From: "Scott W. Selheimer"
Sent: Monday, November 25, 2013 9:29:33 PM
Subject: SUBJECT: Usher¹s Big Night Leads University of Delaware Men¹s Basketball To 80-70 Victory Over Delaware State
SUBJECT: Usher's Big Night Leads University of Delaware Men's Basketball To 80-70 Victory Over Delaware State
DATE: November 22, 2013
kmt:
DOVER, Del. -- Blue Hen senior Davon Usher had another stellar outing with 23 points and eight rebounds as the University of Delaware men's basketball team used a big second half to post an 80-70 victory over intrastate rival Delaware State Monday night at Memorial Hall.
Usher also handed out a season-high six assists and went 10 of 10 from the foul line for the Blue Hens, who improved to 3-3 on the season. Jarvis Threatt added 17 points and six rebounds, while Kyle Anderson reached double figures for the fifth straight game with 12 points on 4 of 6 long range shooting.
Carl Baptiste was the fourth Blue Hen in double figures with 10 points, while freshman Cazmon Hayes came off the bench to contribute a season-high nine points.
Kendall Gray scored 19 points on 8 of 11 shooting for the Hornets, who dropped their fourth straight game while dropping to 1-4 on the year. Casey Walker added 17 points on the night, while Tyshawn Bell chipped in with 12.
The Blue Hens, who improved to 6-1 in seven all-time trips to Dover, reached the 80-point mark for the fifth consecutive game.
After the Blue Hens took an early 6-4 lead on a pair of Anderson three-pointers, the Hornets used a 9-0 run to go in front 13-6 at the 12:44 mark of the first half. Delaware countered with a seven-point spurt to knot the game at 15-15, and following a Hornets basket, Threatt and Usher scored inside to put the Blue Hens back on top with eight and a half minutes on the clock.
Delaware would go without a field goal for the next seven minutes, but remained in front due to 9 of 10 free throw shooting during that stretch. The margin was a single point following a Bell layup with 1:35 left but two Devonne Pinkard free throws, a Baptiste layup and an Usher jumper just before the buzzer give Delaware its largest lead of the half at 32-25.
The Blue Hens stormed out of the gate in the second period, as two Baptiste baskets were followed by another Anderson triple as Delaware extended the advantage to 39-25 and forced a Hornets time out with 18:16 to play.
UD was still up 43-31 on a Baptiste layup but Delaware State erupted for an 8-0 run, pulling within 43-39 on a Walker layup at the 14:40 mark. However the Blue Hens immediately answered, as Threatt scored inside before Usher buried a three-pointer to increase the advantage back to nine with 13 and a half minutes to go.
Four minutes later Usher buried a triple to extend the margin to double figures, while a Hayes putback made it a 57-45 game with 7:55 remaining. UD continued to extend the lead, as three-pointers by Threatt, Usher and Hayes on consecutive possessions put Delaware in front 71-55 with 4:20 minutes to play.
The Hornets made one last run, as an 8-0 Delaware State run cut the Blue Hens' lead to 73-66 at the 1:34 mark. But the Hornets would not get closer, as Delaware hit 5 of 6 free throws from there.
"It wasn't the prettiest game, but we will learn from it," said Blue Hen head coach Monte Ross. "We weren't as sharp down the stretch as we need to be, but I'd rather learn from a win than a loss. Davon (Usher) has a very high basketball IQ, and everybody feeds off him due to his energy and positive attitude. I was really happy to see Cazmon (Hayes) take advantage of his minutes tonight as well."
Game Notes:
? Delaware improved to 11-3 all-time against Delaware State
? UD, which leads the CAA in three-point shooting, went 9 of 19 from behind the arc
? The Blue Hens held a 38-30 rebounding advantage
? Delaware has reached 80 points in five straight games for the first time since 1999
? The Blue Hens are back home Saturday to host Robert Morris at 12 noon
AGATE
Delaware (3-3)
Usher, 5-10 10-10 23, Threatt, 5-11 6-8 17, Anderson, 4-9 0-0 12, King-Davis, 3-5 1-2 7, Baptiste, 5-10 0-0 10, Pinkard, 0-2 2-2 2, Hayes, 2-6 4-5 9, Totals, 24-53 23-27 80.
Delaware State (1-4)
Bell, 5-12 1-2 12, Gray, 8-11 3-3 19, Williams, 2-8 0-0 4, Thomas, 4-7 0-0 8, Walker, 7-15 0-2 17, Haywood, 2-6 2-2 6, Haley, 0-0 0-0 0, Owens, 1-2 0-0 2, Lawson, 0-1 0-0 0, Boyd, 1-1 0-0 2, Burley, 0-0 0-0 0, Totals, 30-63 6-9 70.
Halftime: Delaware 32, Delaware State 25. Three-Point Field Goals: UD ? 9-19 (Anderson, 4-6, Usher, 3-7, Threatt, 1-3, Hayes, 1-3); DSU ? 4-15 (Walker, 3-7, Bell, 1-5, Williams, 0-1, Haywood, 0-2); Rebounds: UD ? 38 (Usher, 8); DSU ? 30 (Walker, Haywood, 5); Assists: UD - 14 (Usher, 6); DSU - 11 (Haywood, 4); Fouls: UD - 15, DSU - 24. Attendance: 1,328.
- DDD -From: "Scott W. Selheimer"
Sent: Friday, November 22, 2013 10:19:23 PM
Subject: SUBJECT: Valiant
Effort Falls Just Short as University of Delaware Men¹s Basketball Drops 84-80
Thriller at Villanova
VILLANOVA, Pa. -- The
University of Delaware men's basketball team battled Big East opponent Villanova
even through 37 minutes, but a late seven-point Wildcats run gave Villanova a
hard-fought 84-80 victory over the Blue Hens Friday night at The
Pavilion.
