WILLIAMSBURG — The William & Mary Tribe men’s basketball team will open its 2025-26 season on Nov. 3 at Kaplan Arena.

Ahead of the tip, head coach Brian Earl and senior guard Chase Lowe sat down with WYDaily to discuss the upcoming season.

Earl took over as head coach in 2024. The team averaged 77.7 points per game and finished the 2024-25 campaign with a 17-15 overall record, 11-7 in conference play. The Tribe fell in the quarterfinals of the CAA Tournament to the Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens by a score of 100-78.

Earl spoke about the veteran leadership that will lead his squad this season.

“It’s extra important now with the changing landscape in college athletics. Sometimes as a coach, you’ll say, ‘remember that game from last year where we should have got a couple stops,’ and you are

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