College of Charleston
6-15, 1-7CAA
Drexel
5-14, 3-5CAA
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Col. of Charleston | 28 | 23 | 51 |
| Drexel | 22 | 31 | 53 |
Cougars Drop Close 53-51 Decision at Drexel
1/24/2015 10:10:00 PM | Men's Basketball
PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Damion Lee scored 21 points including the go-ahead 3-pointer with 17.1 seconds left as Drexel held College of Charleston scoreless for the final three minutes to pull out a 53-51 win on Saturday at the Daskalakis Athletic Center.
Lee's fourth trey, from the left wing, made it 52-51 a possession after he committed a turnover that gave the Cougars (6-15, 1-7 CAA) another chance to put the game away, which turned into a miss on the front end of a one-and-one free throw.
CofC missed its last four shots plus a free throw and had a turnover after freshman Cameron Johnson's (Athens, Ga.) 3-pointer at 3:04 gave them a 51-47 lead.
The Dragons (5-15, 3-5) got a free throw from Mohamed Bah with 4.2 seconds left and then sophomore Canyon Barry (Colorado Springs, Colo.) missed a running one-hander from the top of the key as time expired. Barry had 16 points for Charleston, which led 28-22 at the half. Johnson was the only other CofC player in double figures with 11.
CofC will continue its current three-game road stretch in conference play at Towson on Thursday, Jan. 29 at 7 p.m. (ET) in Towson, Md.
POSTGAME NOTES
• For the fifth time this season, the Cougars went with the starting five of Joe Chealey, Cameron Johnson, Canyon Barry, Donovan Gilmore and Adjehi Baru (1-4).
• Drexel has now won the last two-straight meetings between both programs on its home court. College of Charleston still holds a one-game advantage in the all-time series, 3-2.
• Canyon Barry extended his double-digit scoring streak to a career-best six consecutive contests with a team-high 16 points at Drexel.
• Cameron Johnson turned in his third double-figure game of the season with 11 points at Drexel.
• For the second consecutive game, Terrance O'Donohue came off the bench and contributed six points and three rebounds on a career-high tying 3-for-5 shooting performance from the floor.
• The Cougars shot a season-best 69.2 percent from beyond the arc (9-for-13) at Drexel including three each from Barry and Johnson, two from Evan Bailey and the first career three-pointer for Gilmore.
• CofC won the rebounding battle for the seventh time this season and the third time in the last four games, 30-26 (+4).
• Five of the team's last six games have been decided by six points-or-less and the last three-straight by two.
POSTGAME QUOTES
College of Charleston Head Coach Earl Grant
On the road loss …
“We weren't making shots down the stretch. We didn't execute. Our zone was good to us, but it came down to us allowing their (Drexel) best player (Damion Lee) to get an open three. If we get a foul, we win. It is humbling right now. For whatever reason, we can't get over the hump. We just have to keep on fighting. I know our guys want to win and they are giving us good effort. It's a weird feeling walking into the locker room after these last three losses. I'm just disappointed. We have to find a way to win these games.”
On the play of freshmen Cameron Johnson and Evan Bailey …
“They did a great job. They made some big shots, knocked them in and showed real confidence today.”
On the consistent play of sophomore Terrance O'Donohue over the last two games …
“He (Terrance) is starting to know who he is and knows he needs to score around the basket. His teammates have been able to find him.”
