University of Delaware Athletics
Thursday, March 9
Towson, Md.
12 PM
University of Delaware
vs
Hampton
Women’s Basketball Set To Defend CAA Championship On Thursday
3/6/2023 12:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball
TOWSON, Md. – 29 regular-season games are complete and March Madness is upon us! The University of Delaware women's basketball team is set to defend its Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) title after finishing the regular season 16-13 and 9-9 in conference play. The Blue Hens secured the No. 8 seed in the upcoming 2023 CAA Women's Basketball Championship, presented by Primis and First-year head coach Sarah Jenkins and her flock of Blue Hens will face No. 9 seed Hampton in the second round Thursday, March 9 at 12 p.m.
THE QUEST TO THE CAA TROPHY AND THE NCAA AUTOMATIC BID IS ON!
The 2023 CAA Women's Basketball Championship, presented by Primis, will run from Wednesday, March 8 through Sunday, March 12 inside Towson's SECU Arena. The winner of the tournament will earn the conference's automatic bid to the 2023 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament.
The 13-team tournament field begins with a first-round matchup between No. 12 Hofstra and No. 13 UNCW at 2 p.m.
The second round begins on Thursday with the Blue Hens/Pirates 12 p.m. showdown, followed by No. 5 North Carolina A&T facing the winner of Wednesday's first round contest at 2:30 p.m. The action continues with No. 7 Monmouth squaring off against No. 10 Charleston at 5 p.m. before concluding with No. 6 Stony Brook versus No. 11 Elon in the nightcap at 7:30 p.m.
The top four seeds earned byes to Friday's quarterfinals, where they will await the winners from Thursday's second round. No.1 Towson will open quarterfinal competition at 12 p.m. against the winner of Delaware/Hampton. The second game of the day will tip at 2:30 p.m., featuring No. 4 William & Mary versus either North Carolina A&T or the Hofstra/UNCW winner. At. 5 p.m., No. 2 Drexel awaits the winner of Monmouth/Charleston before rounding out the night with No. 3 Northeastern against the victor of Stony Brook/Elon at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday's semifinals are set for 2 p.m. and 4:30 p.m., with the winners advancing to the CAA Title game at 2 p.m., which will be televised nationally on CBS Sports Network for the first time in league history.
OUR POSTSEASON HISTORY
The Blue Hens will be chasing title number four as the team will be defending its CAA Championship, its third in program history. The Blue & Gold dethroned Drexel last year (Mar. 13) with a 63-59 victory inside Daskalakis Athletic Center to advance to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2013. The Blue & Gold won back-to-back titles in 2012 & 2013 and overall is 30-17 all-time in CAA tournament games.
SEASON/ALL-TIME SERIES AGAINST HAMPTON
Delaware and Hampton will be meeting for the second time this season, as the Blue Hens suffered the 77-72 road regular-season finale setback to the Pirates on Saturday, Mar. 4. Thursday's game will be the second all-time meeting, with the Pirates holding the 1-0 record over the Blue Hens. This will be the first time in program history that both teams will be meeting in the postseason.
Against Hampton, Delaware saw five players score in double figures Saturday afternoon. Klarke Sconiers paced the Blue Hens with 14 points (4-8 FG, 6-8 FT) and three blocks. Michelle Ojo followed with 13 points (3-4 FG, 7-7 FT) and five rebounds. Tara Cousins added 11 points (9-10 FT) and two steals while Rebecca Demeke (seven rebounds) and Jewel Smalls (10 rebounds) poured in 10 points each. Makayla Pippin pulled down a team-high 11 rebounds.
LEADING THE BLUE & GOLD TO THE PROMISE LAND
In her first year at the helm of the Blue Hens, head coach Jenkins and her squad closed out the regular season posting a 16-13 record and a 9-9 mark in conference play to earn a spot in the conference's first-ever 13-team tournament. The Blue Hens will look to the ones that hoisted up the 2022 trophy of Cousins, Pippin, and Smalls along with the team-leading scorer in Sconiers during this postseason run.
Cousins has served as one of the team captains and has transitioned into the team's starting point guard this season. The Washington, D.C. native has started in all of her 26 appearances averaging 8.2 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.4 steals per game.
Pippin looks to make her final year in the Blue & Gold uniform a special one as she started in 28 of her 29 appearances this season. Posting five double-doubles on the season, the Indianapolis, Ind. native's 7.9 rebounds per contest ranks fourth among the conference leaders along with averaging 10.3 points per game.
Smalls, dubbed the team's three-point specialist along with serving in the team captain capacity, has made it known that her goal is for this team to repeat as champions. Shooting at a 34 percent clip from beyond the arc, which ranks fifth among the conference leaders, Smalls is the only starter that has played in all 29 games for the Blue Hens.
In her first year as a Blue Hen, Sconiers has made her presence known and felt in the paint. Starting in 23 of her 27 appearances this season, the Queens, N.Y. native leads the team with 12.6 points and 1.8 blocks per game. Sconiers posted four 20+ point performances this season thanks to shooting 54 percent from the field and 79.4 percent from the free throw line.
Looking to add to the mix is Kharis Idom and Nakiyah Mays-Prince. Idom made 21 starts in 23 games played to average 9.4 points and 2.4 rebounds per contest while shooting 37.8 percent from downtown. The rookie point guard in Mays-Prince made four starts in 27 appearances and averaged 3.4 assists and 1.4 steals per game.
Tournament Central
Tickets | Bracket | Championship Program | SECU Arena | Directions & Parking | Towson Campus Map
For the latest on the University of Delaware Women's Basketball, follow the Blue Hens via social media on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
THE QUEST TO THE CAA TROPHY AND THE NCAA AUTOMATIC BID IS ON!
