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Re: Blue Hens Men's Basketball Report

From: "Scott W. Selheimer"
Sent:
Saturday, November 30, 2013 3:22:13 PM
Subject: SUBJECT: Threatt,
Usher Lead University of Delaware to 86-67 Wire-to-Wire Triumph Over Robert
Morris in Men's Basketball






SUBJECT: Threatt, Usher Lead University of Delaware
to 86-67 Wire-to-Wire Triumph Over Robert Morris in Men's
Basketball




DATE:  November 30, 2013

sws:




NEWARK, Del. -- Jarvis Threatt and Davon Usher
combined for 46 points, half of them from the foul line, and the University of
Delaware never trailed the entire afternoon as the Blue Hens ran past Robert
Morris for an 86-67 men's basketball victory Saturday afternoon at the Bob
Carpenter Center.




Threatt scored 24 points, dished out a game-high five
assists, and made three steals and Usher contributed 22 points and five steals
as Delaware (4-3) won for the second straight game and for the fourth time in
the last five games. The duo also combined to knock down 23 of 29 free throw
attempts.




Delaware, which scored 50 points in the second half,
surpassed the 80-point mark for the sixth straight game, the longest streak by a
Blue Hen team since March of 1999 and just the third time in school history that
UD has put together a streak that long.




"To
put up 50 points in the second half against a team that prides itself on defense
is monumental," said Delaware head coach Monte Ross. "We weathered a few storms
today, stuck with it, and were able to get some separation. I was very happy
with our defensive effort in the first half, and when they cut the lead to four
in the second half, we were able to get some stops and extend the
lead."




Robert Morris (3-5) lost for the third straight game
and for the fifth time its last six outings despite a game and season-high 25
points from guard Karvel Anderson. Anderson knocked down five three-pointers but
forward Mike McFadden (11 points) was the only other Colonial player to reach
double figures.




The
game was Delaware's final home appearance until New Years Day as the Blue Hens
open a six-game road swing Dec. 3 at Charleston Southern.




Delaware center Carl Baptiste also recorded his first
career double-double Saturday as he scored 13 points and pulled 11 rebounds to
lead a balanced effort. Devonne Pinkard added a season-high nine points and Kyle
Anderson contributed seven points to pace the Blue Hens.




The
Blue Hens shot a sizzling 56 percent from the field (14 of 25) in the second
half and finished at 52 percent for the game (27 of 52) to keep the Colonials at
bay. Delaware also outrebounded Robert Morris 34-28 and outshot them 28-16 from
the foul line.




Delaware jumped out to an 8-2 lead three minutes into
the game and led by as many as 11 points at 18-7 before the Colonials rallied to
cut the lead to 25-23 on an Anderson three-pointer with 5:00 left in the stanza.
But the Hens regrouped and outscored the Colonials 11-4 the rest of the way to
take a 36-27 lead at the break.




Robert Morris made another strong run at the lead
early in the second half as the Colonials used a 6-1 spurt to pull to within
four points at 45-41 with 15:20 left to play. But that was as close as they
would get the rest of the way as Delaware broke away on a 10-2 run to push the
lead back to double figures and led by at least nine points the remainder of the
afternoon.




Hen
Scratchings

?
Delaware went over the .500 mark for the first time all season

?
Baptiste scored in double figures for the sixth straight game

?
Threatt recorded his third 20-point effort of the season

?
Usher scored over 20 points for the third straight game

?
Delaware's road trip will include visits to Notre Dame (Dec. 7) and Ohio State
(Dec. 18) as well as a trip to Madison Square Garden to take on Bryant (Dec.
21)



AGATE:




ROBERT MORRIS (3-5)


McFadden, 3-5 5-8 11, Worthem, 2-8 1-2 6, Jones, 4-6 0-0 8, Myers-Pate, 2-6 0-0
5, Anderson, 10-16 0-1 25, Stewart, 1-2 6-10 8, Appolon, 0-1 0-0 0, Newton, 0-3
2-2 2, Oliver, 0-1 2-2 2, Tate, 0-0 0-0 0, Hawkins, 0-1 0-0 0, Totals, 22-49
16-25 67.




DELAWARE (4-3)


King-Davis, 2-3 2-3 6, Baptiste, 6-8 1-2 13, Usher, 5-10 11-14 22, Threatt, 6-15
12-15 24, Anderson, 3-9 0-0 7, Harris, 1-1 0-0 2, Pinkard, 3-4 2-3 9, Hayes, 1-2
0-0 3, Totals, 27-52 28-37 86.




