DOVER, DE --The Delaware State men's basketball team got a 42-point showing from the bench, but fell 91-59 to the Howard Bison at home Monday.

The Hornets (6-19, 1-9) had two players score in double figures, led by Dean Shepherd, who had 10 points and three steals. Miles Webb tacked on 10 points and Jalen StClair added nine points and two steals.

Delaware State forced 14 Howard turnovers. The Hornets turned those takeaways into seven points on the other end of the floor. Shepherd's three steals led the way for Delaware State.

How It Happened

Delaware State struggled out of the gate, falling behind 51-26 heading into halftime.

Howard kept widening its lead after intermission, constructing a 68-38 advantage before Delaware State went on a 10-0 run to shrink the deficit to 68-48 with 9:25 to go in the contest. Howard responded and outscored the Hornets the rest of the way, ending the game with a final score of 91-59. Delaware State got a boost from its bench in the period, as non-starters accounted for 23 of its 33 total points.

Game Notes

» The Hornets shared the ball well, recording an assist on 62 percent of made baskets.
» The Delaware State bench made an impact by scoring 42 points to its scoring output.
» The Delaware State defense forced 14 turnovers.
» Dean Shepherd and Miles Webb led the Hornets with 10 points each.
» Delaware State got three rebounds from both Cyril Obasogie and Zion Bethea.