University of Delaware Athletics
Saturday, November 26
Philadelphia. Pa. / The Palestra
2 p.m.
University of Delaware
3-2,0-0CAA
78
vs
50
Hartford
3-5,0-0DI Independent
1
2
F
Hartford
24
26
50
Delaware
37
41
78
Photo by: Mark Campbell
Men’s Basketball Puts Together Total Team Effort in Beatdown of Hartford
11/26/2022 4:46:00 PM | Men's Basketball
PHILADELPHIA – In a total team effort on both ends of the floor, Delaware men's basketball (3-2) defeated Hartford (3-5), 78-50, on Saturday afternoon to take its second straight game to begin the Cathedral Classic.
Offensively, the Blue Hens tied for a season-high 78 points with three scorers in double figures, while defensively it's a season-low 50 points given up.
Jameer Nelson Jr. led all scorers with 17 points, going 4-of-7 from the floor and 9-of-10 at the line. He loaded his stat sheet with five rebounds, five assists, and five steals.
LJ Owens had his best game as a Blue Hen. The Annapolis, Md. native tallied 14 points, converting on 5-of-7 overall and 2-of-4 from long range. He also tied his season-best with four boards.
Gianmarco Arletti notched season-bests with 12 points and five rebounds. The guard went 4-of-6 overall, including a perfect 2-of-2 from three-point range.
Delaware opened the game with an 8-2 scoring advantage, hitting four of its first five shots over the initial 2:33 of the game. Hartford inched closer, up to the halfway point with the Blue Hens ahead 19-14. A 13-3 run over the next 6:07 pushed the Blue & Gold ahead by 15 in part to a defensive effort to keep the Hawks off the board for the last 3:01 of that span. Delaware ended the half with a 13-point lead, 37-24, the most points scored to start a game this season.
After swapping the first 10 points of the second half, Delaware sliced up the defense with a 15-1 run over a 3:06 span, which featured three triples, a big dunk from Nelson Jr., and a perfect 5-of-5 from the floor to push the Hens up 57-33. After a triple from the Hawks, Delaware slowed things down, taking the next eight straight over a 2:35 spurt to hold a steady 65-37 lead with 7:58 left. Each team tallied 13 points apiece the rest of the way for the Blue Hens to pick up the win.
Of note, all 13 active Blue Hens played in Saturday's win with 11 tallying a point.
Delaware looks to conclude the Cathedral Classic on Sunday with a perfect 3-0 record as it takes on the hosting Quakers at 4:30 p.m.
Offensively, the Blue Hens tied for a season-high 78 points with three scorers in double figures, while defensively it's a season-low 50 points given up.
Jameer Nelson Jr. led all scorers with 17 points, going 4-of-7 from the floor and 9-of-10 at the line. He loaded his stat sheet with five rebounds, five assists, and five steals.
LJ Owens had his best game as a Blue Hen. The Annapolis, Md. native tallied 14 points, converting on 5-of-7 overall and 2-of-4 from long range. He also tied his season-best with four boards.
Gianmarco Arletti notched season-bests with 12 points and five rebounds. The guard went 4-of-6 overall, including a perfect 2-of-2 from three-point range.
Delaware opened the game with an 8-2 scoring advantage, hitting four of its first five shots over the initial 2:33 of the game. Hartford inched closer, up to the halfway point with the Blue Hens ahead 19-14. A 13-3 run over the next 6:07 pushed the Blue & Gold ahead by 15 in part to a defensive effort to keep the Hawks off the board for the last 3:01 of that span. Delaware ended the half with a 13-point lead, 37-24, the most points scored to start a game this season.
After swapping the first 10 points of the second half, Delaware sliced up the defense with a 15-1 run over a 3:06 span, which featured three triples, a big dunk from Nelson Jr., and a perfect 5-of-5 from the floor to push the Hens up 57-33. After a triple from the Hawks, Delaware slowed things down, taking the next eight straight over a 2:35 spurt to hold a steady 65-37 lead with 7:58 left. Each team tallied 13 points apiece the rest of the way for the Blue Hens to pick up the win.
Of note, all 13 active Blue Hens played in Saturday's win with 11 tallying a point.
Delaware looks to conclude the Cathedral Classic on Sunday with a perfect 3-0 record as it takes on the hosting Quakers at 4:30 p.m.
Team Stats
Hart
UD
FG%
.362
.446
3FG%
.250
.368
FT%
.526
.840
RB
25
43
TO
18
14
STL
7
11
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
17
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
9
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
8
FGM
2
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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