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Longwood hosts Santos and Delaware State

Delaware State Hornets (3-8) at Longwood Lancers (6-5)

Farmville, Virginia; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Delaware State visits Longwood after Ademar Santos scored 22 points in Delaware State’s 75-72 overtime win over the Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens.

The Lancers have gone 4-1 at home. Longwood has a 0-1 record in one-possession games.

The Hornets are 0-6 on the road. Delaware State has a 1-6 record against teams above .500.

Longwood is shooting 45.1% from the field this season, 4.4 percentage points lower than the 49.5% Delaware State allows to opponents. Delaware State averages 60.1 points per game, 14.7 fewer points than the 74.8 Longwood allows to opponents.

TOP PERFORMERS: Redd Thompson averages 1.0 made 3-pointers per game for the Lancers, scoring 8.3 points while shooting 37.9% from beyond the arc. Jacoi Hutchinson is averaging 13.5 points, 3.3 assists and 1.5 steals over the past 10 games.

Ponce James is shooting 40.8% and averaging 13.7 points for the Hornets. Santos is averaging 7.9 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Lancers: 5-5, averaging 76.3 points, 31.2 rebounds, 12.8 assists, 8.8 steals and 2.2 blocks per game while shooting 44.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 76.8 points per game.

Hornets: 3-7, averaging 59.6 points, 30.2 rebounds, 11.4 assists, 9.3 steals and 1.4 blocks per game while shooting 36.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 71.8 points.

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