Blue Hens hit 11 three-pointers in 74-62 victory over Towson

The Blue Hens lead by ten points at the end of the first half.

Delaware would start the game by jumping out to a 12-4 lead with 16:27 remaining in the opening half. It was raining threes on this run as Jyáre Davis, Gerald Drumgoole Jr., Niels Lane, and Cavan Reilly each drained one.

Hit it, @jydavis13 🎯 pic.twitter.com/7iVMlLMQ2X

— Delaware Men’s Basketball (@DelawareMBB) February 9, 2024

Twenty-two seconds later, Towson would answer back by outscoring the Hens 13-7 to cut the deficit to two points (19-17) with 10:23 left in the first half.

UD would not lose the lead, as they fired back by going on a 17-9 run to end the opening half with a 36-26 advantage. Davis, Drumgoole Jr., and Tyler Houser were a hard trio to stop for the Tigers, scoring 12 of the team’s 17 points.

An EMPHATIC end to the half in the hands of @g_drumgoole24 💪 pic.twitter.com/64AmCTwsVJ

— Delaware Men’s Basketball (@DelawareMBB) February 9, 2024

The Blue Hens defense was also strong during this stretch, as the unit collected three blocks, one steal, and nine defensive rebounds.

UD takes home a 74-62 victory!

Fast forward to the 14:14 minute mark in the second half, where Niels Lane would drain a three-pointer to push Delaware’s lead to 14 points (50-36).

Fourty-six seconds later, Towson would claw back into the game by outscoring the Hens 14-7 to slice the deficit to seven points (57-50) with 7:50 left in the second half.

Five minutes and 43 seconds later, Gerald Drumgoole Jr. would make a jump shot to give UD a 71-54 edge with 2:07 remaining in the game.

The Blue Hens would score three more points in the game to seal a 74-62 victory over the Tigers. 

Stats:
FG%:	UD:55.3 %	Towson: 40.0 %
3P%:	UD: 57.9 %	Towson: 23.5 %
FT%:	UD:61.1 %	Towson 54.5 %
Rebs:	UD:35	Towson: 33
Ast:	UD:15	Towson: 10
Stl:	UD: 2	Towson:7
TO:	UD:12	Towson: 6
Blks:	UD:5	Towson: 2