2022-23 Wilmington University Men's Basketball News
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Caleb Matthews Lands on 2022-23 CACC Men’s Basketball All-Academic Team
April 11, 2023Twenty-two (22) student-athletes on Tuesday were named to the 2022-23 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Men's Basketball All-Academic Team, as announced by Commissioner Dan Mara. Ten of the 13 CACC schools that compete in the sport were represented on the All-Academic Team. -
Randy Rickards Named Second Team All-CACC
February 28, 2023Senior forward Randy Rickards has been named Second Team All-Conference by the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference men’s basketball head coaches, as announced by the conference office on Tuesday.
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Top Seeded Caldwell Stops Men’s Basketball's Upset Bid, 86-77, in CACC Tournament First Round
February 28, 2023The Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference overall top seed used a late first-half run to break away from the Wilmington University men’s basketball team in an 86-77 loss in the First Round of the CACC Tournament on Tuesday night on Corino Court.
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CACC Network to Air "Full-Court Press" Broadcast During Quarterfinals
February 27, 2023The CACC Network will air a special broadcast called "CACC Basketball Full-Court Press" during Tuesday's quarterfinals of the 2022-23 CACC Men's & Women's Basketball Championships.
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Ticket Punched: Men’s Basketball Defeats Goldey-Beacom, 82-74, For Berth into CACC Tournament
February 25, 2023The playoff atmosphere was thick at the WU Athletics Complex on Saturday evening as the winner of tonight's matchup would earn the final spot in the 2022-23 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Men's Basketball Championship Tournament. The Wildcats, backed by Taalib Holloman's 27 points, were able to punch their ticket to the postseason with an 82-74 victory over the Goldey-Beacom College Lightning.
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VIDEO: Men's Basketball vs Goldey-Beacom
February 25, 2023The playoff atmosphere was thick at the WU Athletics Complex on Saturday evening as the winner of tonight's matchup would earn the final spot in the 2022-23 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Men's Basketball Championship Tournament. The Wildcats, backed by Taalib Holloman's 27 points, were able to punch their ticket to the postseason with an 82-74 victory over the Goldey-Beacom College Lightning. With the win the Wildcats will be the No. 4 seed in the South Division and travel to North Division Champion Caldwell on Tuesday night in the first round. Taalib Holloman was the game-high scoring with 27 points. Holloman added seven rebounds and two assists. Amiri Stewart added 13 points, including a game-clinching open court dunk in the final seconds, six rebounds, two assists, two blocks, and one steal. Seniors Randy Rickards and Justin Thomas both added 12 points. Marcus Pierce added 12 points, four assists, and a block from the bench. Jon Buzby and Lisa Sullivan on the call. Copyright 2023; Wilmington University. All rights reserved.
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Off-Shooting Night Detrimental in Men’s Basketball’s 71-62 Loss at Holy Family
February 22, 2023An off-shooting night couldn’t have come at a worse time for the Wilmington University men’s basketball team, as the Wildcats dropped a 71-62 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference South Division contest at Holy Family on Wednesday night in the final road game of the regular season at the Campus Center.
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Wildcats Overcome 19-Point Deficit to Stun Georgian Court, 88-83, in Key CACC South Division Matchup
February 18, 2023Trailing by 19 points with 15:21 remaining in regulation, the Wilmington University men’s basketball team put on a season-saving comeback and defeated Georgian Court, 88-83, on Saturday afternoon inside the GCU Wellness Center.
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Five Wildcats Score in Double Digits as Men’s Basketball Wins Final Nonconference Game, 92-74, Over Queens
February 15, 2023Five Wildcats scored in double figures to lead the Wilmington University men’s basketball team to a 92-74 victory over visiting Queens in the final nonconference game of the season on Wednesday night at the WU Athletics Complex.
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Slow Start Looms Large as Men’s Basketball’s Comeback Falls Short, 92-81, against Post
February 11, 2023The Wilmington University men’s basketball team found themselves on the other end of a three-point shooting spree yet again as Post University shoots 65.2 percent from beyond the arc (15-of-23) to take the contest 92-81 in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference cross-divisional matchup this Saturday afternoon.
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Rams Connect on 15 Threes to Sink Men’s Basketball, 81-59, in CACC South Showdown
February 08, 2023The Wilmington University men’s basketball team faced a red-hot shooting Jefferson University Rams offense that converted 15 three-pointers on Wednesday evening, falling 81-59 in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference South Division matchup at the Gallagher Center in Philadelphia.
