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ARLINGTON, Va. - Christopher Newport University has won its last four games to improve to 5-2 on the season, and the Captains hit the road for two games this week. John Krikorian's squad travels to Arlington, Va., to take on the Saints of Marymount University. Tip off time is set for 7:00 p.m. Wednesday night at Converse Family Fieldhouse on the Marymount campus.

The Captains concluded the month of November on Sunday with an 80-66 victory over Pfeiffer University at the Freeman Center. The game came in the Holiday INNvitational, the annual two-day tournament on the CNU campus. Junior transfer Zyir Baskerville led the way for CNU, recording his first double-double as a Captain with 25 points and ten rebounds. Junior Toa Hollenbeck added 18 points, and junior Tyson Henderson also reached double digits in scoring with 11. Baskerville and Hollenbeck both came off the bench as CNU out-scored Pfeiffer in bench points, 51-7. Hollenbeck was named to the All-Tournament team, and was also selected as the Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference Player of the Week.

Marymount University is off to a 1-6 start to the season, and the Saints have dropped their last four games. Most recently, MU fell at 22nd-ranked Catholic University last Tuesday, 69-56. The Saints are 0-2 at home this season at the Converse Family Fieldhouse. Christopher Newport has a record of 12-3 vs. the Saints in Arlington, and the series dates back to December of 1987. Wednesday's game is the 31st all-time in the series, and the Captains hold a 26-4 advantage. CNU has won the last five games in the series, including the last three in Arlington. Last season at the Freeman Center, CNU recorded a 94-76 victory on December 4th. 

All Captains games are broadcast live on the Home of the Captains, Xtra 99.1 FM, and CNUsports.com. The pre-game show will begin at 6:40 p.m. Wednesday night. A link is provided above to listen to the play-by-play, and you can also access the complete CNU game notes package with the link at the top of thi story. The video of the action will be streamed live by Marymount University, and links to watch the action as well as follow the live stats are also provided at the top of this story.

Following Wednesday night's game, Christopher Newport travels to Buena Vista, Va., on Saturday to play the Knights of Southern Virginia University. Tip off time is scheduled for 4:00 p.m.

Also, it was announced on Tuesday that Christopher Newport University will take part in the DIII Champions Classic, a first-of-its-kind regular season showcase bringing together former NCAA Division III Men's Basketball National Champions for two days of elite competition. The inaugural event will take place next season on December 28–29, 2026, at the Henrico Sports & Events Center.

The 2026 field features four programs with deep championship pedigrees and a collective 98 NCAA Tournament appearances, 34 Sweet 16 runs, 12 Final Four berths, and five national titles. The field will include:

• Randolph-Macon College (Ashland, Va.) – 2022 National Champion
• Christopher Newport University (Newport News, Va.) – 2023 National Champion
• Babson College (Wellesley, Mass.) – 2017 National Champion
• University of Scranton (Scranton, Pa.) – 1976 & 1983 National Champions

Designed to become the premier in-season national event in Division III men's basketball, the DIII Champions Classic will bring top programs from across the country together for high-caliber matchups ahead of the championship push in March.

"This is a first-class field with historic basketball programs in a first-class facility. We are honored to participate," Christopher Newport Head Coach John Krikorian said. "Events like this give our student-athletes a chance to compete against elite opponents on a national stage. This unique event provides an outstanding setting for that experience."

The Henrico Sports & Events Center, which opened in 2023, continues to grow its slate of high-impact sports programming, attracting teams, fans, and major events from across the nation. Additional event details, including game times and ticket information will be announced in 2026.