NEWARK, Del. Ryan Allen had a season-high 26 points as Delaware narrowly beat Elon 75-70 on Sunday.
Dylan Painter had 15 points and 10 rebounds for Delaware (7-7, 5-4 Colonial Athletic Association). Kevin Anderson added 13 points. Andrew Carr had 12 points and three blocks. The Blue Hens made 6 of 8 free throws in the final minute.
Hunter McIntosh scored a career-high 30 points and seven assists for the Phoenix (3-5, 0-4), who have now lost five consecutive games. Hunter Woods added 12 points and seven rebounds. Federico Poser had 12 points.
Delaware defeated Elon 66-43 on Saturday.
NEWARK, Del. Jalen Ray had 23 points as Hofstra held on to beat Delaware 68-67 on Sunday.
Ebby Asomoah s basket came after the buzzer for the Blue Hens, who scored the last five points.
Asamoah hit a 3 with 1 1/2 minutes to go to pull the Blue Hens within 68-65 and the teams swapped misses before Dylan Painter hit from the lane with 50 seconds left. Delaware s Andrew Carr blocked Isaac Kante at the basket and Kante missed again on the recovery, setting up a final shot.
Caleb Burgess had 17 points and six rebounds for Hofstra (7-6, 3-3 Colonial Athletic Association). Kvonn Cramer added eight rebounds. Stafford Trueheart had three blocks.
NEWARK, Del. Gianmarco Arletti had 21 points as Delaware edged College of Charleston 70-67 on Saturday in the first Colonial Athletic Conference game of the season for both teams.
A basket by Payton Willis cut Delaware s lead to one with eight seconds remaining but Ryan Allen made two free throws with six seconds left. Willis 3-point attempt rimmed out at the end.
Dylan Painter had 16 points for Delaware (3-3, 1-0). Andrew Carr added 15 points. Anthony Ochefu had seven rebounds.
Allen, the Blue Hens’ leading scorer entering the contest at 16 points per game, was only 2-of-11 from the field and finished with nine points but had five assists.