HORNETS WIN MEAC CHAMPIONSHIP
11 March, 2005
Richmond, VA --- The Delaware State men's basketball team is the 2005 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference champions!!! The Hornets defeated Hampton 55-53 to win the first MEAC Tournament championsip in team history in a nationally-televised game (ESPN2) at the Richmond Coliseum on Saturday. Aaron Williams hit a follow-up jumper with 1.6 seconds left for the game-winning basket. Hampton's inbound pass on the ensuing possession was intercepted as time expired, touching off a wild celebration by the Hornets and their fans. The tournament championship means Delaware State will represent the MEAC in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in school history. The Hornets will learn their NCAA Tournament opponent and destination on Sunday. Delaware State trailed by as many as 13 points in the first half, but used a 9-0 run to cut the Pirates' lead to 25-21 at the break. Hampton opened up a nine point lead in the second half, but could not put the Hornets away. Jahsha Bluntt capped off a 16-6 run with a three-pointer to give DSU a 48-47 lead with 5:11 left to play. Hampton responded with a 6-0 run, and pulled ahead 53-48 on a three-pointer by Jeff Granger with 1:53 remaining. After a three-pointer by Terrance Hunter cut Hampton's lead to 53-50, the Hornets forced a turnover, and Bluntt nailed another three with 1:13 left to tie the game. Hampton failed to score on its next possesion to set up the Williams' heroics. Delaware State's Bruce Davis missed three-point attempt from the right baseline, but the ball was tipped by Bluntt into the hands of Williams, who hit a shot just shy of the free throw line. Bluntt was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player after scoring a team-high 16 points in the final. Sophomore point guard Darrin Shine was also named to the All-Tournament Team. Delaware State tied school records by winning its eighth straight and 19th game overall this season. The Hornets are also the first team in school history to qualify for a NCAA championship tournament.
Not 2 mention we was number 1 on standings before the tournament. Then Saturday we took it home baby!!!!!!! back to dover HOLLA progress is a slow progress but the hard work was well paid off da we been working hard for this the past two years and now its ours HHHHOOOORRRRNNNNEEEETTTTSSSS
well when del state played A&T that was like practice for us seeing that A&T fans was at home saturday eatin chips watchin us beat hampton on ESPN 2
Practice my **** just because DSU beat us once doesn't mean it was a walk in the park. Thine **** shalt still be plastered apon the floorboards of Charlotte.
well when del state played A&T that was like practice for us seeing that A&T fans was at home saturday eatin chips watchin us beat hampton on ESPN 2
Practice my **** just because DSU beat us once doesn't mean it was a walk in the park. Thine **** shalt still be plastered apon the floorboards of Charlotte.
it was a walk in the park what was ranking were yall projected to be in the Meac what was yall ranking after the Meac and how early was yall exit in the tournament i got a lot of faith in my school lets se IFF!!!! A&T won the meac if they ever will how would yall do against duke. even if we lose we still won our conference and thats one thing more we can say that A&T cant so like i said before youll be in your dorm room eatin chips watchin us play duke
and for da pretty lady from texas agreeing wit the a&t dude yall obviously are better than A&T yall just couldnt beat us this year thats all in all it was a great game. and we came out on top del states basketball program has come a long way and i seen the progress my first two years here and the third year it paid off and we won the tournament. i mean you acting like we didnt beat hampton twice before we played them in the MEAC tournament and we have beaten them in the past just not in the tournament but this year we beat yall and took it home back to hornet territory beating hampton all three time we played yall in total
First off, I see ya'll still haven't learned that it doesn't pay to hate on the Hornets. I told ya'll early in the season that we would be the truth. Also, we were not only MEAC Tournament champs, but regular season champs. And for the Hampton fans, Ya'll loss by 2 in the chip, what about when u lost by 5 in dover and 10 AT HAMPTON!!!
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^^ Ya'll wish you had the chance to lose to duke by anything. AS a matter of fact why aren't you playing duke?????
O yea u could beat the hornets. Anyway, Thanks for all the hate and I'm sure everyone will be watching 2nite to see how we do.
Del State gets my respect... when you only lose to Duke by 11 points... mad love is shown here....
and don't knock Hampton... they pulled off the last 15 over a 2 when they beat Iowa State in 2001... :arrow:
