UNCW Seahawks

Bigger than big. Huger than huge. Gigantic, enormous even. Coming in 4-8 on the road, needing a statement win away from Trask, the UNCW Seahawks got just that Saturday night with a dramatic 75-73 win over George Mason.

Senior forward Herb Courtney’s 3-pointer with 1.2 seconds remaining capped a nine-point comeback over the final 3:22 to lift host Delaware to a dramatic 68-67 come-from-behind victory over UNC Wilmington in a late-night Colonial Athletic Association men’s basketball contest Wednesday at the Bob Carpenter Center.

Senior guard T.J. Carter, seen right, and senior center Vladimir Kuljanin ignited a furious second-half rally to help UNC Wilmington come from 19 points down for a thrilling 68-65 victory over Old Dominion in Colonial Athletic Association men’s basketball action Wednesday night at the Ted Constant Center.

UNC Wilmington will try to solve the head-scratching riddle that is Old Dominion Wednesday night when the Seahawks travel to Norfolk, Va., to battle the Monarchs in a key Colonial Athletic Association men’s basketball game at the Ted Constant Convocation Center.

Marlo Davis keyed UNCW’s big run when he came into Wednesday night’s CAA showdown with Northeastern.

Student-athletes from nine UNC Wilmington teams visited Alderman Elementary School Wednesday morning to promote literacy through the school’s popular “Reading Rocks” program.

The Seahawks will have to regroup after Saturday’s 19 point loss. They will return home to Trask Coliseum on Wednesday night when they host Towson.

The Seahawks came into Thursday’s showdown with Colonial rival Hofstra mired in a three game slump, and hadn’t won since before Christmas.

UNC Wilmington men’s basketball coach Benny Moss will not be on the bench Thursday when the Seahawks battle Hofstra in a Colonial Athletic Association matchup at Trask Coliseum.