MBB Fan Guide: Howard

WILMINGTON, North Carolina – The UNCW men's basketball team returns home for the first time in 17 days when it hosts Howard at Trask Coliseum for a 2 p.m. matinee tip-off.

GAME COVERAGE
UNCW Seahawks (10-1) vs. Howard Bison (8-5)
Gametime: 2 p.m.
Gates Open: 12:30 p.m.
Stream: FloCollege ($)
Radio: 95.9 The Breeze
Live Stats: UNCWStats.com
Tickets: UNCWSports.com/BuyTickets
Promotion: Community Day

SERIES INFO
UNCW and Howard meet for the second straight season as the Bison make just their second appearance in Trask Coliseum and first since 1980. Howard has won the previous four meetings, including an 88-83 win last season.

LAST TIME OUT
The Seahawks erased a halftime deficit of at least nine points to win at Valparaiso, who led by as many as 12, on Saturday for the first time since the 2022 Baha Mar Tournament against Vermont.

UNCW has overcome halftime deficits twice on its current nine-game heater.

Nolan Hodge, who was named to the Lou Henson Award Watch List, erupted for a career-high 28 points on Saturday to engineer the Seahawks' double-digit comeback. It was Hodge's team-leading fourth 20-point effort of the season.

NOW AIRING: TIDAL RISING
Seventy-five seasons ago, a vision for basketball in Wilmington began with little more than belief. From modest beginnings to the rise of Trask Coliseum and the battles that followed, UNCW men's basketball has been shaped by moments of growth, resilience, and expectation.

Tidal Rising, presented by Southeast Mortgage, is a documentary series that traces that journey — the people, the places, and the seasons that built the program — while looking ahead to a future still driven by momentum. The tide has been rising for decades, and the story is far from finished.

Click here to watch.

NOW AIRING: THE SEAHAWK BASKETBALL SHOW

The Seahawk Basketball Show featuring Takayo Siddle is now airing on the UNCW Athletics YouTube channel. The coaches show features game highlights, player profiles, weekly honors and a preview of the upcoming schedule.

Stay up-to-date on all things UNCW Athletics by visiting UNCWSports.com and subscribing to the UNCW Athletics YouTube channel.

Click here to watch.

NEW AT TRASK
Several amenities and concession enhancements will welcome fans to Trask Coliseum as the UNCW men's and women's basketball programs open the 2025-26 season.

Improvements have been made with the fan experience in mind, highlighted by an upgraded lighting system and improved Wi-Fi connectivity throughout the coliseum. More concession speed lines will be available throughout the building to reduce wait times and get fans back to the gameday action.

In addition, several new concession options will be available this year, including select discounted concessions up to 30 minutes prior to tip-off, souvenir cup options, specialty items and a kids meal.

Click here to read more.

MEN'S HOOPS CELEBRATES 75 SEASONS
No one could have imagined the heights the UNCW men's basketball program has experienced when William J. "Bill" Brooks was hired as Wilmington College's first athletic director, basketball coach, baseball coach and chairman of the health and physical education department in September of 1951.

Now, as the program prepares for its 75th season since the hiring of Coach Brooks, reflections on memorable moments and milestones, highlighted by Tidal Rising, a historic men's basketball documentary series presented by Southeast Mortgage, will be celebrated throughout the 2025-26 campaign.

Click here to read more.

SCOUTING THE BISON
Howard carries a four-game win streak into Saturday after dispatching CAA opponent Drexel on the road last Tuesday.

The Bison are led by graduate guard Bryce Harris, also on the Lou Henson Award Watch List, who holds averages of 19.9 points and 6.9 rebounds, both team-highs for the Bison.

ON THE DOCKET
The Seahawks close out non-conference play against Columbia College (S.C.) on Saturday, Dec. 27, at Noon.

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Players Mentioned

#4 Nolan Hodge: G; 6' 7"; Senior

Players Mentioned

#4 Nolan Hodge
: 6' 7"; Senior
: G

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MBB Fan Guide: Howard

Players Mentioned

#4 Nolan Hodge

Players Mentioned

#4 Nolan Hodge