Johnson scores 27, Pitt holds off Drexel rally, 83-74
AP
Nov 28, 2020
Pittsburgh Panthers (AP) Xavier Johnson scored seven of his 27 points in the waning minutes as Pittsburgh held off Drexel Dragons for an 83-74 victory on Saturday, avoiding a second-straight upset to a non-Power Five school.
Pitt (1-1) dropped its season opener to Saint Francis (Pa.), but led from the start against Drexel (0-1), and by as many as 16 points before the Dragons rallied.
The Dragons cut the gap to five when T.J. Bickerstaff dunked after a Matey Juric steal with 7:33 remaining. Johnson made a 3-pointer a few seconds later and, while Drexel came within seven points three times in the closing minutes, Pitt had an answer each time.
The Panthers finished with 62% shooting (31-for-50) and outscored Drexel 23-9 on the fast break.
Au'Diese Toney scored 20 points on 7-for-11 shooting for the Panthers and Justin Champagnie added 19 with seven rebounds. Johnson dished eight assists and Toney six.
Camren Wynter led the Dragons with 24 points, 17 in the second half, on 10-for-16 shooting with four assists and three steals. Bickerstaff scored a career-high 19.
Drexel had 10 steals and scored 13 points off as many Pitt turnovers.
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1st Half
DREX
Dragons
34
PITT
Panthers
46
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
T.J. Bickerstaff vs. Abdoul Karim Coulibaly (Justin Champagnie gains possession)
19:47
+2
Justin Champagnie makes two point layup (Xavier Johnson assists)
0-2
19:47
Camren Wynter shooting foul (Justin Champagnie draws the foul)
19:47
+1
Justin Champagnie makes regular free throw 1 of 1
0-3
19:20
+3
Camren Wynter makes three point jump shot (James Butler assists)
3-3
18:59
+2
Justin Champagnie makes two point layup (Au'Diese Toney assists)
3-5
18:38
Abdoul Karim Coulibaly blocks T.J. Bickerstaff's two point layup
18:36
Abdoul Karim Coulibaly defensive rebound
18:35
Xavier Johnson misses three point jump shot
18:33
Dragons defensive rebound
18:23
+2
T.J. Bickerstaff makes two point layup (Zach Walton assists)
5-5
18:03
+2
Justin Champagnie makes two point jump shot (Xavier Johnson assists)
5-7
17:43
Zach Walton misses three point jump shot
17:41
Xavier Johnson defensive rebound
17:37
+2
Au'Diese Toney makes two point driving layup (Xavier Johnson assists)
5-9
17:25
James Butler misses two point jump shot
17:23
T.J. Bickerstaff offensive rebound
17:09
+2
Zach Walton makes two point jump shot
7-9
16:45
Camren Wynter shooting foul (Xavier Johnson draws the foul)
16:45
+1
Xavier Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
7-10
16:45
+1
Xavier Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-11
16:29
Au'Diese Toney personal foul (Zach Walton draws the foul)
16:13
Xavier Bell turnover (Justin Champagnie steals)
16:09
T.J. Bickerstaff shooting foul (Justin Champagnie draws the foul)
16:09
+1
Justin Champagnie makes regular free throw 1 of 2
7-12
16:09
Justin Champagnie misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:09
Dragons defensive rebound
16:09
Abdoul Karim Coulibaly personal foul
15:52
TV timeout
15:46
+2
T.J. Bickerstaff makes two point layup
9-12
15:20
+2
Au'Diese Toney makes two point jump shot (Justin Champagnie assists)
9-14
14:59
Xavier Bell turnover
14:29
+2
John Hugley makes two point layup
9-16
14:13
T.J. Bickerstaff misses two point jump shot
14:11
T.J. Bickerstaff offensive rebound
14:08
T.J. Bickerstaff misses two point layup
