RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Jawan Carter scored 17 points and Delaware held off Northeastern 60-58 Friday night in the first round of the Colonial Athletic Association tournament.
The seventh-seeded Blue Hens (14-16) will face No. 2 seed Old Dominion on Saturday in the quarterfinals.
In a game with nine lead changes, Delaware trailed 54-51 with 3:52 left, then pulled ahead on back-to-back 3-pointers by Brian Johnson and Devon Saddler, the CAA Rookie of the Year.
The 10th-seeded Huskies (11-20) got to 59-58 on two Vinny Lima free throws with 18 seconds left, then Carter, who had made 37 straight free throws, was 1 of 2 from the line.
