University of Delaware Athletics
Blue Hens Look To Remain Unbeaten in CAA Play Wednesday With Home Game vs. William & Mary
1/14/2014 1:47:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Delaware (10-7, 2-0 CAA) vs. William & Mary (9-5, 1-0 CAA)
Date: Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Bob Carpenter Center - Newark, Del.
Live Video/Stats: www.bluehens.com
TV: None
Radio: WDSD 94.7 FM (Scott Klatzkin, Bill Harman); WVUD 91.3 FM
Twitter: twitter.com/udbluehens
All-Time Series: Delaware leads, 19-8
COACHES
Delaware: Monté Ross (Winston-Salem State '92), eighth season overall and at Delaware, 100-138
William & Mary: Tony Shaver (North Carolina '76), 11th season at William & Mary, 125-194; 27th season overall, 483-315
STORYLINES
• Delaware is looking for its fifth straight victory, which would be the program's longest since a five-game streak from Feb. 21 through Mar. 9, 2013.
• The Blue Hens are attempting to begin CAA play with three consecutive wins for the third time since joining the league, and for the second straight year.
• Delaware has won four straight home games since the home opening loss to Charleston Southern.
• The Blue Hens lead the all-time series with William & Mary, 19-8, and has won the previous four meetings between the schools. Delaware has taken eight of the nine meetings at the Carpenter Center since joining the CAA.
• Delaware extended its winning streak to four with Saturday's 78-74 victory at James Madison, giving Blue Hen head coach Monté Ross his 100th career victory.
• Devon Saddler led Delaware with 25 points during the win, and was named CAA Player of the Week on Monday.
• Saddler has scored 1,882 career points, and needs 18 more to reach the 1,900-point mark.
• Carl Baptiste suffered a sprained left ankle early in the first half and did not return. He is questionable for tonight's contest.
• Delaware and William & Mary each rank among the top three in the league in scoring, free throw percentage, field goal percentage, three-point percentage, and three-pointers made.
• Delaware is looking for its fifth straight victory, which would be the program's longest since a five-game streak from Feb. 21 through Mar. 9, 2013.
• The Blue Hens are attempting to begin CAA play with three consecutive wins for the third time since joining the league, and for the second straight year.
• Delaware has won four straight home games since the home opening loss to Charleston Southern.
• The Blue Hens lead the all-time series with William & Mary, 19-8, and has won the previous four meetings between the schools. Delaware has taken eight of the nine meetings at the Carpenter Center since joining the CAA.
• Delaware extended its winning streak to four with Saturday's 78-74 victory at James Madison, giving Blue Hen head coach Monté Ross his 100th career victory.
• Devon Saddler led Delaware with 25 points during the win, and was named CAA Player of the Week on Monday.
• Saddler has scored 1,882 career points, and needs 18 more to reach the 1,900-point mark.
• Carl Baptiste suffered a sprained left ankle early in the first half and did not return. He is questionable for tonight's contest.
• Delaware and William & Mary each rank among the top three in the league in scoring, free throw percentage, field goal percentage, three-point percentage, and three-pointers made.
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