NEWARK, Del. (AP) - Devon Saddler scored a career-high 31 points and Delaware hit late free throws to edge Drexel 73-71 in double-overtime Thursday night in Colonial Athletic Association action.
The Blue Hens (15-13, 10-5) and Dragons (11-16, 7-8) were tied 52-52 at the end of regulation after Josh Brinkley's block of a Frantz Massenat shot with 0:02 left. Each team scored eight points in the first overtime, which ended with Saddler's free throw tying it at 60-60 and forcing a second overtime.
Freshman Terrell Rogers came off the bench late in the game, hitting three free throws in the final 1:24. Jamelle Hagins clinched the victory with a foul shot with four seconds left.
Hagins had 14 points and 18 rebounds, including the 1,000th of his career. Saddler extended his double-figure scoring streak to 34 games.
Damion Lee led Drexel with a 25-point, 11-rebound double-double. Derrick Thomas added 19 points and Massenat 17.
| Scoreboard | |||||
| Final | 1 | 2 | OT | 2OT | T |
| Drexel (11-16) | 24 | 28 | 8 | 11 | 71 |
| Delaware (15-13) « | 31 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 73 |
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| Drexel Dragons | |||||||
| STARTERS | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| D. Ruffin, F | 26 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| D. McCoy, F | 20 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| D. Lee, G | 49 | 9-25 | 4-6 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 25 |
| F. Massenat, G | 47 | 6-19 | 4-6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 17 |
| D. Thomas, G | 45 | 6-15 | 7-7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 19 |
| BENCH | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| G. Pantovic | 31 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| K. Abif | 13 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| T. Allen | 10 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| A. Younger | 8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| C. Carroll | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 25-72 | 15-21 | 42 | 8 | 32 | 71 | |
| 34.7% | 71.4% | ||||||
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| STARTERS | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| J. Hagins, F | 42 | 5-10 | 4-7 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
| J. Brinkley, F | 37 | 0-3 | 5-8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| D. Saddler, G | 49 | 9-14 | 11-15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 31 |
| J. Threatt, G | 45 | 4-12 | 4-4 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 13 |
| K. Anderson, G | 34 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| BENCH | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| C. Baptiste | 18 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| L. Savage | 17 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| T. Rogers | 6 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| W. Townsville | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 20-48 | 29-42 | 44 | 7 | 18 | 73 | |
| 41.7% | 69% | ||||||
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