Blue Hens Use Second Half Run To Top Northeastern, 74-61

Thursday, February 10

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Blue Hens Use Second Half Run To Top Northeastern, 74-61

2/10/2022 9:55:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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NEWARK, Del. – Delaware scored 11 straight points during a pivotal second half run to take the lead for good as the Blue Hens recorded a 74-61 victory over Northeastern Thursday night at the Bob Carpenter Center.

Northeastern led 48-44 with 13:17 remaining, but the Blue Hens countered with an 11-0 spurt to take a 55-48 advantage with 9:28 on the clock following two Andrew Carr free throws. After the Huskies closed within 57-53 two minutes later, Delaware put the game away with a 15-2 run culminated with a Kevin Anderson three-pointer at the two-minute mark.

Anderson finished with a game-high 22 points for the Blue Hens, going 4 of 5 from behind the arc, while Jameer Nelson Jr. added 18 points on 9 of 11 shooting from the field. Carr contributed 14 points and a game-high seven rebounds, while Jyare Davis reached double figures for the third straight game with 12 points off the bench.

The Blue Hens shot 60.0 percent from the field and enjoyed a commanding 50-24 edge in points in the paint.

Jahmyl Telford paced Northeastern with 18 points, while Glen McClintock tied his career-high with 15 points. However the Huskies shot just 39.6 percent from the floor on the night.

Delaware opened the game by hitting six of its first seven shots, while an early 10-point run gave the Blue Hens a 16-4 lead seven minutes into the contest. The Huskies pulled within a point late in the half, before Delaware scored six of the final eight points of the period to take a 38-33 advantage into the break.

Northeastern used an eight-point spurt to take a 44-40 lead four minutes into the second half and extended the margin to five a minute and a half later, before the Blue Hens took control.

Martin Ingelsby
"This was an important game for us, and our guys were ready to play. We got off to a great start defensively, and were really connected on the defensive end. Jameer made some tough drives in the second half, and our guards made good decisions on pick and rolls that allowed Andrew to get good looks around the basket. We were poised on our offensive possessions, and took what the defense gave us."

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