The Seahawks finished the 2016 – 17 season 29 – 6 , 15 – 3 in CAA play to win the regular season championship . 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 . As the No. 12 seed in the East region , they lost in the First Round to Virginia
CAA Tournament
2017 CAA Men's Basketball Tournament
2017–18 UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball team