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Delaware State Hornets

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2025-26 Drought Profile · 29 games played · 8-22 (27%)

Delaware State Hornets ranks 8th of 8 MEAC teams in droughts per game (2.55 dpg, above the MEAC average of 1.94). Their droughts average 4:04 — +0:09 above the MEAC norm — and have allowed opponents an average of 7.4 pts per drought, contributing to 13 influenced losses (7 decisive/major) this season.

Drought Profile

Droughts/Game

2.55

Conf avg: 2.0 · #8 of 8 in MEAC

8th in MEAC

+0.61/game vs MEAC avg

#8 in MEAC (8 teams)

Avg Duration

4:04

Conf avg: 236.7 · #8 of 8 in MEAC

+0:09 vs MEAC avg

How long cold streaks typically last

Avg Pts Allowed

7.4

Conf avg: 7.6 · #3 of 8 in MEAC

-0.2 pts vs MEAC avg

Opponent points scored per drought

Game Impact

Influenced Losses

13

7 decisive/major — close losses where droughts swung the margin

Timeout Rate

20%

Coach called a timeout in 15 of 74 droughts

Record w/ 2+ Droughts

4-18

vs 4-4 in games with 0–1 droughts

Drought Trend This Season
Droughts per game over the season with a 3-game rolling average. Season average: 2.5 droughts/game.
When Droughts Happen
Shows when droughts begin in each 2-minute window throughout the game. Counts total to 74 droughts. Dashed line shows the conference average.
Half Breakdown
1st half vs 2nd half: does this team adjust at halftime or get worse?
1st Half
51
droughts · avg 4:11
2nd Half
23
droughts · avg 3:49
Drought Cost by Severity
How damaging are each tier of drought? Longer droughts allow more opponent points — see if critical ones truly hurt more.
Notable (3–4 min)
44
59% of droughts
6.9 pts allowed
Significant (4–5 min)
18
24% of droughts
7.2 pts allowed
Critical (5+ min)
12
16% of droughts
9.7 pts allowed

Avg. opponent points scored during drought

Notable (3–4 min)
6.9 pts
Significant (4–5 min)
7.2 pts
Critical (5+ min)
9.7 pts

Key Takeaway

Critical droughts allow 41% more points than notable ones (9.7 vs 6.9 pts). Longer droughts cost significantly more.

