DEL

CHARLS

Nelson carries Delaware past Charleston 67-66

AP
Dec 31, 2021

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) Jameer Nelson Jr. had 22 points as Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens narrowly beat Charleston 67-66 on Friday.

Kevin Anderson and Ryan Allen each had 14 points for Delaware (10-5, 1-1 Colonial Athletic Association).

Allen gave Delaware a 67-63 lead with 2:34 left and Anderson made a steal on Charleston's final possession.

John Meeks had 17 points for the Cougars (8-5, 0-1). Brenden Tucker added 15 points. Osinachi Smart had 11 points and 10 rebounds.

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1st Half
DEL
Fightin' Blue Hens
34
CHAR
Cougars
32

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Dylan Painter vs. Osinachi Smart (Fightin Blue Hens gains possession)
19:57	+2	Jameer Nelson Jr. makes two point layup	2-0
19:39	+2	Osinachi Smart makes two point layup (Reyne Smith assists)	2-2
19:13		Andrew Carr turnover (bad pass) (Reyne Smith steals)
19:03		Reyne Smith misses three point jump shot
19:01		Osinachi Smart offensive rebound
18:47	+2	Brenden Tucker makes two point jump shot	2-4
18:33	+3	Ebby Asamoah makes three point jump shot (Kevin Anderson assists)	5-4
18:08		Ben Burnham offensive foul (Ebby Asamoah draws the foul)
18:08		Ben Burnham turnover
17:48	+3	Jameer Nelson Jr. makes three point jump shot	8-4
17:08		Reyne Smith misses three point jump shot
17:06		Ebby Asamoah defensive rebound
17:01	+2	Dylan Painter makes two point layup (Kevin Anderson assists)	10-4
16:49	+2	Reyne Smith makes two point jump shot	10-6
16:35		Jameer Nelson Jr. misses three point jump shot
16:33		Nikita Evdokimov defensive rebound
16:36		Kevin Anderson personal foul (Nikita Evdokimov draws the foul)
16:19		Jordan Sechan misses three point jump shot
16:17		Babacar Faye offensive rebound
16:11		Cougars turnover (shot clock violation)
16:06		Andrew Carr misses two point layup
16:04		Jordan Sechan defensive rebound
15:41		Andrew Carr blocks Raekwon Horton's two point layup
15:39		Andrew Carr defensive rebound
15:30		Ryan Allen turnover (bad pass)
15:30		TV timeout
15:17		Dimitrius Underwood turnover (lost ball) (Dylan Painter steals)
14:59		Andrew Carr misses two point jump shot
14:57		Dimitrius Underwood defensive rebound
14:49	+3	John Meeks makes three point jump shot (Dimitrius Underwood assists)	10-9
14:14		Dylan Painter misses two point jump shot
14:12		John Meeks defensive rebound
14:08		Andrew Carr shooting foul (John Meeks draws the foul)
14:08	+1	John Meeks makes regular free throw 1 of 2	10-10
14:08	+1	John Meeks makes regular free throw 2 of 2	10-11
13:53		Jameer Nelson Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Ben Burnham steals)
13:33		Dimitrius Underwood misses two point jump shot
13:31		Ben Burnham offensive rebound
13:24	+3	Brenden Tucker makes three point jump shot (Ben Burnham assists)	10-14
13:03	+2	Jameer Nelson Jr. makes two point hook shot	12-14
12:47		Brenden Tucker misses two point jump shot
12:45		Kevin Anderson defensive rebound
12:33	+3	Ryan Allen makes three point jump shot (Kevin Anderson assists)	15-14
12:25		Dimitrius Underwood turnover (lost ball) (Gianmarco Arletti steals)
12:23		Ryan Allen misses three point jump shot
12:21		Ben Burnham defensive rebound
12:19		Andrew Carr shooting foul (Brenden Tucker draws the foul)
12:19		Brenden Tucker misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:19	+1	Brenden Tucker makes regular free throw 2 of 2	15-15
12:07		Ryan Allen misses two point jump shot
12:05		Nikita Evdokimov defensive rebound
11:49		Jameer Nelson Jr. personal foul (Reyne Smith draws the foul)
11:49		TV timeout
11:42		Ebby Asamoah personal foul (Babacar Faye draws the foul)
11:32		Kevin Anderson blocks Nikita Evdokimov's two point jump shot
11:30		Kevin Anderson defensive rebound
11:25		Jameer Nelson Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Babacar Faye steals)
