UNCW denies No. 12 seed Delaware a historic end to the CAA Tournament and secures NCAA bid
AP
Mar 11, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) Donovan Newby had 17 points, Noah Ross scored 12 of his 14 points in the second half and UNC Wilmington denied No. 12 seed Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens a historic end to the tournament with a 76-72 victory on Tuesday night in the Coastal Athletic Association championship game.
Second-seeded UNC Wilmington (27-7) secured its league-record seventh CAA title since the 1982-83 season - and its first since capturing back-to-back titles in 2016 and '17.
Delaware (16-20) entered the tournament on a six-game losing streak, including a 30-point loss to UNCW in the regular-season finale. The Blue Hens then rattled off four wins for a chance at becoming just the third team in Division I men’s history to win five games in five days en route to a conference title.
Newby made four straight free throws in the final 13.8 seconds, the last two after freshman Izaiah Pasha made a 3-pointer for Delaware to get within 74-72. Newby was a perfect 8 for 8 at the stripe.
Bo Montgomery added 13 points and Khamari McGriff had 10 for UNCW.
Pasha led Delaware with 21 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, and Niels Lane added 20 points. Cavan Reilly scored 13 and John Camden 12.
UNCW jumped out to a 22-10 lead after 13 minutes as Delaware started the game by making just 3 of 19 shots. But the Blue Hens got back in it by making five straight shots to begin a 16-3 run to get within 31-28 with 1:17 left.
John Camden sank a contested 3-pointer with 15:30 left in the second half to give Delaware its first lead, 41-40, since it was 5-4.
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1st Half
DEL
Fightin' Blue Hens
28
UNCW
Seahawks
36
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Seahawks gains possession)
19:33
Greedy Williams misses two point jump shot
19:31
John Camden defensive rebound
19:10
John Camden misses three point jump shot
19:08
Sean Moore defensive rebound
18:52
Bo Montgomery misses three point jump shot
18:50
Niels Lane defensive rebound
18:26
+3
Niels Lane makes three point jump shot (Izaiah Pasha assists)
3-0
18:04
+2
Bo Montgomery makes two point jump shot
3-2
17:45
Izaiah Pasha misses three point jump shot
17:43
Greedy Williams defensive rebound
17:35
Sean Moore misses two point jump shot
17:33
Sean Moore offensive rebound
17:30
Sean Moore misses two point layup
17:28
Sean Moore offensive rebound
17:26
+2
Sean Moore makes two point layup
3-4
17:13
Sean Moore personal foul (John Camden draws the foul)
17:10
Cavan Reilly misses three point jump shot
17:08
Sean Moore defensive rebound
16:58
Greedy Williams misses three point jump shot
16:56
Izaiah Pasha defensive rebound
16:45
John Camden misses three point jump shot
16:43
John Camden offensive rebound
16:43
Sean Moore personal foul (John Camden draws the foul)
16:29
Donovan Newby shooting foul (Izaiah Pasha draws the foul)
16:29
+1
Izaiah Pasha makes regular free throw 1 of 2
4-4
16:29
+1
Izaiah Pasha makes regular free throw 2 of 2
5-4
16:16
+3
Nolan Hodge makes three point jump shot (Noah Ross assists)
5-7
15:54
Nolan Hodge personal foul (Niels Lane draws the foul)
15:54
TV timeout
15:47
Niels Lane misses two point layup
15:45
Khamari McGriff defensive rebound
15:45
Niels Lane personal foul (Khamari McGriff draws the foul)
15:32
+2
Noah Ross makes two point jump shot (Nolan Hodge assists)
5-9
15:17
Niels Lane turnover (lost ball) (Noah Ross steals)
14:55
