Blue Hens Look For Second Consecutive Win Friday at Iona

Delaware (1-0, 0-0 CAA) at Iona (0-2, 0-0 MAAC)

Date: Friday, November 20, 2015
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Hynes Athletic Center - New Rochelle, N.Y.
TV: None
Video: Iona Insider
Radio: WDSD 94.7 FM (Jimmy Smith)
Live Stats: www.icgaels.com
Twitter Updates: twitter.com/DelawareMBB
All-Time Series: Iona leads, 4-0

COACHES
Delaware: Monté Ross (Winston-Salem State '92), 10th season overall and at Delaware, 126-161
Iona: Tim Cluess (Hofstra '83), sixth season at Iona, 118-56; 10th season overall, 216-79

STORYLINES
    • Delaware travels to Iona looking to open a season with a pair of wins for the first time since the 2005-06 squad opened with wins over The Citadel and Stetson in Raleigh, N.C.
   • The Blue Hens win snapped a nine-game losing skid in season-openers with the 62-56 comeback victory at Delaware State last Friday.
   • Marvin King-Davis recorded his fourth career double-double with game-highs of 13 points and 12 rebounds, while Chivarsky Corbett and Cazmon Hayes contributed 12 points apiece.
   • UD trailed by 13 points with 13:13 remaining, but responded with a 23-2 spurt to take control. The Blue Hens limited Delaware State to 1 of 17 shooting in that stretch.
   • Delaware held a commanding 44-29 rebounding advantage over the Hornets and committed just nine fouls on the night.
   • The Blue Hens attempted 25 three-pointers and just 23 shots inside the arc, the first time since Dec. 23, 2009 UD took more three-pointers than two-pointers.
   • UD's starting five and Devonne Pinkard combined for all 62 points and 39 rebounds during the win.
   • The Blue Hens are 0-4 all-time against Iona including 0-2 in New Rochelle, although the teams have not faced each other since the 2007-08 season.

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Blue Hens Look For Second Consecutive Win Friday at Iona

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