2015-16 DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY MEN'S BASKETBALL NOTES
“HORNETS” (7-21; 5-8 MEAC) vs. UMES “Hawks” (8-21; 5-9 MEAC)
Sat., Feb 27, 2016 - 4:00 p.m.
Princess Anne, Md. (Hychte Athletic Center - 5,500)
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Delaware State Head Coach Keith Walker (Clemson, '81): 30-45 at DSU (2nd year, plus 11 games as interim in 2013-14); 121-147 career (10th year); 2-2 vs. UMES; 19-20 in MEAC regular season
UMES Head Coach Bobby Collins (Eastern Kentucky, '95): 26-36 at UMES (second year); 206-203 career (14th year) ; 3-9 vs. DSU
THE GAME
Delaware State (7-21; 5-8 MEAC) begins its final regular season road swing with a visit to arch-rival UMES. The Hornets are trying to bounce back from an 82-72 loss to MEAC leader Hampton on Monday. The loss snapped a three-game win streak for DSU, which is tied with North Carolina A&T for eighth place in the current MEAC standings with three regular season games remaining. Monday's loss to Hampton overshadowed a career performance by Hornet freshman guard Devin Morgan, who led all players with 31 points. Morgan was 10-for-19 from the field, including five-of-nine from three-point territory, and perfect on six free throws. His previous high was 27 vs. Morgan State on Jan. 9. Morgan is tops on the Hornets in scoring (11.8 ppg), rebounding (3.3 pg), assists (75) and three-point field goals (58).
UMES (8-21; 5-9 MEAC) brings a five-game losing streak into the contest, including three in a row at home. The Hawks are coming off an 81-80 double-overtime home loss to Florida A&M on Monday. Florida A&M scored the game-winning points on a jumper with seven seconds left in the second overtime. Devin Martin led four UMES players in double-figures with 24 points, while Dominique Elliot had 19 points and a team-high 12 rebounds in the contest. Martin is tops on the team and tied for third in the MEAC in scoring at 17.2 points per game. Elliott is 12th in the league in scoring (14.4 ppg) and third in rebounding (8.0 pg) and field goal percentage (.536). UMES is second in the MEAC in team field goal percentage (.435).
HORNETS vs. Hawks (DSU leads 55-49)
Delaware State and UMES are meeting for the second in two weeks. The Hornets won the first meeting 75-71 on Feb. 13 in Dover, Del. Delaware State outscored UMES 48-35 in the second half after trailing 36-27 at the break in this season's first meeting. DeAndre Haywood scored a season-high 24 points, including 17 in the second half, and Devin Morgan added 16 to lead the Hornets. Haywood hit eight of his 13 shots, including two-of-two on three-pointers. DSU's Kavon Waller came off the bench to tally 15 points on four-of-four shooting from the field, including two three-pointers. Dominique Elliott led three UMES players in double-figures with 15 points. He also had a game-high 13 rebounds. Delaware State was 16-for-25 from the field in the second half (64%), including five-of-six on three-points shots (83.3%). UMES was 12-for-28 from the floor in the second half (42.9%) after going 15-of-28 from the field (53.6%) in the opening 20 minutes. The last time the teams met at UMES, the Hornets posted a 91-85 victory during the 2014-15 season.
