Cousins Plays Second-Most Minutes in Program History as Women’s Basketball Outlasts Hofstra in Double-Overtime, 73-65

Sunday, February 9

Hempstead, N.Y.

2 PM

University of Delaware

7-14,4-7CAA

Hofstra

9-13,4-7CAA

OT 1

OT 2

Delaware

Hofstra

Photo by: Eli Vaupen

Cousins Plays Second-Most Minutes in Program History as Women’s Basketball Outlasts Hofstra in Double-Overtime, 73-65

2/9/2025 5:40:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. – Tara Cousins played the second-most minutes in a game in program history as the University of Delaware women's basketball team outlasted Hofstra, 73-65, in double-overtime. The Blue Hens have now won three-straight games, improving to 7-14 (4-7 CAA), while the Pride fell to 9-13 (4-7 CAA).

HENS HIGHLIGHTS

Delaware forced 15 first-half turnovers.
Cousins scored 21 points on 8-of-15 from the floor with six rebounds and four assists in 49 minutes played. Her 49 minutes are the second-most in program history behind Elena Della Donne's 50 on January 17, 2010.
Chloe Wilson posted a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds.
Ande'a Cherisier had a 12-point afternoon to go with four assists and three boards.
Ella Wanzer also scored in double figures, tallying 11 points.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Cherisier scored all six points for the Hens by the initial media timeout, with UD leading 6-5 with 4:50 to go in the first quarter. The Blue & Gold led 13-10 after one.
The second quarter saw the teams trade buckets for the first 3:39 of the frame with the score sitting at 20-17 in favor of Delaware at the media stoppage. Hofstra scored 11-unanswered points over 4:22 to take a four-point lead. Jiya Perry hit a half-court heave to beat the buzzer in the first half for a 27-26 UD lead.
Delaware's defense stifled the Pride to begin the second half. For the first 5:06 of the quarter, the Hens held Hofstra to six points while forcing five turnovers. Hofstra came back to tie it at 43 heading into the final frame.
UD led 51-47 at the fourth quarter media timeout with 4:46 to play. The Hens called timeout up 56-54 with 41 ticks left in regulation. After the Hens called timeout up two points with the ball, Hofstra got a held ball with 15 seconds to go, giving the Pride a chance to tie. Hofstra hit a layup with less than one second remaining in regulation to tie the game at 56 and send the game to overtime.
Both teams struggled to score in the first overtime period, as they went over two minutes without a field goal. With 39.4 seconds left, Cousins put Delaware in front 61-60 after going to the free-throw line. Hofstra tied it at 61, going one of two at the line and sending the game to double-overtime.
Delaware outscored Hofstra 12-4 in the stanza to take the game in double-overtime.

GAME NOTES

Sunday was the Hens' first double-overtime game since November 25, 2017, against Saint Peter's.
It was the first OT victory for Delaware since March 23, 2023, and the first on the road since January 9, 2022.
Delaware is 9-1 in the last 10 matchups versus Hofstra.
The Blue & Gold improve to 6-2 when they have at least four scorers in double-digits.

UP NEXT
Delaware will host Monmouth on Friday, February 14. Tip-off is scheduled for 6:30 p.m., and the game will air on FloHoops.

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