Delaware, which had its
two-game winning streak snapped while falling to 2-3 on the year, trailed 74-65
with 5:45 remaining before roaring back. Following a Jarvis Threatt
three-pointer, the Wildcats' Daniel Ochefu converted a layup to put Villanova up
eight with 4:26 on the clock. But after Kyle Anderson drained a three-pointer,
Davon Usher scored inside and then buried a deep triple of his own to knot the
contest at 76-76 with 3:02 left.
However the Wildcats, who
improved to 4-0 on the year, took control with the pivotal 7-0 spurt. JayVaughn
Pinkston opened the run with a three-point play, and after two Ryan Arcidiacono
free throws, Pinkston added two foul shots to make it an 83-76 game with 37
seconds to play. Threatt scored a layup for the Blue Hens to end the spurt, but
Delaware would not seriously threaten from there.
The Blue Hens, utilizing a
six-man rotation, got another big effort from Usher, as the senior scored a
game-high 27 points while going 5 of 10 from three-point range. Anderson
contributed 17 points including four triples, while Threatt added 16 points and
dished out a career-best eight assists for the third consecutive game. Carl
Baptiste was the fourth UD player in double figures with 13 points, while he
paced the squad with eight rebounds.
JayVaughn Pinkston scored a
season-high 26 points including a 10 of 11 performance from the line to lead the
Wildcats, who are receiving votes in both of the national Top 25 polls this week
.James Bell contributed 16 points, while Darrun Hilliard added 15 and
Arcidiacono chipped in 14. Ochefu collected a game-high 11 rebounds as the
Wildcats held a 45-32 edge on the boards, leading to a 22-9 advantage in second
chance points.
"We have a tough group of
guys, and they have a significant amount of confidence regardless of who we are
playing," said eighth-year Blue Hen head coach Monte Ross. "We wanted to have a
chance with under four minutes left and we accomplished that, but we just
couldn't make enough plays down the stretch. This was another step for our
program; we got better tonight, we just have to keep raising the
bar."
Delaware connected on six of
its first 10 shots from the field and took an early 12-6 lead over the Wildcats
4:12 into the contest. However Villanova quickly answered with six straight
points, and regained the lead at 19-18 on a jumper by Arcidiacono.
The Wildcats later used a
9-0 run to go up eight, but the Blue Hens countered with 12 consecutive points
of their own to go in front 34-30 on a Devonne Pinkard three-pointer. Bell ended
the spurt with a jumper for the Wildcats, but Threatt and Baptiste answered with
buckets at the other end to put Delaware up 38-32 at the 4:19 mark. However
Villanova closed the half with an 11-2 surge of its own, as a Bell triple put
the Wildcats up 43-40 at the break.
After falling behind by four
points early in the second period, the Blue Hens battled back to take a 52-49
lead at the 15:52 mark following a four-point play by Usher.
Delaware led 54-50 after a
Threatt jumper, but the Wildcats used an 8-0 run to go back in front 58-54 on a
three-point play by Josh Hart.
The Blue Hens responded to
knot the contest at 60-60, before Villanova countered with a 6-0 run to take a
66-60 advantage and force a UD time out with 8:38 to play.
The lead grew to as much as
nine but Delaware would not go away, exploding for the 11-2 run that pulled the
Blue Hens even with three minutes to play. However the Wildcats answered with
the 7-0 spurt of their own to take the lead for good.
Game Notes:
? Delaware fell to 0-12
against Villanova, including losses in each of the last five years
? Tonight's four-point
contest was the closest in series history
? Threatt is averaging 21.3
points and 8.0 assists over his last three games
? Baptiste and Anderson each
reached double figures for the fourth straight game
? Delaware limited the
Wildcats to just 5 of 25 shooting from behind the arc
AGATE
Delaware (2-3)
King-Davis, 2-3 0-0 4,
Baptiste, 6-10 1-1 13, Usher, 9-15 4-7 27, Threatt, 7-24 1-2 16, Anderson, 5-12
3-5 17, Pinkard, 1-2 0-0 3, Jeffers, 0-0 0-0 0, Hayes, 0-0 0-0 0, Totals, 30-66
9-15 80.
Villanova (4-0)
Pinkston, 8-16 10-11 26,
Ochefu, 3-6 0-0 6, Hilliard, 5-11 3-4 9, Arcidiacono, 5-14 3-4 14, Bell, 7-13
0-0 16, Jenkins, 0-1 0-0 0, Hart, 1-4 4-6 6, Chennault, 0-1 1-2 1, Totals, 29-66
21-27 84.
Halftime: Villanova 43,
Delaware 40. Three-Point Field Goals: UD ? 11-26 (Usher, 5-10, Anderson, 4-9,
Pinkard, 1-1, Threatt, 1-6); VU ? 5-25 (Hilliard, 2-6, Bell, 2-6, Arcidiacono,
1-8, Jenkins, 0-1, Hart, 0-1, Pinkston, 0-3); Rebounds: UD ? 32 (Baptiste, 8);
VU ? 45 (Ochefu, 11); Assists: UD - 16 (Threatt, 8); VU - 18 (Hilliard, 6);
Fouls: UD - 20, VU - 14. Attendance: 6,500.
