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2022-23 DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY MEN'S BASKETBALL
"HORNETS" (1-1; 0-0 MEAC ) vs. VILLANOVA  "Wildcats" (1-1; 0-0 Big East)
Mon. Nov. 14, 2022 - 6:30 pm
(Villanova, Pa.  - Finneran Pavillion  -   6,501)
Live TV: Fox Sports2; StatBroadcast.com
 
THE GAME 
Delaware State (1-1; 0-0 MEAC) travels to next door Pennsylvania to face national power Villanova, ranked 16th in the Nov. 7 national Top 25 poll after competing in the NCAA Tournament Final Four last season. The Hornets are coming off a 104-67 win over Immaculata in their last outing on Nov. 10.  The point total was the most by the Hornets since a 107-48 victory over Cairn on Nov. 9, 2013. Newcomer Brandon Stone (sr.), a transfer from Robert Morris (Pa.), scored a game-high 25 points on 11-for-15 shooting from the field, including two-of-four on three-point shots. He also led all players with nine rebounds in the contest. Khyrie Staten (so.) set a career-high for the second straight game, tallying 21 points on seven field goals, including three three-pointers (3-7), and perfect shooting on four free throws for the Hornets. Staten also recorded six assists and four steals, also career highs. Newcomer Jevin Muniz (fr.) was five-for-seven from the field, including two-of-three on three-point attempts in a 12-point performance for Delaware State, while Corey Perkins (so.) came off the bench to match his career-high with 10 assists. Perkins also tied his career best with five steals, while chipping in six points. The Hornets broke open a close game with a late first half run to lead 47-29 at the break, and outscored the Mighty Macs 57-38 in the second half. Delaware State shot 60.5% from the field in the final 20 minutes, making good on 23 of their 38 second half shots. The Hornets turned 30 Immaculata turnovers into 35 points, while outscoring the Macs 52-24 in the paint and 20-6 on fast break points. Delaware State opened the 2022-23 season with a 95-57 loss at Virginia Tech on Nov. 7. Through two games this season, Stone is the team leader in scoring at 20.0 points per game, and in rebounding at 8.5 per contest. He is 18 for 28 from the field (.643) in the early going this season. Staten is the Hornets' No. 2 scorer at 18.5 points per game, while knocking down a team-high five three-point field goals. Corey Perkins has come off the bench to lead the Hornets with 12 assists through two games. Villanova is coming off a 68-64 upset at the hands of Philly Big 5 rival Temple on Nov. 11. The Wildcats opened the season with an 81-68 victory over another Philly rival La Salle on Nov. 7. Senior guard Caleb Daniels is the team leader after two games at 21.5 points per game. Forward Eric Dixon is second on the Wildcats with a 19.0 point per game average. Villanova sophomore forward Nnanna Njoku is a product of Delaware's Sanford School, playing there for current Delaware State head coach Stan Waterman, and was a teammate of Hornet soph. guard Corey Perkins.    
       
THE SERIES (First Meeting) 
This is the second meeting between the Hornets and Wildcats. Villanova won the first contest 67-44 during the 2001-02 season.       

Yahoo Sports Delaware State vs. Villanova preview
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