The Seahawks were led by third-year head coach Kevin Keatts and played their home games at the Trask Coliseum as members of the Colonial Athletic Association.

They defeated Delaware, William & Mary, and the College of Charleston to win the CAA tournament.

As a result, they earned the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament for the second consecutive year.

Sources: The Seahawks were picked to finish in first place in the conference's preseason poll.

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