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Amiri Stewart Named CACC Defensive Player of the Week
February 06, 2023Following a pair of outstanding efforts on the defensive side of the ball last week, Wilmington University men’s basketball’s Amiri Stewart was named the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Defensive Player of the Week, as announced by the conference office on Monday.
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VIDEO: Men's Basketball vs Bloomfield
February 05, 2023Trailing by 11 with six minutes, #WilmUMBB turned up its defensive pressure and battled all the way back to defeat Bloomfield, 74-72, in a CACC cross-divisional contest on Saturday afternoon at the WU Athletics Complex. Amiri Stewart was one of four Wildcats in double figures with 10 points, adding eight rebounds, six assists, and five steals. Justin Thomas led the Wildcats with 17 points, going 3-for-6 from three-point land. Randy Rickards had 16 points, seven rebounds, four assists, and two blocks while Taalib Holloman added 16 points and four rebounds as well. Copyright 2023; Wilmington University. All rights reserved.
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Defense Sparks Late Game Comeback for Men’s Basketball Over Bloomfield, 74-72
February 04, 2023Trailing by 11 with six minutes, the Wilmington University men’s basketball team turned up its defensive pressure and battled all the way back to defeat Bloomfield, 74-72, in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference cross-divisional contest on Saturday afternoon at the WU Athletics Complex.
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VIDEO: Men's Basketball vs Chestnut Hill
February 01, 2023Randy Rickards broke the tie score with seven seconds left, converting the tough layup to give #WilmUMBB the 69-67 CACC South Division victory over Chestnut Hill on Tuesday night. Randy Rickards led four Wildcats in double figures with 16 points and 10 rebounds for the double-double. Amiri Stewart scored 15 points to go with seven rebounds and four blocked shots while Justin Thomas finished with 14 points, four rebounds, and a team-high four assists. Taalib Holloman scored 10 points to go with three rebounds. Copyright 2023; Wilmington University. All rights reserved.
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Randy Rickards’ Layup in Final Seconds Seals 69-67 Victory Over Chestnut Hill
January 31, 2023Randy Rickards broke the tie score with seven seconds left, converting the tough layup to give the Wilmington University men’s basketball team the 69-67 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference South Division victory over Chestnut Hill on Tuesday night at the WU Athletics Complex.
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VIDEO: Men's Basketball vs Felician
January 29, 2023It was quite the afternoon for #WilmUMBB as they tied their season high in shooting 57.6 percent from the floor, hit the most threes in a game this year (14), and scored the most points in a 92-57 win over Felician. The win was head coach Dan Burke's 100th career victory as a head coach, all at Wilmington. The Wildcats had 13 student-athletes score in the game, led by Randy Rickards’ 17 points. Rickards shot 8-of-9 from the floor and scored 15 of his 17 points in the first half. Taalib Holloman shot 4-of-7 from three-point territory and ended with 13 points while Justin Thomas was the third Wildcat in double digits with 10 points. Amiri Stewart led with 10 rebounds while Caleb Matthews had seven assists. Jon Buzby and Lisa Sullivan on the call. Copyright 2023; Wilmington University. All rights reserved.
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Dan Burke Earns 100th Career Victory in Men’s Basketball’s 92-57 Win Over Felician
January 28, 2023The friendly confines of the Wilmington University Athletics Complex served up another good one as the Wilmington University men’s basketball team ran away with a 92-57 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference cross divisional victory over Felician on Saturday afternoon.
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Men’s Basketball Back Above .500 With 73-62 Win at Molloy
January 25, 2023A 10-0 run midway through the second half allowed the Wilmington University men’s basketball team to distance itself in a 73-62 nonconference victory on the road at Molloy on Wednesday night.
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Caldwell Pulls Away Late to Take Over Top Spot in North Division with 97-79 Win against Men’s Basketball
January 21, 2023The Wilmington University men’s basketball team worked hard to erase an early double digit deficit and held a second half lead, but the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference North Division leading Cougars from Caldwell retaliated and went on to win, 97-79, on Saturday on Corino Court.
