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Men's Basketball Joe Browning

Seahawks Eye Home Opener Vs. Yellow Jackets

WILMINGTON, North Carolina – Following a solid performance in the season opener at No. 1 North Carolina, the UNCW men's basketball team returns to Trask Coliseum on Friday (Nov. 11) to entertain NCAA Division II Allen in the home opener.
 
The Seahawks and Yellow Jackets will tip at 7 p.m. in a Veteran's Day tilt and Military Appreciation Night at Trask Coliseum. Special discounted tickets are available in advance by calling the UNCW Athletics Ticket Office at 910-962-3233 or by visiting UNCWsports.com/Buy Tickets.
 
The early-season contest will be carried on the radio locally on The Breeze 95.9 FM with play-by-play voice Mike Vaccaro on the call. It will also be streamed by the Seahawk Digital Network on FloSports.
 
The Seahawks, 27-9 one year ago, kicked off the season late Monday by giving the top-ranked Tar Heels all they wanted in an entertaining game at the Dean E. Smith Center. UNCW outrebounded the taller Tar Heels and was narrowly outscored, 37-35, in the second half before 19,744 fans.
 
"I was very proud of our guys," said third-year UNCW Head Coach Takayo Siddle. "I thought we did some really good things. We outcompeted them. I thought we outtoughed them physically, but they won the mental battle. We don't celebrate moral victories…we have a lot of work to do."
 
It was the second appearance of the season for the Seahawks, who play nine games in the first month of the new campaign. UNCW trounced NCAA Division II Emory & Henry, 88-47, in its exhibition tilt on Nov. 2, 2022, behind 16 points from senior guard Maleeck Harden-Hayes and sophomore guard Trazarien White.
 
In Monday's clash in Chapel Hill, the bouncy White led all scorers with 19 points and added seven rebounds. Senior guard Shykeim Phillips chipped in 11 points and junior guard Donovan Newby contributed 10.
 
The Yellow Jackets, in their first full season of NCAA Division II play, compete in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. Keith Walker's club went 6-20 last season after the veteran skipper took over as interim coach during the early part of the year.
 
"Allen will be tough because they're one of those scrappy teams," said Siddle. "They get a lot of offensive rebounds from 50-50 balls. It will be a tough challenge for us because they're smaller, so we have to make sure we lock in and executive the game plan."
 
It marks the second time the Seahawks have faced the Yellow Jackets. On Nov. 18, 2018, the Seahawks sprinted past the visitors, 113-74, in the first game of the VisitCurrituckOBX.com Battle In The Blue Ridge at Trask Coliseum.
 
Eight players are making their first official appearance at Trask Coliseum: Riley Berkoff (Fr.), Victor Enoh (Gr.), Nick Farrar (Jr.), Maleeck Harden-Hayes (Sr.), Eric Van Der Heijden (So.), Nolan Hodge (Fr.), Donovan Newby (Jr.), Noah Ross (Fr.).
 
After Friday's home debut, the Seahawks embark on a two-game road trip to Power 5 opponents Oklahoma (Nov. 15) and UConn (Nov. 18).

UNCW-Allen Net Notes: The Seahawks are 46-13 in home openers through the years…Siddle has won both of his home debuts against St. Andrews (116-66 on Dec. 9, 2020) and Guilford (77-68 on Nov. 12, 2021)…The Seahawks are 44-7 against non-Division I opponents all-time, including a streak of 13 in a row…Siddle stands 15-6 at home and 6-1 against non-conference foes at Trask Coliseum…The Seahawks went 12-2 at home in 2021-22…Allen has two players from North Carolina on its roster…UNCW is 65-47 (.580) all-time vs. South Carolina opponents…Siddle is a perfect 4-0 against South Carolina foes.
 
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Players Mentioned

Shykeim Phillips

#2 Shykeim Phillips

G
6' 2"
Senior
Trazarien White

#13 Trazarien White

F
6' 6"
Sophomore
Eric Van Der Heijden

#1 Eric Van Der Heijden

F
6' 9"
Sophomore
Maleeck Harden-Hayes

#3 Maleeck Harden-Hayes

G
6' 7"
Senior
Nolan Hodge

#4 Nolan Hodge

G
6' 7"
Freshman
Noah Ross

#5 Noah Ross

G
6' 7"
Freshman
Victor Enoh

#12 Victor Enoh

C
6' 8"
Graduate Student
Riley Berkoff

#14 Riley Berkoff

G
6' 4"
Freshman
Nick Farrar

#30 Nick Farrar

G
6' 7"
Junior
Donovan Newby

#55 Donovan Newby

G
6' 1"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Shykeim Phillips

#2 Shykeim Phillips

6' 2"
Senior
G
Trazarien White

#13 Trazarien White

6' 6"
Sophomore
F
Eric Van Der Heijden

#1 Eric Van Der Heijden

6' 9"
Sophomore
F
Maleeck Harden-Hayes

#3 Maleeck Harden-Hayes

6' 7"
Senior
G
Nolan Hodge

#4 Nolan Hodge

6' 7"
Freshman
G
Noah Ross

#5 Noah Ross

6' 7"
Freshman
G
Victor Enoh

#12 Victor Enoh

6' 8"
Graduate Student
C
Riley Berkoff

#14 Riley Berkoff

6' 4"
Freshman
G
Nick Farrar

#30 Nick Farrar

6' 7"
Junior
G
Donovan Newby

#55 Donovan Newby

6' 1"
Junior
G