Dasent Leads SSU Tigers in Win Over Delaware State

DOVER, Delaware -- Five Savannah State players scored in double figures as the Tigers won their fifth game in a row with a 106-86 victory over Delaware State.

Austin Dasent matched a career-high with 21 points. The senior guard from Charlotte, North Carolina made a career-high seven 3-pointers. He also had five rebounds, four assists and two steals.

Dexter McClanahan added 18 points, Zach Sellers scored 16, Isaiah Felder had 13, Ty'lik Evans scored 11 and Javaris Jenkins contributed 10.


The Memorial Hall crowd of 537 saw SSU score at least 100 points for the third consecutive game.

In a game that had 12 ties and 15 lead changes, SSU (9-13, 6-1 MEAC) began to pull away with just under 14 minutes remaining.

Delaware State led 58-57 with 13:57 showing on the clock on the second half but a pair of free throws by SSU;s Jahir Cabeza started a 14-5 run that gave the Tigers a 71-63 edge at the 11:22 mark.

With ten minutes left in the contest, the Tigers held a six point lead but a 8-2 spurt increased it to 81-69.

A pair of free throws by Felder put SSU up by a dozen with 7:49 remaining but a layup and free throw by DSU's Simon Okolue drew the Hornets within nine.

That sparked a 20-6 run by Savannah State with resulted in a 103-80 cushion with 2:20 left, for their largest lead of the afternoon.

Delaware State (2-21, 0-8 MEAC) had some success in the first period.

With the game tied at 14, the Hornets strung together nine straight points to go ahead 23-14 at the 11:18 mark.

Savannah State responded with a 13-3 run to go ahead 27-26 after a Sellers layup with 4:57 left.

Dasent broke a 3-37 tie with a 3-pointer only to have DSU's Pinky Wiley answer with a 3-pointer of his own with 40 seconds left.

Another 3-pointer by Dasent put SSU ahead 43-40 with 35 seconds showing but the Hornets Jonathan Walker made a layup with one second left to send the Tigers into intermission ahead 43-42.

The Tigers shot 53.3 percent from the field in the second period and 48.8 percent for the game. SSU made 38.5 percent of their 3-point shots and went 6 of 10 from the free throw line.

Savannah State, who has won six of their past seven games, finished the contest with just six turnovers.

Marquis Collins had a game-high 30 points to lead Delaware State while Artem Tavakalyan added 16 points and 11 rebounds.

DSU out-rebounded the Tigers 39 to 34.

The Hornets shot 55.4 percent from the field, 47.1 percent from beyond the arc and 80 percent from the free throw line.

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