CAA Tournament: Delaware Blue Hens outlasts Hofstra

(Photo: Mark Jordan/Bluehens.com)

In the first game of the CAA quarterfinals, the number one seed Delaware Blue Hens took on the eighth seed Hofstra Pride. The Blue Hens would go on to win 87-76.

Hofstra started out the game early on fire giving the Blue Hens a run for their money. At the half, The Pride had a 40-37 lead. But then the Blue Hens woke up and had a 50 point scoring outburst in the second half.

The scoring outburst was led by guards Davon Usher and Jarvis Threatt. Usher scored a game high 28 points and was unstoppable for the most part in today's game. Usher also had eight rebounds and shot 4 of 7 from the three point line.

His teammate Jarvis Threatt was the closer down the stretch scoring 22 points in the game and making 6 out 10 free throws from the line.

Still give credit to Hofstra as they only played seven players as they were shorthanded. They got a lot from their players and they definitely did show "Pride."

Delaware now sits and waits for the winner of the 4/5 game between the Drexel Dragons and Northeastern Huskies.