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26 points by Jayvaughn Pinkston leads 4-0 Villanova Wildcats over 2-3 Delaware Blue Hens 84-80
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By David A. Willauer-Contributing Editor-The Pavalion-Villanova University-Villanova, PA-Friday, November 22, 2013: The Villanova Wildcats improve their record to 4-0 on the season behind the 26 point performance of Jayvaughn Pinkston, 16 by James Bell, 15 by Darrun Hilliard, 14 by Ryan Arcidiacono improve their record to 4-0 as they defeated the Delaware Blue Hens at 2-3 by an 84-80 score.
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Monte Ross University of Delaware Mens Basketball Coach: "I thought it was a very entertaining game for 40 minutes and told our squad that I was proud of them as they brought a lot of good energy in the game it wasn't a secret that we can't score the basketball and went against a competitive Villanova defensive team that made a couple of turns in the game where they went on a run I would like to congratulate Jay Wright he has a good ball club." "When you have a person kind JayVaughn Pinkston he is a good physical force in there those guys have been through the wars and they understand when they need to make plays in those situations but our squad bounced back from certain situations and I've talked to our guys about how to play and also to respond on the runs we don't lack confidence if you saw Jarvis shot 1 for 5 in the first half we have guys that are tough and have Carl Baptiste have developed into good ball players they did a good job in the first half and got scittery in the second half pleased his (Carl) efforts and development overall and Jarvis and the rest of his teammates tell Carl to post up and he does just that." these guys in shootaround today my biggest concern from the Richmond game I told them we are ready to come here are to win the game in the last couple of years we weren't ready get us to the last 4 minutes my squad did it I was proud for getting to tha point." We didn't win another step in our progression in our game it is a marathon not a sprint and we have to continue to raise the bar and where the bar is set to play at that level"
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Jay Wright Villanova Head Coach: "Give Monte Ross and the Delaware Blue Hens a lot of credit they played great Jarvis Threatt controlled the game well for them in the first half he shot 1 for 5 and had 8 assists Davon Usher hit big shots for them and Kyle Anderson did well along with Kyle Baptiste was good in the first half they did well we didn't play that well I was proud of our squad on how we battled Delaware down the stretch and played the best basketball against the Hens and my players know how good they are we have some veterans who have stepped up down the stretch." "Daniel Ochafu contributed with 6 points and 11 rebounds he did a lot of good things along with 5 turnovers and my leader Jayvaughn Pinkston did great on our inside game as he was like a beast out there when you have a game like that he went 5 for 25 in his last 3 games for us." "Kyle Anderson kills us every year I enjoy him he is like a sniper he is ready to shoot the ball when he catches it the only way you can guard him is with Threatt and Baptiste that is why I think they have a good ballclub."
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Delaware in defeat was led by Devon Usher with 27 points, Kyle Anderson with 17, 16 by Jarvis Threatt and 13 by Carl Baptiste.
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The Blue Hens will travel to Dover, DE to take on First State Rival Delaware State University.
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From: "Scott W. Selheimer"
Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2013 10:18:26 PM
Subject: SUBJECT: Courtni Green and Erika Brown Lead Three-Point Barrage as the University of Delaware Women¹s Basketball Team Downs Monmouth, 72-58
SUBJECT: Courtni Green and Erika Brown Lead Three-Point Barrage as the University of Delaware Women's Basketball Team Downs Monmouth, 72-58
DATE: November 19, 2013
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NEWARK, Del. ? The University of Delaware knocked down a season-high 10 three-pointers and got double figure scoring from three different players en route to a 72-58 victory over Monmouth Tuesday evening at the Bob Carpenter Center.
Sophomore Courtni Green (Winchester, Va.) hit a career-best five three-pointers and finished with 15 points while freshman Erika Brown (Haledon, N.J.) added four three-pointers and 14 points. Senior Kelsey Buchanan (South Riding, Va.) contributed 12 points and eight rebounds as the Blue Hens (3-1) picked up their second straight game.
Monmouth (0-3) got 20 points from forward Shira Shecht and a double double of 16 points and 10 rebounds from Chevannah Paalvast.
With just over 10 minutes remaining in the first half, the Hawks took a one-point lead before Delaware rattled off eight straight points to go up, 22-15. The Blue Hens eventually took an 18-point advantage at the break at 41-23.
Monmouth opened the second half on an 11-2 run to come within six at the 14:23 mark, but UD bounced back quickly and took a 58-40 lead over the next four minutes.
In the remaining 10 minutes of the game, Delaware never led by less than 12 points en route to the 72-58 win.
POST-GAME QUOTES
Head Coach Tina Martin ? "I wasn't worried about a hangover [from Friday night], the biggest thing that I was concerned with was that defensively we have to be a solid team and get better. We ran out to a big lead and then everybody just kind of took a sigh and we started doing things that are uncharacteristic of how we are suppose to play. We gave them some open looks and let them come right back in to the game and as a young team, yes, we're happy we won, but they have to learn that defense has to be our staple. When we get later in to the season, there are no possessions that you can take off. We let a team crawl back in to it when we had the opportunity to slam the door."
Senior tri-captain Kelsey Buchanan ? "We have people who are talented and can put the ball in the basket, so we need to look for everyone to be in double figures if possible. That'll force defenses to play certain people and then others will be open. I think we've improved mentally over the last four games. We've gotten our heads straight and have learned what the physicality of college basketball looks like, especially for some of the younger players."
Sophomore Courtni Green ? "It was very important to come out strong today. Just because we got the win over Wake Forest doesn't mean that we can relax. We still have to be upbeat and play defense. On offense, it doesn't matter your age or grade, if you can shoot the ball, Coach wants you to shoot the ball."
Freshman Erika Brown ? "I think it's really good when Court [Green] and I are in rhythm because the defense will think that Court is the shooter and then I'll knock them down and then they think I'm the shooter. Now we're both hitting threes and the other team is confused and don't know what to do. I come in every game, play hard and try to contribute as much as I can for my team to win."
