University of Delaware Athletics
Monday, December 19
Lawrenceville, NJ
7 p.m.
University of Delaware
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Rider
4-5,1-0MAAC
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Delaware
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Rider
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Photo by: Tyler Gallo
Nelson Jr.’s Last-Second Bucket Earns Men’s Basketball’s Fifth-Straight Victory
12/19/2022 9:12:00 PM | Men's Basketball
LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. – Jameer Nelson Jr.'s last-second tip-in lifts Delaware (8-4) to its fifth-straight win, downing Rider (4-5) 60-59, on Monday night.
A first half of ebbs and flows saw Rider go on a 9-1 run over the span of 4:35 early on. The Broncs led by as many as seven points a little over four minutes in.
The Blue Hens found their stride in the middle portion of the first half, responding with an 8-2 run of their own to pull within one by the under-eight media timeout.
Rider and Delaware fought hard in the end of the half, as an Ebby Asamoah three-ball made it a two-point affair heading into the break, 30-28 in favor of the hosts.
Rider narrowly out shot Delaware from both the field and three-point range, shooting at a 38.2 percent rate overall and an even 30-percent from three. Jameer Nelson Jr. led the way for UD with 10 points.
An equal 15 points apiece through the initial 6:12 of the second stanza kept things a two-point contest, 45-43.
Delaware earned its first lead of the game at 15:19 remaining after a Jyáre Davis three-pointer. Davis notched his second game of the season with multiple three-pointers and the first since November 25 against Colgate.
Rider regained the lead as the teams went back-and-forth late in the game. The Broncs led by as much as four and were up 59-58 with nine seconds remaining with possession.
On the ensuing inbound, Rider's Mervin James committed a costly offensive foul, knocking down Nelson Jr. and giving the Blue Hens the ball.
Davis got the rock off the inbound, attempted a shot that missed but landed right on the palm of Nelson Jr., who tipped it back into the basket to give Delaware a 60-59 win.
Delaware heads home for a Wednesday night non-conference finale against Ohio at 7 p.m.
A first half of ebbs and flows saw Rider go on a 9-1 run over the span of 4:35 early on. The Broncs led by as many as seven points a little over four minutes in.
The Blue Hens found their stride in the middle portion of the first half, responding with an 8-2 run of their own to pull within one by the under-eight media timeout.
Rider and Delaware fought hard in the end of the half, as an Ebby Asamoah three-ball made it a two-point affair heading into the break, 30-28 in favor of the hosts.
Rider narrowly out shot Delaware from both the field and three-point range, shooting at a 38.2 percent rate overall and an even 30-percent from three. Jameer Nelson Jr. led the way for UD with 10 points.
An equal 15 points apiece through the initial 6:12 of the second stanza kept things a two-point contest, 45-43.
Delaware earned its first lead of the game at 15:19 remaining after a Jyáre Davis three-pointer. Davis notched his second game of the season with multiple three-pointers and the first since November 25 against Colgate.
Rider regained the lead as the teams went back-and-forth late in the game. The Broncs led by as much as four and were up 59-58 with nine seconds remaining with possession.
On the ensuing inbound, Rider's Mervin James committed a costly offensive foul, knocking down Nelson Jr. and giving the Blue Hens the ball.
Davis got the rock off the inbound, attempted a shot that missed but landed right on the palm of Nelson Jr., who tipped it back into the basket to give Delaware a 60-59 win.
Delaware heads home for a Wednesday night non-conference finale against Ohio at 7 p.m.
Team Stats
UD
Rider
FG%
.426
.417
3FG%
.292
.350
FT%
.636
.400
RB
30
39
TO
8
8
STL
5
5
Game Leaders
Pts
23
FGM
9
3FGM
2
FTM
3
Pts
15
FGM
6
3FGM
2
FTM
1
Pts
7
FGM
2
3FGM
2
FTM
1
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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