FloHoops' College Season-Opening Watch Guide (Nov. 10)

Success in basketball, like in life, requires resilience, and an ability to adapt to unforeseen circumstances.

Hofstra and Drexel may not play the CAA’s game of the year Saturday afternoon, when the two longtime rivals meet on Long Island. But there’s a good chance the latest matchup between the Pride and Dragons will be the game that most embodies the utter chaos that is the CAA this season.

Who: Drexel Dragons at Northeastern Huskies

Heading into the Jan. 16-18 weekend set of Colonial Athletic Association games, William & Mary was looking like a team of destiny: undefeated in league play, led by an NBA draft prospect and dominating all competition. 

Thanks to the St. Louis Blues and Washington Nationals, the last 12 months have provided plenty of inspiration and hope to underdogs everywhere.

Shooters shoot. 

Hofstra returned to the Thursday/Saturday routine in wildly entertaining and chaotic fashion over the weekend as the Pride scored the tie-breaking basket with fewer than 10 seconds left Thursday night to edge UNC Wilmington, 63-61, and gave up the tie-breaking hoop with fewer than 10 seconds left Saturday in a 69-67 loss to Charleston.

Competition for the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference crown in 2020 promises to be especially tight and unpredictable. Just look at North Carolina A&T.

The first meeting of the season between Hofstra and UNC Wilmington promised to be interesting when the CAA preseason poll was released on Oct. 9 even though Hofstra was picked first and UNC Wilmington ninth. 

A head-to-head clash of the lone remaining undefeated teams in Colonial Athletic Association play lived up to its billing. Now, William & Mary sits atop the conference standings early into the campaign.