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January 14, 1999 BURLINGTON, VT - Freshman Corry McLaughlin had 16 points and 12 rebounds and scored the eventual game-winner on a basket with 1:21 left to play as the University of Vermont continued its home mastery over Delaware with a 64-63 America East men's basketball win Thursday night at Patrick Gymnasium. Delaware (11-3, 4-1 America East), the America East leader, had a three-game winning streak snapped and lost its first conference game of the season. Vermont improved to 6-7, 2-3 and defeated the Hens at home for the fifth straight time. The Hens, who built themselves a big hole when they went down 15-2 to start the game, had a chance to win but Mike Pegues was triple teamed in the lane with three seconds left to play and was called for travelling. Delaware stole the inbounds pass but couldn't get a shot off in time. Pegues, the nation's No. 3 leading scorer at 25 points per game, scored 22 points, pulled a team-high 10 rebounds, and had five assists while John Gordon added 12 points and Kestutis Marciulionis came off the bench to add 10 points. Vermont also got 11 points each from guards Tobe Carberry and Tony Orciari. After falling behind 15-2, the Hens fought back and trailed just 40-36 at halftime. The Hens got the lead at 42-40 two minutes into the second half and the game was tight the rest of the way. Delaware took a 63-62 lead on two Pegues free throws with 1:36 left but couldn't score again. The Hens were hurt by foul shooting as they converted just 5 of 15 for the game, including 3 of 13 in the first half. Vermont canned 8 of 11 from the line.
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