UNCW Basketball

The UNCW women's basketball team won't be going to the big dance, but they did receive an invitation to the Women's NIT on Monday night. It's a matchup of Seahawks and Spiders. Full story...

UNCW's dream of making it to the Women's NCAA Tournament ended on Saturday with a 15 point setback against the Delaware Blue Hens. Cynthia Cooper Dyke's team simply got outplayed on a day the ball didn't want to go in the basket. Full story...

The Seahawks broke open a close game midway through the second half on Friday night to beat Drexel by 12 points at the CAA Women's Basketball Tournament. We'll be showing UNCW's next game live on RTV 3.2 on Saturday afternoon. Full story...

Maybe it's an omen. UNCW picked up several post-season awards on Wednesday night. Perhaps the recognition will carry over to this weekend's CAA Tournament for Cynthia Cooper-Dyke's squad. Full story...

The UNCW women's basketball team has a chance to make history this weekend. They'll be attempting to win the CAA Tournament title. If they accomplish that it would the first for the women's basketball program. Don't count out the Seahawks with Cynthia Cooper-Dyke doing everything but driving the bus. Full story...

Former UNCW women's basketball guard Sheila Boles will be inducted into the Greater Wilmington Sports Hall of Fame in May. Before that she's going to be a CAA Legend. Boles will receive that honor on Wednesday night at the CAA Women's Basketball Championship in Maryland. Full story...

Georgia State played like a team with nothing to lose. The 8th seed in the CAA Men's Basketball Tournament knocked out UNCW, the 9th seed on Friday afternoon in Richmond, Virginia by six points. This marks the third year in a row UNCW has lost in the first round of the tournament. It was UNCW's worst shooting performance of the season. Full story...

The UNC Wilmington men's basketball team will open play in the CAA Tournament on Friday at noon against Georgia State. In order to make the NCAA Tournament UNCW will need to pull off four wins in a row over a four day stretch. Stranger things have happened. Update: UNCW's Chad Tomko named 2nd Team All-CAA. Full story...

UNCW had a chance to earn the top seed in the CAA, but the Dukes scored 51 points in the second half to nip the Seahawks by two points in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Full story...

Jerry Wainwright will be returning to Richmond this week in order to be honored as a CAA Legend. Full story...

On senior day at Trask Coliseum the Seahawks rolled over the George Mason Patriots on Sunday with a 18 point victory. UNCW will conclude their CAA regular season schedule on Wednesday on the road against first place James Madison. A win on Wednesday for UNCW would give the team an historical share of the conference crown. Full story...

The UNC Wilmington men's basketball team didn't end the regular season on a good note. The lost to Hofstra on Wednesday at home. On Saturday they lost to Northeastern in Boston. Full story...

Cynthia Cooper-Dyke's team now has 21 victories. It's hard to believe, but the women's basketball program at UNCW has become significant in less than one full season. It used to be a program that flew below the radar, but that's not the case any more. The team has two more regular season games remaining. If the Seahawks win the CAA Tournament in March they'll earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Full story...

Cynthia Cooper Dyke's team led from start to finish against Northeastern on Sunday afternoon at Trask Coliseum. The Seahawks are now assured of a first round bye in the conference tournament in March. Full story...

UNCW senior guard Chad Tomko admits UNCW overlooked Charleston Southern. UNCW head coach Buzz Peterson appreciates Chad's honesty. CSU's head coach admits it may have been CSU's best game of the season. It all adds up to a five point loss on "Homecoming Night" at UNCW. Full story...