Men’s Basketball Wraps Up Four-Game Homestand Against Siena

NEWARK, Del. – Delaware men's basketball (5-4) concludes its four-game homestand with a matinee matchup against Siena (5-4) on Sunday at 2 p.m.

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GAME NOTES: Delaware

SCOUTING DELAWARE:

Delaware won the Route 1 Rivalry on Wednesday, knocking off Delaware State 77-69 to improve to 5-4.
Delaware is now 5-0 this season when holding opponents under 70 points and 60-18 with that parameter during the Martin Ingelsby era.
Jameer Nelson Jr. was the MVP of the Route 1 Rivalry, scoring 27 points after a 6-of-9 explosion in the second half against the Hornets. He leads the Blue Hens in scoring, averaging 18.8 ppg and recently surpassed career 1,000 points..
LJ Owens has scored 10 points or more in six consecutive games after tying a career-high with 21 against DSU, his highest single-game mark as a Blue Hen, shooting a scorching 66.6 percent from the field and 71.4 percent from three-point range. Owens is averaging 11.6 ppg this year.
Christian Ray contributed his third double-double this season with 11 points and 10 rebounds. He is averaging 11.3 rpg this season, which is sixth in the nation.
Jyáre Davis rounded out a quartet of double figure scorers in last game with 11 points. He's second on the team, averaging 16.2 points per contest and has tallied 10+ in all but one game this season.

SCOUTING SIENA:

Siena is also 5-4 after dropping a contest against Georgetown in the nation's capital on Wednesday 75-68.
2x MAAC Player of the Week, Javian McCollum, is averaging 17.6 points and 4.6 assists per game for Siena, surpassing 20 points in five of the nine games.
Pepperdine transfer Jackson Stormo is second in both points (12.3) and rebounds (6.1), scoring 21 and grabbing 7 boards against Georgetown.
The Blue Hens are the only CAA opponent the Saints will match up with this season.

MATCHUP HISTORY:

This contest will be the eighth meeting between the Blue Hens and Saints and just the second during the Ingelsby era. The Blue Hens have a 4-3 record against Siena.
These two teams met last season in Albany, where Delaware beat Siena 83-63 on 11/13/2021. Nelson Jr. led the way with 19 points in the win.

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Men’s Basketball Wraps Up Four-Game Homestand Against Siena

Players Mentioned

Jyáre Davis

Jameer Nelson Jr.

LJ Owens

Christian Ray

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