The Hampton Pirates (15-9), the Mid-Eastern’s top scoring team, will challenge the Delaware State Hornets (7-21) at Memorial Hall. Action begins at 7:30 pm ET on Monday, Feb. 22.
The Hornets enter this game hoping for similar success after barely hanging on to beat Norfolk State 67-64 on Saturday. DeAndre Haywood was a key piece with 15 points, three steals, and three rebounds. The Pirates, meanwhile, are coming off an 87-79 win against Morgan State on Monday. Quinton Chievous claimed his ninth double-double of the season with 20 points and 10 rebounds.
Reginald Johnson has upped his play for the Pirates, averaging 24.6 points, 3.6 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 1.8 steals, and 2.2 three-pointers over the past five games.
Notes
With 67.5 possessions and .913 points per possession, the Delaware State Hornets perform worse on both metrics than the Hampton Pirates. Hampton averages 73.7 possessions and 1.002 points per possession.
The Delaware State Hornets average an effective field goal percentage of 44.7% this season. The Hampton Pirates have a subpar record of 4-7 when opponents have an eFG% of 44.7% or greater.
On average, the Delaware State Hornets attempt 22.0 three point field goals per game and the Hampton Pirates attempt 22.0. In games where they attempt at least 20 threes, Delaware State has a poor record of 4-14, while Hampton is 10-7.
Delaware State ranks 136th in offensive rebounds, while Hampton ranks 47th in defensive rebounds.
The Delaware State Hornets make an average of 5.5 steals per game. When the Hampton Pirates allow 5 or more steals, they are a winning 12-6.