Halftime Score: Delaware 36, Robert Morris 27;
Three-Point Field Goals: RM - 7-17 (Anderson, 5-9, Worthem, 1-3, Myers-Pate,
1-2, Jones, 0-2, Newton, 0-1), D - 4-13 (Usher, 1-3, Anderson, 1-3, Pinkard,
1-2, Hayes, 1-2, Threatt, 0-3); Rebounds: RM - 28 (Worthem, Lucky, 5), D - 34
(Baptiste, 11); Assists: RM - 9 (Stewart, 3), D - 9 (Threatt, 5); Fouled Out:
Anderson (D); Total Fouls: RM - 25, D - 19; Attendance: 1,823.




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Re: Blue Hens Men's Basketball Report

From: "Scott W. Selheimer"
Sent: Tuesday, December 3, 2013 10:27:12 PM
Subject: SUBJECT: Anderson¹s Three-Point Barrage Helps University of Delaware Men¹s Basketball Hold Off Charleston Southern, 85-80




SUBJECT: Anderson's Three-Point Barrage Helps University of Delaware Men's Basketball Hold Off Charleston Southern, 85-80


DATE: December 3, 2013
kmt:


CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Blue Hen junior Kyle Anderson scored a career-high 29 points and tied the school record by hitting eight three-pointers as the University of Delaware men's basketball team held off Charleston Southern for an impressive 85-80 victory over the Buccaneers Tuesday night at the Buc Dome.


Anderson finished 10 of 12 from the field and 8 of 10 from three-point range, tying the UD single game three-point record also held by Billy Wells and Jawan Carter. Carl Baptiste added his second straight double-double with a career-high 17 points to go with 11 rebounds for the Blue Hens, who won their third straight and fifth of six while improving to 5-3 on the year.


Jarvis Threatt contributed 18 points and six assists for Delaware while Davon Usher chipped in 17 points and seven rebounds for the Blue Hens, who finished 11 of 22 from three-point range and knocked down 20 of 26 free throws. UD reached the 80-point mark for the seventh consecutive game, one shy of the school record set in 1999.


Charleston Southern, which dropped to 3-4 on the season, was led by Will Saunders and Sheldon Strickland who scored 15 points apiece. Arlon Harper added 13 points while Matt Kennedy and Cedrick Bowen contributed 11 each for the Buccaneers, who entered the game ranked second in the nation in scoring but were held 14 points below their average.


CSU, who shot 50 percent from behind the arc during the Bucs' 95-93 win over the Blue Hens on Nov. 10 in Newark, was limited to just 6 of 25 shooting from behind the arc Tuesday.


"This was a tremendous win, and a very satisfying victory," said Blue Hen head coach Monte Ross. "Our guys did a heck of a job keeping their composure and poise, and really stuck with it down the stretch. I couldn't be prouder of the effort tonight; this was an outstanding win."


"Jarvis (Threatt) did a great job of getting me the ball, and I felt good tonight," Anderson said. "This was a small, loud gym with soft rims, and it was fun playing here."


After falling behind 4-0 in the first minute, UD scored six straight points and went up 15-11 on an Anderson three-pointer at the 11:36 mark of the first half. The Bucs battled back to knot the contest at 22-22 but Delaware used a quick seven-point spurt to go back in front, while Anderson again connected from deep to make it a 32-24 UD lead with 3:20 to play.


Following a Charleston Southern bucket, Anderson drained two more triples from the left corner to extend UD's advantage to 38-26 and force a Bucs timeout at the 2:11 mark. CSU responded with a 7-0 run, but Threatt scored in the paint with three seconds on the clock as Delaware took a 40-33 advantage into the break.


The Blue Hens then exploded out of the second half gate, using a quick 13-2 run to go up 53-35 and force a Bucs timeout with 17:48 to play. The Bucs closed to within 15, but Delaware went back up 20 at 64-44 on a long two-pointer from Anderson with 12 and a half minutes remaining.


An 11-2 run pulled the Bucs within 66-55 at the 9:44 mark but Usher hit a tough turnaround jumper and Baptiste added two free throws, pushing the lead back to 15. The Blue Hens led by double digits for nearly the next five minutes, before a Matt Kennedy three-pointer made it 81-73 with 2:39 to play.


Threatt hit a free throw for the Blue Hens, but Kennedy converted a layup and Strickland buried a three-pointer as the Bucs closed within 82-78 with 1:19 on the clock.
CSU had a chance after Threatt missed inside, but two Bucs three-pointers were off the mark and Baptiste grabbed the defensive rebound. The UD senior then hit one of two free throws at :20.6, and after another CSU miss from three, Baptiste added two more at :08.1 to put the game away.


Delaware will look to extend its winning streak on Saturday at 4 p.m. when the Blue Hens head to ACC opponent Notre Dame to face former UD head coach Mike Brey.