14:06
Justin Champagnie defensive rebound
14:03
+2
Xavier Johnson makes two point driving layup
9-18
14:03
Dragons 30 second timeout
13:36
+2
T.J. Bickerstaff makes two point layup
11-18
13:36
Xavier Johnson shooting foul (T.J. Bickerstaff draws the foul)
13:36
+1
T.J. Bickerstaff makes regular free throw 1 of 1
12-18
13:00
+2
Justin Champagnie makes two point layup (Xavier Johnson assists)
12-20
12:39
T.J. Bickerstaff misses three point jump shot
12:37
Au'Diese Toney defensive rebound
12:27
+2
Xavier Johnson makes two point layup
12-22
12:02
+2
T.J. Bickerstaff makes two point dunk (Matey Juric assists)
14-22
11:37
TV timeout
11:19
+2
Femi Odukale makes two point layup
14-24
11:06
Justin Champagnie personal foul
10:55
+2
James Butler makes two point jump shot (Mate Okros assists)
16-24
10:27
Femi Odukale turnover (Mate Okros steals)
10:16
T.J. Bickerstaff misses three point jump shot
10:14
Abdoul Karim Coulibaly defensive rebound
10:07
William Jeffress Jr. misses three point jump shot
10:05
Au'Diese Toney offensive rebound
10:05
Mate Okros shooting foul (Au'Diese Toney draws the foul)
10:05
+1
Au'Diese Toney makes regular free throw 1 of 2
16-25
10:05
+1
Au'Diese Toney makes regular free throw 2 of 2
16-26
9:48
Zach Walton misses two point layup
9:46
Au'Diese Toney defensive rebound
9:33
+3
Ithiel Horton makes three point jump shot (Femi Odukale assists)
16-29
9:13
+2
Camren Wynter makes two point jump shot (Matey Juric assists)
18-29
9:02
Au'Diese Toney misses three point jump shot
9:00
James Butler defensive rebound
8:48
Camren Wynter misses three point jump shot
8:46
Panthers defensive rebound
8:26
Ithiel Horton turnover (Zach Walton steals)
8:05
+2
James Butler makes two point layup (Camren Wynter assists)
20-29
7:56
Lamar Oden Jr. personal foul
7:56
TV timeout
7:55
Au'Diese Toney misses three point jump shot
7:53
James Butler defensive rebound
7:34
Camren Wynter misses two point jump shot
7:32
Justin Champagnie defensive rebound
7:20
Ithiel Horton misses three point jump shot
7:18
James Butler defensive rebound
7:11
Matey Juric misses three point jump shot
7:09
Zach Walton offensive rebound
7:04
+2
Zach Walton makes two point layup
22-29
6:40
+3
Xavier Johnson makes three point jump shot (Au'Diese Toney assists)
22-32
6:21
Zach Walton misses two point jump shot
6:19
Justin Champagnie defensive rebound
6:11
+2
Abdoul Karim Coulibaly makes two point layup (Xavier Johnson assists)
22-34
5:38
Lamar Oden Jr. misses two point jump shot
5:36
Xavier Johnson defensive rebound
5:32
+3
Xavier Johnson makes three point pullup jump shot
22-37
5:31
Dragons 30 second timeout
5:20
Zach Walton turnover (Au'Diese Toney steals)
5:13
Justin Champagnie turnover (Camren Wynter steals)
5:06
+3
Mate Okros makes three point jump shot (T.J. Bickerstaff assists)
25-37
4:48
Justin Champagnie misses two point jump shot
4:46
Camren Wynter defensive rebound
4:23
Zach Walton misses three point jump shot
4:21
John Hugley defensive rebound
4:16
Mate Okros shooting foul (Au'Diese Toney draws the foul)
4:16
Au'Diese Toney misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:16
+1
Au'Diese Toney makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-38
3:57
+2
Camren Wynter makes two point layup
27-38
3:40
TV timeout
3:36
Mate Okros personal foul
3:36
+1
Au'Diese Toney makes regular free throw 1 of 2
27-39
3:36
+1
Au'Diese Toney makes regular free throw 2 of 2
27-40
3:16
Noah Collier personal foul
3:16
+1
