Hampton 45, at UNC Wilmington 49

WILMINGTON, N.C. (Interstat) — In a defensive struggle defined more by missed shots than makes, the UNC Wilmington Seahawks held off a late rally to edge the Hampton Pirates 49-45 in a Colonial Athletic Association men’s basketball game Saturday at Trask Coliseum. A crowd of 5,220 watched as both teams combined to shoot under 32% from the field and a dismal 5 of 34 from three-point range. The game’s defining characteristic was interior defense, particularly from UNC Wilmington’s Patrick Wessler, whose presence anchored a Seahawks unit that blocked nine shots and consistently altered attempts at the rim. The Seahawks, improving… Read more...