The Game: Averett University (4-0, 0-0 ODAC) vs.No. 10 Christopher Newport University (5-1, 0-0 C2C)
Time: Monday, Nov. 25, at 7 p.m. (Grant Center, Danville, Va.)
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Digital Game Program: Averett vs. Christopher Newport
Game Notes: Averett vs. Christopher Newport
The Series: Averett is 17-73 all-time against CNU dating back to the 1976-77 season. The Captains have won the last 10 meetings, including 61-50 last season in Newport News. Both teams used to be members of the USA South and consistently battled each other for conference titles in the late 2000s.
Averett at a Glance: Averett University men's basketball team hosts non-conference foe Christopher Newport University on Monday to renew a long-time rivalry dating back to their days in the USA South Athletic Conference. The Cougars improved to 4-0 with a 74-59 road win at Greensboro College on Saturday, helping Averett match its total win total from last year already. ... Graduate student Jason Sellars II is three rebounds away from moving into a tie for eighth place all-time in program history ... Averett is seven wins away from 500 as a program.
Christopher Newport at a Glance: CNU beat Kean University 77-63 on Saturday. ... The Captains, the Division III national champions of 2022-23, were ranked No. 5 in the D3hoops.com preseason poll but dropped to No. 10 on Monday in the first poll of the season.