Drought-Ending Shots
What shot finally breaks the cold streak? Zone intensity = frequency.
3-PT(22%)2-PT(51%)FT(27%)
3-Ptr (16, 22%)2-Ptr (38, 51%)FT (20, 27%)
Score Differential by Game
Every game plotted over 40 minutes — positive = team leading, negative = trailing. Hover a game in the sidebar to highlight its path through the season.
Mar 13
North Carolina Central Eagles@ North Carolina Central Eagles
L 53–59
Mar 11
Morgan State Bears@ Morgan State Bears
W 75–70
Mar 5
Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks@ Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks
W 57–56
Mar 2
South Carolina State Bulldogsvs South Carolina State Bulldogs
L 59–61
Feb 28
North Carolina Central Eaglesvs North Carolina Central Eagles
L 60–74
Feb 21
Morgan State Bears@ Morgan State Bears
L 68–82
Feb 16
Howard Bisonvs Howard Bison
L 59–91
Feb 14
Norfolk State Spartans@ Norfolk State Spartans
L 58–75
Feb 9
North Carolina Central Eagles@ North Carolina Central Eagles
L 63–72
Feb 7
Coppin State Eagles@ Coppin State Eagles
L 47–65
Jan 31
Maryland Eastern Shore Hawksvs Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks
W 65–57
Jan 26
South Carolina State Bulldogs@ South Carolina State Bulldogs
L 64–70
Jan 17
Morgan State Bearsvs Morgan State Bears
L 79–80
Jan 12
Howard Bison@ Howard Bison
L 58–84
Jan 10
Norfolk State Spartansvs Norfolk State Spartans
L 64–66
Jan 3
Coppin State Eaglesvs Coppin State Eagles
L 51–53
Dec 29
Rutgers Scarlet Knights@ Rutgers Scarlet Knights
L 50–65
Dec 21
vs Holy Family University Tigers
W 73–61
Dec 18
Saint Joseph's Hawks@ Saint Joseph's Hawks
L 51–67
Dec 13
Longwood Lancers@ Longwood Lancers
W 81–76
Dec 6
Delaware Blue Hensvs Delaware Blue Hens
W 75–72
Dec 3
Navy Midshipmenvs Navy Midshipmen
L 59–66
Nov 29
UMBC Retrievers@ UMBC Retrievers
L 57–71
Nov 23
Miami Hurricanes@ Miami Hurricanes
L 41–97
Nov 20
vs Kean Cougars
W 66–64
Nov 18
vs Cheyney (PA) Wolves
W 88–70
Nov 15
New Haven Chargers@ New Haven Chargers
L 52–65
Nov 10
Niagara Purple Eagles@ Niagara Purple Eagles
L 57–68
Nov 8
Syracuse Orange@ Syracuse Orange
L 43–83
Nov 5
Temple Owls@ Temple Owls
L 65–83
← Opponent leading← Game time →Team leading →
Game Log
Notable (3-4 min)Significant (4-5 min)Critical (5+ min)
DateOpponentScore (H-A)Droughts
Mar 13North Carolina Central Eagles@ North Carolina Central EaglesL 59-53
3
Mar 11Morgan State Bears@ Morgan State BearsW 70-75
2
Mar 5Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks@ Maryland Eastern Shore HawksW 56-57
2
Mar 2South Carolina State Bulldogsvs South Carolina State BulldogsL 59-61
3
Feb 28North Carolina Central Eaglesvs North Carolina Central EaglesL 60-74
2
Feb 21Morgan State Bears@ Morgan State BearsL 82-68
2
Feb 16Howard Bisonvs Howard BisonL 59-91
4
Feb 14Norfolk State Spartans@ Norfolk State SpartansL 75-58
2
Feb 9North Carolina Central Eagles@ North Carolina Central EaglesL 72-63
1
Feb 7Coppin State Eagles@ Coppin State EaglesL 65-47
4
Jan 31Maryland Eastern Shore Hawksvs Maryland Eastern Shore HawksW 65-57
2
Jan 26South Carolina State Bulldogs@ South Carolina State BulldogsL 70-64
1
Jan 17Morgan State Bearsvs Morgan State BearsL 79-80
1
Jan 12Howard Bison@ Howard BisonL 84-58
3
Jan 10Norfolk State Spartansvs Norfolk State SpartansL 64-66
3
Jan 3Coppin State Eaglesvs Coppin State EaglesL 51-53
4
Dec 29Rutgers Scarlet Knights@ Rutgers Scarlet KnightsL 65-50
4
Dec 21vs Holy Family University TigersW 73-61
1
Dec 18Saint Joseph's Hawks@ Saint Joseph's HawksL 67-51
3
Dec 13Longwood Lancers@ Longwood LancersW 76-81
1
Dec 6Delaware Blue Hensvs Delaware Blue HensW 75-72
1
Dec 3Navy Midshipmenvs Navy MidshipmenL 59-66
2
Nov 29UMBC Retrievers@ UMBC RetrieversL 71-57
1
Nov 23Miami Hurricanes@ Miami HurricanesL 97-41
3
Nov 20vs Kean CougarsW 66-640
Nov 18vs Cheyney (PA) WolvesW 88-70
2
Nov 15New Haven Chargers@ New Haven ChargersL 65-52
2
Nov 10Niagara Purple Eagles@ Niagara Purple EaglesL 68-57
4
Nov 8Syracuse Orange@ Syracuse OrangeL 83-43
7
Nov 5Temple Owls@ Temple OwlsL 83-65
4
Drought-Influenced Losses
Close losses (≤15 pts) where droughts significantly impacted the outcome. "Defensive cost" = points allowed during drought periods.
Niagara Purple Eagles@ Niagara Purple EaglesL 57-68Nov 10
26 pts allowed during 4 droughts (38.2% of 11-pt margin)
Major Factor
Coppin State Eaglesvs Coppin State EaglesL 51-53Jan 3
24 pts allowed during 4 droughts (45.3% of 2-pt margin)
Decisive Factor
South Carolina State Bulldogsvs South Carolina State BulldogsL 59-61Mar 2
22 pts allowed during 3 droughts (36.1% of 2-pt margin)
Major Factor
Rutgers Scarlet Knights@ Rutgers Scarlet KnightsL 50-65Dec 29
20 pts allowed during 4 droughts (30.8% of 15-pt margin)
Major Factor
North Carolina Central Eagles@ North Carolina Central EaglesL 53-59Mar 13
20 pts allowed during 3 droughts (33.9% of 6-pt margin)
Major Factor
Norfolk State Spartansvs Norfolk State SpartansL 64-66Jan 10
20 pts allowed during 3 droughts (30.3% of 2-pt margin)
Major Factor
Navy Midshipmenvs Navy MidshipmenL 59-66Dec 3
20 pts allowed during 2 droughts (30.3% of 7-pt margin)
Major Factor
North Carolina Central Eaglesvs North Carolina Central EaglesL 60-74Feb 28
18 pts allowed during 2 droughts (24.3% of 14-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Morgan State Bears@ Morgan State BearsL 68-82Feb 21
18 pts allowed during 2 droughts (22% of 14-pt margin)
Significant Factor
New Haven Chargers@ New Haven ChargersL 52-65Nov 15
13 pts allowed during 2 droughts (20% of 13-pt margin)
Significant Factor
UMBC Retrievers@ UMBC RetrieversL 57-71Nov 29
13 pts allowed during 1 drought (18.3% of 14-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Morgan State Bearsvs Morgan State BearsL 79-80Jan 17
12 pts allowed during 1 drought (15% of 1-pt margin)
Significant Factor
South Carolina State Bulldogs@ South Carolina State BulldogsL 64-70Jan 26
9 pts allowed during 1 drought (12.9% of 6-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Drought Killers
Players who most often ended Delaware State Hornets scoring droughts this season.
1
PJ
Ponce James
43% clutchⓘ
14
2
AS
Ademar Santos
11% clutchⓘ
9
3
RM
Rahmir Moore
25% clutchⓘ
8
4
MW
Miles Webb
29% clutchⓘ
7
5
CP
Corey Perkins
33% clutchⓘ
6
6
BS
Bessanty Saragba
17% clutchⓘ
6
7
ZB
Zion Bethea
0% clutchⓘ
4
8
CO
Cyril Obasogie
0% clutchⓘ
4
9
DS
Dean Shepherd
25% clutchⓘ
4
10
KW
Kareem Watson
33% clutchⓘ
3
3PT
2PT
FT