HEN SCRATCHINGS
· Delaware, which has won 12 of its last 13 home games dating to last season, down Monmouth for the seventh straight time and takes a 7-1 all-time lead over the Hawks.
· The Hens are 198-78 (.717) all-time at the Bob Carpenter Center.
· The last time UD posted at least 10 three-pointers came on March 6, 2013 when the Hens collected 12 treys against Georgia State.
· Kelsey Buchanan has scored in doubles figures all four games this season.
· Courtni Green added a career-high five assists.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
· Sunday, Nov. 24 ? Delaware at Rider ? 2 p.m. ? Alumni Gymnasium (Lawrenceville, N.J.)
· Saturday, Nov. 30 ? Delaware vs. SIU Edwardsville (at UCF Thanksgiving Classic) ? 12:30 p.m. ? CFE Arena (Orlando, Fla.)
· Sunday, Dec. 1 ? Delaware vs. Howard (at UCF Thanksgiving Classic) ? 12:30 p.m. ? CFE Arena (Orlando, Fla.)
AGATE
MONMOUTH 58 (0-3)
Paalvast, 6-10 3-4 16; Shecht, 7-14 2-3 20; English, 1-4 0-0 2; Chambers, 3-7 0-0 8; Walker, 0-2 1-2 1; Kurt, 1-3 0-0 3; Hopkins, 1-2 0-0 2; Bethune, 1-1 0-0 2; Mitchell, 1-5 0-0 2; Dragicevic, 0-1 2-4 2; Horvatinovic, 0-3 0-1 0; Totals, 21-52 8-14 58
DELAWARE 72 (3-1)
Buchanan, 5-12 2-3 12; Johnson, 3-9 3-4 9; Green, 5-13 0-0 15; Brown, 5-13 0-1 14; Richards, 1-5 0-0 2; Salyer, 1-2 0-0 2; Jardine, 0-2 0-0 0; Bell, 0-1 1-2 1; Clark, 3-6 1-2 8; Caracciolo, 4-10 1-1 9; Leon, 0-0 0-0 0; Totals, 27-73 8-13 72
Halftime score: Delaware 72, Monmouth 58; Three-Point Field Goals: D ? 10-22 (Green 5-10, Brown 4-7, Clark 1-3, Salyer 0-1, Jardine 0-1), M ? 8-17 (Shect 4-7, Chambers 2-2, Kurt 1-2, Paalvast 1-3, Dragicevic 0-1, Horvatinovic 0-2); Rebounds: D ? 46 (Buchanan/Johnson 8), M ? 39 (Paalvast 10); Assists: D ? 19 (Green 5), M ? 13 (Dragicevic 3); Total Fouls: D ? 17, M ? 12 (Fouled out: English); Attendance: 1925.
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From: "Scott W. Selheimer"
Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2013 9:58:34 PM
Subject: SUBJECT: Blue Hens Put Five in Double Figures as University of Delaware Men¹s Basketball Posts 89-74 Victory at Army
SUBJECT: Blue Hens Put Five in Double Figures as University of Delaware Men's Basketball Posts 89-74 Victory at Army
DATE: November 19, 2013
kmt:
WEST POINT, N.Y. -- All five Blue Hens starters scored in double figures as the University of Delaware men's basketball team won its second game in three days with an 89-74 triumph over Army Tuesday night at Christl Arena.
Delaware, which improved to 2-2 on the year, had yet another impressive offensive outing as the Blue Hens narrowly missed reaching the 90-point mark for the third consecutive contest. UD shot 47.3 percent from the floor, knocked down seven three-pointers, and held a 44-35 rebounding advantage in the all-around effort.
Army, which dropped to 1-3 on the campaign, shot a respectable 45.3 percent but was hampered by a 2 of 21 performance from behind the arc.
Blue Hen junior point guard Jarvis Threatt again led the way for Delaware with 21 points, while he dished out a career-high eight assists for the second straight game to go with six rebounds and four steals. Davon Usher added 16 points and eight boards, while Kyle Anderson had another strong outing with 16 points and a season-high seven rebounds.
The Delaware post players were also extremely effective, as Carl Baptiste contributed 14 points and a season-high tying nine rebounds, while sophomore Marvin King-Davis set his career-bests by recording 13 points and nine rebounds while blocking three shots.
Kyle Wilson, Kevin Ferguson and Dylan Cox all scored 14 points to lead Army, with Ferguson grabbing a game-high 11 rebounds to record the double-double.
Delaware trailed 6-2 early but quickly erupted for a 15-4 run, capped with a three-pointer by Threatt that made it 17-10, and led the rest of the way. Two and a half minutes later consecutive three-pointers by Anderson and Devonne Pinkard made it a 23-13 game at the 8:58 mark, while the Blue Hen lead grew to as much as 29-17 on a Threatt dunk.
The Black Knights closed to within six late in the half, before Threatt followed his own miss in the final seconds as Delaware took a 38-30 lead into the break.
Although both teams started the second half strong, the Blue Hens scored on their first six possessions of the period and used a quick 7-0 run to extend the margin to 51-37 with 16:43 left and force an Army timeout.
UD's lead grew to 17 following an Usher free throw and a Baptiste jumper while an emphatic King-Davis dunk, a Threatt layup and an Anderson triple increased the margin to 63-40 with 12:21 to go.
The advantage grew to 74-48 at the 9:14 mark on an Anderson baseline jumper, and the Blue Hens went back up 26 at 78-52 on a Cazmon Hayes bucket with seven and a half minutes to play.
