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Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens @ UNCW Seahawks
Current Records: Delaware 10-6, UNCW 10-5
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We’ve got another exciting Coastal Athletic matchup on schedule as the Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens and the UNCW Seahawks are set to tip at 4:00 p.m. ET on January 14th at Raiford G. Trask Coliseum. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, the Fightin’ Blue Hens were able to grind out a solid win over the Fighting Camels, taking the game 68-62. Delaware was down 14-0 with 17:09 left in the first half but they still came back for the handy six-point victory.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Delaware to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cavan Reilly, who scored 15 points along with four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Gerald Drumgoole Jr., who scored 20 points along with six rebounds.
Meanwhile, UNCW’s three-game losing streak finally came to an end on Thursday. They came out on top against the Hawks by a score of 69-56.
Among those leading the charge was Shykeim Phillips, who scored 16 points. Khamari McGriff was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with nine rebounds.
The Fightin’ Blue Hens’ win bumped their record up to 10-6. As for the Seahawks, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-5.
Fans should be in for an exciting game on Sunday as the pair are among the highest scoring teams in the league right now. Delaware hasn’t had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 76.4 points per game. However, it’s not like UNCW struggles in that department as they’ve been averaging 81.7 points per game. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Delaware was able to grind out a solid victory over UNCW when the teams last played back in February of 2023, winning 75-66. The rematch might be a little tougher for Delaware since the squad won’t have the home-court advantage this time around. We’ll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Series History
Delaware has won 7 out of their last 10 games against UNCW.
- Feb 18, 2023 – Delaware 75 vs. UNCW 66
- Mar 08, 2022 – Delaware 59 vs. UNCW 55
- Feb 26, 2022 – UNCW 69 vs. Delaware 62
- Dec 29, 2021 – UNCW 70 vs. Delaware 68
- Jan 24, 2021 – Delaware 67 vs. UNCW 62
- Jan 23, 2021 – UNCW 77 vs. Delaware 70
- Feb 29, 2020 – Delaware 82 vs. UNCW 65
- Dec 28, 2019 – Delaware 82 vs. UNCW 68
- Feb 09, 2019 – Delaware 70 vs. UNCW 66
- Jan 10, 2019 – Delaware 82 vs. UNCW 69