Matey Juric makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-40
3:16
Matey Juric misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:16
William Jeffress Jr. defensive rebound
2:58
+2
Au'Diese Toney makes two point layup (Xavier Johnson assists)
28-42
2:36
+2
James Butler makes two point jump shot (Zach Walton assists)
30-42
2:20
Xavier Johnson turnover (Matey Juric steals)
2:14
T.J. Bickerstaff misses two point layup
2:12
Matey Juric offensive rebound
2:07
+2
Xavier Bell makes two point jump shot (Matey Juric assists)
32-42
1:49
+2
Abdoul Karim Coulibaly makes two point jump shot (Au'Diese Toney assists)
32-44
1:28
+2
Zach Walton makes two point dunk
34-44
1:05
William Jeffress Jr. misses three point jump shot
1:03
James Butler defensive rebound
0:44
T.J. Bickerstaff turnover (Justin Champagnie steals)
0:38
Justin Champagnie misses two point layup
0:38
James Butler defensive rebound
0:38
Panthers 30 second timeout
0:38
James Butler turnover
0:34
Au'Diese Toney misses two point jump shot
0:32
Zach Walton defensive rebound
0:06
Matey Juric turnover (Xavier Johnson steals)
0:02
Xavier Bell personal foul (Justin Champagnie draws the foul)
0:02
+1
Justin Champagnie makes regular free throw 1 of 2
34-45
0:02
+1
Justin Champagnie makes regular free throw 2 of 2
34-46
0:00
Amari Williams misses three point jump shot
0:00
Panthers defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
DREX
Dragons
40
PITT
Panthers
37
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:41
Ithiel Horton misses three point jump shot
19:39
Camren Wynter defensive rebound
19:26
Mate Okros misses three point jump shot
19:24
Xavier Johnson defensive rebound
19:22
T.J. Bickerstaff shooting foul (Xavier Johnson draws the foul)
19:22
+1
Xavier Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
34-47
19:22
+1
Xavier Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
34-48
19:11
+2
Camren Wynter makes two point driving layup (James Butler assists)
36-48
18:56
Xavier Johnson misses three point jump shot
18:54
Justin Champagnie offensive rebound
18:51
+2
Justin Champagnie makes two point putback layup
36-50
18:39
+2
Zach Walton makes two point driving layup
38-50
18:39
+2
Au'Diese Toney makes two point jump shot (Xavier Johnson assists)
38-52
18:04
Abdoul Karim Coulibaly blocks James Butler's two point floating jump shot
18:02
T.J. Bickerstaff offensive rebound
18:02
+2
T.J. Bickerstaff makes two point putback layup
40-52
17:45
Ithiel Horton misses two point jump shot
17:43
Zach Walton defensive rebound
17:38
Camren Wynter turnover (traveling)
17:19
+2
Au'Diese Toney makes two point driving dunk (Abdoul Karim Coulibaly assists)
40-54
16:51
James Butler misses two point jump shot
16:49
Xavier Johnson defensive rebound
16:39
+2
Ithiel Horton makes two point driving jump shot (Au'Diese Toney assists)
40-56
16:14
Justin Champagnie blocks T.J. Bickerstaff's two point jump shot
16:12
Abdoul Karim Coulibaly defensive rebound
16:04
Xavier Johnson turnover
15:45
Camren Wynter misses two point jump shot
15:43
Panthers defensive rebound
15:44
James Butler personal foul (Abdoul Karim Coulibaly draws the foul)
15:44
Abdoul Karim Coulibaly personal foul (James Butler draws the foul)
15:43
TV timeout
15:34
+2
Camren Wynter makes two point jump shot
42-56
15:34
Ithiel Horton shooting foul (Camren Wynter draws the foul)
15:34
+1
Camren Wynter makes regular free throw 1 of 1
43-56
15:18
Au'Diese Toney offensive foul (James Butler draws the foul)