"No lead is safe with an Army team that shoots so many three-pointers, so we needed to do the necessary things to pull away, like playing solid defense and rebounding the basketball, and we did those things well tonight," said eighth-year Delaware head coach Monte Ross. "Our scoring balance can really be attributed to Jarvis, for the second straight game he really controlled the tempo and got everybody involved. Marvin and Carl hit some big shots for us tonight, and anytime you can get that production from your big guys, that just opens things up for the guards."
Game Notes:
? Delaware improved to 2-13 all-time vs. Army and notched its first victory in West Point
? The game was UD's first visit to West Point since Dec. 5, 1983
? Baptiste reached double figures for the third straight game
? Threatt surpassed the 20-point mark for the second consecutive game
? The Blue Hens grabbed 20 offensive rebounds on the night
AGATE
Delaware (2-2)
King-Davis, 5-11 3-5 13, Baptiste, 6-11 2-2 14, Usher, 7-12 1-3 16, Threatt, 8-17 4-6 21, Anderson, 6-16 0-0 16, Allshouse, 0-0 0-0 0, Harris, 0-0 0-0 0, Pinkard, 1-3 0-0 3, Jeffers, 0-0 0-0 0, Hayes, 2-4 2-2 6, Locke, 0-0 0-0 0, Miller, 0-0 0-0 0, Williams, 0-0 0-0 0, Totals, 35-74 12-18 89.
Army (1-3)
Wilson, 6-14 2-2 14, Toomey, 1-4 1-2 3, Ferguson, 6-8 2-2 14, Cox, 6-12 2-3 14, Gramling, 2-4 1-2 5, Lenox, 0-0 0-0 0, Williams, 0-2 0-0 0, Mammel, 2-4 1-1 6, Hoffman, 0-2 0-0 0, Herbeck, 1-3 1-2 3, Plomb, 1-2 2-2 4, Jordan, 0-1 0-0 0, Omlid, 4-8 2-2 11, Totals, 29-64 14-20 74.
Halftime: Delaware 38, Army 30. Three-Point Field Goals: UD ? 7-22 (Anderson, 4-10, Threatt, 1-2, Pinkard, 1-3, Usher, 1-5, Hayes, 0-2); Army ? 2-21 (Mammel, 1-3, Omlid, 1-4, Jordan, 0-1, Plomb, 0-1, Cox, 0-1, Toomey, 0-2, Williams, 0-2, Hoffman, 0-2, Herbeck, 0-2, Wilson, 0-3); Rebounds: UD ? 44 (King-Davis, 9); Army ? 35 (Ferguson, 11); Assists: UD - 15 (Threatt, 8); Army - 7 (Toomey, 3); Fouls: UD - 18, Army - 17. Attendance: 569.
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From: "Scott W. Selheimer"
Sent: Sunday, November 17, 2013 8:54:34 PM
Subject: [/B]SUBJECT: Backcourt Duo of Threatt, Anderson Leads University of Delaware Men¹s Basketball Team To 90-79 Road Victory at Hampton
SUBJECT: Backcourt Duo of Threatt, Anderson Leads University of Delaware Men's Basketball Team To 90-79 Road Victory at Hampton
DATE: November 17, 2013
kmt:
HAMPTON, Va. -- Jarvis Threatt scored 27 points while Kyle Anderson added 24 as the University of Delaware men's basketball team posted a 90-79 road victory at Hampton Sunday afternoon at the HU Convocation Center.
The Blue Hens, who had suffered a pair of close two-point losses to open the season, picked up their first victory of the campaign while improving to 1-2 on the year. Hampton, which opened the season with wins over William & Mary and St. Peter's, dropped to 2-1 on the campaign.
Threatt's 27 points were a season-high, while he also added nine rebounds, a career-best eight assists and four steals in the all-around effort. Anderson set his career-high by pouring in 24 points, going 9 of 12 from the field including a perfect 6 of 6 from behind the arc.
Senior forward Carl Baptiste set his career-best for the second consecutive game with 15 points on the afternoon while sophomore Marvin King-Davis, making his first career start, tied his career-high with eight points. Davon Usher also had a solid performance for the Blue Hens, finishing with nine points, nine rebounds and six assists.
The Blue Hens, playing their first game without leading scorer Devon Saddler who is currently suspended from the team, were not affected offensively as Delaware shot 48.4 percent from the field, finished 8 of 11 from behind the arc and reached the 90-point mark for the second consecutive contest.
Du'Vaughn Maxwell paced the Pirates with 24 points on 10 of 16 shooting from the floor, while Deron Powers added 17 points and Emmanuel Okoroba notched a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds.
Hampton led 12-10 early but the Blue Hens used an 8-0 run, culminated with two Anderson three-pointers, to go up 18-12 five and a half minutes into the game. Two minutes later Barnett Harris converted the first two field goals of his career to put UD up nine, while a Threatt jumper and three-pointer on consecutive possessions made it a 30-16 game at the 10:19 mark.
The lead remained in double figures for most of the half, and after the Pirates closed within nine, Usher scored in the final seconds to put Delaware up 45-34 at the break.
The Blue Hens opened the second half with a quick 7-0 run to take their largest lead of the day at 52-34 with 18:10 to play when Threatt found Anderson for a layup.
Later Anderson buried a three-pointer to make it 59-44, and after the Pirates closed within 10, another 7-0 Blue Hen spurt increased the margin to 68-51 and forced a Hampton time out with 12:37 remaining.
It was still a 70-53 game following yet another Anderson bucket, but Hampton scored eight consecutive points to get within single digits. Baptiste hit an 18-foot jumper to put Delaware back up 11, but the Pirates used another 8-0 run to make it a 74-71 game with seven minutes to play.