Bo Montgomery misses three point jump shot
14:53
John Camden defensive rebound
14:51
Jump ball. Nolan Hodge vs. John Camden (John Camden gains possession)
14:36
Cavan Reilly misses two point jump shot
14:34
Greedy Williams defensive rebound
14:16
+2
Bo Montgomery makes two point layup
5-11
14:01
Niels Lane turnover (offensive goaltending)
13:49
Greedy Williams turnover (bad pass) (John Camden steals)
13:19
Khamari McGriff blocks John Camden's three point jump shot
13:17
Blue Hens offensive rebound
13:17
Blue Hens turnover (shot clock violation)
13:04
Nolan Hodge misses three point jump shot
13:02
Macon Emory defensive rebound
12:50
+2
Izaiah Pasha makes two point layup
7-11
12:32
Noah Ross misses two point jump shot
12:30
Greedy Williams offensive rebound
12:15
Macon Emory shooting foul (Greedy Williams draws the foul)
12:15
+1
Greedy Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2
7-12
12:15
+1
Greedy Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-13
11:53
Trent Middleton Jr. misses three point jump shot
11:51
Houston Emory offensive rebound
11:37
Izaiah Pasha misses two point jump shot
11:35
Harlan Obioha defensive rebound
11:21
Houston Emory shooting foul (Noah Ross draws the foul)
11:21
TV timeout
11:21
Noah Ross misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:21
+1
Noah Ross makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-14
11:01
John Camden misses three point jump shot
10:59
Sean Moore defensive rebound
10:59
Houston Emory personal foul (Sean Moore draws the foul)
10:44
Sean Moore misses three point jump shot
10:42
John Camden defensive rebound
10:31
Trent Middleton Jr. turnover (traveling)
10:17
Nolan Hodge misses two point jump shot
10:15
Izaiah Pasha defensive rebound
9:55
Greedy Williams blocks Cavan Reilly's two point jump shot
9:53
John Camden offensive rebound
9:47
+3
John Camden makes three point jump shot
10-14
9:19
+2
Donovan Newby makes two point jump shot
10-16
8:57
Erik Timko misses two point jump shot
8:55
Harlan Obioha defensive rebound
8:51
+2
Bo Montgomery makes two point layup (Donovan Newby assists)
10-18
8:30
Niels Lane misses three point jump shot
8:28
Greedy Williams defensive rebound
8:10
Harlan Obioha misses two point layup
8:08
Harlan Obioha offensive rebound
8:06
+2
Harlan Obioha makes two point layup
10-20
8:06
Blue Hens 30 second timeout
8:06
TV timeout
7:39
Izaiah Pasha misses two point jump shot
7:37
Greedy Williams defensive rebound
7:28
John Camden shooting foul (Khamari McGriff draws the foul)
7:28
+1
Khamari McGriff makes regular free throw 1 of 2
10-21
7:28
+1
Khamari McGriff makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-22
7:06
Niels Lane misses two point layup
7:04
Nolan Hodge defensive rebound
6:58
Noah Ross misses three point jump shot
6:56
Khamari McGriff offensive rebound
6:36
Noah Ross turnover (Cavan Reilly steals)
6:32
Bo Montgomery shooting foul (Erik Timko draws the foul)
6:32
Erik Timko misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:32
+1
Erik Timko makes regular free throw 2 of 2
11-22
6:19
+2
Greedy Williams makes two point layup (Bo Montgomery assists)
11-24
6:00
Khamari McGriff shooting foul (Niels Lane draws the foul)
6:00
Niels Lane misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:00
+1
Niels Lane makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-24
5:44
+2
Nolan Hodge makes two point layup
12-26
5:35
John Camden misses two point layup
5:33
Bo Montgomery defensive rebound
5:27
Nolan Hodge misses three point jump shot
5:25
Erik Timko defensive rebound
5:13
+2
