Navy men's basketball beats Delaware State 66-60 at Alumni Hall

Navy men's basketball won its home opener Thursday night, beating Delaware State 66-60 at Alumni Hall in Annapolis. The Midshipmen improved to 1-1 and are 1-0 at home. The Hornets fell to 1-1.

Pennick leads the way

Jordan Pennick led all scorers with 24 points. He made 11 of 14 free throws and hit 3 of 7 from three-point range, while shooting 5 of 14 overall. He played 38 minutes.

David Burnett added 14 points and a game-high 12 rebounds, eight of them on the offensive glass. He also had four steals and a block. Jerry Ashley Jr. scored 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting in 25 minutes, and Sean Griffin gave Navy 8 points off the bench on 3-of-5 shooting, including 2 of 4 from deep. Cam Cole had a team-high five assists, along with three steals and two blocks.

How it played out

Navy led 32-29 at halftime and outscored Delaware State 34-31 in the second half. The teams traded the lead nine times, but Navy led for 67 percent of the game and built a largest lead of 11. Delaware State's largest lead was 3.

The Midshipmen outrebounded the Hornets 38-34 and grabbed 13 offensive boards to Delaware State's eight. Navy shot 19 of 50 from the field (38 percent) and 9 of 24 from three (38 percent). Delaware State shot 23 of 53 (43 percent) but made just 5 of 21 threes (24 percent).

The free throw line was a big part of Navy's night. The Midshipmen went 19 of 34, a 56 percent clip, but they got there far more often than the Hornets, who made 9 of 15. Navy was called for 15 fouls to Delaware State's 26. Anthony Parker finished with five fouls, and Joshua Obiora and Muazibini Adamu each had four.

Turnovers were close, with Navy committing 17 and Delaware State 18. The Hornets scored 19 points off turnovers to Navy's 7 and led in paint points, 28-20.

Hornets' top performers

Nehemiah Reedus paced Delaware State with 17 points and seven rebounds, shooting 7 of 14. Nasir Muhammad scored 16 and had a game-high six assists for the Hornets, along with four steals, but also committed six turnovers. Farouk Muntari added 8 points off the bench on 3-of-4 shooting.

Up next

Navy returns to Alumni Hall on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. ET against the Central Penn Knights.