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Late Game Steal and Bucket Gives Men’s Basketball a 59-57 Victory at Goldey-Beacom
January 17, 2023A steal off an in-bounds pass and layup with 14 seconds left flipped the script as the Wilmington University men’s basketball team defeated crosstown rival Goldey-Beacom, 59-57, to snap a three-game losing streak and get back into the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference hunt on Tuesday night at the Joseph West Jones Center.
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Alliance Storms Back to Steal CACC Victory, 72-68, from Men’s Basketball
January 13, 2023Trailing by 13 points early in the second half, Alliance stormed back and stole a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference cross-divisional contest from the Wilmington University men’s basketball team, 72-68, on Friday night on the campus of New Jersey City University.
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Red Hot Lions Out Shoot Men’s Basketball, 93-86, in CACC South Clash
January 10, 2023It took the team’s highest shooting percentage and the most three-pointers of the season for Georgian Court to take down the Wilmington University men’s basketball team but that’s exactly what happened as the hot shooting Lions won, 93-86, in a tough Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference South Division contest on Tuesday night at the WU Athletics Complex.
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#16 Dominican Storms Back to Steal CACC Crossover, 73-67, from Men’s Basketball
January 07, 2023Nationally ranked Dominican outscored the Wilmington University men’s basketball team, 21-11, in the final six minutes to comeback and steal a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference victory form the Wildcats, 73-67, on Saturday afternoon inside the Hennessey Center.
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Men’s Basketball Wins CACC South Division Battle With Holy Family, 64-62
January 04, 2023The Wilmington University men’s basketball team hung on to a seesaw Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference battle with Holy Family, 64-62, on Wednesday night at the WU Athletics Complex.
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VIDEO: Men's Basketball vs Holy Family
January 04, 2023#hungWilmUMBB on to a seesaw CACC South Division battle with Holy Family, 64-62, on Wednesday night. The back-and-forth affair saw 10 lead changes and nine tied scores in the contest, including the game being tied on seven different occasions in the second half alone. Marcus Pierce broke a 60-60 tie with a pair from the foul line with 4:12 to play, and the Wildcats never relinquished the lead. Justin Thomas led the Wildcats with 15 points, hitting three three-pointers in the game. Jordan Jackson finished with 13 points, four assists, and five steals, while Taalib Holloman scored double digits for the second game in a row with 11 points while adding seven rebounds. Randy Rickards added four points, 10 rebounds, and three steals. Copyright 2023; Wilmington University. All rights reserved.
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Bridgeport Thwarts Men’s Basketball Comeback, 72-71, with Bucket in Final Minute
December 31, 2022A bucket with 21 seconds left sank the Wilmington University men’s basketball team as Bridgeport came back for a 72-71 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference victory on Saturday afternoon at Hubbell Gym.
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VIDEO: Men's Basketball vs UDC
December 15, 2022All nine Wildcats that played scored at least three points and dished out at least one assist in an 86-80 victory over the University of the District of Columbia. It was the Wildcats' third straight win and sixth in their last seven games overall. Amiri Stewart led five Wildcats in double figures with 17 points on 6-of-9 shooting and six assists. Nalik Veasley came off the bench to record a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds while Justin Thomas and Caleb Matthews scored 13 points each as well. Randy Rickards scored all 10 of his points in the second half. Jordan Jackson had eight points to go with five rebounds and four assists. Copyright 2022; Wilmington University. All rights reserved.
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Wildcats Have Five in Double Figures in 86-80 Victory over UDC For Third Straight Win
December 14, 2022Ball movement was key for the Wilmington University men’s basketball team on Wednesday night as all nine Wildcats that played scored, but the team needed hang on late once again in an 86-80 nonconference victory over the District of Columbia at the WU Athletics Complex.
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VIDEO: Men's Basketball vs Lincoln (Pa)
December 13, 2022The Wilmington University men's basketball team survived a late-game flurry by Lincoln University on Monday night. They held a 16-point lead with 7:00 minutes left but the Lions fought back and tied the game with 56 seconds to play. Justin Thomas hit a 14-foot jumper to regain the lead with 29 seconds left and then grabbed the rebound as the Lions missed their tying attempt down the stretch. Thomas finished with 16 points and seven rebounds while Jordan Jackson scored 16 points as well. Taalib Holloman added 10 points while Randy Rickards scored 8 points to go with 12 rebounds. The Wildcats are now 6-4 overall. Copyright 2022; Wilmington University. All rights reserved.
