WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – The UNCW Men’s Basketball team celebrated the program’s 2026 CAA regular season championship Monday night by unveiling a new banner in Trask Coliseum. Then the 2026-27 squad got to work opening the new season, earning a 101-65 win over Mount Olive in front of a sellout crowd.
Guard CJ Luster came off the bench to score 21 points, making six three-pointers along the way and leading five Seahawks in double figures. Center Patrick Wessler added 14 points and 12 rebounds.
The Seahawks led by just nine points at the half, 36-27. But Coach Takayo Siddle’s team came out firing in the second half, going on a 21-4 run in the first five minutes to push the lead to 57-31 at the 14:55 mark.
Guard Christian Ananaba led Mount Olive with 15 points.
UNCW goes on the road to visit East Carolina for a 2:00pm tipoff Saturday afternoon.
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