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Delaware 96, New Hampshire 72
February 20, 1999

 

Pegues, Gordon Lead UD Men's Basketball Past New Hampshire

DURHAM, NH -- The University of Delaware men's basketball team wrapped up the regular season with a second half barrage as the Blue Hens defeated New Hampshire 96-72 in an America East game Saturday night at the Whittemore Center.

Forward Mike Pegues hit for 29 points and guard John Gordon added 26 points as the Blue Hens (22-5, 15-3 America East) won their 10th straight game. The Hens hit on 60 percent of their shots from the field in the second half (18 of 30) and finished over 50 percent for the game for the fourth straight outing (34 of 66 for .515). The Hens have also won each of their last seven games by at least 13 points. John Bennett and Madou Diouf each added 12 rebounds for the Hens.

The Hens' 10-game win streak is the second longest in school history and the longest since a school record 20-game streak in 1991-92. The Hens also set a school record for conference wins in a season (1991-92 team went 14-0) and tied for the second most wins in a season in school history.

Delaware has clinched the No. 2 seed in the America East Tournament which begins Feb. 26 and can be the No. 1 seed for the second straight year if Hofstra defeats Drexel Sunday in those teams' final regular season game.

New Hampshire (4-22, 2-16), which will be the No. 10 seed in the tournament, lost for the 10th time in the last 11 games despite 18 points from freshman guard Wil Chavis and 12 points from guard Andy Cavo.

Delaware took a 42-36 halftime lead and ran away with the game in the second half. New Hampshire cut the lead to 58-54 with 11:10 left, but the Hens went on a 15-2 run to go up 73-56 with 6:56 left.

DELAWARE (22-5, 15-3) - Pegues, 10-17 9-11 29, Marciulionis, 5-10 0-0 14, Bennett, 0-5 1-2 1, Perry, 4-6 0-0 8, Gordon, 8-14 8-9 26, Ndiaye, 1-1 0-0 2, Mullen, 0-0 0-0 0, Diouf, 2-4 2-4 6, Miller, 2-5 0-0 4, Arnold, 1-3 0-0 3, Gonzalez, 1-1 0-0 3, Niang, 0-0 0-0 0, Totals, 34-66 20-26 96.

NEW HAMPSHIRE (4-22, 2-16) - Cole, 3-9 2-4 8, Cavo, 4-11 3-4 12, Marquardt, 1-3 0-0 2, Maciariello, 1-9 0-0 3, Chavis, 5-11 4-4 18, Donahue, 0-1 0-0 0, Dawson, 1-3 0-0 2, Ganly, 2-2 3-5 8, Brown, 1-1 0-0 2, Faye, 1-1 2-2 4, Senulis, 0-2 2-2 2, Boyd, 5-9 1-1 11, Totals, 24-62 17-22 72.

Halftime: Delaware 42, UNH 36; Three-point field goals: D - 8-17 (Marciulionis, 4-6, Gordon, 2-5, Arnold, 1-3, Gonzalez, 1-1, Perry, 0- 2), UNH - 7-18 (Chavis, 4-4, Maciariello, 1-7, Ganly, 1-1, Cavo, 1-4, Dawson, 0-1, Senulis, 0-1); Rebounds: D - 40 (Bennett, 12), UNH - 35 (Cavo, Boyd, 6); Assists: D - 13 (Pegues, 4), UNH - 14 (Maciariello, Chavis, 3); Fouled Out: Cole, Marquardt; Total Fouls: D - 18, UNH - 20; Technical Fouls: Cole (2); Attendance: 660.

 

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