2014-15 DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY MEN'S BASKETBALL NOTES
HORNETS (3-3; 0-0 MEAC) vs. Hawai'i “Rainbow Warriors” (6-2; 0-0 Big West)
Tues., Dec. 2, 2014 - 7:00 p.m. (12 a.m. Dec. 3 ET)
Honolulu, Hawai'i (Stan Sheriff Center – 10,300)
Live TV: n/a
Live Audio: www.espn1420am.com
Live Video: hawaiiathletics.com
Live Stats: http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=66303
Twitter updates: @DSUAthletics
Delaware State Head Coach Keith Walker (Clemson, '81): 8-9 at DSU (first year, plus 11 games as interim head coach in 2013-14); 99-111 career (ninth year); 0-0 vs. Hawai'i
Hawai'i Head Coach Gib Arnold (Brigham Young, '94):78-57 at Hawai'i and career (fifth year); 0-0 vs. DSU
THE GAME
Delaware State leaves the Mid-Atlantic cold for the sunny Aloha State to take on the Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors of the Big West Conference. The Hornets (3-3) are coming off a stunning 72-65 victory over Wake Forest last Friday (Nov. 28), their first win against an Atlantic Coast Conference team. Amere May (sr.) scored a game and his Division I high of 32 points, while Kendall Gray (sr.) tallied 14 points (6-8 FGs), a career-high 16 rebounds; and tied the school record for the third time in his career with eight blocks to lead the Hornets in the contest. May's performance was highlighted by six three-point field goals (6-10). His point total was also the most by a DSU player since Stephan Malliet tallied 36 during the 1999-2000 season. DSU trailed Wake Forest 38-36 at the half, but outscored the Demon Deacons 36-27 in the final 20 minutes. The Hornets led for the final 13-and-a-half minutes of the game. DSU outshot Wake Forest 49.1%-to-35.6%, and won the rebound battle 38-34. The Hornets held Wake Forest to 26.9% shooting (7-for-26) in the second half. May has jumped to the top of the Hornets' scoring list with a 19.7 point per-game average. He has led the team in scoring in each of the last two games. Gray is second among Hornets who have played in at least three games with a 13.7 point per game average. He is also tops on the team in rebounding (11.7 pg) and blocks (26). DeAndre Haywood (so.) averages 13.5 points, while Tyshawn Bell (sr.) checks in at 12.3 point for the Hornets. Bell also leads the Hornets with 17 three-point field goals (17-32). Charles Burley (sr.) has a team-high 21 assists.
Hawai'i (6-2) brings a two-game win streak into the contest. The Rainbow Warriors posted a 75-73 victory over East Carolina in their last outing. Garrett Nevels led four Hawai'I players in double figures with 19 points in the East Carolina contest. He also tied for the team high with nine rebounds in the game. Aaron Valdes added 15 points and tied with Nevels for team-high honors with nine boards vs. East Carolina. Valdes leads the Warriors in scoring at 14.9 points per-game and in rebounding at 7.5 per contest. Nevels averages 12.6 points, while Roderick Bobbitt has a team-high 43 assists. Negus Webster-Chan leads Hawai'I with 14 three-point field goals (14-37).
DSU vs. HAWAI'I SERIES HISTORY
This will be the first meeting between the Hornets and Rainbow Warriors. Delaware State has never faced a Big West Conference team.
