NEWARK, Del. (AP) — Gianmarco Arletti had 21 points as Delaware edged College of Charleston 70-67 on Saturday in the first Colonial Athletic Conference game of the season for both teams.
A basket by Payton Willis cut Delaware's lead to one with eight seconds remaining but Ryan Allen made two free throws with six seconds left. Willis' 3-point attempt rimmed out at the end.
Dylan Painter had 16 points for Delaware (3-3, 1-0). Andrew Carr added 15 points. Anthony Ochefu had seven rebounds.
Allen, the Blue Hens’ leading scorer entering the contest at 16 points per game, was only 2-of-11 from the field and finished with nine points but had five assists.