DOVER, Del. – The Delaware State men's basketball team shot 50% from three-point range Monday on the way to an 86-52 win over Saint Vincent at home.
The Hornets (1-0) had four players score in double figures, led by Nehemiah Reedus, who had 19 points, four steals and five rebounds. Nasir Muhammad added 18 points, and Isaiah Sullivan chipped in 16 off the bench along with five rebounds.
Delaware State made 10 of 20 shots from beyond the arc, with Muhammad hitting four. The Hornets' defense held the Bearcats to 32.1% shooting from the field, including 22.2% from three-point range.
Delaware State never trailed. After building a 32-24 lead, the Hornets went on a 14-0 run, capped by a three-pointer from Muhammad with 4:35 left in the first half, to stretch the margin to 46-24, a score that held until halftime. Delaware State scored 26 of its 46 first-half points in the paint.
The Hornets kept pushing the lead after intermission, extending it to 75-52 before closing the game on an 11-0 run that made it 86-52 with 58 seconds left. They made six three-pointers in the second half, accounting for 18 of their 40 points in the period.
Delaware State forced 19 Saint Vincent turnovers while committing only nine. The Hornets also won the rebounding battle 38-32 and finished with 16 assists. The bench contributed 39 points.
