Spring Break
Spencer sends Dragons to sixth straight win
Brett Fischer
Issue date: 1/30/09 Section: Sports
Toward the beginning of the season, the men's basketball team was losing games because it was constantly shooting under 35 percent from the field.
But if it rebounds and shoots free throws as well as it did against the Georgia State Panthers, it might not have to shoot above 35 percent the rest of the season.
The Dragons beat Georgia State 64-47 Jan. 28 at the Daskalakis Athletic Center for their fifth straight double-digit victory and their sixth straight overall. Despite shooting just 3-of-15 from the field, Drexel guard Scott Rodgers had a game-high 17 points, including an impressive 10-of-11 from the line.
Georgia State forward Trey Hampton had a team-high 10 points and was the only Panther to score more than seven.
Drexel's transformation from the beginning of the season to now seems miraculous, but to Drexel coach Bruiser Flint, it is actually quite logical.
"Sammy [Givens] and Leon [Spencer] have been playing a lot better," Flint said. "Jamie Harris has been playing well and making shots for us. We weren't that far off at the beginning of the year. We did lose four games in the final minute."
Spencer, the new crowd favorite, had another efficient game as he made every shot attempt on the night, including three field goals and six free throws to finish with 12 points and seven rebounds.
"I think the level of fatigue in the game bothers some of the free throw shooters," Spencer said on his efficient free throw shooting compared to some of his teammates. "But everyone shoots about the same."
Once again, Drexel showed why it is one of the best rebounding teams in the conference. The Dragons had one less offensive rebound (24) than the Panthers had total rebounds for the night (25).
One of the reasons Drexel had so many rebounds, however, was due to the significant amount of missed shots. The Dragons made only 18-of-60 shots on the evening, good for 30 percent.
Georgia State shot 46.5 percent for the game, but also took 17 less field goal and seven less free throw attempts.
Georgia State (5-16, 3-7 CAA) led 10-9 with 11:24 remaining in the first half, but was outscored by Drexel 21-6 over the last 8:36 and trailed 30-15 at the break.
Drexel (11-8, 7-3) dominated almost every aspect of the game. The Dragons made six more 3-pointers (7), 15 more free throws (21) and had 21 more rebounds (46) than their opponent.
The Dragons were up by as many as 23 points with 12:03 left in the second half, and the Panthers could not get any closer than 11 the rest of the way.
Drexel minimized its errors and capitalized on missed shots, committing only 10 turnovers and scoring 26 second-chance points for the game.
With the team's sixth straight win and being the forth best team in the conference, a reporter asked if Flint has toned down his yelling recently compared with the beginning of the season.
"No, he's pretty consistent with that," Spencer said.
But if it rebounds and shoots free throws as well as it did against the Georgia State Panthers, it might not have to shoot above 35 percent the rest of the season.
The Dragons beat Georgia State 64-47 Jan. 28 at the Daskalakis Athletic Center for their fifth straight double-digit victory and their sixth straight overall. Despite shooting just 3-of-15 from the field, Drexel guard Scott Rodgers had a game-high 17 points, including an impressive 10-of-11 from the line.
Georgia State forward Trey Hampton had a team-high 10 points and was the only Panther to score more than seven.
Drexel's transformation from the beginning of the season to now seems miraculous, but to Drexel coach Bruiser Flint, it is actually quite logical.
"Sammy [Givens] and Leon [Spencer] have been playing a lot better," Flint said. "Jamie Harris has been playing well and making shots for us. We weren't that far off at the beginning of the year. We did lose four games in the final minute."
Spencer, the new crowd favorite, had another efficient game as he made every shot attempt on the night, including three field goals and six free throws to finish with 12 points and seven rebounds.
"I think the level of fatigue in the game bothers some of the free throw shooters," Spencer said on his efficient free throw shooting compared to some of his teammates. "But everyone shoots about the same."
Once again, Drexel showed why it is one of the best rebounding teams in the conference. The Dragons had one less offensive rebound (24) than the Panthers had total rebounds for the night (25).
One of the reasons Drexel had so many rebounds, however, was due to the significant amount of missed shots. The Dragons made only 18-of-60 shots on the evening, good for 30 percent.
Georgia State shot 46.5 percent for the game, but also took 17 less field goal and seven less free throw attempts.
Georgia State (5-16, 3-7 CAA) led 10-9 with 11:24 remaining in the first half, but was outscored by Drexel 21-6 over the last 8:36 and trailed 30-15 at the break.
Drexel (11-8, 7-3) dominated almost every aspect of the game. The Dragons made six more 3-pointers (7), 15 more free throws (21) and had 21 more rebounds (46) than their opponent.
The Dragons were up by as many as 23 points with 12:03 left in the second half, and the Panthers could not get any closer than 11 the rest of the way.
Drexel minimized its errors and capitalized on missed shots, committing only 10 turnovers and scoring 26 second-chance points for the game.
With the team's sixth straight win and being the forth best team in the conference, a reporter asked if Flint has toned down his yelling recently compared with the beginning of the season.
"No, he's pretty consistent with that," Spencer said.
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