North Tidewater News

Monday Matinee vs. Brandeis at Freeman Center Opens 2023 for Seventh-Ranked Captains

Christopher Newport University opens 2023 on Monday afternoon, as the Captains host the Judges of Brandeis University. Tip-off time is set for 5:00 p.m. at the Freeman Center. John Krikorian's squad ended 2022 with four straight victories, most recently a 98-48 win over Wilmington (OH) College on Friday in the Captains Shootout. CNU is now 13-2 and ranked seventh in the country in the most-recent D3hoops.com poll.

The game will be the first-ever of the programs. Brandeis, located in Waltham, Massachusetts, is 8-2 heading into play on Monday, and defeated Westfield State at home on Friday, 60-47.

"This will be another tough challenge for us," Krikorian said. "Brandeis is a solid program from a very good conference (University Athletic Association) and they're having a very successful year. We're going to have to play well and keep building the momentum we've been able to establish. I hope our fans come out in big numbers to start the new year." 

All Captains games are broadcast live on the Christopher Newport/Pepsi Radio Network (Xtra 99.1 FM). The pre-game show will begin at approximately 4:40 p.m. Monday afternoon.. A live video stream of the action will be available by clicking the link at the top of this story. You can also follow the live stats of the games with the link provided above.

Tickets for the game will be available prior to tip-off at the Freeman Center Ticket Office Monday. 

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