Christopher Newport Captains

Schedule

All times Eastern
Overall: 18-3 - Conference: 0-0
11/7 at Penn State-Altoona • Final W, 86-67 BX PH
11/12 vs. Randolph-Macon • Final L, 71-65 BX RC RC
11/15 at Catholic • Final L, 84-74 BX RC PH
11/19 at N.C. Wesleyan • Final W, 78-69 BX RC
11/22 vs. Cairn • Final W, 89-82 BX RC
11/29 vs. Dickinson • Final W, 79-68 BX RC
11/30 vs. Pfeiffer • Final W, 80-66 BX RC
12/3 at Marymount • Final W, 82-70 BX RC PH
12/6 at Southern Virginia • Final W, 81-58 BX RC
12/16 vs. Virginia Wesleyan • Final - 2OT W, 97-95 BX RC
12/19 vs. Emory • Final L, 98-65 BX
@ Charlotte, N.C. (Wildcat Center)
12/20 vs. Denison • Final W, 79-73 BX RC
@ Curry Arena, Charlotte, NC
12/29 vs. Hood • Final W, 96-79 BX RC
12/30 vs. Rochester Tech • Final W, 68-59 BX RC
1/2 vs. Rowan • Final W, 64-56 BX RC
@ Galloway, N.J. (The Sports Center)
1/3 at Stockton • Final W, 77-57 BX RC
1/7 vs. Johns Hopkins • Final W, 68-65 BX RC
1/17 vs. East Texas Baptist • Final W, 61-59 BX RC
1/18 vs. Mary Hardin-Baylor • Final W, 93-88 BX RC
1/25 at Pfeiffer • Cancelled
1/29 vs. UC Santa Cruz • Final W, 71-64 BX RC
2/4 vs. Mary Washington • Final W, 86-77 BX RC
2/11 at Salisbury • 7:30 PM V LS
2/14 at Mary Washington • 4:00 PM V LS
2/21 vs. Salisbury • 7:00 PM V LS

(* Conference; • Region)
All times Eastern
Overall: 18-3 - Conference: 0-0

(* Conference; • Region)
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2025-26

Christopher Newport 0-0 18-3
Mary Washington 0-0 18-3
UC Santa Cruz 0-0 13-10
Salisbury 0-0 10-11
Warren Wilson 0-0 6-11

Past Records

2025-26 (0-0, 0-0 C2C)
2024-25 (23-6, 0-0 C2C)
2023-24 (24-7, 0-0 C2C)
2022-23 (30-3, 0-0 C2C)
2021-22 (27-3, 6-0 C2C)
2020-21 (0-0, 0-0 C2C)
2019-20 (23-6, 9-1 CAC)
2018-19 (29-4, 12-2 CAC)
2017-18 (22-7, 14-4 CAC)
2016-17 (27-3, 17-1 CAC)
2015-16 (30-2, 18-0 CAC)
2014-15 (20-8, 13-5 CAC)
2013-14 (19-9, 9-7 CAC)
2012-13 (22-6, 11-3 USAC)
2011-12 (23-5, 12-0 USAC)
2010-11 (18-9, 9-3 USAC)
2009-10 (15-13, 7-5 USAC)
2008-09 (18-9, 10-2 USAC)
2007-08 (10-16, 6-6 USAC)
2006-07 (15-11, 7-5 USAC)

Team Info

Coach: John Krikorian
Conference: C2C

Christopher Newport

Enrollment (FT undergrads): 4583
Location: Newport News, VA
Colors: Royal Blue, Silver
Region: 6
Arena: Freeman Center (2300)
Official Website: Men | Women
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News Releases