11:17	+2	Babacar Faye makes two point layup	15-17
10:54	+2	Jameer Nelson Jr. makes two point jump shot	17-17
10:30		Jordan Sechan misses three point jump shot
10:28		Fightin Blue Hens defensive rebound
10:11		Babacar Faye personal foul (Jameer Nelson Jr. draws the foul)
10:00		Ryan Allen misses two point layup
9:58		Dylan Painter offensive rebound
9:51	+3	Jameer Nelson Jr. makes three point jump shot (Dylan Painter assists)	20-17
9:36		Reyne Smith misses three point jump shot
9:34		Ebby Asamoah defensive rebound
9:16		Ebby Asamoah misses three point jump shot
9:14		Dimitrius Underwood defensive rebound
9:03	+2	John Meeks makes two point hook shot	20-19
8:36	+3	Reggie Gardner makes three point jump shot (Dylan Painter assists)	23-19
8:26		Dimitrius Underwood turnover (bad pass) (Jameer Nelson Jr. steals)
8:07		Dylan Painter turnover (lost ball) (Dimitrius Underwood steals)
7:55	+2	Osinachi Smart makes two point layup (Reyne Smith assists)	23-21
7:38		Reggie Gardner misses three point jump shot
7:36		Osinachi Smart defensive rebound
7:21	+2	John Meeks makes two point jump shot	23-23
7:14		Fightin Blue Hens 30 second timeout
7:14		TV timeout
6:53		Kevin Anderson offensive foul (Dimitrius Underwood draws the foul)
6:53		Kevin Anderson turnover
6:24	+2	John Meeks makes two point jump shot (Dimitrius Underwood assists)	23-25
6:12	+2	Kevin Anderson makes two point layup	25-25
5:54		Brenden Tucker misses three point jump shot
5:52		Ebby Asamoah defensive rebound
5:29	+3	Jameer Nelson Jr. makes three point jump shot (Dylan Painter assists)	28-25
5:11		Dimitrius Underwood misses three point jump shot
5:09		Dylan Painter defensive rebound
5:08		Brenden Tucker personal foul (Dylan Painter draws the foul)
4:51		Reggie Gardner turnover (bad pass) (Ben Burnham steals)
4:42		Andrew Carr blocks Brenden Tucker's two point layup
4:40		Andrew Carr defensive rebound
4:32		Charles Lampten blocks Jameer Nelson Jr.'s two point jump shot
4:30		Reyne Smith defensive rebound
4:28		Jameer Nelson Jr. personal foul (Reyne Smith draws the foul)
4:28	+1	Reyne Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2	28-26
4:28	+1	Reyne Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2	28-27
4:01		Charles Lampten personal foul (Ryan Allen draws the foul)
3:57		Ryan Allen misses three point jump shot
3:55		Babacar Faye defensive rebound
3:48		Babacar Faye turnover (bad pass) (Ryan Allen steals)
3:34		Jameer Nelson Jr. misses two point layup
3:32		Ryan Allen offensive rebound
3:30		Charles Lampten blocks Andrew Carr's two point dunk
3:28		Ben Burnham defensive rebound
3:27		Jump ball. Ben Burnham vs. Andrew Carr (Cougars gains possession)
3:27		TV timeout
3:12	+2	Charles Lampten makes two point layup (John Meeks assists)	28-29
2:51	+2	Kevin Anderson makes two point layup	30-29
2:32		Reyne Smith misses two point jump shot
2:30		Jameer Nelson Jr. defensive rebound
2:18		Ebby Asamoah misses three point jump shot
2:16		Charles Lampten defensive rebound
2:06		Dylan Painter blocks John Meeks's two point jump shot
2:04		Charles Lampten offensive rebound
2:04		Ryan Allen personal foul (Charles Lampten draws the foul)
2:04		Charles Lampten misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:04		Dylan Painter defensive rebound
1:43	+2	Kevin Anderson makes two point jump shot	32-29
1:34		John Meeks misses three point jump shot
1:32		Fightin Blue Hens defensive rebound
1:20		Ryan Allen turnover (lost ball) (John Meeks steals)
1:17		John Meeks turnover (lost ball)
1:05		Osinachi Smart shooting foul (Kevin Anderson draws the foul)
1:05	+1	Kevin Anderson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	33-29
1:05	+1	Kevin Anderson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	34-29
0:35	+3	Brenden Tucker makes three point jump shot (Dimitrius Underwood assists)	34-32
0:01		Reggie Gardner misses three point jump shot
0:00		Cougars defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
DEL
Fightin' Blue Hens
33
CHAR
Cougars
34