Hampton again clawed with three at 76-73, but Anderson buried his sixth three-pointer of the day before King-Davis converted a tip-in to up the Blue Hen advantage to 81-73 with four minutes to go. Baptiste then added a free throw and a jumper to put Delaware up 11, and the Blue Hens were not threatened from there.
"I thought Jarvis did a magnificent job of getting everybody involved and controlling the game," said eighth-year Blue Hen head coach Monte Ross. "He really controlled the pace of the game and looked for his own shot as well. It was a phenomenal shooting effort by Kyle - he was really aggressive and looking for his shot. We also got across the board rebounding today, as we have all year. Anytime you can get a road win against a team that's 2-0, that's a big deal."
Game Notes:
? Delaware improved to 5-1 all-time against Hampton, with five straight wins
? The Blue Hens are now a perfect 3-0 at the HU Convocation Center
? Hampton had allowed just 64.0 points during its first two games
? Four different Blue Hens have scored at least 24 points during UD's last two games
? Delaware is back on the road Tuesday with a 7 p.m. tilt at Army
AGATE
Delaware (1-2)
King-Davis, 3-6 2-2 8, Baptiste, 5-10 5-7 15, Usher, 3-11 2-5 9, Threatt, 8-19 10-16 27, Anderson, 9-12 0-0 24, Harris, 2-2 0-0 4, Pinkard, 0-1 1-2 1, Jeffers, 1-3 0-1 2, Hayes, 0-0 0-0 0, Totals, 31-64 20-33 90.
Hampton (2-1)
Okoroba, 5-13 0-1 10, Maxwell, 10-16 4-8 24, Powers, 6-11 3-4 17, Darden, 1-5 2-2 4, Brown, 2-4 0-2 6, Cooks, 1-2 3-3 5, Meikle, 0-3 1-2 1, Mercado, 3-5 5-6 12, Price, 0-3 0-0 0, Adams, 0-0 0-0 0, Reed, 0-0 0-0 0, Totals, 28-62 18-28 79.
Halftime: Delaware 45, Hampton 34. Three-Point Field Goals: UD ? 8-11 (Anderson, 6-6, Threatt, 1-1, Usher, 1-3, Pinkard, 0-1); HU ? 5-16 (Brown, 2-3, Powers, 2-4, Mercado, 1-2, Maxwell, 0-1, Cooks, 0-1, Meikle, 0-1, Price, 0-1, Darden, 0-3); Rebounds: UD ? 44 (Usher, Threatt, 9); HU ? 36 (Okoroba, 10); Assists: UD - 15 (Threatt, 8); HU - 17 (Powers, 7); Fouls: UD - 23, HU - 25. Attendance: 1287.
- DDD -From: "Scott W. Selheimer"
Sent: Friday, November 15, 2013 10:44:06 PM
Subject: SUBJECT: University of Delaware Women¹s Basketball Gets Glimpse of Bright Future, Rallies to Defeat Wake Forest 71-61
SUBJECT: University of Delaware Women's Basketball Gets Glimps of Bright Future, Rallies to Defeat Wake Forest 71-61
DATE: November 15, 2013
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NEWARK, Del. -- On a night when the University of Delaware women's basketball team honored its glorious past, the Blue Hens got a nice look at its promising future.
Down by as many as nine points midway through the second half, the young Blue Hens rallied back in a big way and treated a crowd of 2,401 to a 71-61 victory over Atlantic Coast Conference visitor Wake Forest Friday night at the Bob Carpenter Center.
Senior forward Kelsey Buchanan led the way for Delaware with 22 points and nine rebounds, but the Blue Hens got big efforts from its younger players too as freshman guard Erika Brown scored 13 of her season-high 18 points in the second half, sophomore guard Courtni Green knocked down 12 points, and freshman forward Shanice Johnson contributed nine points and nine rebounds.
The Blue Hens (2-1) bounced back from a 70-58 loss to Temple in its home opener last Tuesday to down the Deamon Deacons (1-2) for the second straight year.
Wake Forest guard Chelsea Douglas was nearly unstoppable as she poured in a season-high 30 points, including 6 of 11 shooting from beyond the three-point arc. Dearic Hamby added 12 points and 10 rebounds and Millesa Calicott added a career-high 11 points.
"This was a very good first step for this group," said Delaware head coach Tina Martin. "They listened, stayed together, and did a great job of staying within themselves. Our seniors did a great job and our young kids played really well too. Courtni (Green) is capable of making any shot on the court and is really coming into her own."
Delaware started the night by honoring the 2012-13 squad that went 32-4, won the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament for the second straight year, and advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16 for the first time in school history. Among the six seniors who came back to celebrate was WNBA Rookie of the Year Elena Delle Donne, a three-time All-American who finished her UD career last season as the No. 5 scorer in NCAA history with 3,309 points.
The Blue Hens trailed for almost the entire first half, going down by as many as seven points early and trailing 30-25 at the half. After the Hens rallied back to tie the game early in the second half at 35-35, Wake took control and grabbed a nine-point advantage at 44-35 with 12:30 remaining.
But Delaware caught fire, outscoring Wake Forest 24-7 over the next eight minutes to take a 59-51 lead with 5:40 left. Green and Brown each scored eight points during the run while Buchanan netted the final six. The Hens connected on 7 of 8 free throws over the final 1:18 to stay in front.
Delaware will return to action next Tuesday, Nov. 19, when the Hens host Monmouth at 7 p.m.
