University of Delaware Athletics
Thursday, February 15
Elon, NC
7 PM
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Elon
Men’s Basketball Heads to North Carolina for Dates with Elon and NC A&T
2/14/2024 2:16:00 PM | Men's Basketball
NEWARK, Del. – The University of Delaware men's basketball team looks to extend its four-game win streak during a pair of road contests at Elon on Thursday at 7 p.m. and at NC A&T on Saturday at 2 p.m.
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ABOUT THE HENS
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ABOUT THE HENS
- Delaware enters Thursday's contest playing some of its best basketball all season, having won four straight and five of the last six for an 8-4 record in CAA action and a 16-9 record overall.
- The Hens are currently in a four-way tie for third place in the conference standings, behind Charleston and UNCW.
- Christian Ray joined the 1,000-point club on Feb. 3 in UD's 84-80 win against Monmouth and then the 1,000-rebound club in Delaware's 74-62 win over Towson on Feb. 8. He's one of 12 active players to accomplish both.
- UD features four players averaging double figure scoring with Jyáre Davis continuing to lead the pack with 18.3 ppg, good for fifth in the CAA.
- Gerald Drumgoole. Jr. averages 13.1 ppg while Niels Lane and Cavan Reilly are averaging 10.0 ppg apiece.
- Lane has tallied double figures in nine of the last 12 games, compared to just three times in his first 13 games.
- The Hens have won three of their last four games by double digits, outscoring their opponents 308-253 across the four-game win streak.
- Delaware is currently third in the CAA in scoring, averaging 75.6 ppg.
- The Hens lead the league in field goal percentage at .473 and are fourth in the CAA with a +5.8 scoring margin.
- Elon enters Thursday's contest with a 10-15 overall record and 3-9 in CAA action.
- The Phoenix have lost two in a row and three of their last four games, falling 79-64 to Stony Brook and 80-55 to Towson most recently.
- Elon sports three players in double figures with TK Simpkins leading the way with 12.0 ppg.
- Max Mackinnon and Rob Higgins average 11.8 and 10.9 ppg, respectively.
- Elon enters Thursday's contest fourth in the CAA in offense with 74.8 ppg, but is 12th in defense, allowing 76.6 ppg for a -1.8 scoring margin.
- NC A&T enters Saturday's contest with a 7-18 overall record and is 5-7 in CAA play. The Aggies will take on UNCW on Thursday.
- The Aggies are 1-3 in their last four games, having dropped the last three in a row to Elon, Charleston, and Hofstra.
- Landon Glasper is second in the CAA and 11th in the nation in scoring, averaging 21.3 ppg.
- Camian Shell is second on the Aggies with 12.3 ppg.
- N.C. A&T is last in the CAA in both offense and defense, scoring just 67.1 ppg while allowing 78.8 for a -11.7 scoring margin.
- Delaware holds a 12-8 record all-time over Elon, winning the last eight meetings.
- Head coach Martin Ingelsby is 8-3 in his career against the Phoenix with the last meeting being a 70-54 win on Feb. 25 of last season.
- The Hens come into Saturday's contest with a 2-0 all-time record over the Aggies.
- UD defeated N.C. A&T 90-71 on Jan. 25
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