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The Delaware State University men’s basketball team opened up the 2026 season with an 86-52 victory over the Saint Vincent Bearcats.
Senior shooting guard Nehemiah Reedus led the team in points in the win with 19.
Three other Hornets had double digits in the game: senior point guard Nasir Muhammad (18), senior shooting guard Isaiah Sullivan(16), and Freshman forward Joshua Obiora(10).
Delaware State had the advantage in multiple categories in the game, which included points in the paint (42-20), fast-break points (5-4), points off of turnovers (13-8), turnovers (9-19), steals (13-3), and assists (16-9).
DSU also had the advantage in shooting, with the team shooting 57%(37-65) and Saint Vincent shooting 32%(17-53). The Hornets were also the better team at the three-point line in this game, as the team shot 50%(10-20), and the Bearcats shot 22% (6-27).
Game Recap:
Delaware State leads by 24 at the end of the first half.
The Hornets came out fast out of the jump, outscoring the Bearcats 22-12 in the early minutes of the opening half. Nehemiah Reedus led the charge by scoring 12 of the 22 points during the run.
DSU outscored Saint Vincent 24-12 for the rest of the half to take a 46-24 edge into halftime.
The Hornets take home an 86-52 win!
Delaware State continued to bring the fire in the second half as they outscored the Bearcats 40-28 to secure their first victory of the season.
Team Stats
| Statistics |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 17-53 | 37-65 |
| Field Goal % | 32 | 57 |
| 3PT | 6-27 | 10-20 |
| Three Point % | 22 | 50 |
| FT | 12-19 | 2-4 |
| Free Throw % | 63 | 50 |
| Rebounds | 32 | 38 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 11 | 8 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 21 | 30 |
| Assists | 9 | 16 |
| Steals | 3 | 13 |
| Blocks | 1 | 0 |
| Total Turnovers | 19 | 9 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 8 | 13 |
| Fast Break Points | 4 | 5 |
| Points in Paint | 20 | 42 |
| Fouls | 12 | 13 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 0 | 34 |
| Percent Led | 0 | 96 |
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