AGATE:
WAKE FOREST (1-2)
Hamby, 5-12 2-2 12, Quinn, 1-4 0-0 2, Brunori, 0-0 0-0 0, Douglas, 10-22 4-5 30, Calicot, 4-7 0-0 11, Taylor, 2-4 0-0 4, Jones, 0-0 0-0 0, Webster, 0-0 0-0 0, Fulp, 0-1 0-0 0, Ball, 1-3 0-0 2, Totals, 23-53 6-7 61.
DELAWARE (2-1)
Johnson, 2-7 5-6 9, Buchanan, 8-16 5-6 22, Green, 4-7 2-2 12, Brown, 6-12 4-6 18, Richards, 1-4 2-2 4, Salyer, 0-1 0-0 0, Jardine, 0-2 0-2 0, Bell, 0-0 0-0 0, Clark, 1-2 1-2 4, Caracciolo, 1-1 0-0 2, Totals, 23-52 19-26 71.
Halftime Score: Wake Forest 30, Delaware 25; Three-Point Field Goals: WF - 9-19 (Douglas, 6-11, Calicott, 3-5, Hamby, 0-2, Taylor, 0-1), D - 6-10 (Green, 2-2, Brown, 2-3, Buchanan, 1-1, Clark, 1-2, Richards, 0-1, Salyer, 0-1); Rebounds: WF - 27 (Hamby, 10), D - 39 (Johnson, Buchanan, 9); Assists: WF - 12 (Douglas, 4), D - 12 (Johnson, 4); Total Fouls: WF - 21, D - 12; Fouled Out: Calicott; Attendance: 2,407.
- DDD -
From: "Scott W. Selheimer"
Sent: Friday, November 8, 2013 10:54:48 PM
Subject: SUBJECT: Kendall Anthony¹s Free Throws in Final Seconds Give Richmond 71-69 Victory Over Delaware Men¹s Basketball in Season-Opening Thriller
SUBJECT: Kendall Anthony's Free Throws in Final Seconds Give Richmond 71-69 Victory Over Delaware Men's Basketball in Season-Opening Thriller
DATE: November 8, 2013
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RICHMOND, Va. -- Richmond guard Kendall Anthony hit two free throws with 2.3 seconds remaining as the Spiders edged the University of Delaware men's basketball team, 71-69, in both teams' season-opener Friday night at the Robins Center.
The Blue Hens (0-1) trailed by as many as 11 points in the second half, and were still down six with 2:46 remaining. But Delaware rallied, as Jarvis Threatt drained three free throws before Davon Usher buried a three-pointer from the right wing to pull the Blue Hens even with 1:18 to go.
Usher then made a steal at the other end, and following a UD timeout, Threatt was fouled on a drive to the basket with :30.2 to play. However Threatt missed a pair from the foul line, giving the Spiders (1-0) a final chance. Following a loose ball out of bounds with 2.3 seconds on the clock, UD guard Kyle Anderson was called for a holding foul.
Anthony then buried both foul shots, while Devon Saddler's three-pointer from just past half court bounced off the back rim.
Saddler, a first team Preseason All-CAA selection, led the Blue Hens with 17 points while Threatt, a second team preseason pick, added 14 points and hit 12 foul shots. Usher, a Mississippi Valley State transfer making his Blue Hen debut, posted a double-double with 10 points and a game-high 10 rebounds.
Cedrick Lindsay paced Richmond with 20 points, while Alonzo Nelson-Ododa added 13 and Terry Allen contributed 11 for the Spiders.
Delaware nearly pulled out the victory despite shooting just 4 of 21 from three-point line, although the Blue Hens did connect on 27 of 37 free throws. Richmond was also off the mark from deep, as UD limited the Spiders to a 3 of 19 performance from behind the arc.
"Jarvis has proven time and time again that he's the guy we want at the free throw line, and he's iced many games for us from the line," said eighth-year Blue Hen head coach Monte Ross. "We did a good job of drawing fouls all night, but when you're on the road you have to make teams pay. If we do what we need to do from the line earlier, it doesn't come down to the end. We are an experienced group, and it says a lot about our team to come back twice in the second half."
Delaware used an early 9-1 run to take a 13-9 lead in the first half, and the game remained tight throughout the rest of the period before Richmond took a slim 32-31 edge into the break.
An Anderson three-pointer brought Delaware within a pair early in the second half, but Richmond quickly ran off seven consecutive points to go in front 45-36 and force a Blue Hen timeout with 17:03 remaining.
Delaware responded to hold the Spiders without a field goal for three and a half minutes but the Blue Hens went cold offensively themselves, as five straight Richmond points extended the lead back to double digits at 53-42 at the 11:12 mark following a Lindsay runner in the paint.
UD would not go away, as Usher converted a layup and then found Saddler inside to cap a 6-0 spurt and make it a 55-50 contest with 8:06 to play. The Blue Hens kept coming, as an Anderson three-pointer and a Saddler bucket put Delaware in front 61-59 with 5:08 on the clock.
The Blue Hens were again up two a half minute later, but Allen scored inside before Anthony drilled a three-pointer to put Richmond back on top, 66-63, at the 3:45 mark.
The Spiders' Derrick Williams added a free throw and a layup to increase the lead to six before the Blue Hens countered with six straight points to tie the contest, setting up the dramatic finish.
Game Notes:
? Delaware has lost eight straight season openers
? Marvin King-Davis went 8 of 8 from the foul line while tying his career-high with eight points
? Saddler needs 13 points to reach 1,700 for his career
? Richmond has won 14 straight season openers
? The Spiders held a 41-35 rebounding advantage
? The game marked the teams' first meeting since 1995
? Delaware plays its home opener Sunday vs. Charleston Southern at 2 p.m.
