RIVERDALE, N.Y. (November 10, 2019) – The SUNY Delhi men's basketball team got their 2019-20 season off to a positive start Saturday with an 80-61 victory at Mount Saint Vincent. The game was tied at halftime, 38-38, but the Broncos stormed off with 42 second-half points and stifling defense for the decisive victory.
A see-saw opening half saw Delhi down by as much as nine at 25-16 with 8:45 before halftime. The Broncos kicked into gear with a 19-4 run as both teams kept pace with one another the rest of the half. A Darius Hines 3-pointer just before the break knotted things up for the even score at intermission. Ahead, 49-48, with 11:26 remaining, the Broncos broke loose with a 17-3 run over the next five minutes that carried them to the double-digit victory.
Four Broncos finished in double digits in scoring, including Justin Daoud and Payton Dean notching double-doubles. Daoud logged a game-high 19 points, making three 3-pointers, with 15 rebounds, while Dean finished with 15 points and 14 boards. Jordan Fragale notched ten points, nine assists and seven rebounds, while Mavenson Therneus totaled 11 points with nine rebounds. Norman Wilson recorded nine points, as Carlos Ithier made eight points, including knocking down a pair of threes.
Delhi overwhelmed MSV with a 57-37 lead in rebounds, including a 25-12 lead in offensive boards that led to 18 second-chance points. This control down low also led to a 36-24 Broncos advantage in points in the paint. Head coach Zack Thomsen's team shot 36.3 percent (29-for-80) on the afternoon, making 9-of-28 3-pointers and 13-of-19 free throws. The Dolphins countered with 33.8 percent (22-for-65), converting on 6-of-22 threes and 11-of-19 chances from the charity stripe.
The Broncos passed the first of their five road matches to start the year. They will be Pennsylvania bound next weekend as they face off at Lycoming and Pennsylvania College of Technology as part of the two colleges' Crosstown Challenge. The men start by playing the Lycoming Warriors Saturday, Nov. 16 at 4:00 p.m., followed by the Penn Tech Wildcats Sunday, Nov. 17 at 1:00 p.m.
