Saturday, February 12, 2011Posted: 7:39 p.m.
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Drexel 54, William & Mary 52
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Chris Fouch hit the tie-breaking 3-pointer with 12 seconds left to give Drexel a 54-52 come-from-behind win over William & Mary on Saturday.
Fouch and Dartaye Ruffin scored 16 points apiece off the bench for the Dragons (17-8, 9-6 Colonial Athletic Association), who have won four of their last five.
There were seven ties and seven lead changes, with both teams taking their largest leads in the first half, the Tribe by six and Drexel by five.
With Drexel ahead 42-39 with 8:03 to play, the Tribe (7-19, 3-12) used a 9-2 run to lead 48-44 with 4:10 left.
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After Frantz Massenat's free throws pushed Drexel ahead 51-50, Julian Boatner made the first of two free throws to tie it and Fouch answered with his 3.
Britt Brandon went 1 for 2 from the line with 5 seconds left, but William & Mary didn't get another field goal try.
Marcus Kitts led the Tribe with 11 points.
Columbia 75, Penn 62
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NEW YORK -- Noruwa Agho scored 21 points and had five assists to lead Columbia to a 75-62 win over Pennsylvania on Saturday night.
Asenso Ampim finished with 15 points and team-high nine rebounds for the Lions (13-9, 4-4 Ivy League), who snapped a three-game losing streak. Brian Barbour pitched in with 14 points, making all eight of his free throw attempts.
The game went into halftime with a 35-all score. Columbia dominated in the paint, outscoring the Quakers 38-22 to help pull away in the second half.
Columbia also had 14 second-chance points to the Quakers' 4. The Lions' extra opportunities helped against Penn, which shot 51.2 percent (22 of 43) from the floor.
Columbia shot 49.1 percent (27 of 55).
Jack Eggleston scored 16 points for the Quakers (9-12, 3-4). Zack Rosen had 12 points and seven assists, while Cameron Gunter also had 12 points.
St. Bonaventure 82, La Salle 61
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ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. -- Andrew Nicholson scored 24 points and St. Bonaventure beat La Salle 82-61 on Saturday for its third win in a row in the series.
The Bonnies, who came into the game shooting 44.6 percent, shot 51.7 percent (31 of 60), including going 17 for 28 in the second half. Nicholson made 10 of 17 shots.
St. Bonaventure was ahead from the start and led by double digits in the final 11 minutes.
An 18-6 run that stretched the lead from nine points to 70-49 with 6:19 to play, put the game out of reach.
Marquise Simmons added 18 points, Demetrius Conger had 15 and Ogo Adegboye 13 for the Bonnies (13-10, 5-5 Atlantic 10 Conference), who are 7-2 in the series at home.
Aaric Murray scored 20 points to lead the Explorers (12-14, 4-7), who have lost three of their past four games.
The Explorers struggled from the field, shooting 32.2 percent (19 of 59).
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