AGATE
Delaware (0-1)
Usher, 4-11 1-2 10, Threatt, 1-6 12-17 14, Saddler, 6-13 5-8 17, Anderson, 3-7 1-1 9, Baptiste, 3-6 0-0 6, Harris, 0-0 0-0 0, Pinkard, 2-6 0-1 5, King-Davis, 0-2 8-8 8, Hayes, 0-0 0-0 0, Totals, 19-51 27-37 69.
Richmond (1-0)
Davis, 3-5 1-2 7, Nelson-Ododa, 4-9 5-5 13, Lindsay, 8-12 4-7 20, Sparrow, 1-6 0-2 2, Allen, 4-7 2-2 11, Anthony, 3-10 2-3 9, Jones, J., 0-0 0-0 0, Jones, S., 1-3 0-0 3, Taylor, 0-3 0-0 0, Williams, 1-3 4-6 6, Totals, 25-58 18-27 71.
Halftime: Richmond 32, Delaware 31. Three-Point Field Goals: UD ? 4-21 (Anderson, 2-6, Pinkard, 1-3, Usher, 1-7, Threatt, 0-1, Saddler, 0-4); UR ? 3-19 (Allen, 1-2, Anthony, 1-3, ShawnDre' Jones 1-3, Williams, 0-1, Davis, 0-1, Nelson-Ododa, 0-2, Lindsay, 0-2, Taylor, 0-2, Sparrow, 0-3); Rebounds: UD ? 35 (Usher, 10); UR ? 41 (Davis, Allen, 9); Assists: UD - 8 (Usher, Threatt, 3); UR - 10 (Davis, 3); Fouls: UD - 23, UR - 26.
Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2013 5:43:19 PM
Subject: SUBJECT: Two-time Defending Champion University of Delaware Women¹s Basketball Squad Picked Fifth in CAA Preseason Poll; Richards on All-CAA Team
SUBJECT: Two-time Defending Champion University of Delaware Women's Basketball Squad Picked Fifth in CAA Preseason Poll; Richards on All-CAA Team
DATE: October 22, 2013
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BALTIMORE, Md. ? Coming off of back-to-back Colonial Athletic Association championships, the University of Delaware women's basketball team was picked to finish fifth in the league's preseason poll, as announced Tuesday morning at the CAA Basketball Media Day.
Additionally, senior guard Akeema Richards (Baltimore, Md.) was chosen to the Preseason All-CAA Second Team.
James Madison, which returns three starters from last year's 25-11 team, was selected to win the 2014 CAA Women's Basketball title according to a vote of the league's head coaches. The Dukes were followed in the voting by Drexel, which captured the 2013 Women's National Invitation Tournament championship, Northeastern and Towson. The Blue Hens were followed by Hofstra and league newcomer College of Charleston. UNCW and William & Mary rounded out the poll in eighth and ninth place, respectively.
"When you've won two consecutive championships, it certainly makes you want more," remarked Delaware head coach Tina Martin, who is in her 18th season with the Hens. "On paper, all of the rankings look about right, but the bottom line is, they don't give out rings for preseason rankings. The rings are given out at the end, and that's what matters."
The Blue Hens, who are currently amidst a 42-game CAA winning streak (regular season and tournament), dating to the 2011-12 season, lost seven seniors to graduation, including a total of over 6,500 points, 3,200 rebounds and 1,100 assists. A squad that reached the NCAA Sweet 16 a season ago, Delaware will field 11 freshmen and sophomores in 2013-14 with just three juniors and seniors.
"We have a lot of growing to do and we certainly have to catch up on experience," Martin commented. "This season is new and fresh and we're going to take it with that approach. There are a lot of question marks right now for us, but at the same time, any new challenge makes for an exciting experience for both the players and coaches. The group that we have right now is excited and they want to prove that they can compete and play well. They're hungry to show the conference that we can still compete and try to win a third straight championship."
Richards, the team's lone returning starter, averaged 5.5 points overall while scoring 6.2 points in league play last season. Additionally, Richards dished out 1.8 assists per contest last year.
"Akeema is going to have to change her role a little bit this season," stated Martin. "Certainly, she has to step up and be more of a vocal leader, but she will also have to take some of the offensive burden. She has a great pull-up jumpshot and has a good feel for the game. Akeema is going to wear many, many hats this season."
JMU's Kirby Burkholder was selected as the CAA Preseason Player of the Year.
The league's television schedule was also announced at Media Day, with the Blue Hens being featured once during regular season action via CAA-TV and Comcast SportsNet when Delaware hosts Northeastern on Thursday, Jan. 30.
The 2014 CAA Women's Basketball Championship will be held March 13-16 at The Show Place Arena in Upper Marlboro, Md.
2013-14 CAA Women's Basketball Predicted Order of Finish
1. James Madison
2. Drexel
3. Northeastern
4. Towson
5. Delaware
6. Hofstra
7. College of Charleston
8. UNCW
9. William & Mary
2013-14 CAA Women's Basketball Preseason All-Conference Teams
First Team
Kelva Atkins, UNCW
Kirby Burkholder, James Madison
Precious Hall, James Madison
Tanisha McTiller, Towson
Jewel Tunstull, Northeastern
Second Team
Alyssa Frye, College of Charleston
A'lece Mark, Northeastern
Anma Onyeuku, Hofstra
Akeema Richards, Delaware
Andreana Thomas, Hoftstra
CAA Preseason Player of the Year: Kirby Burkholder, James Madison
Honorable Mention: Meghan Creighton, Drexel; Fiona Flanagan, Drexel; Nyree Williams, Towson.
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