Men’s Basketball Handles Rider, 72-66

Saturday, November 30

Lawrenceville, NJ

2 PM

University of Delaware

4-3,0-0CAA

Rider

4-4,0-0MAAC

Delaware

Rider

11/30/2024 4:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. – With four players in double figures, the University of Delaware men's basketball team handled Rider Saturday on the road, 72-66. The Blue Hens move to 4-3 on the season, while the Broncs dip to 4-4.

HEN HIGHLIGHTS

Delaware outshot Rider in all three facets of the game and also won the turnover battle.
Cavan Reilly led all players with 18 points on 6-of-12 shooting and 4-of-10 from long range.
Izaiah Pasha and Erik Timko each finished with 15 points and six rebounds.
John Camden rounded out the quartet with 12 points and a team-high seven rebounds.
Houston Emory deflected a career-high three shots.

HOW IT HAPPENED

It was a close game over the opening 4:15 with the Hens claiming the first basket on a wide-open Timko three pointer. The hosts took a 5-1 advantage over 2:10 to the first media break for a 9-6 lead. Delaware answered with a 10-0 run over 2:00 to pull ahead 18-14, which forced a Rider timeout. The under-12 media stoppage came at 9:49 with the Blue & Gold ahead 22-18. Rider knotted things at 31 apiece with 3:22 on the clock, however UD used a 7-3 margin to rider into the break up 38-34. After opening the game 1-of-5 from long range, Delaware went 4-of-5 heading into the locker room from deep.
The Hens pulled ahead 49-40 after four-straight points from Pasha followed by a timeout by the home team at 15:44. Delaware went ahead by as many as 11 at 61-50 with 3:30 remaining. Rider chipped away and pulled within five, but a Timko triple pushed it back to eight 69-61. The next possession, the Broncs pulled it back to five with a triple of their own with just 29.1 on the clock.

GAME NOTES

Delaware moves to 4-1 on the season when leading at the half.
The Hens move to 87-22 under head coach Martin Ingelsby when holding their opposition under 70 points, including 18-1 the past two seasons.

UP NEXT
Delaware returns home to host Delaware State on Tuesday.

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