Jan 27, 1964: Delaware St (16-2, 9-0) @ South Carolina St (9-10, 3-6)
1st Half
[INDENT]SCST has thrown us off with their 1-3-1 zone, as we started 1-8 FG. We settled down a bit, but SCST has been hitting their outside shots. Down 9-14, 11:09. We turned to our defense, and went on an 12-0 run. Up 21-14, 7:52. SCST came back and tied the game, by hitting 2 more 3pt shots. Game has stayed close since. SCST hits a 3 at the buzzer to break the tie.
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Halftime, Down 34-37
- Key stats
- 3pt shooting: DELST 1-7, SCST 5-8
- Top performer(s)
- DELST:SF Greg Lee, 12 pts
- Adjustments
- We'll go m2m defense exclusively
- We'll switch to balanced offense focus to counter FLAM's 2-3 zone
2nd Half
[INDENT]SCST added 2 more triples, but those were the only shots they made in the 2nd half so far. SG Gareth Clark still struggling with his shots, but good thing SF Greg Lee continues to have a good game. Up 48-43, 13:44. We went on a small 8-2 run to take our 5 pt lead into a double digit advantage. Up 60-49, 8:34. SCST went closer and cut our lead to 7, and then SG Gareth Clark scored 6 pts in 12-0 run that ended any hope for SCST. Up 72-53, 2:32.
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Final Score: Delaware St - 77, South Carolina St - 60
Box Scores
[INDENT]Lee 17, 4, 1
Barrett 15, 8, 2, 2 stls, 3 blks (*)
Carlisle 11, 3, 0
Williams 8, 8, 1, 2 stls
Starkey 8, 6, 6
Clark 8, 4, 2, 2 stls
Marquis 4, 0, 1
Carroll 4, 0, 0
Carr 2, 4, 1
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Stats Comparison
[INDENT]FG: 44-42%
REB: +11
TO: -8
Pts in paint: +24
2nd chance: +17
Fast break: +11
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Notes
- Differentials of +11 off rebounds and +17 2nd chance pts mean only one thing - we put in more effort today than SCST
MEAC Conference Standings
- Delaware St 10-0 (W10)
- Florida A&M 7-4 (W1)
- Norfolk St 6-4 (L1)
- Howard 6-5 (L1)
- Bethune Cookman 5-5 (L4)
- Coppin St 4-5 (W3)
- MD Eastern Shore 4-6 (W1)
- North Carolina A&T 4-6 (W2)
- Hampton 4-6 (L1)
- South Carolina St 3-7 (L2)
- Morgan St 3-8 (L1)