(From Hampton University Sports)
HAMPTON, Va. (Mar. 2, 2026) ... Coming off a Senior Day 76-67 victory over Northeastern on Feb. 28, Hampton (13-17, 7-10) will be William & Mary's (18-11, 9-8) guest as the Tribe celebrates Senior Day.
Both teams are looking to gain momentum leading into the CAA Tournament which is slated for March 6-10 at Carefirst Arena in Washington, D.C.
While the win over Northeastern was significant, it was the play of senior Michael Eley that brought a smile to Coach Ivan Thomas's face
Hampton's leading scorer, Eley (13.0 ppg) missed nine games this season with a nagging foot injury. Always an offensive threat, Eley scored 43 points, most in the CAA this season, at Campbell on Jan. 8. Against the Huskies, he tallied 21 points with six boards in 28 minutes.
In all, even seniors will be playing their final regular-season game including: Eley, Elijah Kennedy, Xzavier Long, Peter Oduro, Josh Ogundele, Christian Watson and Kody Williams.
Long (9.8 ppg) and Daniel Johnson (9.5 ppg) are threats. Long leads the CAA and is 18th in the nation in rebounding with 9.6 rpg. Etienne Strothers is averaging 6.0 ppg but is averaging 12.5 ppg in the last eight games dating to January 31.
Starting guard Jalyke Gaines-Wyatt (11.4 ppg) is injured and is questionable. Elijah Kennedy (4.7 ppg) has missed the last four games due to injury and is not expected back soon.
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