Season-High 17 Threes Leads Men’s Basketball to 93-80 Win Over Delaware State

Tuesday, December 3

Newark, DE

6:30 PM

University of Delaware

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Delaware State

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Delaware St.

Delaware

Photo by: Mikey Reeves

Season-High 17 Threes Leads Men’s Basketball to 93-80 Win Over Delaware State

12/3/2024 9:01:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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NEWARK, Del. – The University of Delaware men's basketball team made the most threes in a game since 2000 in a 93-80 win over Delaware State on Tuesday night inside the Bob Carpenter Center. The Blue Hens jump up to 5-3, while the Hornets sit at 3-6.

HENS HIGHLIGHTS

UD made 17 threes as a team, marking a season-high and the most in the Martin Ingelsby era. It is the most three-pointers made by the Blue Hens since December 7, 2000, when they made a program-record 18 against New Hampshire.
The Hens also set a season-best in field-goal percentage (57.7) and three-point field-goal percentage (54.8).
The Hens tallied a season-mark 24 assists, one shy of the most under Ingelsby.
Delaware had five players in double figures for the second time this season - Cavan Reilly (20), Erik Timko (18), John Camden (13), Izaiah Pasha (12), and Niels Lane (12).
Allen (5), Camden (4), and Pasha (4) all had career highs in assists.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Camden started the scoring with a make from long range 2:13 into the game. Heading into the first media timeout, the Blue Hens were up 11-2, using an 8-0 run over 1:35 that included a pair of Allen threes. UD held the Hornets without a field goal for 5:01 shortly before the second media timeout, at which point the Hens led 19-8. The Blue & Gold defense continued to stifle the visitors, holding them to a 1-for-12 shooting stretch, while the Delaware lead ballooned to 25-10. The Hens took a 42-27 advantage into the locker room with a majority of their points coming from beyond the arc, hitting 11 threes in the first half.
The second half began with a 7-2 Delaware run that gave the Hens a 20-point lead. At the under-16 media stoppage, UD held a 49-33 margin. Delaware used a 6-0 run that spanned 1:24 to have its lead jump up to 24 points, causing a Delaware State timeout with under 12 minutes to play. At the under-four media timeout, the two teams combined to make their last 14 field goals, leaving Delaware with an 85-71 lead. The Blue & Gold ended the game making their last six field goals, winning 93-80.

GAME NOTES

Delaware moves to 5-1 when leading at halftime this season.
It was the first time since 2017-18 that UD has surpassed 93 or more points in multiple games in a single season against D-I opponents (97 vs Cornell, December 28, 2017, and 96 vs UNCW, January 7, 2018).
Reilly has scored 18+ points in four-straight games for the first time in his career.
UD's 26-point lead in the second half is the largest of the season.
The Hens never trailed in the game, which is the first time this season.

UP NEXT
The Blue Hens will travel to Pittsburgh, Pa. on Friday to take on Duquesne. Tip-off from UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse is scheduled for 6 p.m. on ESPN+.

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