University of Delaware Athletics
Sunday, March 10
Charleston, SC
2:30 PM
University of Delaware
17-15
85
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79
William & Mary
14-17
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Delaware
31
54
85
William & Mary
45
34
79
Photo by: Mark Campbell
Comeback Kids! Blue Hens Advance to CAA Semifinals with 85-79 Victory over William & Mary
3/10/2019 5:51:00 PM | Men's Basketball
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. – Ithiel Horton and Ryan Allen took over during the second half as Delaware rallied back from a 14-point halftime deficit to post a thrilling 85-79 comeback win over William & Mary in the CAA Tournament Quarterfinals Sunday afternoon at the North Charleston Coliseum.
Delaware (17-15) advances to the tournament semifinals vs. top-seeded Hofstra Monday night at 6 p.m. in a game that will be televised nationally by CBS Sports Network.
Horton finished with 26 points and knocked down six three-pointers while Allen added 23 points, all but two in the second half, and four triples to spark the largest comeback from a halftime deficit in CAA Tournament history.
Kevin Anderson contributed 15 points on the day, while Eric Carter posted his 13th double-double of the year with 13 points and 10 rebounds.
Justin Pierce paced William & Mary (14-17) with 26 points, while Nathan Knight chipped in 21 points and 11 boards.
Delaware shot 52.7 percent from the field, including 14 of 24 from three-point range. The Tribe shot a blistering 69.2 percent in the opening half, but was limited to only 30.8 percent shooting in the second period.
William & Mary used an early 10-point run to take a 12-3 lead four and a half minutes into the game, and led comfortably for the rest of the stanza before taking a 45-31 advantage into the break.
Consecutive three-pointers by Horton made it a 58-52 game with 12:14 remaining, but the Tribe extended the lead back to 65-56 with 9:55 to play. Delaware then exploded for a 12-0 run, capped by consecutive Allen three-pointers, to take its first lead of the half at 68-65 with 6:54 on the clock.
The Blue Hens, who did not trail from there, went up 79-71 with 3:05 to play, but the Tribe closed within 81-79 with 43 seconds left. Darian Bryant then hit a huge three-pointer from the right wing with 17 seconds left, and after a Tribe miss, Carter knocked down one free throw to close the scoring.
Head Coach Martin Ingelsby
"We have a fearless group of young guards, and have guys who can makes threes. We made a couple, and our confidence grew from there. Kevin (Anderson) did a great job quarterbacking our group, and we have a couple guys who can really put the ball in the hole. I thought we really guarded them in the second half and took them out of their rhythm."
Game Notes
• Delaware will make its fifth CAA Semifinal appearance, and its first since 2014
• The Blue Hens have won a game in the CAA Tournament for the third straight year
• The game was the second postseason meeting between schools, along with the 2014 CAA Final
• Delaware improved to 5-9 in CAA Quarterfinal games
• UD's 14 three-pointers are one shy of its season-high
Delaware (17-15) advances to the tournament semifinals vs. top-seeded Hofstra Monday night at 6 p.m. in a game that will be televised nationally by CBS Sports Network.
Horton finished with 26 points and knocked down six three-pointers while Allen added 23 points, all but two in the second half, and four triples to spark the largest comeback from a halftime deficit in CAA Tournament history.
Kevin Anderson contributed 15 points on the day, while Eric Carter posted his 13th double-double of the year with 13 points and 10 rebounds.
Justin Pierce paced William & Mary (14-17) with 26 points, while Nathan Knight chipped in 21 points and 11 boards.
Delaware shot 52.7 percent from the field, including 14 of 24 from three-point range. The Tribe shot a blistering 69.2 percent in the opening half, but was limited to only 30.8 percent shooting in the second period.William & Mary used an early 10-point run to take a 12-3 lead four and a half minutes into the game, and led comfortably for the rest of the stanza before taking a 45-31 advantage into the break.
Consecutive three-pointers by Horton made it a 58-52 game with 12:14 remaining, but the Tribe extended the lead back to 65-56 with 9:55 to play. Delaware then exploded for a 12-0 run, capped by consecutive Allen three-pointers, to take its first lead of the half at 68-65 with 6:54 on the clock.
The Blue Hens, who did not trail from there, went up 79-71 with 3:05 to play, but the Tribe closed within 81-79 with 43 seconds left. Darian Bryant then hit a huge three-pointer from the right wing with 17 seconds left, and after a Tribe miss, Carter knocked down one free throw to close the scoring.
Head Coach Martin Ingelsby
"We have a fearless group of young guards, and have guys who can makes threes. We made a couple, and our confidence grew from there. Kevin (Anderson) did a great job quarterbacking our group, and we have a couple guys who can really put the ball in the hole. I thought we really guarded them in the second half and took them out of their rhythm."
Game Notes
• Delaware will make its fifth CAA Semifinal appearance, and its first since 2014
• The Blue Hens have won a game in the CAA Tournament for the third straight year
• The game was the second postseason meeting between schools, along with the 2014 CAA Final
• Delaware improved to 5-9 in CAA Quarterfinal games
• UD's 14 three-pointers are one shy of its season-high
Team Stats
DELAWARE
WM
FG%
.527
.500
3FG%
.583
.360
FT%
.722
.818
RB
29
28
TO
8
7
STL
3
4
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
26
FGM
9
3FGM
6
FTM
2
Pts
23
FGM
7
3FGM
4
FTM
5
Pts
15
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
4
Pts
13
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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