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The UNCW Mens Basketball Team on Media day 2023.
UNCW basketball kicks off another exciting year
Ryan Wiener, Sports Editor • October 27, 2023

On Oct. 3 and 4 the UNCW athletics department held a media day for the men’s and women’s basketball teams. There are private interviews...

Maleeck Harden-Hayes and the Seahawks celebrate after defeating Hofstra on Monday night. (Photo by CAASports via Instagram)
Seahawks clinch CAA championship spot
Bailey Swogger, Sports Editor • March 6, 2023

Washington, D.C. - It took overtime, but the UNCW mens basketball team overcame another 12 point deficit to defeat the CAA regular season champions,...

Jamarii Thomas pushes to the backboard in the Seahawks fight against Drexel.
Seahawks march back from down 12 to live another day
Bailey Swogger, Staff Writer • March 5, 2023
WASHINGTON D.C. - The Seahawks men’s basketball team prevailed after being down 12 with less than 13 minutes to play to keep their season alive. In the win or go home single elimination CAA tournament, Nick Farrar and the rest of the Seahawks rallied to defeat the Drexel Dragons 73-68.
Amir Kelly smiling for the camera. Photo from Amari Kelly.
Amari Kelly: Student, athlete, and father
Bailey Swogger, Sports Editor • February 24, 2023
Amari Kelly can be found in the gym, in the classroom, or in Trask Coliseum during some of the greatest Seahawk basketball games ever. What most people don’t know about Amari is his responsibility of being a father, and his one-year-old son, Amir.
Maleeck Harden-Hayes and Eric Van Der Heijden celebrate during a game at Trask Coliseum. Photo by Paige OShields.
13 wins and counting: Seahawks look to defend streak against Cougars
Bailey Swogger, Sports Editor • January 9, 2023
For the second year in a row, the UNCW men's basketball team has set a new school record for consecutive wins in a season. After thirteen straight victories, the Seahawks have not lost a game since the Nov. 18 loss at the University of Connecticut, who is now ranked among the nation's best teams.
The UNCW mens basketball team posing with their trophy after conquering the 2022 Baha Mar Nassau Championship.
Seahawks win Baha Mar Championship
Bailey Swogger, Sports Editor • November 28, 2022
The UNCW men's basketball team took down North Texas in a defensive battle to capture the 2022 Baha Mar Nassau Championship on Sunday night with a final score of 55-51.
The UNCW Womens Basketball team celebrates an 84-59 victory over Mount Olive, ending their 2021-2022 losing streak.
UNCW Lady Seahawks snap basketball losing streak
Bailey Swogger, Sports Editor • November 18, 2022
WILMINGTON, North Carolina - On Wednesday, Tina Martin got her first win as the UNCW women’s basketball interim Head Coach with a 84-59 victory over Mount Olive, snapping a 21 game losing streak that stretches back to December 2021.
Shykeim Phillips gets greeted by his teammates on the sidelines on Monday’s game against the Tar Heels. Photo by Paige O’Shields.
Seahawks go toe-to-toe with the nation’s best
Bailey Swogger, Sports Editor • November 9, 2022
CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina - On Monday Nov. 7, the UNCW Seahawks men's basketball team suffered a loss in the first game of the season at the hands of the nation's top-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels. 
Jamarii Thomas runs the offense against Emory & Henry on Nov. 2. Photo by Bailey Swogger.
Bring on the nation’s best: Seahawks start basketball season with a bang
Bailey Swogger, Sports Editor • November 3, 2022
WILMINGTON, North Carolina - The Seahawks blew through their exhibition match opponents on Wednesday night with an 88-47 routing of Emory & Henry to set up one of the most anticipated games in UNCW basketball history. On Monday, UNCW men’s basketball will travel to Chapel Hill to take on the top-ranked team in the country, the North Carolina Tar Heels.
The UNCW dance team performs for the crowd to get the fans excited. The Hawtie Hawks are coached and choreographed by Joolie Davis. Photo by Emily Kimbrough
Lights, camera, madness! UNCW’s Midnite Madness kicks off basketball season
Bailey Swogger, Sports Editor • October 26, 2022
On Friday night, Trask Coliseum's student section was filled and plenty of other fans piled in for UNCW’s annual Midnite Madness to kick off the basketball season. The night featured plenty of UNCW’s best talents including the dance team, cheerleaders, pep band and both men’s and women’s basketball teams, as well as some students participating in games for the chance to win prizes.
UNCW womens basketball against Northeastern on Feb. 28, 2020 at Trask Coliseum
UNCW women's basketball looks to bounce back this season
Bailey Swogger, Sports Editor • October 24, 2022
After a lackluster 2021-2022 season, with only three wins and nothing to show for in the CAA Tournament, the UNCW women's basketball team looks to turn around the program with leadership from interim head coach Tina Martin. Coach Martin isn’t exactly new to this situation as she turned around a six-win Delaware team in 1998 to conference champions just three years later.
UNCW mens basketball hoisting the CBI trophy after defeating Middle Tennessee State in the CBI Championship on Mar. 23, 2022 (Nathan Hovey)
MBB wins first postseason championship in program history
Zachary Kilby, Sports Editor • March 23, 2022

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida – UNCW men’s basketball captured its first postseason title after capping off the 10th double-digit comeback win this...

Jamahri Harvey during UNCWs matchup with Towson on Feb. 17, 2022 at Trask Coliseum.
UNCW MBB to play in CBI
Bailey Swogger, Staff Writer • March 19, 2022

The UNCW men’s basketball team will participate in this year's CBI (College Basketball Invitational) starting on Sunday, Mar. 20, when...

Shykeim Phillips (2) addressing the Seahawk crowd inside Trask Coliseum.
Worst to first: MBB reaches mountaintop of CAA
Bailey Swogger, Staff Writer • March 2, 2022

Not very often does a team go from worst to first in the conference in only one year, but that is exactly what the UNCW men’s basketball team...

Mary McMillan during UNCWs matchup with Charleston on Feb. 28, 2022.
Lady Hawks drop 16th straight in loss to Cougars
Matt Bilotto, Staff Writer • March 1, 2022

WILMINGTON, North Carolina – UNCW women’s basketball found itself on the losing end of Sunday’s 87-56 final against Charleston. The...

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