AGATE


Delaware (5-3)
King-Davis, 0-2 2-2 2, Baptiste, 5-9 7-9 17, Usher, 6-14 2-2 17, Threatt, 5-18 8-11 18, Anderson, 10-12 1-2 29, Pinkard, 0-2 0-0 0, Hayes, 1-3 0-0 2, Totals, 27-60 20-26 85.


Charleston Southern (3-4)
Gombwer, 0-6 0-0 0, Fullah, 2-3 0-0 4, Harper, 2-9 8-10 13, Nimley, 2-8 5-6 9, Kennedy, 4-9 2-2 11, Saunders, 6-11 1-1 15, Strickland, 6-12 1-2 15, Copeland, 0-0 0-0 0, Biting, 1-2 0-0 2, Bowen, 4-6 3-4 11, Totals, 27-66 20-25 80.


Halftime: Delaware 40, Charleston Southern 33. Three-Point Field Goals: UD ? 11-22 (Anderson, 8-10, Usher, 3-8, Threatt, 0-1, Hayes, 0-1, Pinkard, 0-2); CSU ? 6-25 (Strickland, 2-6, Saunders, 2-7, Kennedy, 1-3, Harper, 1-3, Gombwer, 0-2); Rebounds: UD ? 11 (Baptiste, 11); CSU ? 36 (Bowen, 6); Assists: UD - 10 (Threatt, 6); CSU - 14 (Nimley, Strickland, 5); Fouls: UD - 20, CSU - 20. Attendance: 853.


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Re: Blue Hens Men's Basketball Report




From: "Scott W. Selheimer"
Sent: Monday, December 16, 2013 10:47:34 PM
Subject: SUBJECT: Saddler Scores 24 in Return But University of Delaware Men¹s Basketball Falls at North Dakota State, 85-66, in BlackRock Gotham Classic






SUBJECT: Saddler Scores 24 in Return But University of Delaware Men's Basketball Falls at North Dakota State, 85-66, in BlackRock Gotham Classic




DATE: December 16, 2013

kmt:




FARGO, N.D. -- North Dakota State guard Taylor Braun scored 33 points as the Bison defeated the University of Delaware men's basketball team, 85-66, in a BlackRock Gotham Classic contest Monday night at the Bison Sports Arena.




North Dakota State, which improved to 8-4 on the season, shot 52.9 percent from the field and led by double figures during the entire second half. The Blue Hens dropped their second consecutive game as Delaware fell back to the .500 mark at 5-5 on the year.




Braun, finished 9 of 14 from the field and 13 of 15 from the foul line while grabbing seven boards for the Bison, which held a 38-29 rebounding advantage. Marshall Bjorklund added 16 points and nine rebounds, while Lawrence Alexander was the third NDSU player in double figures with 11 points to go with four assists.




The Blue Hens were paced by senior guard Devon Saddler, who returned from a seven-game absence to pour in 24 points off the bench. Saddler, who did not start for the first time in his four-year career, knocked down 9 of 13 shots from the floor and buried three from behind the arc. Carl Baptiste narrowly missed his third double-double of the campaign with 12 points and a team-best nine rebounds, while Jarvis Threatt chipped in 10 points and four assists.




Delaware, returning from a nine-day break due to final exams, shot just 39.7 percent from the field and was 5 of 22 from three-point range. The UD starting guard trio of Threatt, Davon Usher and Kyle Anderson combined to go just 9 of 37 from the floor including 2 of 14 from deep.




"Credit North Dakota State, I thought they played a really good ballgame tonight," said eighth-year Blue Hen head coach Monte Ross. "We were not sharp, and missed a lot of shots we normally make. I was proud of the guys' effort; they fought back to within 13 and had a great look at a three-pointer, it just didn't go down. We got a bunch of good looks tonight, but just weren't able to knock them down. Devon (Saddler) was excited to be back, and it showed in his play."




Both teams executed offensively through the first 14 minutes of the contest, as a layup by Threatt knotted the contest at 28-28 with six minutes to play in the half. However Delaware went scoreless over the next three minutes and the Bison took advantage, using a 10-0 surge to go up 38-28 on two Braun free throws at the 3:14 mark.




The Blue Hens endured a stretch which included 1 of 6 shooting and five turnovers, and trailed by as many as 13 before Saddler hit an off-balance three-pointer at the buzzer to bring Delaware within 43-33 at the break.




However NDSU opened the second half by scoring the first 10 points of the period, taking a 53-33 advantage with 14:42 to play following a fastbreak dunk by Braun.

UD missed its first seven field goal attempts of the half, finally getting on the board when Saddler scored in the paint at the 14:25 mark.




