Darling stays hot, Delaware rolls past Northeastern 70-48
NEWARK, Del. -- Nate Darling hit four 3-pointers and scored 17 points and Delaware romped past Northeastern 70-48 on Wednesday night to reach 20 wins for the eighth time in school history.
Justyn Mutts added 13 points and eight rebounds for the Blue Hens (20-8, 10-5 Colonial Athletic Association), who havewon 10 conference games the first time in six seasons. Ryan Allen added 10 points. Dylan Painter had three blocks.
Darling, coming off a stretch when he averaged 30.3 points (a school record 182 points over six games), had all his points in the first half when Delaware shot 56% and raced to a 43-21 lead. Darling had all the points in an 8-0 run, which turned into a 21-2 romp for a 24-4 lead. Delaware also had a late 9-0 surge.
Jordan Roland had 16 points for the Huskies (13-14, 7-8). Tyson Walker added 10 points. Bolden Brace had six rebounds.
Delaware defeated Northeastern 76-74 on Jan. 25. Delaware plays Hofstra at home on Saturday. Northeastern plays Drexel on the road on Saturday.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Matt Potter
- Nathan Farrell
- Jamie Luckie
2023-24 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Charleston | 15-3 | - | 27-8 |
Drexel | 13-5 | 2 | 20-12 |
UNC Wilmington | 12-6 | 3 | 21-10 |
Hofstra | 12-6 | 3 | 20-13 |
Towson | 11-7 | 4 | 20-14 |
Delaware | 10-8 | 5 | 19-14 |
Stony Brook | 10-8 | 5 | 20-15 |
Monmouth | 10-8 | 5 | 18-15 |
Campbell | 8-10 | 7 | 14-18 |
Northeastern | 7-11 | 8 | 12-20 |
Elon | 6-12 | 9 | 13-19 |
North Carolina A&T | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
William & Mary | 4-14 | 11 | 10-23 |
Hampton | 3-15 | 12 | 9-24 |