WASHINGTON (AP) - Charles Hinkle scored 31 points, including 15 free throws in 19 attempts, as American University edged Quinnipiac 74-73 Tuesday night for its third consecutive victory.
Blake Jolivette made 1 of 2 free throws with 8 seconds left to give the Eagles (3-2) their margin of victory. American was awarded 48 free throws in the game and made 34.
A steal by John Schoof ended the final possession for the Bobcats (2-2).
There were 17 lead changes and 12 ties in the contest. A three-point play by Ike Azotam with 1:08 remaining gave Quinnipiac a 72-70 lead, but Hinkle answered with a 3-pointer with 42 seconds left to put American up 73-72. James Johnson made 1 of 2 free throws for the Bobcats to tie it nine seconds later.
Azotam had 20 points and 15 rebounds to lead Quinnipiac and has had double-doubles in all four of the Bobcats' games.
| Scoreboard | |||
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
| Quinnipiac (2-2) | 37 | 36 | 73 |
| American (3-2) « | 31 | 43 | 74 |
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| Quinnipiac Bobcats | |||||||
| STARTERS | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| I. Azotam, F | 29 | 7-12 | 6-8 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 20 |
| J. Jackson, F | 25 | 5-10 | 3-6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 |
| A. Jackson, F | 20 | 2-4 | 2-6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| J. Johnson, G | 31 | 3-9 | 1-2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| D. Johnson, G | 19 | 1-2 | 2-4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| BENCH | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| O. Drame | 18 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Z. Hearst | 18 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| N. Gause | 17 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 |
| G. Young | 12 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| E. Conti | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| M. Barnett | 2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| J. Harris | 2 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 26-57 | 18-32 | 45 | 12 | 32 | 73 | |
| 45.6% | 56.3% | ||||||
| American Eagles | |||||||
| STARTERS | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| T. Wroblicky, F | 18 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| C. Hinkle, G | 37 | 6-16 | 15-19 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 31 |
| D. Munoz, G | 32 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| T. Brewer, G | 21 | 2-8 | 1-2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| J. Schoof, G | 20 | 1-2 | 6-6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| BENCH | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| B. Jolivette | 28 | 1-7 | 4-6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| S. McCormack | 14 | 2-2 | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| D. Fisher | 11 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| R. Grafft | 11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| W. Simon II | 8 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Totals | 17-46 | 34-48 | 25 | 10 | 25 | 74 | |
| 37% | 70.8% | ||||||
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