The Blue Hens slowly narrowed the gap, and eventually pulled within 11 points at 74-63 with 4:21 left on an Usher basket. But Braun countered with a pair of runners off the glass to put the Bison back up 15, as Delaware could never get the deficit into single digits.




Delaware returns to action on Wednesday when the Blue Hens take on third-ranked Ohio State in Columbus. The game will begin at 7 p.m. and will be televised by the Big Ten Network.




Game Notes

? The contest was UD's second game of four in BlackRock Gotham Classic

? Jarvis Threatt surpassed the 900-point mark for his career

? NDSU shot over 50 percent for the sixth time this season

? The game was UD's first ever contest in the state of North Dakota




AGATE




Delaware (5-5)

King-Davis, 1-1 2-2 4, Baptiste, 6-11 0-0 12, Usher, 2-13 3-3 8, Threatt, 5-14 0-2 10, Anderson, 2-10 2-3 7, Harris, 0-0 1-2 1, Saddler, 9-13 3-5 24, Pinkard, 0-1 0-0 0, Jeffers, 0-0 0-0 0, Hayes, 0-0 0-0 0, Totals, 25-63 11-17 66.




North Dakota State (8-4)

Wright, 3-7 0-0 8, Bjorklund, 7-10 2-5 16, Alexander, 3-9 5-7 11, Brown, 2-2 3-4 7, Braun, 9-14 13-15 33, Newell, 0-2 0-0 0, Felt, 0-2 2-2 2, Dupree, 1-2 1-2 3, Kading, 2-2 0-0 5, Aaberg, 0-1 0-0 0, Totals, 27-51 26-35 85.




Halftime: North Dakota State 43, Delaware 33. Three-Point Field Goals: UD ? 5-22 (Saddler, 3-7, Anderson, 1-4, Usher, 1-8, Pinkard, 0-1, Threatt, 0-2); NDSU ? 5-17 (Wright, 2-3, Braun, 2-5, Kading, 1-1, Dupree, 0-1, Felt, 0-2, Newell, 0-2, Alexander, 0-3); Rebounds: UD ? 29 (Baptiste, 9); NDSU ? 38 (Bjorklund, 9); Assists: UD - 7 (Threatt, 4); NDSU - 13 (Alexander, Brown, 4); Fouls: UD - 24, NDSU - 19; Attendance: 3,014.




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Re: Blue Hens Men's Basketball Report


From: "Scott W. Selheimer"
Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2013 10:06:07 PM
Subject: SUBJECT: University of Delaware Men's Basketball Hangs Tough with No. 3 Ohio State, Falls 76-64 in BlackRock Gotham Classic






SUBJECT: University of Delaware Men's Basketball Hangs Tough with No. 3 Ohio State, Falls 76-64 in BlackRock Gotham Classic




DATE: December 18, 2013

kmt:




COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State forward LaQuinton Ross score a game-high 19 points while center Amir Williams added a double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds as the third-ranked Buckeyes held off a pesky effort from the University of Delaware to post a 76-64 men's basketball victory over the Blue Hens in a BlackRock Gotham Classic game Wednesday night at Value City Arena.




Ohio State remained perfect on the season by improving to 11-0, with all but one of those games taking place in Columbus. Delaware, playing its third top-three ranked team in school history, dropped its third straight game while falling to 5-6 on the campaign.




Lenzelle Smith Jr. chipped in 14 points, Aaron Craft added 12 and Amedeo Della Valle recorded 10 for the Buckeyes, who put five players in double figures. The Blue Hens limited Ohio State to just 40.7 percent shooting from the field, but the Buckeyes held a 46-30 rebounding advantage and went 22 of 32 from the foul line.




Blue Hen senior Devon Saddler led Delaware in scoring for the second straight game by posting 17 points off the bench, while junior Jarvis Threatt contributed an all-around effort of 14 points, nine rebounds and six assists. Kyle Anderson had nine points on three triples for Delaware, while Davon Usher chipped in with eight points and seven boards.




Delaware shot 43.9 percent from the floor and knocked down seven three-pointers, but was hurt by a 7 of 15 performance from the free throw line.




"Congratulations to Ohio State, I though they played a terrific ballgame tonight," said eighth-year Blue Hen head coach Monte Ross. "I thought our guys stood toe to toe with what I'll say is the best team in the country. We didn't shrink in what was a tremendous atmosphere, but were uncharacteristic from the foul line. Coming in we realized how good defensively Ohio State is, but our guys are confident and think they can drive to the basket on anybody."




Delaware jumped out to an early 9-3 lead on a reverse layup by Usher but Ohio State rallied, as the Buckeyes used a 7-0 run to go in front 13-12 on a Ross layup at the 13:03 mark of the first half.




