Nelson's 20 help Delaware defeat William & Mary 80-53
AP
Jan 19, 2023
NEWARK, Del. (AP) Jameer Nelson Jr. had 20 points in Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens's 80-53 victory against William & Mary Tribe on Thursday night.
Nelson also added three steals for the Fightin' Blue Hens (11-9, 3-4 Colonial Athletic Association). Jyare Davis scored 14 points while finishing 6 of 11 from the floor, and added seven rebounds. Christian Ray was 5 of 7 shooting and 3 of 5 from the free throw line to finish with 13 points.
Gabe Dorsey finished with 18 points for the Tribe (8-12, 3-4). Matteus Case added nine points for William & Mary. In addition, Noah Collier finished with five points.
Delaware led William & Mary 38-31 at the half, with Nelson (11 points) its high scorer before the break. Delaware outscored William & Mary in the second half by 20 points, with L.J. Owens scoring a team-high 10 points after halftime.
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Both teams next play Saturday. Delaware visits Drexel while William & Mary hosts N.C. A&T.
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1st Half
W&M
Tribe
31
DEL
Fightin' Blue Hens
38
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Noah Collier vs. Jyare Davis (Tribe gains possession)
19:47
Chris Mullins offensive foul
19:47
Chris Mullins turnover (offensive foul)
19:47
Christian Ray misses two point layup
19:45
Jyare Davis offensive rebound
19:14
+2
Jameer Nelson Jr. makes two point layup
0-2
19:03
Gabe Dorsey misses three point jump shot
19:01
Ebby Asamoah defensive rebound
18:47
+3
Jameer Nelson Jr. makes three point jump shot
0-5
18:27
Jyare Davis personal foul
18:17
Ben Wight misses two point jump shot
18:15
Jyare Davis defensive rebound
18:02
Jameer Nelson Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:00
Matteus Case defensive rebound
17:52
Jameer Nelson Jr. blocks Anders Nelson's two point layup
17:50
Tribe offensive rebound
17:28
Tribe turnover (shot clock violation)
17:16
+2
Jyare Davis makes two point jump shot (Jameer Nelson Jr. assists)
0-7
16:53
+3
Gabe Dorsey makes three point jump shot (Matteus Case assists)
3-7
16:27
+2
Jameer Nelson Jr. makes two point jump shot (Christian Ray assists)
3-9
16:19
LJ Owens personal foul (Anders Nelson draws the foul)
16:15
+3
Gabe Dorsey makes three point jump shot (Charlie Williams assists)
6-9
15:46
+3
LJ Owens makes three point jump shot
6-12
15:29
Noah Collier misses two point layup
15:27
Christian Ray defensive rebound
15:10
Jyare Davis misses two point jump shot
15:08
Gabe Dorsey defensive rebound
14:48
LJ Owens misses three point jump shot
14:46
Christian Ray offensive rebound
14:35
Charlie Williams shooting foul (Christian Ray draws the foul)
14:35
TV timeout
14:35
+1
Christian Ray makes regular free throw 1 of 2
6-13
14:34
Christian Ray misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:34
Gianmarco Arletti offensive rebound
14:14
Jyare Davis misses three point jump shot
14:12
Chase Lowe defensive rebound
13:58
Gianmarco Arletti personal foul
13:55
Jyare Davis shooting foul (Chris Mullins draws the foul)
13:55
Chris Mullins misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:55
+1
Chris Mullins makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-13
13:47
Aleks Novakovich misses three point jump shot
13:45
Anders Nelson defensive rebound
13:37
Gianmarco Arletti blocks Chris Mullins's two point layup
13:35
Ebby Asamoah defensive rebound
