Saturday, March 8th, 6:00 p.m. (et)

FACTS & STATS: Site: Richmond Coliseum (11,200) -- Richmond, Virginia. Television: CN8. Home Record: Delaware 7-5, UNCW 12-3. Away Record: Delaware 6-11, UNCW 5-9. Neutral Record: Delaware 1-0, UNCW 2-0. Conference Record: Delaware 9-9, UNCW 12-6. Series Record: UNCW leads, 12-4.

GAME NOTES: The UNC-Wilmington Seahawks swoop into the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament with the second seed, and will do battle with the seventh-seeded Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens in quarterfinal play at the Richmond Coliseum. The Blue Hens collected their third win in their last four games with a solid, 60-51 victory over Drexel in first round action.It was just the fourth Colonial Athletic victory for Delaware in postseason play. As for the Seahawks, they were able to close out their regular-season on a winning note, as they defeated Old Dominion, 72-64. The win snapped a small two-game losing skid, and pushed UNCW's league mark to a strong 12-6 on the year. The Seahawks have won four CAA titles, with the most recent championship coming in 2006. With respects to the all-time series between the two schools on the hardwood, the Seahawks hold a strong, 12-4 edge over Delaware. However, the Blue Hens were able to steal a slim, 68-67 victory over UNCW earlier this season.

The Blue Hens have not enjoyed much success at the offensive end of the floor this season, as the team is producing just 63.2 ppg, while shooting a mere 40.6 percent from the field. Herb Courtney and Marc Egerson have formed an impressive duo for Delaware, as the two players are leading the team in scoring and rebounding. Courtney comes into this matchup with 13.9 ppg and 6.2 rpg, while Egerson also is netting 13.9 ppg, while pulling down a team-best 7.0 rpg. In the win over Drexel, the Blue Hens only scored 60 points, but it was more than enough to slip past the Dragons. In the nine-point win, Delaware shot 44.9 percent from the field and made 13-of-16 attempts from the foul line. Egerson led the way with 15 points and nine boards, while Courtney contributed 14 points and eight rebounds. Alphonso Dawson chipped in 13 points, while Jim Ledsome tallied 10.

UNCW is extremely dangerous at the offensive end of the floor and head into this tournament with four players averaging double-figures. T.J. Carter has been the top performer for the Seahawks, netting 16.2 ppg to go along with 5.7 rpg and a team-best 132 assists. Todd Hendley has been a very reliable second option, as the forward is netting 12.9 ppg to go along with 4.9 rpg. Daniel Fountain is also posting 12.9 ppg, thanks to his ability to his the long range shot, as he comes into this matchup netting 42.9 percent from behind the arc. Vladimir Kuljanin has been a monster in the frontcourt, chipping in 12.8 ppg to go along with a team-high 9.9 rpg. In the season-finale victory over ODU, the Seahawks used a 20-point performance by Hendley and also received 17 points from Carter. Kuljanin only tallied four points in the win, but collected a team-high 10 rebounds.

The Blue Hens put forth a strong performance against Drexel. However, the Seahawks are much tougher than Drexel, and should be able to handle whatever Delaware is prepared to bring to the table.

Predicted Outcome

UNC-Wilmington 73, Delaware 62