Consecutive three-pointers by Devonne Pinkard and Saddler put the Blue Hens back up three, while a baseline jumper by Marvin King-Davis gave Delaware a 26-25 lead with three and a half minutes remaining. However the Blue Hens would go scoreless the rest of the way, as the Buckeyes scored the final 12 points of the period to take a 37-26 advantage into the break.




A Threatt layup and an Anderson three-pointer made it a nine-point game early in the second half, but Ohio State answered with five straight points to go up 45-31 with 15:50 to play. Delaware got back within 10 when Anderson knocked down another long-range jumper, before the Buckeyes used another five-point surge to take a 55-40 advantage at the 11:36 mark.




After Delaware cut the deficit to nine at 63-54 following an Usher layup with 5:57 to play, the Buckeyes again scored five straight to go back up 14 with 4:25 remaining. The Blue Hens made a final push as Carl Baptiste converted a tip-in before Saddler scored twice, making it a 70-62 game with 1:47 left. But Smith Jr. buried a baseline jumper and added two free throws on the Buckeyes' next possession to put the game away for Ohio State.




Delaware will look to get back to the .500 mark on Saturday when the Blue Hens face Bryant at approximately 9:30 p..m at Madison Square Garden in their final game of the BlackRock Gotham Classic.




Game Notes

? Ohio State improved to 3-0 all-time vs. Delaware

? Delaware fell to 0-17 vs. Top 10 teams and 0-29 vs. Top 25 teams

? The Blue Hens have lost all eight games to Big Ten opponents

? Monte Ross coached his first game vs. a Big Ten opponent




AGATE




Delaware (5-6)

King-Davis, 2-4 0-2 4, Baptiste, 3-5 0-0 6, Usher, 3-13 1-2 8, Threatt, 5-11 4-8 14, Anderson, 3-6 0-0 9, Harris, 0-0 0-0 0, Saddler, 7-16 2-3 17, Pinkard, 2-2 0-0 6, Hayes, 0-0 0-0 0, Totals, 25-57 7-15 64




Ohio State (11-0)

Ross, 8-13 1-3 19, Williams, 3-7 5-8 11, Scott, 0-4 0-0 0, Craft, 3-10 5-7 12, Smith Jr., 3-6 8-9 14, Loving, 3-5 0-0 6, Thompson, 1-6 0-0 3, Della Valle, 3-7 2-3 10, McDonald, 0-1 1-2 1, Totals, 24-59 22-32 76.




Halftime: Ohio State 37, Delaware 26. Three-Point Field Goals: UD ? 7-18 (Anderson, 3-5, Pinkard, 2-2, Saddler, 1-3, Usher, 1-6, Threatt, 2-2); OSU ? Ross, 2-2, Della Valle, 2-5, Craft, 1-3, Loving, 1-3, Loving, 0-1, Scott, 0-2, Smith Jr., 0-2); Rebounds: UD ? 30 (Threatt, 9); OSU ? 46 (Williams, 11); Assists: UD - 9 (Threatt, 6); OSU - 7 (Scott, 3); Fouls: UD - 22, OSU - 14; Attendance: 14,420.




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Re: Blue Hens Men's Basketball Report




From: "Kevin M. Tritt"
Sent: Sunday, December 22, 2013 1:51:58 AM
Subject: SUBJECT: University of Delaware Men¹s Basketball Outlasts Bryant, 108-107, in BlackRock Gotham Classic Thriller at Madison Square Garden






SUBJECT: University of Delaware Men's Basketball Outlasts Bryant, 108-107, in BlackRock Gotham Classic Thriller at Madison Square Garden




DATE: December 21, 2013

kmt:




NEW YORK -- Blue Hen junior guard Jarvis Threatt scored nine of the Blue Hens' 13 points in overtime as the University of Delaware men's basketball team held off Bryant, 108-107, in a BlackRock Gotham Classic thriller Saturday night at Madison Square Garden.




Threatt finished with a season-high 29 points, hit 10 free throws and dished out four steals while playing all 45 minutes for the Blue Hens, who snapped a three-game losing skid and improved to 6-6 on the year. Davon Usher added 25 points, eight rebounds and four steals in 44 minutes on the floor, while Devon Saddler was the third Blue Hen over 20 points as he poured in 23 including a 4 of 4 performance from behind the arc.




Marvin King-Davis enjoyed the best night of his career as he posted career-highs of 18 points and 10 rebounds, going a perfect 8 of 8 from the field and knocking down both of his free throw attempts. Carl Baptiste was the fifth player in double figures with 10 points for Delaware, which surpassed the century mark for the first time since a 110-66 win over Northeastern on Mar. 4, 2001.




