2014-15 DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY MEN'S BASKETBALL NOTES
HORNETS (1-0/ vs. Baptist Bible “Defenders” (0-1)
Mon., Nov. 17, 2014 - 7 p.m.
Dover, Del. (Memorial Hall - 2,000)
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Delaware State Head Coach Keith Walker (Clemson, '81): 6-6 at DSU (first year, plus 11 games as interim head coach in 2013-14); 97-108 career (ninth year); 0-0 vs. Baptist Bible
Baptist Bible Head Coach Joel Nietz (Defiance, '03): 0-1 at Baptist Bible and career (first year); 0-0 vs. DSU
THE GAME
Delaware State takes on Baptist Bible in its 2014-15 home opener. The Hornets christened the new season with a thrilling 77-75 overtime win at the University of Pennsylvania on Saturday. DeAndre Haywood scored five of his career-high 23 points in overtime to lead the Hornets. DSU outscored the Quakers 12-10 in the extra period after the score was tied at 65 at the end of regulation. The Hornets took the lead for good 69-67 on two free throws by Tyshawn Bell with 3:02 left to play. Bell added 19 points in the contest, highlighted by four three-point field goals (4-7). Kendall Gray contributed 17 points, a game-high nine rebounds and six blocks to the win. Gray now has 216 career blocks, six shy of tying the Hornets all-time record of 222 by Marques Oliver (2009-13). Haywood also had four assists and four steals in the contest, while Charles Burley led all players with five assists for DSU. The Hornets got off to a fast start in the game, scoring the first five points on a tip-in by Gray and a Bell three-pointer. DSU opened up the biggest lead of the game, 17-7, on a three-ball by newcomer Aric Dickerson (eight points; 2-3 three-point FGs) with 14:34 left in the first half. Penn was ahead 35-34 at intermission and led by as many as eight in the second half before the Hornets fought back.
Baptist Bible is trying to rebound from an 85-60 loss to DeSales University in its season opener last Saturday. Marqwon Wynn came off the bench to lead four Defenders in double figures with 13 points. Baptist Bible trailed by as many as 18 points in the first half, and pulled to within 44-31 at the break. The Defenders were outscored 41-29 in the final 20 minutes. Baptist Bible hit just 17-of-57 shots from the field (29.8%) and were outrebounded 47-31 in the contest.
DSU vs. BAPTIST BIBLE SERIES HISTORY
The Hornets and Defenders are meeting for the second time. Delaware State won the first meeting 72-47 last season in Memorial Hall. Tyshawn Bell led the Hornets with a game-high 19 points, while Kendal Williams came off the bench to add 18. Bell was seven-for-11 from the field, including two-of-four from three-point range. Luke Peterson was high scorer for Baptist Bible with 14 points (5-7 FGs; 3-4 3-pt. FGs). The Defenders hit nine three-pointers (9-27), while the Hornets won the rebound battle 39-29 in the contest.
