Blue Hens Drop Home Finale To UNCW, 69-62

Saturday, February 26

Newark, DE

4:00 PM

University of Delaware

19-11,10-7CAA

UNCW

21-8,15-3CAA

UNCW

Delaware

Photo by: Mark Campbell

2/26/2022 7:03:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

NEWARK, Del. – Delaware could not get on track offensively as the Blue Hens dropped their home finale to UNCW, 69-62, Saturday afternoon at the Bob Carpenter Center.

Jyare Davis led Delaware with a season-high 23 points and seven rebounds, reaching double figures for the eighth consecutive outing. Jameer Nelson Jr. contributed 12 points and six boards, while Andrew Carr chipped in 10 points on the day. The Blue Hens shot just 43.8 percent from the field, including 6 of 17 from behind the arc.

Skykeim Phillips paced the Seahawks with 16 points, while Amari Kelly added 14 off the bench. UNCW shot just 40.0 percent from the floor, but held a 37-26 rebounding edge including 13 offensive boards.

After both teams got off to a slow start offensively, Delaware used a seven-point run to take a 19-14 lead on a Carr transition layup at the 5:44 mark. However the Seahawks scored eight of the final 12 points of the half to take a 26-23 lead into the break.

UNCW then opened the second half with a 6-0 run, and the lead eventually grew to 49-35 on a Jaylen Fornes three-pointer midway through the stanza. The Blue Hens got within six in the final minute, but would not get closer.

Delaware closes its regular season on Monday with the continuation of the road game at Towson beginning at 6 p.m. The Blue Hens will be either the fourth or fifth seed in the CAA Tournament and will face Drexel in the quarterfinals on Sunday, Mar. 6 at 2:30 p.m.

Martin Ingelsby
"Congrats to UNCW, they're a good team and their defensive pressure really bothered us. I thought we guarded well in segments, but couldn't get into an offensive flow. Jyare Davis continues to be one of the best frontline players in the league, but our guards couldn't get going. We're dealing with some adversity, but we have a chance to regroup and get a win on Monday before preparing for the CAA Tournament."

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