Bryant, which dropped to 7-6 on the season, was led by Dyami Starks who scored 35 points and buried 8 of 9 three-point attempts. Alex Francis contributed 32 points for the Bulldogs, while Corey Maynard added 14 and Dan Garvin had 10.




Bryant shot 56.9 percent from the field including 11 of 18 from three-point range, while Delaware was nearly as impressive by shooting 49.4 percent for the night.




"We have a lot of work to do on the defensive end, but we found a way to win the game," said eighth-year Blue Hen head coach Monte Ross. "We were down late in regulation, but I'm really happy we found a way to pull out the victory. Everybody stepped up big tonight, and we needed all of their contributions. Marvin (King-Davis) had the best game of his career tonight and his double-double was huge for us."




The teams went to the extra session tied at 95-95, and after Delaware led by four in overtime following a Threatt jumper, Francis scored twice to pull Bryant even at 101-101 with 1:19 remaining. However Threatt then drained two free throws, and after a Starks miss, Threatt buried another pair from the stripe. Usher then came up with a steal, and after getting fouled, he hit a pair to put Delaware up 107-101 with :19.4 to go.




After Starks hit a three-pointer Threatt hit one of two from the line to put the game away, before another Starks triple just before the buzzer accounted for the final points.




The Blue Hens trailed 14-9 early on before a quick seven-point run put Delaware on top for the first time, while a baseline jumper by Threatt increased UD's lead to 26-21 and forced a Bryant time out with 9:40 left in the first half.




Bryant scored 11 of the final 13 points of the first half to take a 43-40 halftime lead, and the Bulldogs went up as much as eight in the second period before a 7-0 Delaware run made it a 57-56 game with 14:56 remaining.




The Blue Hens finally pulled even at 69-69 on a Kyle Anderson tip-in at the 10:04 mark, and Delaware went back in front 74-73 when Usher canned a free throw with 8:27 to play.




The game went back and forth until the teams were knotted at 82-82, while Saddler drained a three-pointer to put the Blue Hens up three with 4:50 on the clock. The Bulldogs answered with four straight points to go back ahead, but Usher knocked down three free throws as UD went back up a pair with 3:34 left.




Bryant scored five straight points, before Usher hit two from the line and King-Davis scored on a putback to give the Blue Hens a 92-91 edge at the 1:18 mark. After two Bulldogs free throws, Usher followed his own miss with :46.9 left and Anderson added one from the line to put Delaware up a pair. However Francis scored inside with :0.8 left, sending the game to overtime.




Delaware will take a nine-day holiday break before traveling to Saint Bonaventure on Dec. 30 for a 5 p.m. tipoff in Olean, N.Y.




AGATE




Delaware (6-6)

King-Davis, 8-8 2-2 18, Baptiste, 5-8 0-0 10, Usher, 8-23 8-12 25, Threatt, 9-16 10-14 29, Anderson, 1-7 1-2 3, Harris, 0-0 0-0 0, Saddler, 7-14 5-6 23, Pinkard, 0-1 0-0 0, Jeffers, 0-0 0-0 0, Hayes, 0-0 0-0 0, Totals, 38-77 26-36 108.




Bryant (7-6)

Garvin, 4-6 2-6 10, Francis, 11-18 10-18 32, Maynard, 4-9 5-6 14, O'Shea, 3-5 1-1 8, Starks, 12-22 3-4 35, Soukup, 0-0 0-0 0, McLaughlin, 0-0 0-0 0, Oakley, 3-4 1-2 8, McMath, 0-1 0-0 0, Totals, 37-65 22-37 107.




Halftime: Bryant 43, Delaware 40. End of Regulation: Delaware 95, Bryant 95. Three-Point Field Goals: UD ? 6-22 (Saddler, 4-4, Threatt, 1-2, Usher, 1-10, Pinkard, 0-1, Anderson, 0-5); BU ? 11-18 (Starks, 8-9, O'Shea, 1-1, Oakley, 1-2, Maynard, 1-5, Garvin, 0-1); Rebounds: UD ? 42 (King-Davis, 10); BU ? 40 (Garvin, Francis, Starks, 8); Assists: UD - 12 (Threatt, 4); BU - 17 (Maynard, 8); Fouls: UD - 25, BU - 25; Attendance: 10,138.




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Re: Blue Hens Men's Basketball Report


SUBJECT: Dominating Second Half Leads University of Delaware to 77-64 Men's Basketball Victory Over Liberty




DATE:  January 1, 2014

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NEWARK, Del. -- The University of Delaware made up for a rough opening half by dominating the final 20 minutes and cruising to a 77-64 men's basketball victory over Liberty in a New Year's Day matchup Wednesday afternoon at the Bob Carpenter Center.




