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Men’s Basketball Set to Take on Brown, Baha Mar Hoops Nassau Championship
11/23/2023 6:19:00 PM | Men's Basketball
NASSAU, Bahamas – The University of Delaware men's basketball team is set to take on Brown in the Baha Mar Hoops Nassau Championship on Friday at 1:30 p.m. The Blue Hens will play Saturday and Sunday as well with opponents to be determined.
ABOUT BAHA MAR HOOPS NASSAU CHAMPIONSHIP
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ABOUT BAHA MAR HOOPS NASSAU CHAMPIONSHIP
- It's a three-day event hosted at the Baha Mar Convention Arts & Entertainment Center in Nassau, Bahamas.
- Teams competing in the event are Delaware, Brown, George Washington, Kansas City, Middle Tennessee State, Ohio, UIC, and UNCG.
- The Hens are currently third in the nation in three-point field-goal percentage at 45.3.
- On the 4-0 start, UD is averaging just under 81 points per game and outpacing its opponents by more than 18 per contest.
- Seven Blue Hens are scoring at least 8.0 points per game, with six at 9.3 or better.
- Jyáre Davis sits atop the team with 20.7 points on average with at least 20 in all three games he's played this season.
- Christian Ray is close to a double-double on average with 9.8 points and 9.8 rebounds.
- Gerald Drumgoole Jr. (11.8), Tyler Houser (11.0), Cavan Reilly (10.7), and Niels Lane (9.3) join that group.
- Brown enters Friday's game 1-4 overall under 12th-year head coach Mike Martin.
- The Bear are 0-3 in games away from home this season.
- Kino Lilly Jr. is leading the team with 18.0 points per game.
- He's joined by Nana Owusu-Anane (17.4) and Kalu Anya (10.8) as the only double-digit scorers.
- Friday's game will be the first-ever matchup between the two programs.
- This would be the case for games against Kansas City and UIC, as well.
- George Washington is the most common opponent in the field at 14 games, with the most recent being in 2020.
- UNCG and Delaware have played seven times prior with the Spartans holding a 4-3 advantage.
- The Hens and Middle Tennessee State have only played once before with the Blue Raiders claiming the win.
- UD and Ohio have played five times, with a sixth coming on Saturday, December 2.
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