WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - Riding its best start in 20 years, the William and Mary
men's basketball team will host Miami (Ohio) on Wednesday night, Nov. 21, in a
game that will be broadcast nationally on the NBC Sports Network. One of 12
televised games for W&M this season, the Tribe-RedHawks contest will tip at
7 p.m.
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HERE to check for the NBC Sports Network in your area.
Tribe Athletics recently announced a ticket special for the game against Miami (Ohio), offering $5 lower level tickets. Call the Tribe Ticket Office at (757) 221-3340 for more information or
click HERE for the complete release. Before celebrating the Thanksgiving holiday, bring the
family out the Kaplan Arena for a low price and enjoy some Tribe Basketball action.
W&M and Miami (Ohio) will meet for the second straight
season. Last year, the RedHawks downed the Tribe, 73-69, in Oxford, Ohio. The
Green and Gold rallied from a seven-point halftime deficit to take a 69-68 lead
with 49 seconds remaining, but Josh Sewell's beat the shot clock with a
3-pointer as Miami pulled out the four-point victory.
The Tribe is 3-0 for the first time since 1992-93 following
an 83-61 road win at High Point on Saturday night. The Green and Gold won its
second road game of the week, including a 71-59 win at Liberty on Nov. 12,
shooting 55.3 percent from the field and hitting 25-of-32 from the free throw
line. Junior forward
Tim Rusthoven led the Green and Gold with 23 points and
nine rebounds, while sophomore guard
Marcus Thornton scored 21 points and
dished out a career-high five assists.
A reminder that the contest against Miami (Ohio) will
NOT be
available on Tribe Athletics TV due to the national television broadcast with the
NBC Sports Network Fans can listen to the audio broadcast on the Tribe Radio
Network with Jay Colley, Bill McDonald and Charlie Woollum on the call. The Tide
92.3 FM in Williamsburg is the flagship station of the Tribe Radio Network and
the broadcast can be heard over the Internet at TribeAthletics.com.
Following the home contest on Wednesday night, W&M will
trek to Wake Forest on Friday, Nov. 23, at 7 p.m. The game will be available
via Watch ESPN at ESPN3.
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HERE for the Tribe-Demon Deacon game link.