

6' 7"
Redshirt Junior
F
Devontae Cacok

#15 Devontae Cacok

6' 7"
Senior
F
Ty Gadsden

#0 Ty Gadsden

6' 1"
Sophomore
G
Kai Toews

#10 Kai Toews

6' 2"
Freshman
G