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Fans ejected in bizarre loss to Creighton; Oveneke, Flint hit with technical fouls
Brett Fischer
Issue date: 12/7/07 Section: Sports
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Brett Fischer
Sports Editor
brett.fischer@thetriangle.org
It had all the makings of a blockbuster film - and Drexel fans even got ejected.
Whether it was getting called for technical fouls, lane violations, multiple traveling violations, throwing the ball behind the backboard, having double dribbles or carrying the ball over, nothing seemed to go Drexel's way in one of the most bizarre games of year.
After being down by 17, Drexel had a chance to cut the lead to single digits with under eight minutes remaining.
But after a few missed layups, Frank Elegar's fifth foul and technical fouls on Randy Oveneke and head coach Bruiser Flint, Creighton never looked back in a 72-48 win over Drexel at the Daskalakis Athletic Center, Dec. 1.
"We didn't maintain our composure," Flint said. "That's why we got technicals. I thought we did a pretty good job on the defensive end. We just didn't have anything going on offense."
Creighton put full court pressure on Drexel throughout the game, forcing the Dragons into a season-high 29 turnovers including six by Scott Rodgers and seven by Oveneke.
"I've never been in a game where there were 15 walks," Flint said. "Especially unpressured walks."
Drexel was coming off a 47-point loss to George Mason just two days earlier.
"We took a page from George Mason and saw how they guarded them," Creighton coach Dan Altman said.
Tramayne Hawthorne, who went three-for-11 from the 3-point line, had 12 points and was the only player who scored in double digits in for Drexel.
Creighton's Cavel Witter had a game-high 20 points and went 10-10 from the free throw line. P'Allen Stinnett had seven points and four steals.
Just as Creighton was putting the game out of reach with a 17-point lead, Drexel started to show some life reeling off five straight points.
But Elegar and Oveneke missed layups and Elegar fouled out after an over the back call. Oveneke slammed the basketball down at the court out of frustration and was called for a technical foul. Less than a minute later, Bruiser Flint was also hit with a technical.
Sports Editor
brett.fischer@thetriangle.org
It had all the makings of a blockbuster film - and Drexel fans even got ejected.
Whether it was getting called for technical fouls, lane violations, multiple traveling violations, throwing the ball behind the backboard, having double dribbles or carrying the ball over, nothing seemed to go Drexel's way in one of the most bizarre games of year.
After being down by 17, Drexel had a chance to cut the lead to single digits with under eight minutes remaining.
But after a few missed layups, Frank Elegar's fifth foul and technical fouls on Randy Oveneke and head coach Bruiser Flint, Creighton never looked back in a 72-48 win over Drexel at the Daskalakis Athletic Center, Dec. 1.
"We didn't maintain our composure," Flint said. "That's why we got technicals. I thought we did a pretty good job on the defensive end. We just didn't have anything going on offense."
Creighton put full court pressure on Drexel throughout the game, forcing the Dragons into a season-high 29 turnovers including six by Scott Rodgers and seven by Oveneke.
"I've never been in a game where there were 15 walks," Flint said. "Especially unpressured walks."
Drexel was coming off a 47-point loss to George Mason just two days earlier.
"We took a page from George Mason and saw how they guarded them," Creighton coach Dan Altman said.
Tramayne Hawthorne, who went three-for-11 from the 3-point line, had 12 points and was the only player who scored in double digits in for Drexel.
Creighton's Cavel Witter had a game-high 20 points and went 10-10 from the free throw line. P'Allen Stinnett had seven points and four steals.
Just as Creighton was putting the game out of reach with a 17-point lead, Drexel started to show some life reeling off five straight points.
But Elegar and Oveneke missed layups and Elegar fouled out after an over the back call. Oveneke slammed the basketball down at the court out of frustration and was called for a technical foul. Less than a minute later, Bruiser Flint was also hit with a technical.
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