Men’s Basketball Narrowly Falls on National TV at UNCW

Sunday, January 14

Wilmington, NC

4 PM

University of Delaware

10-7,2-2CAA

UNCW

11-5,2-2CAA

Delaware

UNCW

Men’s Basketball Narrowly Falls on National TV at UNCW

1/14/2024 6:26:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

WILMINGTON, N.C. – In a narrowly fought contest Sunday afternoon on CBS Sports Network, the University of Delaware men's basketball team came up just short at UNCW, 79-74. The Blue Hens drop to 10-7 overall and 2-2 in league play, while the Seahawks move to 11-5, 2-2 CAA.

HEN HIGHLIGHTS

Gerald Drumgoole Jr. led the team with 16 points, making it 36 points on the North Carolina road trip.
Jyáre Davis notched his second double-double of the season with 15 points and 10 rebounds.
Niels Lane and Cavan Reilly each tallied 12 points, with the former adding seven boards.
Christian Ray tied Davis with a game-high 10 rebounds. He also contributed five points.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Delaware scored first and held a 4-2 lead after the initial three possessions. It was nearly back and forth until the home team went 7-0 to go up 15-10. Delaware answered with back-to-back triples from Tyler Houser and Riley to send UD into the under-12 break up 16-15. It was more of the same through the first half buzzer with the Seahawks up, 38-36.
UNCW held a slight 8-7 advantage through the opening 4:20 of the second half. The Hens claimed 10 of the next 17 points to make it a one-point game at the under-12 media break, 55-54. The Hens held UNCW scoreless for over two minutes to regain the lead at 59-57, which forced a timeout from the Seahawks. Forty-four seconds and a pair of triples later, it was a Delaware timeout down four. Down but not out, the Hens pulled it back within one at 66-65 with 5:11 remaining after holding the hosts scoreless for close to four minutes. The Hens ultimately wouldn't be able to overcome the deficit.

GAME NOTES

Zion Bethea made his Blue Hen debut after missing the first portion of the season with a knee injury.

UP NEXT
Delaware returns to the Bob Carpenter Center as Stony Brook pays a visit on Thursday.

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