Izaiah Pasha makes two point layup
14-26
4:51
+3
Greedy Williams makes three point jump shot (Bo Montgomery assists)
14-29
4:19
+2
Niels Lane makes two point layup (Izaiah Pasha assists)
16-29
4:03
Greedy Williams misses three point jump shot
4:01
Izaiah Pasha defensive rebound
3:55
+2
Izaiah Pasha makes two point layup
18-29
3:40
Erik Timko blocks Bo Montgomery's two point layup
3:38
Izaiah Pasha defensive rebound
3:34
+3
Erik Timko makes three point jump shot (Izaiah Pasha assists)
21-29
3:01
Erik Timko personal foul (Noah Ross draws the foul)
3:01
TV timeout
2:46
Donovan Newby misses three point jump shot
2:44
Blue Hens defensive rebound
2:30
Harlan Obioha shooting foul (Izaiah Pasha draws the foul)
2:30
+1
Izaiah Pasha makes regular free throw 1 of 2
22-29
2:30
+1
Izaiah Pasha makes regular free throw 2 of 2
23-29
2:10
+2
Donovan Newby makes two point jump shot
23-31
1:50
+2
John Camden makes two point jump shot
25-31
1:50
Greedy Williams shooting foul (John Camden draws the foul)
1:50
+1
John Camden makes regular free throw 1 of 1
26-31
1:38
Harlan Obioha offensive foul
1:38
Harlan Obioha turnover (offensive foul)
1:18
Niels Lane misses two point layup
1:17
Erik Timko offensive rebound
1:17
Bo Montgomery personal foul (Erik Timko draws the foul)
1:17
+1
Erik Timko makes regular free throw 1 of 2
27-31
1:17
+1
Erik Timko makes regular free throw 2 of 2
28-31
0:56
Khamari McGriff misses two point layup
0:54
Khamari McGriff offensive rebound
0:48
+3
Donovan Newby makes three point jump shot (Khamari McGriff assists)
28-34
0:26
John Camden misses two point jump shot
0:24
Donovan Newby defensive rebound
0:18
Cavan Reilly personal foul (Khamari McGriff draws the foul)
0:18
+1
Khamari McGriff makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-35
0:18
Seahawks 30 second timeout
0:18
+1
Khamari McGriff makes regular free throw 2 of 2
28-36
0:01
Izaiah Pasha turnover (traveling)
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
DEL
Fightin' Blue Hens
44
UNCW
Seahawks
40
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:50
Donovan Newby misses three point jump shot
19:48
John Camden defensive rebound
19:28
Cavan Reilly misses two point jump shot
19:26
Niels Lane offensive rebound
19:23
Donovan Newby shooting foul (Niels Lane draws the foul)
19:23
+1
Niels Lane makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-36
19:23
+1
Niels Lane makes regular free throw 2 of 2
30-36
19:08
+3
Bo Montgomery makes three point jump shot (Donovan Newby assists)
30-39
18:43
+2
Niels Lane makes two point jump shot
32-39
18:22
Greedy Williams misses three point jump shot
18:20
Izaiah Pasha defensive rebound
18:13
+2
Cavan Reilly makes two point jump shot (Izaiah Pasha assists)
34-39
17:43
Niels Lane blocks Sean Moore's two point layup
17:41
Izaiah Pasha defensive rebound
17:35
Harlan Obioha blocks John Camden's two point layup
17:33
Bo Montgomery defensive rebound
17:23
Bo Montgomery misses two point jump shot
17:21
Harlan Obioha offensive rebound
17:20
John Camden personal foul (Harlan Obioha draws the foul)
17:13
Izaiah Pasha shooting foul (Nolan Hodge draws the foul)
17:13
Nolan Hodge misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:13
+1
Nolan Hodge makes regular free throw 2 of 2
34-40
16:54
Bo Montgomery shooting foul (Niels Lane draws the foul)
16:54
+1
Niels Lane makes regular free throw 1 of 2
35-40
16:54
+1
Niels Lane makes regular free throw 2 of 2
36-40
16:35
Donovan Newby misses two point jump shot
16:33
Erik Timko defensive rebound
16:28
+2
Cavan Reilly makes two point layup (Erik Timko assists)