February 4, 2026 Captains fly past Eagles; W&L wins, F&M falls No. 12 Christopher Newport picked up its 10th consecutive win, defeating No. 2 Mary Washington, Washington and Lee took down No. 17 Roanoke, Ursinus topped No. 19 Franklin & Marshall, and more in Wednesday night's Division III men's basketball action. 
February 4, 2026 Toa Hollenbeck Scores 43 to Lead 12th-Ranked Christopher Newport over 2nd-Ranked Mary Washington Junior Toa Hollenbeck set a new Freeman Center scoring record Wednesday night, pouring in 43 points to lead Christopher Newport University to an 86-77 victory over the University of Mary Washington. The victory was the tenth straight for the Captains, who improved to 18-3 on the season. Hollenbeck, from Chesapeake, Va., posted 17 points in the opening half and then erupted for 26 in the second stanza as the 12th-ranked Captains held off the second-ranked Eagles, who had a nine-game winning streak snapped. Hollenbeck made 12-of-22 shots, including six-of-nine from long range, and was perfect at the foul line, converting all 13 attempts. It marked the largest scoring output by a CNU player since December of 2010, when Conley Taylor logged 44 points at Frostburg State. In addition to his 43-point performance, Hollenbeck also pulled down eight rebounds as the Captains improved to 11-1 this season at the Freeman Center.
January 29, 2026 14th-Ranked Christopher Newport Holds Off UC Santa Cruz, 71-64, for Ninth Straight Victory Christopher Newport University opened a 17-point second half lead Thursday night over UC Santa Cruz, but then had to hold off the Banana Slugs down the stretch to record a 71-64 victory at the Freeman Center. The win in the battle of Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference members was the ninth straight for the Captains, and the 16th in the last 17 games for John Krikorian's squad. Junior Toa Hollenbeck led the way for CNU, scoring 21 points, with 18 coming in the second half. Junior Zyir Baskerville (13), senior Collin Hines (12), and junior Tyson Henderson (10) also reached double digits in the scoring column for the Captains, who improved to 17-3 on the season.
January 18, 2026 Toa Hollenbeck Scores Career-High 32 Points to Lead CNU to Eighth Straight Victory Junior Toa Hollenbeck registered a new career high Sunday, scoring 32 points while leading Christopher Newport University to a 93-88 victory over the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor. The victory was the eighth straight for the 17th-ranked Captains, and the 15th in their last 16 games. John Krikorian's squad is now 16-3 on the season. Hollenbeck, who went over the 1,000-point mark for his career earlier this month, scored 21 of his 32 in the opening half as CNU opened a 46-34 lead at the intermission. The Chesapeake, Va., native knocked down all five of his three-point attempts in the first half and finished the game six-of-seven from long range. Hollenbeck passed his previous high of 30 points scored vs. John Jay in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament last March.  Senior Collin Hines scored 15 points, and juniors Zyir Baskerville and Tyson Henderson also reached double figures for Christopher Newport with 13 points each.
January 17, 2026 17th-Ranked Captains Win Seventh Straight With 61-59 Triumph over ETBU  Christopher Newport University upped its record to 15-3 Saturday with a 61-59 home victory over East Texas Baptist University at the Freeman Center. The 17th-ranked Captains have now won 14 of their last 15 games, and have won seven straight games for the second time this season. Junior Zyir Baskerville came off the bench to lead the Captains in scoring with 16 points. He was joined in double figures by senior Collin Hines, who scored ten.
January 7, 2026 20th-Ranked Christopher Newport Holds Off 24th-Ranked Johns Hopkins, 68-65 The lead exchanged hands 20 times Wednesday night as Christopher Newport University and Johns Hopkins University staged an epic Top 25 showdown at the Freeman Center. When the dust settled, the Captains, ranked 20th in the nation, held off the 24th-ranked Blue Jays, 68-65, improving to 14-3 on the season. The triumph was the sixth straight for John Krikorian's squad, and the 13th in the last 14 games for CNU. Junior Toa Hollenbeck led the way for Christopher Newport, scoring 18 points with 11 coming in the second half. Senior Collin Hines and junior Ryan Derderian each logged ten points as the Captains upped their home record this season to 7-1.
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