13:19
Cavan Reilly misses three point jump shot
13:17
Ben Wight defensive rebound
12:58
+2
Chase Lowe makes two point layup (Anders Nelson assists)
9-13
12:30
+3
Ebby Asamoah makes three point jump shot
9-16
12:10
Anders Nelson turnover (Ebby Asamoah steals)
12:00
Aleks Novakovich offensive foul
12:00
Aleks Novakovich turnover (offensive foul)
11:44
Gabe Dorsey misses three point jump shot
11:42
Fightin Blue Hens defensive rebound
11:40
TV timeout
11:14
+2
Jameer Nelson Jr. makes two point jump shot
9-18
10:46
+2
Ben Wight makes two point hook shot
11-18
10:12
Jameer Nelson Jr. turnover (Gabe Dorsey steals)
10:00
+2
Noah Collier makes two point jump shot
13-18
9:41
Christian Ray turnover (back court violation)
9:26
+2
Matteus Case makes two point jump shot
15-18
9:05
Ebby Asamoah turnover (Charlie Williams steals)
8:59
+2
Matteus Case makes two point layup (Tribe assists)
17-18
8:30
LJ Owens misses three point jump shot
8:28
Noah Collier defensive rebound
8:19
+2
Matteus Case makes two point layup
19-18
8:02
+2
Gianmarco Arletti makes two point dunk (Jameer Nelson Jr. assists)
19-20
7:48
Matteus Case misses two point jump shot
7:46
Gianmarco Arletti defensive rebound
7:33
Gianmarco Arletti misses three point jump shot
7:31
Matteus Case defensive rebound
7:25
Anders Nelson misses three point jump shot
7:23
Gianmarco Arletti defensive rebound
7:05
Jameer Nelson Jr. misses three point jump shot
7:03
Noah Collier defensive rebound
6:55
Noah Collier turnover (Jameer Nelson Jr. steals)
6:46
+2
Jameer Nelson Jr. makes two point layup
19-22
6:42
Tribe 60 second timeout
6:33
Ben Wight misses two point layup
6:31
Noah Collier offensive rebound
6:23
Chris Mullins misses three point jump shot
6:21
Fightin Blue Hens defensive rebound
5:55
LJ Owens turnover (carrying)
5:39
+3
Anders Nelson makes three point jump shot (Chris Mullins assists)
22-22
5:20
+3
Cavan Reilly makes three point jump shot (Christian Ray assists)
22-25
5:02
Miguel Ayesa misses three point jump shot
5:00
LJ Owens defensive rebound
4:48
LJ Owens turnover (traveling)
4:37
Ben Wight turnover (Gianmarco Arletti steals)
4:28
Ben Wight personal foul (Gianmarco Arletti draws the foul)
4:18
Cavan Reilly misses two point layup
4:16
Fightin Blue Hens offensive rebound
4:10
Chase Lowe personal foul
4:10
Jameer Nelson Jr. misses two point layup
4:08
Ben Wight defensive rebound
4:08
Jameer Nelson Jr. personal foul
4:01
+3
Gabe Dorsey makes three point jump shot (Chris Mullins assists)
25-25
3:44
Chase Lowe personal foul
3:44
TV timeout
3:39
Jyare Davis misses two point jump shot
3:37
Christian Ray offensive rebound
3:33
+2
Jyare Davis makes two point layup (Jameer Nelson Jr. assists)
25-27
3:33
Tribe shooting foul (Jyare Davis draws the foul)
3:33
+1
Jyare Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 1
25-28
3:20
+3
Gabe Dorsey makes three point jump shot (Chris Mullins assists)
28-28
3:00
+2
Gianmarco Arletti makes two point jump shot
28-30
2:47
Noah Collier misses two point layup
2:45
Jyare Davis defensive rebound
2:28
+2
Jyare Davis makes two point layup (Christian Ray assists)
28-32
2:07
Gianmarco Arletti blocks Gabe Dorsey's two point layup
2:05
Gianmarco Arletti defensive rebound
1:59
+2
Christian Ray makes two point layup (Gianmarco Arletti assists)
28-34
1:59
Chris Mullins shooting foul (Christian Ray draws the foul)
1:59
Christian Ray misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:59
Chase Lowe defensive rebound
1:44