Delaware, playing at home for the first time since Nov. 30, shot 67 percent from the field in the second stanza while outscoring the Flames by a 52-31margin on the way to the victory. The Hens, who evened their record to 7-7, won for just the second time in their last six games since early December.




Jarvis Threatt led five Delaware scorers in double figures with 19 points while Kyle Anderson dropped in 14 points and Davon Usher and Devon Saddler each contributed all 13 of their points in the second half. Carl Baptiste led the Blue Hens with eight rebounds to go with six points.




Liberty (6-8), which entered the contest having won five of its last seven games, remained winless on the road this season at 0-6. Tomasz Gielo led Liberty with a season-high16 points and seven rebounds while John Caleb Sanders pitched in with 11 points and JR Coronado pulled down a game and season-high 12 rebounds as the Flames outrebounded the Hens 42-33.




Delaware hit just 10 of 33 shots from the field in the first half and trailed 33-25 at the break despite committing just one turnover. Saddler and Usher, Delaware's top two leading scorers, were held scoreless over the first 20 minutes.




But it was a different story after halftime as Delaware knocked down 16 of 24 shots from the field, including 5 of 12 shooting from beyond the arc, to take control. After hitting 14 of 29 shots from the field in the first half, Liberty managed to shoot just 29 percent (9 of 31) in the second stanza.




"I thought our defense in the second half was outstanding, probably our best so far this season," said Blue Hen head coach Monte Ross. "I'm really proud of the way our guys responded after halftime, to be able to score 52 points during the second half against that team is impressive. When we are sharing the ball and playing aggressive, we're a pretty good team."




After trailing 33-25 at the break, Delaware outscored Liberty 10-2 over the first four minutes of the second half to tie the game at 35-35. The Flames regained the lead and held it for the next four minutes before the Hens took the lead on a dunk by Usher with 10:35 left to play.




The game was tied twice over the next two minutes before the Hens finally took control, breaking a 46-46 deadlock with a 12-1 run that put the game away. Devonne Pinkard and Usher each contributed three-pointers during the run to put the Hens up 58-47 with 7:11 left. Liberty never got closer than nine points the rest of the day.




HEN SCRATCHINGS: 

? Delaware will close out non-conference play on Saturday, Jan. 4 when the Hens host Cal Poly at 2 p.m. before hosting Hofstra for the Colonial Athletic Association opener Jan. 8

? Delaware and Liberty met for the first time in school history

? The game marked the first time in UD athletics history that a Blue Hen team competed on New Years Day

? Anderson knocked down three three-pointers to up his season total to 50, the sixth highest total in NCAA Division I

? Saddler, the No. 4 active leading scorer in NCAA Division I, went over 1,800 career points during the game

? Delaware finished the game with just seven turnovers, its second lowest total of the season



AGATE:




LIBERTY (6-8)

Gielo, 6-13 4-4 16, Burrus, 4-8 0-0 8, Coronado, 2-3 1-2 5, Marshall, 1-1 0-0 2, Sanders, 3-8 4-4 11, Roberts, 0-2 1-2 1, Alcegaire, 0-0 0-0 0, Donley, 1-2 0-0 3, Smith, 2-2 2-4 6, Layer, 1-1 2-2 4, Vander Pol, 2-5 2-4 6, Retic, 1-5 0-0 2, Totals, 23-60 16-22 64.




DELAWARE (7-7)

King-Davis, 2-5 0-0 4, Baptiste, 3-5 0-0 6, Usher, 4-7 2-2 13, Threatt, 6-10 7-14 19, Anderson, 4-11 3-4 14, Saddler, 4-13 5-5 13, Pinkard, 3-5 0-0 8, Hayes, 0-1 0-0 0, Totals, 26-57 17-25 77.




Halftime Score: Liberty 33, Delaware 25; Three-Point Field Goals: L - 2-14 (Sanders, 1-3, Donley, 1-1, Gielo, 0-3, Marshall, 0-4, Roberts, 0-2, Retic, 0-1); D - 8-26 (Anderson, 3-10, Usher, 3-6, Pinkard, 2-3, Threatt, 0-2, Saddler, 0-4, Hayes, 0-1); Rebounds: L - 42 (Coronado, 12), D - 33 (Baptiste, 8); Assists: L - 9 (Retic, 3), D - 12 (Threatt, Anderson, 3); Total Fouls: L - 22, D - 18; Fouled Out: Baptiste; Technical Foul: Threatt; Attendance: 2,058.




