Drake Edges Drexel in Double Overtime, 90-88

Sunday, November 19

Lynchburg, Va.

6 p.m.

Drexel University

2-3

Drake

3-1

OT 1

OT 2

Drexel

Drake

Photo by: Ryan Samson

11/19/2017 8:53:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

Lynchburg, Va. - The Drexel men's basketball team lost a heartbreaker to Drake on Sunday night, 90-88, in double overtime. The game was Drexel's final contest at the Paradise Jam which was held at Liberty University. Tramaine Isabell scored a career-high 32 points in the game for the Dragons (2-3), while Kurk Lee added 21 points and five assists. Austin Williams had a monster night on the defensive end, blocking seven shots and grabbing 14 rebounds.

Drake's De'Antae McMurray gave the Bulldogs (3-1) the lead on a jump shot with 15 seconds to go in the second overtime period. The Dragons had a chance to tie, but Tramaine Isabell slipped as he was driving to the basket, which gave Drake the ball. The Bulldogs had a chance to ice the game with five ticks remaining on the clock, but missed both free throws. Jarvis Doles came up with the ball, but he turned it over and Drake escaped with the win.

Drexel had its chances in the first overtime period. The Dragons scored first on a Lee jumper, but proceeded to miss a pair of one-and-one opportunities before Lee made one of two, making it a 76-74 Drake lead with 1:37 to go. After a pair of free throws by Doles cut it to two, the Bulldogs missed a shot and fouled Isabell with just five seconds to go. Isabell sank both forcing another extra frame.

The Dragons trailed by as many as 14 late in the first half but cut the lead to nine as the teams headed toward intermission. Drexel's defense played much better in the second half. On the offensive end, Tramaine Isabell caught fire. The junior, who was named to the All-Tournament Team, scored 14 straight points for the Dragons as Drexel made it a 68-64 game. With just over three minutes to go, the Dragons finally made it a one-possession game when Kurk Lee sank a three pointer, making it 71-68. After each team came up with stops, Lee got the ball into Austin Williams who scored on a short jumper to cut the lead to one. Drexel made two more stops on the defensive end and after a Drake foul, Williams was sent to the line. He made one of two with just 21 seconds left. Drake's Nick McGlynn had a chance for the win but this jumper missed and the game went to the first extra period. The Dragons ended regulation on a 7-0 run and held the Bulldogs scoreless the final 4:24 of the half.

Drexel shot 43 percent from the floor and held the offensive-minded Bulldogs to just 40 percent, including 33 percent in the second half. Isabell finished 11-for-20 and had eight rebounds to go along with his 32 points.

McMurray led six Drake players in double figures with 23 points. McGlynn had a double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds. Drake came into the game shooting a blistering 51 percent from deep, but was held in check by the Drexel defense. The Bulldogs made just 6-for-22 (.273) from behind the arc.

Troy Harper, who missed most of the second half due to an injury, added 12 points, while Doles contributed 10 points and eight rebounds.

The Dragons return to Philadelphia in the morning for the Thanksgiving break. They will be off until Saturday when they visit N.J.I.T.