Hofstra, UNCW meet in conference play
January 28, 2021 GMT
Raiford G. Trask Coliseum, Wilmington, North Carolina; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: UNC Wilmington plays host to Hofstra in a CAA matchup. Both teams last saw action this past Sunday. Hofstra beat Towson by five, while UNC Wilmington fell to Delaware, 67-62.
SENIOR STUDS: UNC Wilmington’s Jaylen Sims, Mike Okauru and Ty Gadsden have collectively accounted for 55 percent of the team’s scoring this season, including 56 percent of all Seahawks points over the last five games.
DEFENSIVE IMPROVEMENTS: The Pride have given up only 68.1 points per game across eight conference games, an improvement from the 73.3 per game they gave up against non-conference opponents.
Allen leads Blue Hens past UNCW Delaware Ryan Allen (Source: WECT) By WECT Staff | January 24, 2021 at 9:24 PM EST - Updated January 24 at 9:24 PM
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A 10-foot jumper by senior guard Ryan Allen with 15.9 seconds left lifted Delaware to a 67-62 victory over UNCW, salvaging a split of the Colonial Athletic Association menâs basketball series on Sunday afternoon in Trask Coliseum.
The Seahawks, who shot a season-low 34.4 percent from the field, fell to 7-6 and 1-3 in conference play. The Blue Hens snapped a two-game losing skid to improve to 5-7 and 3-4 by flipping the script from Saturdayâs 77-70 defeat.
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Allen scores 25 to carry Delaware over UNC Wilmington 67-62
January 24, 2021 GMT
WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) Ryan Allen scored a season-high 25 points as Delaware edged past UNC Wilmington 67-62 on Sunday.
Dylan Painter had 15 points, 15 rebounds and three blocks for Delaware (5-7, 3-4 Colonial Athletic Association), which broke its four-game road losing streak.
Leading 37-36 at the half, Delaware held UNC Wilmington to a season-low 26 second-half points on 8 of 26 shooting (31%).
Ty Gadsden had 14 points for the Seahawks (7-6, 1-3). Joe Pridgen added 12 points and eight rebounds. Jaylen Sims had 12 points and six rebounds.
UNC Wilmington defeated Delaware 77-70 on Saturday.
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UNCW men fall short at Towson UNCW basketball (Source: WECT) By WECT Staff | January 18, 2021 at 9:33 PM EST - Updated January 18 at 9:33 PM
TOWSON, Maryland (UNCW news release) - Towson jumped on the back of All-CAA First-Teamer Zane Martin and used its decided size advantage to hand UNCW a 72-69 setback in the Colonial Athletic Association menâs basketball opener for the Seahawks early Monday at SECU Arena.
The Tigers improved to 2-5 and 1-1 on the season, while the Seahawks now stand 6-4 and 0-1. The two clubs return to the venue on Tuesday to conclude the back-to-back series with a 1 p.m. tilt.