Delaware Blue Hens at Columbia Lions
· NCAA Men's Basketball
87 - 86
Double-duty Bryant rescues Delaware in 2OT win over Columbia
After a timeout, Bryant stepped up on defense and blocked Mike Smith's layup attempt with three seconds left. After a tie-up, Gabe Stefanini missed a jumper as time expired.
Stefanini buried a 3 with 36 seconds left to tie the score at 79 at the end of the first overtime. Eric Carter missed a jump shot with four seconds left to force the second overtime.
Near the end of regulation, after Carter made a pair of free throws for a 70-65 Blue Hens lead with 57 seconds left, Smith responded with a layup and a 3-pointer in a 30-second span to tie it. Delaware's Ithiel Horton missed a jump shot with four seconds left.
For Delaware (7-2), Carter scored 21 points with 15 rebounds and Horton and Matt Veretto each scored 20.
Smith led Columbia with 31 points, Quinton Adlesh finished with 19 and Stefanini scored 14.
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Statistics
 DEL |
 COLU |
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|---|---|---|
| 30-63 | FG | 32-70 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 15-23 | 3PT | 13-25 |
| 65 | Three Point % | 52 |
| 12-17 | FT | 9-11 |
| 71 | Free Throw % | 82 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 19 | Assists | 20 |
| 5 | Steals | 10 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 34 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 15 | Fouls | 19 |
| 10 | Largest Lead | 5 |
Game Information
Location: New York, NY
Attendance: 1,125 | Capacity:
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 8 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |