Courtesy of Dylan Smith, Associate Commissioner, CAA
CAA TAKES ON NBA ALL-STAR 2026
North Carolina A&T and Hampton will square off at the 2026 NBA HBCU Classic during Friday night’s festivities. Tip-off from NBA All-Star 2026 at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, Calif., is slated for 11 p.m. ET/8 p.m. PT, with Michael Grady, Danny Green and Monica McNutt on the call.
The star-studded event will be a rematch of the Aggies’ and Pirates’ battle on Jan. 19, in which a 24-point, five-assist performance by Jalyke Gaines-Wyatt lifted Hampton to an 82-61 victory. Michael Eley also chipped in 18 points on 8-of-16 shooting off the bench. A&T’s Dwayne Pierce and Trent Middleton Jr. both went 5-for-11 from the floor before finishing with 16 and 14 points apiece, respectively.
The Aggies will look to leading scorer Lewis Walker on Friday as the forward is one of six NCAA Division I freshmen nationally to average more than 19.0 ppg, posting 19.1 ppg. Over the last three games, Walker has shot 50.0% from the floor (22-44 FG) while posting 19.7 ppg.
Hampton will look to secure its third straight win on Friday, coming off back-to-back home victories over against Elon and William & Mary. Gaines-Wyatt led the charge against the Phoenix with 12 of his 23 points coming from the charity stripe. Etienne Strothers notched 18-point efforts in both contests.
The Aggies and the Pirates have split their last 12 meetings since the 2015-16 season. Hampton has emerged victorious in each of the last three meetings against A&T, but the Aggies hold a 4-3 edge in the series since joining the CAA in 2022-23. In those seven showdowns, four games have been decided by one point.
CAA IN THE NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT
The CAA will be featured five times on national television in four days, starting with North Carolina A&T and Hampton in the 2026 NBA HBCU Classic on Friday. The battle between the Aggies and the Pirates will air on ESPN2, NBATV, NBC Sports Network and Peacock, with Michael Grady, Danny Green and Monica McNutt on the call.
CBS Sports Network will broadcast four CAA conference games in three days, starting with a 4 p.m.showdown between Hofstra and UNCW inside Trask Coliseum on Saturday. Dave Ryan and Steve Wolf will be on the call from Wilmington.
With football wrapped up, the CAA will take over CBS Sports Network on Sunday with a doubleheader, starting with a battle between Charleston and Campbell at 5 p.m., with Dave Ryan and John Giannini on the call. Monmouth will host Towson in the following game, with Paul Fritschner and Tarik Turner on the call for the 7 p.m. showdown.
Drexel will head to Long Island to face Stony Brook on Monday evening, closing out the loaded weekend of national broadcasts with a primetime matchup slated to tip at 8 p.m. Jake Marsh will be joined by John Giannini on commentary for the Monday nightshowdown.
THURSDAY TRIUMPHS
Cruz Davis scored 23 points and German Plotnikov added 20 as Hofstra extended its winning streak to four with a 66-62 triumph at Charleston. Davis also chipped in six boards and four assists in a 40-minute effort. Plotnikov had 17 of his 20 points in the first 20 minutes for the Pride, including five of his six triples on the evening. The Cougars got 14 points apiece from Colby Duggan and Chris Davis, Jr.
William & Mary shot a sizzling 54.7% from the floor, including 12-of-22 from three-point range, and rolled to a 94-67 victory at Northeastern. Cade Haskins drained 5-of-8 from beyond the arc en route to a team-high 17 points for the Tribe. Ryan Jackson, Jr. added 14 points off the bench, while Tunde Vahlberg Fasasi notched 12 points, six boards and six assists. The Huskies’ Xavier Abreu rattled off 17 of his team-high 24 points in the first half.
Tyler Tejada poured in a career-high 33 points and grabbed seven rebounds as Towson never trailed in a 69-57 triumph over Stony Brook. The CAA Preseason Player of the Year went 13-for-20 in the game with a pair of triples and a 5-for-5 showing at the charity stripe. Guard Dylan Williamson added 17 points and five assists for the Tigers. The Seawolves got 10 points apiece from Rob Brown III, Erik Pratt and Jonah Butler.
First-place UNCW used a balanced scoring effort and a strong defensive performance to defeat Elon, 65-54. Four of the five Seahawks’ starters tallied double figures, led by Christian May with 15 points and Noah Ross with a 12-point, nine-rebound effort. The Phoenix, who shot 34.5% from the floor and 5-of-26 from three, were paced by 12 points and seven rebounds from Isaac Harrell.
Kavion McClain and Cornelius Robinson III scored 20 points apiece, while Jason Rivera-Torres produced an 18-point, eight-rebound showing as Monmouth rolled to a 93-73 road win at Drexel. The two 20-point scorers connect on seven shots from the floor, with McClain notching a team-best three 3-pointers and adding six assists. Dillon Tingler came off the bench to tally a team-best 19 points in 17 minutes for the Dragons and Shane Blakeney chipped in 17 points.
Schedule and Results
Monday, February 9
UNCW 76, Charleston 64
Thursday, February 12
Hofstra 66, Charleston 62
UNCW 65, Elon 54
William & Mary 94, Northeastern 67
Towson 69, Stony Brook 57
Monmouth 93, Drexel 73
Friday, February 13
NBA HBCU Classic at Kia Forum in Inglewood, Calif. - NBA All-Star 2026
Hampton vs. N.C. A&T 11:00 P.M. ET / 8:00 P.M. PT
Watch on ESPN2 / NBATV / NBCSN / Peacock - Listen on SiriusXM
Saturday, February 14
Elon at William & Mary (FloCollege/MASN) 2:00 P.M.
Hofstra at UNCW (CBS Sports Network) 4:00 P.M.
Sunday, February 15
Charleston at Campbell (CBS Sports Network) 5:00 P.M.
Towson at Monmouth (CBS Sports Network) 7:00 P.M.
Monday, February 16
Drexel at Stony Brook (CBS Sports Network) 8:00 P.M.