Time		Play	Score
19:51	+3	Ebby Asamoah makes three point jump shot (Andrew Carr assists)	37-32
19:27	+2	Dimitrius Underwood makes two point layup	37-34
18:55		Kevin Anderson misses three point jump shot
18:53		Osinachi Smart defensive rebound
18:41		Brenden Tucker misses two point jump shot
18:39		Kevin Anderson defensive rebound
18:27	+3	Jameer Nelson Jr. makes three point jump shot (Ebby Asamoah assists)	40-34
18:18		Dimitrius Underwood turnover (carrying)
18:05		Dylan Painter misses two point layup
18:03		Brenden Tucker defensive rebound
18:03		Jump ball. Brenden Tucker vs. Dylan Painter (Cougars gains possession)
17:47		Ben Burnham misses three point jump shot
17:45		Ebby Asamoah defensive rebound
17:38	+2	Kevin Anderson makes two point layup	42-34
17:30		Dimitrius Underwood turnover (lost ball) (Dylan Painter steals)
17:25	+2	Andrew Carr makes two point dunk (Kevin Anderson assists)	44-34
17:14	+3	Brenden Tucker makes three point jump shot (Ben Burnham assists)	44-37
16:56		Brenden Tucker blocks Jameer Nelson Jr.'s two point layup
16:54		Fightin Blue Hens offensive rebound
16:52		Ebby Asamoah turnover (lost ball) (Reyne Smith steals)
16:54		Ebby Asamoah personal foul (Reyne Smith draws the foul)
16:51		Ebby Asamoah shooting foul (John Meeks draws the foul)
16:45	+1	John Meeks makes regular free throw 1 of 2	44-38
16:45	+1	John Meeks makes regular free throw 2 of 2	44-39
16:24	+2	Ryan Allen makes two point jump shot	46-39
16:05		Reyne Smith misses three point jump shot
16:03		Babacar Faye offensive rebound
15:56		Reyne Smith misses three point jump shot
15:54		Dylan Painter defensive rebound
15:43		Reyne Smith personal foul (Dylan Painter draws the foul)
15:43		TV timeout
15:34		Ryan Allen turnover (bad pass) (John Meeks steals)
15:25	+2	John Meeks makes two point layup	46-41
15:17		Raekwon Horton personal foul (Ryan Allen draws the foul)
15:04		Kevin Anderson turnover (bad pass) (Raekwon Horton steals)
14:57		John Meeks offensive foul (Ryan Allen draws the foul)
14:57		John Meeks turnover
14:48		Babacar Faye personal foul (Jameer Nelson Jr. draws the foul)
14:36		Andrew Carr offensive foul (Babacar Faye draws the foul)
14:36		Andrew Carr turnover
14:14	+2	Brenden Tucker makes two point hook shot	46-43
13:52		Kevin Anderson misses two point jump shot
13:50		Dylan Painter offensive rebound
13:44	+2	Dylan Painter makes two point layup	48-43
13:37	+2	Dimitrius Underwood makes two point layup	48-45
13:37		Ebby Asamoah shooting foul (Dimitrius Underwood draws the foul)
13:37	+1	Dimitrius Underwood makes regular free throw 1 of 1	48-46
13:25		Gianmarco Arletti misses three point jump shot
13:23		Dimitrius Underwood defensive rebound
13:12		Gianmarco Arletti personal foul (Raekwon Horton draws the foul)
13:08		Dylan Painter blocks Dimitrius Underwood's two point jump shot
13:06		Jameer Nelson Jr. defensive rebound
13:01	+2	Jameer Nelson Jr. makes two point layup	50-46
12:54		Dimitrius Underwood offensive foul (Jameer Nelson Jr. draws the foul)
12:54		Dimitrius Underwood turnover
12:43	+3	Ryan Allen makes three point jump shot	53-46
12:22	+3	Dimitrius Underwood makes three point jump shot (Brenden Tucker assists)	53-49
12:03		Ryan Allen misses three point jump shot
12:01		Reyne Smith defensive rebound
11:53		Brenden Tucker misses three point jump shot
11:51		Osinachi Smart offensive rebound
11:37		Reyne Smith misses three point jump shot
11:35		Gianmarco Arletti defensive rebound
11:17		Ryan Allen turnover (lost ball) (Dimitrius Underwood steals)
11:08		Reyne Smith turnover (lost ball)
11:08		TV timeout
10:49		Jameer Nelson Jr. misses two point jump shot
10:47		Andrew Carr offensive rebound
10:39		Andrew Carr misses two point jump shot
10:37		Dimitrius Underwood defensive rebound
10:25		Dimitrius Underwood turnover (out of bounds)
10:17		Dimitrius Underwood personal foul (Kevin Anderson draws the foul)
10:10		Kevin Anderson turnover (lost ball) (Osinachi Smart steals)
9:56	+2	Ben Burnham makes two point dunk (Brenden Tucker assists)	53-51
9:46		Jameer Nelson Jr. misses three point jump shot
