Hot-Shooting Drexel Knocks Off Delaware, 76-68

Thursday, February 3

Newark, DE

6:00 PM

University of Delaware

15-8,6-4CAA

Drexel

10-10,5-5CAA

Drexel

Delaware

Photo by: Mark Campbell

2/3/2022 9:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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NEWARK, Del. – Drexel shot 53.4 percent from the field as the Dragons defeated Delaware, 76-68, Thursday night at the Bob Carpenter Center.

Melik Martin led four Dragons in double figures with 21 points, while Camren Wynter added 15 and Amari Williams posted a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds.

Delaware connected on just 42.6 of its shots from the floor, including a 5 of 21 performance from three-point range. Andrew Carr recorded his first double-double as a Blue Hen with career-highs of 21 points and 12 rebounds, while Jameer Nelson Jr. contributed 13 points, nine boards and six assists.

Jyare Davis came off the bench to add 12 points and five rebounds, while Kevin Anderson was the fourth Blue Hen in double figures with 10 points to go with four assists.

Drexel scored the first seven points of the game, but Delaware rallied to take the lead at 20-19 on a Nelson Jr. three-point play midway through the half.

Anderson drilled a triple to put the Blue Hens up 28-25 but the Dragons answered with an 11-point run to go in front 36-28 with six minutes on the clock. Delaware closed within a pair late in the half, before Drexel scored the final seven points of the period to take a 45-36 advantage into the break.

The Dragons went up double digits early in the second half before the Blue Hens countered with a nine-point spurt to make it a 51-50 game at the 14:14 mark.

Delaware was still within two at 56-54 with 12 minutes to play, but the Blue Hens then went nearly six minutes without a field goal and Drexel took advantage, extending the margin to 68-56. UD later cut a 10-point deficit to five at 68-63 with 3:53 on the clock, before Xavier Bell and Martin answered with jumpers to put the Dragons back up nine.

UD had the ball down six in the final minute, but Ryan Allen and Ebby Asamoah each missed three-point attempts before Wynter closed the scoring with a pair of free throws.

Martin Ingelsby
"Give credit to Drexel, they were ready to play and got off to a better start than us. Andrew Carr was fabulous but we have to get back to trusting our offense. We took some quick shots, and 42 percent won't beat a team like that. We needed to be better defensively; allowing 45 points in the first half isn't good enough. We've lost two tough ones in a row in our building, and need to be tougher mentally and physically."

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