Delaware State men's basketball came across the country and into one of college basketball's great cathedrals, but were unable to pull the upset falling 66-49 to UCLA on Sunday afternoon at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, California. 

"We started off well, but when we went to the bench, we weren't able to keep it going when our starters checked back in," said head coach Greg Jackson, whose team took on the Bruins for the second time in his tenure at DSU.  "I think we got out of rhythm, and in our system we have to possess the ball, but some bad shot selection and some quick shots didn't help us."

The Hornets senior combination of shooting guard Marcus Neal and forward Frisco Sandidge led the charge once again for the red and blue.  Neal posted 15 points on 6-13 shooting, including 2-5 from three point range.  Sandidge aided a Hornets run in the second half, notching 10 of his 12 points in the closing stanza, including eight in a row. 

It was also a breakout day for freshman forward Terron Stowe, who had career highs with both nine points and five rebounds in just 12 minutes of action.  The five boards were the most by any Hornet on the day.  "Terron Stowe did a nice job for us today," said Jackson.  "Once he gets in shape, I think he'll be a great fit in our system and what we're trying to do."

Freshman forward Reeves Nelson led the Bruins with 21 points on 7-8 shooting.  UCLA was able to beat DSU on the glass 35-25, and converted 26-50 field goal attempts to keep the Hornets from getting any closer than 15 in the second half. 

Jackson's charges get back to Memorial Hall for the first time in nearly a month on Wednesday when they take on Lehigh at 7:30 pm for the final non-conference tilt of the season.  Check back with DSUHornets.com for all the information on Delaware State basketball this season.