The 2023 CAA Women's Basketball Championship, presented by Primis, will run from Wednesday, March 8 through Sunday, March 12 inside Towson's SECU Arena. The winner of the tournament will earn the conference's automatic bid to the 2023 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament.
The 13-team tournament field begins with a first-round matchup between No. 12 Hofstra and No. 13 UNCW at 2 p.m.
The second round begins on Thursday with the Blue Hens/Pirates 12 p.m. showdown, followed by No. 5 North Carolina A&T facing the winner of Wednesday's first round contest at 2:30 p.m. The action continues with No. 7 Monmouth squaring off against No. 10 Charleston at 5 p.m. before concluding with No. 6 Stony Brook versus No. 11 Elon in the nightcap at 7:30 p.m.
The top four seeds earned byes to Friday's quarterfinals, where they will await the winners from Thursday's second round. No.1 Towson will open quarterfinal competition at 12 p.m. against the winner of Delaware/Hampton. The second game of the day will tip at 2:30 p.m., featuring No. 4 William & Mary versus either North Carolina A&T or the Hofstra/UNCW winner. At. 5 p.m., No. 2 Drexel awaits the winner of Monmouth/Charleston before rounding out the night with No. 3 Northeastern against the victor of Stony Brook/Elon at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday's semifinals are set for 2 p.m. and 4:30 p.m., with the winners advancing to the CAA Title game at 2 p.m., which will be televised nationally on CBS Sports Network for the first time in league history.
OUR POSTSEASON HISTORY
The Blue Hens will be chasing title number four as the team will be defending its CAA Championship, its third in program history. The Blue & Gold dethroned Drexel last year (Mar. 13) with a 63-59 victory inside Daskalakis Athletic Center to advance to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2013. The Blue & Gold won back-to-back titles in 2012 & 2013 and overall is 30-17 all-time in CAA tournament games.
SEASON/ALL-TIME SERIES AGAINST HAMPTON
Delaware and Hampton will be meeting for the second time this season, as the Blue Hens suffered the 77-72 road regular-season finale setback to the Pirates on Saturday, Mar. 4. Thursday's game will be the second all-time meeting, with the Pirates holding the 1-0 record over the Blue Hens. This will be the first time in program history that both teams will be meeting in the postseason.
Against Hampton, Delaware saw five players score in double figures Saturday afternoon. Klarke Sconiers paced the Blue Hens with 14 points (4-8 FG, 6-8 FT) and three blocks. Michelle Ojo followed with 13 points (3-4 FG, 7-7 FT) and five rebounds. Tara Cousins added 11 points (9-10 FT) and two steals while Rebecca Demeke (seven rebounds) and Jewel Smalls (10 rebounds) poured in 10 points each. Makayla Pippin pulled down a team-high 11 rebounds.
LEADING THE BLUE & GOLD TO THE PROMISE LAND
In her first year at the helm of the Blue Hens, head coach Jenkins and her squad closed out the regular season posting a 16-13 record and a 9-9 mark in conference play to earn a spot in the conference's first-ever 13-team tournament. The Blue Hens will look to the ones that hoisted up the 2022 trophy of Cousins, Pippin, and Smalls along with the team-leading scorer in Sconiers during this postseason run.
Cousins has served as one of the team captains and has transitioned into the team's starting point guard this season. The Washington, D.C. native has started in all of her 26 appearances averaging 8.2 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.4 steals per game.
Pippin looks to make her final year in the Blue & Gold uniform a special one as she started in 28 of her 29 appearances this season. Posting five double-doubles on the season, the Indianapolis, Ind. native's 7.9 rebounds per contest ranks fourth among the conference leaders along with averaging 10.3 points per game.
Smalls, dubbed the team's three-point specialist along with serving in the team captain capacity, has made it known that her goal is for this team to repeat as champions. Shooting at a 34 percent clip from beyond the arc, which ranks fifth among the conference leaders, Smalls is the only starter that has played in all 29 games for the Blue Hens.
In her first year as a Blue Hen, Sconiers has made her presence known and felt in the paint. Starting in 23 of her 27 appearances this season, the Queens, N.Y. native leads the team with 12.6 points and 1.8 blocks per game. Sconiers posted four 20+ point performances this season thanks to shooting 54 percent from the field and 79.4 percent from the free throw line.
Looking to add to the mix is Kharis Idom and Nakiyah Mays-Prince. Idom made 21 starts in 23 games played to average 9.4 points and 2.4 rebounds per contest while shooting 37.8 percent from downtown. The rookie point guard in Mays-Prince made four starts in 27 appearances and averaged 3.4 assists and 1.4 steals per game.
Tournament Central
Tickets | Bracket | Championship Program | SECU Arena | Directions & Parking | Towson Campus Map
CAN'T MAKE IT TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP? HERE IS HOW TO SUPPORT THE BLUE HENS REMOTELY
Live Stats | FloHoops | Listen
For the latest on the University of Delaware Women's Basketball, follow the Blue Hens via social media on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
Players Mentioned
G
/ Women's Basketball
G/F
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball
F
/ Women's Basketball
G/F
/ Women's Basketball
C
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball2024 Delaware Women's Basketball CAA Media Day
Friday, October 18
Highlight: WBB - CAA Tournament 2023-2024
Wednesday, March 20
Filipino American History Month: Kyle Alea + Mia Yanogacio
Monday, October 30
Baby Blue Ballers - Ice Cream Social
Monday, October 30