9:44		John Meeks defensive rebound
9:42		Reggie Gardner personal foul (Nikita Evdokimov draws the foul)
9:29		Brenden Tucker turnover (lost ball) (Kevin Anderson steals)
9:22	+2	Kevin Anderson makes two point layup	55-51
8:58		John Meeks turnover (lost ball) (Andrew Carr steals)
8:50		Ryan Allen misses three point jump shot
8:48		Andrew Carr offensive rebound
8:35	+2	Jameer Nelson Jr. makes two point jump shot	57-51
8:26		Nikita Evdokimov turnover (lost ball) (Kevin Anderson steals)
8:25	+2	Kevin Anderson makes two point layup	59-51
8:21		Cougars 30 second timeout
8:21		TV timeout
8:16	+3	Reyne Smith makes three point jump shot (Babacar Faye assists)	59-54
7:49	+2	Ryan Allen makes two point jump shot	61-54
7:33		TV timeout
7:18	+2	Osinachi Smart makes two point layup (Raekwon Horton assists)	61-56
7:03		Jameer Nelson Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Dimitrius Underwood steals)
7:02		Jameer Nelson Jr. personal foul (Reyne Smith draws the foul)
7:02	+1	Reyne Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2	61-57
7:02	+1	Reyne Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-58
6:43		Andrew Carr misses three point jump shot
6:41		Jameer Nelson Jr. offensive rebound
6:25		Raekwon Horton blocks Jameer Nelson Jr.'s two point jump shot
6:23		Osinachi Smart defensive rebound
6:21		Osinachi Smart misses two point jump shot
6:02		Ryan Allen misses three point jump shot
6:00		Dimitrius Underwood defensive rebound
5:53		Dylan Painter blocks Dimitrius Underwood's two point jump shot
5:51		Kevin Anderson defensive rebound
5:45		Fightin Blue Hens 30 second timeout
5:38		Kevin Anderson misses two point layup
5:36		John Meeks defensive rebound
5:06		Andrew Carr blocks John Meeks's two point layup
5:04		John Meeks offensive rebound
5:03		Cougars turnover (shot clock violation)
4:53		John Meeks personal foul (Dylan Painter draws the foul)
4:53	+1	Dylan Painter makes regular free throw 1 of 2	62-58
4:53	+1	Dylan Painter makes regular free throw 2 of 2	63-58
4:31		John Meeks misses three point jump shot
4:29		Dylan Painter defensive rebound
4:15	+2	Ryan Allen makes two point jump shot	65-58
4:06		Cougars 30 second timeout
4:06		TV timeout
3:50	+2	Osinachi Smart makes two point layup (John Meeks assists)	65-60
3:50		Andrew Carr shooting foul (Osinachi Smart draws the foul)
3:50	+1	Osinachi Smart makes regular free throw 1 of 1	65-61
3:31		Kevin Anderson misses two point jump shot
3:29		John Meeks defensive rebound
3:28		Dylan Painter personal foul (John Meeks draws the foul)
3:28		John Meeks misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:28		Kevin Anderson defensive rebound
3:10		Jameer Nelson Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Dimitrius Underwood steals)
2:58	+2	John Meeks makes two point layup (Dimitrius Underwood assists)	65-63
2:39	+2	Ryan Allen makes two point layup	67-63
2:34		Fightin Blue Hens 30 second timeout
2:18		Reyne Smith misses three point jump shot
2:16		Osinachi Smart offensive rebound
2:09		Dylan Painter blocks Brenden Tucker's two point layup
2:07		Osinachi Smart offensive rebound
2:00	+2	Osinachi Smart makes two point tip shot	67-65
1:43		Ryan Allen misses two point jump shot
1:41		Osinachi Smart defensive rebound
1:14		Ryan Allen shooting foul (Brenden Tucker draws the foul)
1:14		Brenden Tucker misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:14	+1	Brenden Tucker makes regular free throw 2 of 2	67-66
0:58		Osinachi Smart blocks Ryan Allen's two point jump shot
0:56		Fightin Blue Hens offensive rebound
0:46		Jameer Nelson Jr. misses three point jump shot
0:44		Osinachi Smart defensive rebound
0:24		Dimitrius Underwood misses two point jump shot
0:22		Kevin Anderson defensive rebound
0:16		Dimitrius Underwood personal foul (Kevin Anderson draws the foul)
0:16		Kevin Anderson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:16		Osinachi Smart defensive rebound
0:08		Cougars 60 second timeout
0:01		John Meeks turnover (lost ball) (Kevin Anderson steals)
0:00		End of period

John Meeks turnover (lost ball) (Kevin Anderson steals)