Wiliam & Mary Comes From Behind to Stun Drexel, 69-64

Sunday, January 17

Daskalakis Athletic Center

1 p.m.

Drexel University

6-5,1-3CAA

William & Mary

4-6,2-3CAA

William & Mary

Drexel

Photo by: Greg Carroccio/Sideline Photos

Wiliam & Mary Comes From Behind to Stun Drexel, 69-64

1/17/2021 2:40:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

PHILADELPHIA – William & Mary rallied from a 10-point second-half deficit to stun Drexel, 69-64 on Sunday. With the loss, the Tribe earned a split of the weekend series. Drexel fell to 1-3 in Colonial Athletic Association play and 6-5 overall. William & Mary is now 4-6 and 2-3 in league play.

James Butler scored with 4:07 to play to give Drexel a 61-52 lead. That would be the last field goal of the day for the Dragons. William & Mary chipped away despite not making a bucket for the last 7:25 of the game. The Tribe scored the final 19 points from the free throw line as they continued to drive and draw fouls. Freshman Connor Kochera scored 14 of his game-high 26 points from the charity stripe, all coming in the second half.

Drexel's Mate Okros had a big day in the loss. The sophomore set personal bests with 17 points and five 3-pointers. He hit three straight three-pointers in the first half to give Drexel the lead which they held until the final minute. Camren Wynter hit double figures with 11 assists for the second-straight game. James Butler recorded his fourth double-double of the year with 12 points and 10 rebounds. The graduate student moved into 10^th on Drexel's career rebounding list.

Drexel seemed to have control late in the game. The Dragons scored six-straight points to extend its lead to nine. They held the Tribe for scoreless for almost three minutes during that span before Kochera started a 14-0 run with a pair of free throws. He had nine of the team's 14 points during the stretch that put the Tribe up 66-61 with :28 seconds to play. Drexel tried to get back in it as Zach Walton made three free throws after being fouled in the act of shooting a 3-pointer to cut the lead to two. However, William & Mary iced the game at the stripe and picked up the win.