Blue Hens Back Home Friday To Host Intrastate Rival Delaware State

Delaware (4-3) vs. Delaware State (2-5)

Date: Friday, December 2, 2016
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Bob Carpenter Center - Newark, Del.
TV: None
Video: Hens All-Access
Radio: WDSD 94.7 FM (Scott Klatzkin, Bill Harman)
Live Stats: www.bluehenstats.com
Twitter Updates: twitter.com/DelawareMBB
All-Time Series: Delaware leads, 12-4

Martin Ingelsby(Notre Dame '01), first season overall and at Delaware, 4-3
Delaware State: Keith Walker (Clemson '81), 11th season overall, 122-156; third season at Delaware State, 31-54 STORYLINES
    • Delaware closes its two-game homestand vs. intrastate rival Delaware State.
   • The Blue Hens, who have already defeated Goldey-Beacom and Bryn Athyn at the BCC, are looking to open with three consecutive home wins for the fourth time in the last seven years (2010-11, 2011-12, 2015-16).
   • Delaware leads the all-time series with Delaware State, 12-4, and is 5-3 against the Hornets in Newark. However DSU has won during its last two trips to the Bob Carpenter Center.
   • The Blue Hens rolled past Division III Bryn Athyn, 84-51, on Sunday afternoon, setting season-highs for points, assists (21), field goal percentage (58.6%) and three-point percentage (40.6%).
   • Chivarsky Corbett led Delaware with a season-high 18 points, while Skye Johnson added a season-best 14 points on 7 of 7 shooting from the field.
   • The Blue Hens posted their largest margin of victory since a 75-40 win over James Madison on Jan. 15, 2005 and their highest assist total since also dishing out 21 vs. JMU on Jan. 19, 2006.
   • Delaware led 43-21 at the half, its largest halftime lead since a 38-16 margin over The Citadel on Nov. 18, 2005.
   • Ryan Daly missed the Bryn Athyn game with a left foot injury but is expected to play vs. the Hornets.
    • Delaware State is playing the sixth of eight consecutive road games.
• The entire Delaware team will be signing postgame autographs for all fans in the BCC lobby.
    • The first 500 UD students to arrive will receive a free ugly sweater t-shirt.

University of Delaware Athletics

Blue Hens Back Home Friday To Host Intrastate Rival Delaware State

Players Mentioned

Chivarsky Corbett

Skye Johnson

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