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Re: Blue Hens Men's Basketball Report




From: "Scott W. Selheimer"
Sent: Saturday, January 4, 2014 5:15:26 PM
Subject: SUBJECT: University of Delaware Men¹s Basketball Rolls Past Cal Poly 82-72 as Threatt Nearly Hits for Triple-Double






SUBJECT: University of Delaware Men's Basketball Rolls Past Cal Poly 82-72 as Threatt Nearly Hits for Triple-Double




DATE:  January 4, 2014

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NEWARK, Del. -- Jarvis Threatt just missed a triple-double as he poured in 25 points, including knocking down 13 of 15 free throw attempts, pulled down eight rebounds, and dished out seven assists to lead the University of Delaware men's basketball squad to an 82-72 non-league victory over Cal Poly Saturday afternoon at the Bob Carpenter Center.




Senior guard Devon Saddler came off the bench to drain his first five three-point attempts and finished with 22 points, junior guard Kyle Anderson added 15 points, and senior guard Davon Usher contributed 12 points to lead Delaware (8-7) to its second straight win and its third consecutive victory at home. Carl Baptiste added six points and a team-high nine rebounds.




Cal Poly (4-9), which lost its fourth straight game and fell to 0-7 on the road this season, got a career-high 14 points from Anthony Silvestri and 12 more from Kyle Odister. Silvestri, a junior forward, had entered the game with just 14 points all season. Delaware held Cal Poly's leading scorers Chris Eversley (14.5 points per game) and David Nwaba (11.8 points) to just eight points each.




The game marked the first meeting between the two schools in men's basketball.




Threatt, a 6-2 junior guard, just missed recording only the third triple-double in school history as he fell two rebounds and three assists shy of the rare feat. He knocked down 6 of 10 shots from the field and 13 of 15 from the foul line to lead all scorers and reach the 20-point mark for the sixth time this season. Saddler has also now scored in double figures in all eight games he has played this season.




"I was happy with our performance today and I'm proud that we were able to finish over .500 against a difficult non-conference schedule," said Delaware head coach Monte Ross. "The last seven minutes of the first half and the first 12 minutes of the second half were the best we played defensively all year. When we do that for an entire game, we will be the team we want to become. Getting to the free throw line (39 times) is the product of a good offense and I was happy our guys were able to knock them down."




Delaware, which jumped out to a 47-33 halftime lead and never looked back, outscored the Mustangs 32-13 at the foul line and was an impressive 10 of 24 from beyond the three-point arc. The Blue Hens reached the 80-point mark for the eighth time this season and the 32 free throws made was a season-high.




Both teams opened the game on fire as the first eight minutes featured 37 points, seven three-pointers, and eight lead changes. The game was tied for the fifth time of the half at 26-26 with 7:47 before the Hens broke it open as Saddler connected on a three-pointer and Threatt added two free throws and a three-point play as part of a 12-3 run that put UD up 38-29. A 9-2 Delaware run to end the half gave the Hens a 47-33 advantage at the break.




Delaware led by as much as 24 points at 64-40 with 13:07 left to play and Cal Poly never got closer than nine points the entire second half and that came in the final minute of play.




The Hens will begin Colonial Athletic Association action this Wednesday, Jan. 8, when they host Hofstra at 7 p.m. at the BCC.



AGATE:




CAL POLY (4-9)

Awich, 3-8 0-0 7, Silvestri, 5-6 0-0 14, Nwaba, 4-6 0-2 8, Love, 0-2 4-4 4, Odister, 4-11 1-1 12, Shipley, 2-3 2-2 7, Sutlive, 1-3 0-0 3, Johnson, 0-2 2-2 2, Bolden, 0-1 0-0 0, Eversley, 3-9 0-0 8, Bennett, 3-6 0-0 6, Gordon, 0-0 1-2 1, Totals, 25-57 10-13 72.




DELAWARE (8-7)

King-Davis, 0-2 2-2 2, Baptiste, 2-8 2-2 6, Usher, 3-11 4-4 12, Threatt, 6-10 13-15 25, Anderson, 4-9 4-5 15, Allshouse, 0-0 0-0 0, Harris, 0-0 0-0 0, Saddler, 5-10 7-11 22, Pinkard, 0-3 0-0 0, Miller, 0-0 0-0 0, Williams, 0-0 0-0 0, Totals, 20-53 32-39 82.




Halftime Score: Delaware 47, Cal Poly 33; Three-Point Field Goals: CP - 12-31 (Silvestri, 4-5, Odister, 3-10, Eversley, 2-6, Awich, 1-4, Shipley, 1-2, Sutlive, 1-3, Bolden, 0-1), D - 10-24 (Saddler, 5-7, Anderson, 3-7, Usher, 2-7, Threatt, 0-2, Pinkard, 0-1); Rebounds: CP - 32 (Eversley, 6), D - 42 (Baptiste, 9); Assists: CP - 14 (Odister, 4), D - 12 (Threatt, 7); Total Fouls: CP - 24, D - 14; Attendance: 1,980.









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