UNC Wilmington Seahawks at Howard Bison
· SUN BOWL INVITATIONAL
75 - 80
Cole, Williams propel Howard over UNC Wilmington
Cole connected on 13 of 22 shots from the floor, including 5 of 8 from 3-point range, and made 11 of 13 free throws. He added six rebounds, four assists and four steals. Williams hit 11 of 19 from the floor, including all four of his 3-pointers for the Bison (3-12).
Devontae Cacok finished with 19 points and 17 rebounds for the Seahawks (2-9), while Ty Taylor II added 14 points and Jeffrey Gary scored 13. Jordon Talley came off the bench to score 10 with six assists.
Cacok scored the last four points of the first half to give the Seahawks a 40-32 lead at intermission. Cacok's layup stretched the UNC Wilmington lead to 10 early in the second half. But Cole took over from there, scoring 18 of the Bison's next 21 points and his jumper with 3:07 left gave Howard a 71-70 lead. He also accounted for five of Howard's last six points to preserve the win.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 75 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Zion Cousins Defensive Rebound. | 75 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Jaylen Fornes missed Three Point Jumper. | 75 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Howard Timeout | 75 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:07 | RJ Cole made Free Throw. | 75 - 80 |
Statistics
 UNCW |
 HOW |
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|---|---|---|
| 27-61 | FG | 26-52 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 8-25 | 3PT | 9-16 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 56 |
| 13-23 | FT | 19-29 |
| 57 | Free Throw % | 66 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 16 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 14 | Assists | 5 |
| 4 | Steals | 5 |
| 1 | Blocks | 1 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 24 | Fouls | 22 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 5 |
Game Information
Location: El Paso, TX
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2025-26 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Wilmington | 15-3 | - | 27-7 |
| Charleston | 14-4 | 1 | 21-11 |
| Hofstra | 12-6 | 3 | 24-11 |
| Monmouth | 11-7 | 4 | 19-15 |
| William & Mary | 10-8 | 5 | 20-12 |
| Drexel | 10-8 | 5 | 17-16 |
| Towson | 9-9 | 6 | 19-15 |
| Stony Brook | 9-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Campbell | 8-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| Hampton | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Elon | 6-12 | 9 | 14-18 |
| North Carolina A&T | 4-14 | 11 | 11-19 |
| Northeastern | 2-16 | 13 | 7-24 |
2025-26 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 11-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Morgan State | 10-4 | 1 | 14-16 |
| Norfolk State | 8-6 | 3 | 15-17 |
| North Carolina Central | 8-6 | 3 | 14-18 |
| South Carolina State | 7-7 | 4 | 10-22 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 5-9 | 6 | 9-23 |
| Coppin State | 5-9 | 6 | 7-24 |
| Delaware State | 2-12 | 9 | 8-23 |