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Hampton Men’s Basketball Closes Out Road Trip Against UNCW

WHO: Hampton (10-10) at UNCW (15-5)
WHEN: January 25 - 7:00 p.m.
WHERE: Wilmington, N.C. (Trask Coliseum) 
SERIES RECORD: 3-0 in favor of UNCW
BROADCAST: FloSports
LIVE STATS: Click Here

HAMPTON, Va. (Jan. 24, 2025) … The Pirates close out a three-game road stretch against the Seahawks of UNCW. Saturday night's contest is the first meeting between the two squads during the 2024-25 campaign. While the Seahawks had dropped their first conference game to Towson, UNCW has rallied off two consecutive wins defeating William & Mary and Charleston.

ABOUT THE SERIES

Prior to joining the Coastal Athletic Association, Hampton faced UNCW one time. The series first meeting came during the 2012-13 season and the Pirates fell to the Seahawks 61-60. Since becoming a member of the conference, HU has squared off against UNCW twice. The 2024-25 campaign will mark the first time in program history that the two sides will face off twice in the same season. 

ABOUT HAMPTON

The Pirates are coming off a 94-83 defeat to the Tribe of William & Mary inside Kaplan Arena. Hampton was able to shrink an 18-point halftime deficit down to one with 9:56 remaining in the contest. Both sides traded blows but the Tribe made their free throws down the stretch. George Beale Jr. finished the contest with a team-high 19 points while shooting 7-for-13 from the field. Xzavier Long produced a season-high 14 points while grabbing nine rebounds. 

Throughout the season Coach Ivan Thomas's side has one of the best turnover margins in the conference. On average, the Pirates are winning the turnover battle by 2.5 per contest which is second in the CAA and 60th in the nation. Hampton is forcing a conference-high 7.7 steals per game. In CAA play the Pirates have produced the second most steals in the league (53). 

ABOUT UNCW

The Seahawks have posted an impressive home record inside Trask Coliseum going (11-2). During the non-conference slate, UNCW only lost one home contest to Colgate 72-59. The Seahawks are coached by Takayo Siddle who is in his fourth season at the helm. Coach Siddle's side started conference play with a (2-2) record. Since their first four CAA games, UNCW has won three straight. 

Recently the Seahawks secured a road win at TD Arena defeating Charleston 85-83. UNCW hit a pair of free throws down the stretch to go up 85-81. While a layup by the Cougars made it a two-point contest, the Seahawks made a defensive stop late to secure the victory. Bo Montgomery led Coach Siddle's side with 18 points on 50 percent shooting from the field. Three of the five Seahawks starters finish the game in double-figures. 

UP NEXT

The Pirates return home to the Convocation Center on Jan. 30 to take on Northeastern. Tip-off for Thursday's game is slated for 7:00 p.m. and will be on FloSports. 

 
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Players Mentioned

George Beale Jr.

#0 George Beale Jr.

G
6' 4"
Junior
Xzavier Long

#25 Xzavier Long

F
6' 7"
Junior

Players Mentioned

George Beale Jr.

#0 George Beale Jr.

6' 4"
Junior
G
Xzavier Long

#25 Xzavier Long

6' 7"
Junior
F