Men's Basketball Welcomes Radford to Kaplan Arena on Wednesday Afternoon
William & Mary men's basketball welcomes Radford to Kaplan Arena for Wednesday afternoon tilt. The Tribe and Highlanders meet at 2 p.m. and the game will be broadcast in Virginia on Cox YurView with Jay Colley and Bobby Dwyer on the call.
The game will also be available online via FloHoops. Tribe fans can catch the action on the Tribe Sports Network with Andrew Phillips and former Tribe standout Brandon Britt on the call. Locally in Williamsburg, fans can listen in on The Tide 92.3 FM.
Catch up with the Tribe through social media. Fans can keep up with W&M men's basketball by following the program on social media as well. Be sure to check out the Tribe on Twitter (@WMTribeMBB), Facebook (WMTribeMBB), and Instagram (WMTribeMBB).
| Game Day Information - Game 6 vs. Radford | |
| When: | Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022, 2 PM |
| Where: | Williamsburg, Va. | Kaplan Arena |
| TV: | Cox YurView |
| Multimedia: | FloHoops | Live Stats | Listen Online |
| Yearbook: | View | Download |
| Game Notes: | William & Mary | Radford |
| Season Stats: | William & Mary | Radford | CAA |
| Tribe Athletics Social Media: | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube |
| W&M MBB Social Media: | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram |
| CAA Social Media: | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube |
| Hashtags: | #GoTribe | #CAAHoops |
W&M News and Notes
- The Tribe and Radford meet for the second-straight season on Wednesday afternoon. The Highlanders have won the last two meetings between the schools after the Tribe enjoyed a five-game win streak in the series.
- In short order, sophomore Gabe Dorsey has established himself as one of the top shooters in the country. He leads the Tribe at 11.2 points per game, but ranks 28th nationally in 3-point % (53.6), 39th in effective field goal % (73.4) and 38th in true shooting % (74.4). He has been even better of late, shooting 63.6% (14-of-22) from the floor and 64.7% (11-of-17) from 3-point range over the last three games. Dorsey scored 14 points at Virginia Tech on Nov. 13, before tallying a career-high 16 at American.
- Junior Noah Collier has made a significant impact, averaging nearly a double-double at 9.6 points and a team-high 7.4 rebounds per game. The Pitt transfer is shooting 57.1% from the field and ranks fifth in the CAA in rebounding and seventh in blocked shots (1.2). After scoring a career-high 17 points on 8-of-11 shooting in the opener against Navy, he posted his first career double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds at American.
- W&M has enjoyed a strong start from 3-point range, leading the CAA and ranking 12th nationally in 3-point % (42.6). The Green and Gold is fifth in the league and 94th in the country at 8.6 triples made per game. The Tribe's numbers this season are a substantial improvement from the last two seasons, when W&M shot just 30.1% from distance and made 6.4 per game.
- Graduate student Anders Nelson moved into the starting lineup at the point guard position in the win over Army, totaling 14 points and six assists. He enjoyed his best game with the Tribe at Virginia Tech, scoring 25 points. Nelson has been a key to the Tribe offense as a facilitator, ranking second in the CAA and 48th nationally at 5.4 assists per contest.
- W&M ranks among the CAA leaders in a number of offensive categories. The Tribe is second in scoring (78.4), scoring margin (+8.2), field goal % (47.2), bench scoring (32.2) and effective field goal % (55.3), while ranking third in assists (13.4). Nationally, W&M is 44th bench scoring, 78th in effective FG% and 97th in field goal %.
- The Tribe is averaging just 10.2 turnovers per game in 2022-23, which is a significant improvement from a season ago. W&M averaged 16.2 turnovers per game in 2021-22, the sixth-worst mark in the country. The Tribe ranks 31st nationally in fewest turnovers per game and 74th in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.31). Nelson leads the CAA and ranks 53rd nationally in assist to turnover ratio (3.9).
- Junior Ben Wight, who has scored in double figures in 16 of his last 21 games dating back to last season, matched his career-high with 21 points in the win over Army. Prior to the season, he was recognized by the CAA as a preseason all-league honorable mention selection. After leading the Tribe at 11.6 points and 5.5 rebounds per game last season, he ranks among the top 25 in the CAA in both categories this season at 11 points and 5.4 rebounds per game.
- In its win over Army, the Tribe got the free throw line at will, hitting 28-of-39 at the charity stripe, including 20-of-29 in the second half. It marked the most made free throws and attempts since 2020. On the year, the Tribe leads the CAA and ranks 56th nationally, making 16.2 free throws per game. W&M ranks fourth in the CAA at 71.1% at the free throw line. Individually, graduate student Chris Mullins leads the CAA and ranks 40th nationally with 24 made free throws. According to KenPom.com, he is second in the country in free throw rate (172.2), which measures a player's ability to get the line relative to how often he attempts to score.
- While the Tribe was picked eighth in the preseason CAA poll, national basketball analyst Jeff Goodman of Stadium and the Field of 68 noted W&M as the CAA's sleeper team according to a poll of the CAA coaches. The Tribe had an inflex of 10 new players for 2022-23 in the form of five transfers and five freshmen.
- 2020 graduate Nathan Knight, who was the National Mid-Major Player of the Year in 2020, signed a two-year NBA deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves in the offseason. He spent his first two seasons on two-way deals with the Atlanta Hawks and the Timberwolves. Knight is the third W&M player, joining Marcus Thornton (Cleveland Cavaliers 10-day contract in 2018) and Daniel Dixon (Boston Celtics preseason Exhibit 10 deal in 2017) to sign an NBA deal since 2017.
- A trio of former W&M players are currently on NBA coaching staffs. Jim Moran '01 is in his second season as an assistant coach with the Detroit Pistons, while Sean Sheldon '16 joined the Utah Jazz as an assistant coach this offseason. Daniel Dixon '17 is an assistant coach with the Oklahoma City Blue, the NBA G-League program of the Oklahoma City Thunder.
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