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2020 Schedule
7-3, 1st in CAA
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Knight carries William & Mary over Fairfield 62-58
Nathan Knight had 21 points and 10 rebounds as William & Mary narrowly beat Fairfield 62-58 on Sunday. Andy Van Vliet added 20 points for the Tribe. Van Vliet also had 10 rebounds for the Tribe.
Knight lifts William & Mary past Old Dominion 63-46
Nathan Knight had 14 points and 10 rebounds as William & Mary defeated Old Dominion 63-46 on Tuesday night.
Graves scores 24 to carry Buffalo past William & Mary 88-77
Jayvon Graves had 24 points as Buffalo beat William & Mary 88-77 on Saturday.
Knight lifts William & Mary over Morehead St. 95-84
Nathan Knight scored 28 points with 12 rebounds, his fifth double-double of the season, as William & Mary defeated Morehead State 95-84 on Tuesday night. Luke Loewe added a career-best 26 points on 8-for-9 shooting for the Tribe.
Terry scores 21, has 10 boards in Stanford's win over Tribe
Freshman Tyrell Terry scored 21 points to go with 10 rebounds and Stanford opened its season with six straight victories for the first time in 11 years, beating William & Mary 81-50 Thursday night.
Doolittle, Reaves help Oklahoma beat William & Mary 75-70
Kristian Doolittle scored 19 points and Austin Reaves added 18 as Oklahoma beat William & Mary 75-70 in the first round of the College Basketball Hall of Fame Classic Monday night.
Van Vliet lifts William & Mary over Hampton 78-65
Andy Van Vliet had 22 points plus 12 rebounds as William & Mary beat Hampton 78-65 on Friday night. Bryce Barnes added 21 points for the Tribe.
William & Mary defeats Wofford 80-79
Bryce Barnes hit the winning bucket with four seconds left, Nathan Knight and Andy Van Vliet scored 21 points apiece and William & Mary narrowly beat Wofford 80-79 on Tuesday night, snapping the Terriers home win streak.
Knight leads William & Mary past American 79-70
Nathan Knight had 22 points and 10 rebounds as William & Mary got past American 79-70 on Friday night.
Scott leads William & Mary past High Point 70-56
Thornton Scott had a career-high 22 points as William & Mary got past High Point 70-56 on Tuesday night in a season opener for both teams.
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Tar Heels add to haul with grad transfer Pierce
Justin Pierce, who averaged 14.9 points, 8.9 rebounds and 4.1 assists last season for William & Mary and was No. 5 in ESPN's graduate transfer rankings, will play for North Carolina next season.
William & Mary names Fischer basketball coach
William & Mary has named George Mason assistant coach Dane Fischer as its new men's basketball coach.
William & Mary parts with Shaver after 16 seasons
After 16 seasons, William & Mary is parting ways with men's basketball coach Tony Shaver, the school announced Wednesday. The Tribe finished 14-17 this season.
Horton lifts Delaware past William & Mary 85-79
Ithiel Horton had 26 points as Delaware topped William & Mary 85-79 in the Colonial Athletic Association tournament quarterfinals on Sunday.
Knight leads William & Mary over James Madison 70-66
Nathan Knight had 29 points as William & Mary narrowly defeated James Madison 70-66 on Saturday.
Knight's last-second block secures William & Mary's victory
Nathan Knight split a pair of free throws and then blocked a shot on the other end in the waning seconds to secure William & Mary's 67-65 victory over Towson on Thursday night.
Pierce carries William & Mary over UNC Wilmington 71-63
Justin Pierce had 14 points, nine rebounds and six assists as William & Mary got past UNC Wilmington 71-63 on Saturday.
William & Mary tops College of Charleston 86-84 in OT
Nathan Knight had 30 points as William & Mary edged College of Charleston 86-84 in overtime on Thursday night.
Knight dominates in William & Mary's win over Elon
Nathan Knight scored a career-high 35 points to go with 13 rebounds and four blocked shots and William & Mary defeated Elon 84-74 on Saturday night.
Wright-Foreman leads Hofstra past William & Mary 93-87
Justin Wright-Foreman had a career-high 48 points as Hofstra stretched its home win streak to 14 games, beating William & Mary 93-87 on Saturday.
Northeastern leads throughout in win over William & Mary
Vasa Pusica scored 19 points and Northeastern led throughout in beating William & Mary 72-60 on Thursday night.
William & Mary dumps Delaware 84-63 behind Audige, Knight
Chase Audige scored 17 points with 10 rebounds and Nathan Knight scored 17 and barely missed a double-double as William & Mary broke it open after halftime beating Delaware 84-63 on Saturday.
William & Mary stage 2nd half comeback to beat Drexel, 75-69
Chase Audige scored 17 points and William & Mary stormed back from an eight-point halftime deficit to knock off Drexel, 75-69, snapping a five-game Colonial Athletic Association losing streak Thursday night.
2019-20 CAA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
| William & Mary | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Hofstra | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| James Madison | 0-0 | - | 5-4 |
| Charleston | 0-0 | - | 5-5 |
| Drexel | 0-0 | - | 5-5 |
| Northeastern | 0-0 | - | 5-5 |
| Towson | 0-0 | - | 5-5 |
| UNC Wilmington | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Elon | 0-0 | - | 4-7 |
Top Performers 2019-20
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game72.4187th
Rebounds Per Game35.6247th
Assists Per Game14.0Tied-149th
Points Allowed70.2211th
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2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Kochera | SF | Committed | - |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 0-0 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 0 |