PRINCESS ANNE, MD --Kaseem Watson scored 21 points to help lead the Delaware State men's basketball team past the Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks 73-66 on the road Saturday.

The Hornets (10-10, 2-3) had four players score in double figures, led by Watson, who had 21 points and six rebounds. Muneer Newton tacked on 13 points and nine rebounds and Martaz Robinson helped out with 13 points and two steals.

Led by Newton's five offensive rebounds, Delaware State did a great job crashing the offensive glass, pulling down 14 boards that resulted in 18 second chance points.

The Delaware State defense was a problem in Saturday's game, forcing 14 Maryland-Eastern Shore turnovers. Those takeaways turned into 15 points on the offensive end of the floor. Robinson led the way individually for the Hornets with two steals.

How It Happened

After falling behind 27-24, Delaware State went on a 6-0 run with 5:34 left in the first half, culminating in a bucket from Watson, to take a 30-27 lead. The Hornets then surrendered that lead and entered halftime down 38-35.

Maryland-Eastern Shore kept widening its lead after intermission, constructing a 63-54 advantage before Delaware State went on a 15-0 run, finished off by Watson's jumper, to seize a 69-63 lead with 1:12 to go in the contest. The Hornets kept expanding the margin and coasted the rest of the way for the 73-66 win. Delaware State made the most of seven offensive rebounds to tack on 10 second chance points out of 38 total in the period.

Game Notes

» The Hornets held the Hawks to only 36.4 percent shooting from the field.
» Delaware State had a 38-31 edge on the boards in the win.
» The Delaware State defense forced 14 turnovers.
» Delaware State cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 14 offensive boards in the game.
» Delaware State got a game-high nine rebounds from Muneer Newton.