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Pirates Head South to Face Campbell at the John W. Pope Jr. Convocation Center

HAMPTON, Va. (Feb. 20, 2024) … Hampton University men's basketball team returns to action after defeating Towson 67-61 inside the Convocation Center. Thursday night's game against the Campbell Camels marks the beginning of a two-game road trip for the Pirates. HU has already faced the Camels once this season. The Pirates fell at home to CU 80-69 back on Jan. 6, 2024. Hampton's Tedrick Wilcox Jr. had a solid performance scoring 18 points. 

A Look at Your Pirates

HU is coming off its first Coastal Athletic Conference win of the season. While Towson outrebounded the Pirates by 13, Coach Edward Joyner Jr.'s squad held the Tigers to 36.2 percent shooting from the field. Hampton's offense was lights out during the first 20 minutes of the contest with 57 percent accuracy from the field. The Pirates throughout the second half struggled to score but made shots down the stretch. Ford Cooper hit a clutch three to put HU ahead late with two minutes to go. 

Throughout last week's contests, Hampton received stellar performances from multiple players. Ja'Von Benson recorded five blocks ranking him 30th in the nation during this time frame. While the Pirates are known to commit the fourth most fouls per game in the CAA (16.4), HU only was responsible for 12 fouls per contest. During last week's slate of games, Jordan Nesbitt got to the free-throw line 15 times.

Hampton by the Numbers
  • 26.1: The Pirates bench is producing the third most points per game in the conference
  • 30: Ja'Von Benson sits fifth in the league for blocks
  • 11.3: Hampton is averaging the third most offensive rebounds per contest in the CAA
  • 3: Jerry Deng is 0.1 away from being the third Pirate to average double-figures in conference play
  • 34.5%: Kyrese Mullen has seen a three percent increase in his three-point shooting percentage since the start of league play

A Look at the Camels

Campbell enters Thursday's night contest with a 12-15 overall record and is 6-8 in the CAA. While the Camels have struggled away from the John W. Pope Jr. Convocation Center, CU has gone 9-5 in its home arena.  Campbell is coached by Kevin McGeehan who is completing his 11th season with the program. During his tenure with CU, the Camels have produced five winning seasons.

Coach McGeehan's squad is led by sophomore guard Anthony Dell'Orso. Dell'Orso leads the Camels in scoring averaging 18.9 points per game. The Melbourne, Australia native, has gone off for 30 or more points on two occasions. He has also been a defensive force for the Camels producing 1.5 steals per game.

Campbell by the Numbers
  • 23.5: Dell'Orso has been on a tear since the beginning of February seeing a 4.6 increase in his points-per-game average
  • 181: Dell'Orso sits 21st in the nation for made field goals this season
  •  87: CU's Laurynas Vaistaras ranks fourth in the CAA for assist-to-turnover ratio 
  • 52.8%: Campbell has the fourth-best effective field goal percentage in the conference
  • 12.2: Coach McGeehan's team is committing the second most turnovers per game in the league
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Players Mentioned

Tedrick Wilcox Jr.

#0 Tedrick Wilcox Jr.

G
6' 6"
Graduate Student
Kyrese Mullen

#3 Kyrese Mullen

F
6' 7"
Sophomore
Jordan Nesbitt

#8 Jordan Nesbitt

G
6' 6"
Junior
Jerry Deng

#15 Jerry Deng

F
6' 9"
Freshman
Ja

#21 Ja'Von Benson

F
6' 8"
Junior
Ford Cooper

#24 Ford Cooper

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6' 3"
Graduate Student

Players Mentioned

Tedrick Wilcox Jr.

#0 Tedrick Wilcox Jr.

6' 6"
Graduate Student
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Kyrese Mullen

#3 Kyrese Mullen

6' 7"
Sophomore
F
Jordan Nesbitt

#8 Jordan Nesbitt

6' 6"
Junior
G
Jerry Deng

#15 Jerry Deng

6' 9"
Freshman
F
Ja

#21 Ja'Von Benson

6' 8"
Junior
F
Ford Cooper

#24 Ford Cooper

6' 3"
Graduate Student
G