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McGrath era begins with 105-81 rout of N.C. Wesleyan

Brandon Sans, Assistant Sports Editor November 11, 2017

UNC Wilmington head coach C.B. McGrath spent over two decades playing or coaching in blue blood college basketball arenas like Kansas’ Allen Fieldhouse and the Dean E. Smith Center at North Carolina,...

MBB Gallery: Seahawks down Battling Bishops in season debut

Noah Powers, Staff Writer November 11, 2017

UNC Wilmington tipped off its 2017-2018 men's basketball season on Saturday, defeating the NC Wesleyan Battling Bishops 105-81. All photos by Noah Powers/The Seahawk.

Womens hoops ready to tip off vs. UNC Pembroke

Women’s hoops ready to tip off vs. UNC Pembroke

Lanre Badmus, Staff Writer November 11, 2017

New UNC Wilmington women’s basketball head coach Karen Barefoot believes her team can go all the way in 2017-18. That belief will be put to the test when the regular season officially begins on Sunday...

UNC Wilmington mens basketball coach C.B. McGrath speaks to media in a press conference on Thursday, Nov. 9.

Preview: Seahawks take on Wesleyan in season opener on Saturday

Noah Thomas, Sports Editor November 9, 2017

Forty-eight hours out from UNC Wilmington’s season opener against North Carolina Wesleyan, C.B. McGrath said the significance of the moment still hasn’t dawned on him. Saturday will mark the first...

Lacey Suggs (13) heads to the hoop in UNC Wilmingtons 81-37 win over Greensboro College on Oct. 29, 2017.

Suggs ready to make her mark on the court in year two

Lanre Badmus, Staff Writer November 7, 2017

The women’s basketball program at UNC Wilmington ushered in an all-new era with the hiring of head coach Karen Barefoot in May. Barefoot promised big changes. One of those changes was naming walk-on...

For McGrath, Sunday’s visit to UNC acted as a homecoming

Brandon Sans, Assistant Sports Editor November 6, 2017

When North Carolina coach Roy Williams spoke at the UNC Wilmington men’s basketball tip-off dinner on Sept. 21, he did it as a favor to new Seahawk coach C.B. McGrath. On Sunday, McGrath returned...

UNC Wilmingtons Marcus Bryan tries for a layup in UNCWs scrimmage vs. East Carolina on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017.

UNCW wins two of three games in Disaster Relief Fund Jamboree

Brandon Sans, Assistant Sports Editor November 5, 2017

CHAPEL HILL -- The C.B. McGrath era began sooner than expected when UNC Wilmington participated in the North Carolina Disaster Relief Fund Jamboree at the Dean E. Smith Center on Sunday. The Seahawks...

UNC Wilmingtons Trey Kalina posts up an ECU defender in the NC Disaster Relief Jamboree on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017.

Gallery: NC Disaster Relief Fund Jamboree at UNC Chapel Hill

Noah Powers, Staff Writer November 5, 2017

CHAPEL HILL -- UNC Wilmington men's basketball participated in the North Carolina Disaster Relief Fund Jamboree on Sunday. Along with the host Tar Heels, UNC Greensboro and East Carolina, the event was...

Wilmington native Buehler returns to her home town to play basketball

Wilmington native Buehler returns to her home town to play basketball

Tanner Lindsay, Staff Writer November 4, 2017

Julia Buehler, a native of Wilmington and graduate of Hoggard High School, made her dreams a reality this past fall when she transferred from Appalachian State to return home and play women’s basketball...

Hawk Box mailbag: basketball is back

‘Hawk Box’ mailbag: basketball is back

Noah Thomas and Brandon Sans November 4, 2017

Hawk Box is a weekly mailbag where The Seahawk's sports staff will answer fan questions regarding UNCW Athletics. Got a question? Submit it here.  KenPom predicts UNCW to win 17 games. Taking the over...

New N.C. State head mens basketball coach Kevin Keatts, left, talks to the crowd as athletic director Debbie Yow listens during an introductory press conference on Sunday, March 19, 2017 at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, N.C.

NCAA denies eligibility for N.C. State’s Beverly

Noah Powers, Staff Writer October 31, 2017

Two weeks after releasing its decision in the investigation of academic fraud surrounding athletes at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill – an investigation that lasted the better part of a...

Lacey Suggs (left) prepares to take ball in prior to the second half start.

Barefoot era begins with a blowout exhibition win

Lanre Badmus, Staff Writer October 29, 2017

The UNC Wilmington women’s basketball team has a new lease on life for the 2017-18 season, and fans got to catch their first glimpse of what that might look like in an 81-37 victory over in-state Division...

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