Chase Lowe turnover (back court violation)
1:29
Christian Ray offensive foul
1:29
Christian Ray turnover (offensive foul)
1:05
Chase Lowe turnover (Gianmarco Arletti steals)
0:57
Fightin Blue Hens 60 second timeout
0:45
Gabe Dorsey shooting foul (Christian Ray draws the foul)
0:45
+1
Christian Ray makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-35
0:45
+1
Christian Ray makes regular free throw 2 of 2
28-36
0:37
+3
Gabe Dorsey makes three point jump shot (Anders Nelson assists)
31-36
0:06
+2
Christian Ray makes two point layup (Gianmarco Arletti assists)
31-38
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
W&M
Tribe
22
DEL
Fightin' Blue Hens
42
Time
Team
Play
Score
0:00
—
19:50
LJ Owens misses three point jump shot
19:48
Anders Nelson defensive rebound
19:40
Ben Wight misses two point layup
19:38
Jyare Davis defensive rebound
19:28
Jameer Nelson Jr. misses two point layup
19:26
Noah Collier defensive rebound
19:11
Anders Nelson misses three point jump shot
19:09
LJ Owens defensive rebound
18:58
Chris Mullins shooting foul (LJ Owens draws the foul)
18:58
+1
LJ Owens makes regular free throw 1 of 2
31-39
18:58
+1
LJ Owens makes regular free throw 2 of 2
31-40
18:46
Gianmarco Arletti blocks Noah Collier's two point layup
18:44
Christian Ray defensive rebound
18:33
+2
Jyare Davis makes two point jump shot
31-42
18:17
Matteus Case offensive foul (Jameer Nelson Jr. draws the foul)
18:17
Matteus Case turnover (offensive foul)
18:05
Gianmarco Arletti misses three point jump shot
18:03
Matteus Case defensive rebound
17:45
Charlie Williams turnover (Jameer Nelson Jr. steals)
17:36
+2
Jameer Nelson Jr. makes two point layup
31-44
17:26
Tribe 60 second timeout
17:26
+3
Gabe Dorsey makes three point jump shot (Anders Nelson assists)
34-44
17:19
Christian Ray misses two point jump shot
16:48
Noah Collier defensive rebound
16:30
+2
Charlie Williams makes two point jump shot (Anders Nelson assists)
36-44
16:01
Gianmarco Arletti misses three point jump shot
15:59
Jyare Davis offensive rebound
15:53
+2
Jyare Davis makes two point layup
36-46
15:36
Chase Lowe turnover (Jameer Nelson Jr. steals)
15:33
TV timeout
15:11
Gianmarco Arletti misses two point jump shot
15:09
Jack Karasinski defensive rebound
14:59
Anders Nelson misses two point jump shot
14:57
Jameer Nelson Jr. defensive rebound
14:57
Anders Nelson personal foul
14:33
Jameer Nelson Jr. misses two point layup
14:31
Anders Nelson defensive rebound
14:21
Gabe Dorsey misses three point jump shot
14:19
Jameer Nelson Jr. defensive rebound
14:00
+2
Jameer Nelson Jr. makes two point layup (Jyare Davis assists)
36-48
13:43
LJ Owens shooting foul (Ben Wight draws the foul)
13:42
+1
Ben Wight makes regular free throw 1 of 2
37-48
13:42
+1
Ben Wight makes regular free throw 2 of 2
38-48
13:17
Gianmarco Arletti turnover (Chris Mullins steals)
13:08
Noah Collier offensive foul
13:08
Noah Collier turnover (offensive foul)
12:44
+2
LJ Owens makes two point jump shot
38-50
12:31
+2
Noah Collier makes two point layup
40-50
12:03
+3
LJ Owens makes three point jump shot (Cavan Reilly assists)
40-53
11:59
Tribe 60 second timeout
11:42
Noah Collier turnover (Jyare Davis steals)
11:29
+2
Christian Ray makes two point layup (Jyare Davis assists)
40-55
11:10
Cavan Reilly personal foul
11:07
+2
Chris Mullins makes two point layup (Anders Nelson assists)
42-55
10:39
+2
Jyare Davis makes two point jump shot (Christian Ray assists)
42-57
10:39
