Blue Hens Open CAA Slate By Hosting Hofstra on New Year's Eve

Delaware (7-6, 0-0 CAA) vs. Hofstra (8-5, 0-0 CAA)

Date: Saturday, December 31, 2016
Time: 2 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: Hofstra leads, 52-31

Martin Ingelsby(Notre Dame '01), first season overall and at Delaware, 7-6
Hofstra: Joe Mihalich (La Salle '78), fourth season at Hofstra, 62-52; 19th season overall, 327-255 STORYLINES
    • For the second consecutive season, the Blue Hens kick off their Colonial Athletic Association schedule against Hofstra on New Year's Eve.
   • Delaware is 1-4 during games on New Year's Eve, including last year's 90-80 loss to the Pride in Hempstead.
   • The Blue Hens are 8-7 in CAA openers, but have lost their last two conference openers. Delaware is 11-4 in CAA home openers, with two straight defeats.
   • Delaware clinched a winning non-conference record and remained perfect at home this year with Wednesday's 63-54 win over Iona.
   • The Blue Hens became the 11th Division I team to equal or surpass its win total from last season.
   • Ryan Daly posted game-highs of 18 points and a career-best 12 rebounds, as he notched the first double-double of his career. Daly has reached double figures in five straight games, and now leads the Blue Hens in both points per game (12.0) and rebounds per game (6.6).
   • Chivarsky Corbett missed the Iona game with a right leg injury but is expected to play vs. the Pride.
   • Hofstra leads the all-time series with Delaware, 52-31, and the Pride has won four straight meetings, all by double figures.
   • Hofstra leads the CAA with 40.9 rebounds per game, while the Blue Hens are second with 40.5 rebounds per contest.

University of Delaware Athletics

Blue Hens Open CAA Slate By Hosting Hofstra on New Year's Eve

Players Mentioned

Chivarsky Corbett

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