2014-15 DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY MEN'S BASKETBALL NOTES
HORNETS (4-4; 0-0 MEAC) vs. Campbell “Camels” (2-5; 0-0 Big South)
Wed., Dec. 10, 2014 - 7 p.m.
Dover, Del. (Memorial Hall – 2,000)
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Live Stats: DSUHornets.com
Twitter updates: @DSUAthletics
Delaware State Head Coach Keith Walker (Clemson, '81): 9-10 at DSU (first year, plus 11 games as interim head coach in 2013-14); 100-112 career (ninth year); 0-0 vs. Campbell
Campbell Head Coach Kevin McGeehan (Gettysburg, '95):13-25 at CU and career (second year);
0-1 vs. DSU
THE GAME
Delaware State returns home after six straight road games to take on Campbell University of the Big South Conference. It's just the second home game of the season for the Hornets, and first since a 104-63 victory over Baptist Bible on Nov. 17. DSU (4-4) is coming off a 66-53 win at Delaware in a battle between the state's two Division I programs. Kendall Gray recorded his fourth straight double-double, tallying a career-high 21 points and 12 rebounds, both game highs, to lead the Hornets. Gray, who was nine-for-14 from the field, has hit 32 of his last 46 shots over the past five games (.696). He has six double-doubles this season and 18 in his career. His previous career scoring high was 20 points vs. Norfolk State last season. Amere May added 10 points, and Tyshawn Bell nine for the Hornets. DSU's DeAndre Haywood led all players with five assists. The Hornets led 32-21 at the break, and opened up their biggest lead of the game when May and Charles Burley (six points) hit back-to-back three-pointers nearly six minutes into the second half. Burley's three-ball gave DSU a 47-28 lead with 14:14 left to play. The Hornets held Delaware to 30.4% shooting from the field (17-for-56), and also won the rebound battle 45-34.
Campbell (2-5) snapped a five-game losing streak with a 63-38 home win over Johnson and Wales on Monday. The Camels held J&W to 27.3% shooting from the field (15-for-55), including three-of-17 from three-point territory (17.6%). Campbell also forced 16 turnovers in the contest. Twelve of the 14 players who competed for Campbell scored in the game. D.J. Mason and Luke Moyer led the way with nine points each. Mason is the team's leading scorer at 12.7 points per game. Kyre' Hamer averages a team-high 5.8 rebounds per contest.
DSU vs. CAMPBELL SERIES HISTORY (Campbell leads 3-1)
The Hornets and Camels are meeting for the second straight year, and fifth time overall.
Delaware State won last year's meeting 70-60 at Campbell. Casey Walker led four Hornets in double figures with a career-high 30 points in the contest, Kendal Williams added 12 points, while Kendall Gray and Tyshawn Bell chipped in 11 each for DSU. D.J. Mason came off the bench to lead Campbell with 18 points in last years meeting, the first between the teams since the 1985-86 season. Campbell won the first three series contests, including a 76-64 victory on Jan. 6, 1986 in Buies Creek, N.C. The Camels also defeated the Hornets 68-61 on Dec. 14, 1985; and won the first meeting between the teams 95-79 during a tournament in Fairmont, W.V., on Dec. 28, 1976.
