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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Miami-Florida 66, Drexel 46
When: 3:00 PM ET, Thursday, November 20, 2014
Where: TD Arena, Charleston, South Carolina
Officials: # Kipp Kissinger, # Kelly Self, # Ted Valentine
Attendance: 1131

Miami (Fla.) 66, Drexel 46:
Angel Rodriguez led the way with 15 points as the Hurricanes avoided a letdown by knocking off the Dragons in the Charleston Classic.

Manu Lecomte went 3-of-5 from 3-point range en route to 15 points and Tonye Jekiri collected eight points and 13 rebounds for Miami (3-0), which takes on Akron in Friday's semifinals. Omar Sherman added a pair of 3-pointers for the Hurricanes, who knocked off No. 8 Florida on the road Monday.

Tavon Allen scored 13 points on 4-of-17 shooting for Drexel (0-3), which meets USC on Friday. Freddie Wilson scored 12 points off the bench while leading scorer Damion Lee was held to nine points for the Dragons.

Drexel held an 18-14 lead midway through the first half before going the rest of the period without a field goal as Miami surged ahead 28-20 at the break. The Dragons were 6-of-23 from the field in the half.

Rodriguez scored 10 points in less than two minutes to push the Hurricanes up 38-27 less than five minutes into the second period. Allen’s 3-pointer cut it back to single digits at 40-32 before Miami ripped off a 16-3 burst capped by 3-pointers from Lecomte and Sherman to put the game away.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The Hurricanes, who went 9-of-18 from beyond the arc in upsetting Florida, followed that up by hitting 11-of-21 against Drexel. … Miami attempted only six free throws, knocking down five. … The Dragons have yet to reach 50 points in a game, scoring 48 and 49 in their first two games.
Top Game Performances
 
Drexel   Miami-Florida
Tavon Allen 13 Scoring Manu Lecomte 15
Damion Lee 2 Assists Tonye Jekiri 4
Rodney Williams 8 Rebounds Tonye Jekiri 13
Tavon Allen 3 Free Throws Made JaQuan Newton 3
Tavon Allen 1 Steals Angel Rodriguez 3
Mohamed Bah 2 Blocks Tonye Jekiri 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Drexel 46 31.4 6-20 8-12 7 28 5 4 11
Miami-Florida 66 43.9 11-21 5-6 15 34 5 5 9