Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks @ Delaware State Hornets
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
UMES | 34 | 34 | 68 |
DSU | 38 | 37 | 75 |
Smith scores 26 as Delaware State knocks off Maryland-Eastern Shore 75-68
DOVER, Del. -- — Robert Smith had 26 points in Delaware State's 75-68 victory against Maryland-Eastern Shore on Thursday in a regular-season finale.
Delaware State will be the third seed and Maryland-Eastern Shore the eighth in the conference tournament.
Smith also contributed five steals for the Hornets (16-13, 8-6 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference). Kaseem Watson added 21 points while going 7 of 13 and 7 of 8 from the free-throw line while they also had six rebounds. Ponce James shot 2 for 7 (2 for 4 from 3-point range) and 6 of 6 from the free-throw line to finish with 12 points.
The Hawks (6-24, 2-12) were led by Evan Johnson, who recorded 22 points. Hassan Perkins added 16 points for Maryland-Eastern Shore. Cardell Bailey finished with eight points.
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Game Information
Dover, DE
Referee:Haywood Bostic
Referee:Justin McKie
Referee:Kastine Evans
2025-26 Standings
| Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 4-0 | - | 8-13 |
| North Carolina Central | 3-1 | 1 | 7-12 |
| Morgan State | 4-2 | 1 | 8-13 |
| South Carolina State | 3-2 | 1.5 | 5-16 |
| Norfolk State | 3-3 | 2 | 10-13 |
| Howard | 2-3 | 2.5 | 12-9 |
| Coppin State | 1-4 | 3.5 | 3-19 |
| Delaware State | 0-5 | 4.5 | 5-15 |
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