Allen Scores Career-High 30 as Delaware Outlasts Towson in Double Overtime, 78-71

Thursday, February 14

Towson, MD

7:00 PM

University of Delaware

16-11, 8-6CAA

Towson

9-17, 5-8CAA

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DELAWARE

Towson

Photo by: Mark Jordan

Allen Scores Career-High 30 as Delaware Outlasts Towson in Double Overtime, 78-71

2/14/2019 10:34:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

TOWSON, Md. – Ryan Allen scored a career-high 30 points and Delaware hit six free throws down the stretch as the Blue Hens outlasted Towson, 78-71, in double overtime Thursday night at SECU Arena.

Allen knocked down six three-pointers and eight free throws during his career night, while Eric Carter finished with 16 points and surpassed the 1,000-point mark for his career. Ithiel Horton was the third Blue Hen in double figures with 15 points, while Ryan Johnson contributed seven points and seven rebounds.

Delaware (16-11, 8-6 CAA), which knocked down 13 three-pointers and went 23 of 29 from the foul line, improved to 7-0 in overtime games under Martin Ingelsby and won its third double overtime game of the season.

Brian Fobbs led Towson (9-17, 5-8 CAA) with 29 points, while Tobias Howard added 15 points and Dennis Tunstall collected 21 rebounds.

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Delaware led by six points late in the second half, but Howard and Fobbs each hit three-pointers for Towson to send the game to overtime at 64-64.

The Blue Hens trailed by two late in the first extra session, but Allen connected on two free throws with 40 seconds to play, and both teams missed jumpers from there to head to the second overtime period.

The Tigers led by a point in double overtime, but Delaware scored the final eight points of the game the rest of the way. Carter scored in the paint off an Allen feed with 58 seconds on the clock before Carter, Horton and Allen each hit two free throws in the final 18 seconds.

Both teams struggled from the field, as Delaware shot just 32.8 percent on the night while the Tigers finished at 32.7 percent.

The Blue Hens took a 33-26 halftime lead and were still up seven at 42-35 early in the second period, but Delaware then went scoreless for over four minutes and Towson scored nine straight points to take a 46-42 cushion with 12:24 to play.

Delaware answered with a 7-0 run of its own and led 61-54 with 45 seconds left before Towson's comeback forced overtime.

Head Coach Martin Ingelsby
"I'm really proud of our group, this win shows our character and toughness. We played well, and after we took a huge punch, our leadership really stepped up in overtime. This is a heck of a win. We were warriors and battled a good basketball team on their home court. The zone was big for us, and the two guys up top were really good. Ryan Allen was a warrior; he was fearless and made some big free throws for us down the stretch."

Ryan Allen
"My three-point shot was falling tonight and my teammates did a great job of finding me. Our coaches did a great job tonight, and we're continuing to improve with our 2-3 zone. We were in some tough situations tonight, but we're battle-tested. This double overtime win is huge for our confidence."

Game Notes
• Carter becomes the 35th player in UD history to reach the 1,000-point mark
• Allen surpassed his previous career-high of 29 points earlier this year vs. JMU
• Allen eclipsed the 700-point plateau for his career and grabbed a career-high six rebounds
• Allen's 15 three-point attempts are a UD single game record
• The Blue Hens' 35 three-point attempts are tied for third most in program history
• Delaware snapped a seven-game losing streak to the Tigers, including three straight losses in SECU Arena
• The Blue Hens won their seventh road game of the year
• Delaware has also posted double overtime road wins at Columbia and Northeastern this season