Noah Collier shooting foul (Jyare Davis draws the foul)
10:39
+1
Jyare Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 1
42-58
10:25
Jameer Nelson Jr. blocks Matteus Case's two point layup
10:23
Jyare Davis defensive rebound
10:05
Jyare Davis misses two point layup
10:03
Gabe Dorsey defensive rebound
9:49
Ben Wight turnover (traveling)
9:27
Cavan Reilly misses three point jump shot
9:25
Christian Ray offensive rebound
9:25
Fightin Blue Hens turnover (shot clock violation)
9:10
Gabe Dorsey offensive foul (Cavan Reilly draws the foul)
9:10
Gabe Dorsey turnover (offensive foul)
8:53
+2
Jameer Nelson Jr. makes two point layup
42-60
8:33
+3
Matteus Case makes three point jump shot (Gabe Dorsey assists)
45-60
8:10
+2
Christian Ray makes two point layup
45-62
7:55
Aleks Novakovich personal foul
7:55
TV timeout
7:48
Matteus Case misses three point jump shot
7:46
Ben Wight offensive rebound
7:33
Christian Ray personal foul
7:24
LJ Owens shooting foul (Noah Collier draws the foul)
7:24
Noah Collier misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:24
+1
Noah Collier makes regular free throw 2 of 2
46-62
7:11
+3
Jameer Nelson Jr. makes three point jump shot (Gianmarco Arletti assists)
46-65
6:58
Fightin Blue Hens shooting foul (Chris Mullins draws the foul)
6:58
+1
Chris Mullins makes regular free throw 1 of 2
47-65
6:58
+1
Chris Mullins makes regular free throw 2 of 2
48-65
6:37
Gabe Dorsey personal foul (Gianmarco Arletti draws the foul)
6:37
+1
Gianmarco Arletti makes regular free throw 1 of 2
48-66
6:37
Gianmarco Arletti misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:37
Noah Collier defensive rebound
6:28
Jyare Davis blocks Noah Collier's two point layup
6:26
Jameer Nelson Jr. defensive rebound
6:14
+2
Christian Ray makes two point layup (Jyare Davis assists)
48-68
6:13
Ben Wight misses two point layup
6:11
Gianmarco Arletti defensive rebound
6:09
Christian Ray turnover (Chris Mullins steals)
5:59
Anders Nelson misses two point layup
5:57
Jameer Nelson Jr. defensive rebound
5:47
Jyare Davis misses two point layup
5:45
Chase Lowe defensive rebound
5:40
Gabe Dorsey misses three point jump shot
5:38
Fightin Blue Hens defensive rebound
4:51
Fightin Blue Hens 30 second timeout
4:51
+2
Cavan Reilly makes two point jump shot
48-70
4:31
Aleks Novakovich personal foul
4:31
Noah Collier misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:31
Tribe offensive rebound
4:29
Anders Nelson misses three point jump shot
4:27
Gianmarco Arletti defensive rebound
4:01
Fightin Blue Hens turnover (shot clock violation)
4:01
TV timeout
3:52
Aleks Novakovich personal foul
3:52
Charlie Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:52
Aleks Novakovich defensive rebound
3:27
+3
Cavan Reilly makes three point jump shot
48-73
3:07
+2
Chase Lowe makes two point layup (Charlie Williams assists)
50-73
2:41
+3
LJ Owens makes three point jump shot (Fightin Blue Hens assists)
50-76
2:21
+2
Charlie Williams makes two point layup (Chase Lowe assists)
52-76
1:53
+2
Gianmarco Arletti makes two point layup
52-78
1:52
Tribe 30 second timeout
1:28
Logan Curtis personal foul
1:28
Jake Milkereit misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:28
Nigel Shadd defensive rebound
1:18
Gianmarco Arletti misses two point layup
1:16
Charlie Williams defensive rebound
1:11
Charlie Williams turnover (Gianmarco Arletti steals)
1:04
Logan Curtis misses two point layup
0:54
Fightin Blue Hens personal foul (Chase Lowe draws the foul)
