Blue Hens Fall To Hofstra, 92-70, on Senior Day

Saturday, March 2

Bob Carpenter Center

4:00 PM

University of Delaware

16-15, 8-10CAA

Hofstra

25-6, 15-3CAA

Hofstra

Delaware

Photo by: Mark Campbell

3/2/2019 7:14:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

NEWARK, Del. – Hofstra shot 60 percent from the field and put five players in double figures as the Pride never trailed in a 92-70 victory over Delaware in the Blue Hens' Senior Day Saturday afternoon at the Bob Carpenter Center.

Justin Wright-Foreman led Hofstra (25-6, 15-3 CAA) with 28 points, Eli Pemberton chipped in with 20 points, and Jacquil Taylor notched a double-double with 10 points and 13 rebounds.

Ithiel Horton paced Delaware (16-15, 8-10 CAA) with 26 points and knocked down six three-pointers on the day. Eric Carter added 15 points and a team-leading six rebounds during his final appearance in the BCC, while Kevin Anderson returned to the court to finish with seven points and six assists.

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Delaware shot 48.2 percent from the floor, but went just 6 of 12 from the foul line and was out-rebounded by the Pride, 35-22.

The Blue Hens have earned the fifth seed in the upcoming CAA Tournament, and will take on fourth-seeded William & Mary in the quarterfinals next Sunday at 2:30 p.m. in the North Charleston Coliseum.

The game was tied 7-7 in the opening five minutes, but Hofstra used an 11-1 run to go up double digits and led by at least eight the rest of the half before taking a 44-31 advantage into the break.

Delaware shot 57.1 percent in the second half, but never got closer than eight due to Hofstra's 65.5 percent shooting during the stanza.

Head Coach Martin Ingelsby
"Hofstra is really good, they're confident, and they put pressure on you with their scoring ability. I thought we battled, and I can't say enough about what Ithiel brought to the table. I couldn't be more excited about his future in our program; that was a heck of a statement against the best team in our league. I couldn't be more proud of Eric's development. He's a great leader, has a strong voice, and has worked his tail off to become one of the best big men in the league."

Eric Carter
"Hofstra is good and they hit shots in a timely fashion. We need to get some rest and get back to work in practice, since we don't play until next Sunday. Senior Day is emotional, but there's time left to do something special."

Game Notes
• Carter became the sixth player in UD history to reach the 800-rebounds mark
• Horton posted his fifth 20-point game of the season
• Hofstra has won 10 of the last 11 meetings in the series
• Delaware and William & Mary split their two regular season meetings, with each team winning on its home floor
• UD seniors Curtis Lochner, Ryan Johnson, Darian Bryant and Eric Carter were honored in a pregame ceremony