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 Drexel tops Elon 63-56 to capture first CAA Championship (Photo: CAA)
Drexel tops Elon 63-56 to capture first CAA Championship - Mar 11, 2021
Sixth-seeded Drexel captured its first Hercules Tires CAA Men's Basketball Championship and earned a trip to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1996 after a 63-56 win over eighth-seeded Elon on Tuesday night at the Atlantic Union Bank Center in Harrisonburg, Va. The Dragons (12-7) showed their depth as Mate Okros (6'6''-F-01) hit 4-of-5 from 3-point range and scored a team-high 14 points off the bench while freshman Xavier Bell (6'3''-G) contributed 11 points, more than three times his season average. Drexel, which became the first #6 seed to ever win the CAA title, went 10-of-17 (58.8%) from beyond the arc while limiting the Phoenix to 4-of-19 three-point shooting. Elon (10-9), which was the first #8 seed to ever advance to the CAA championship game, got a game-high 19 points from guard Hunter McIntosh (6'2''-G-01) and 16 points from backcourt mate Ikenna Ndugba (6'0''-PG-98). The loss snapped a seven-game winning streak for the Phoenix. Elon sprinted out to a 17-9 lead midway through the first half, but Drexel battled back and took a 32-27 advantage into intermission on a three-pointer by Zach Walton (6'6''-G/F) at the buzzer. The Dragons stayed in control early in the second half before Elon closed to within 48-44 on a Ndugba bucket with 8:26 left. Drexel responded with back-to-back triples from Walton and Okros to push its cushion back to 10. The Phoenix pulled back within four, 57-53, with 1:02 to go, but Drexel went 6-of-6 at the free throw line down the stretch to seal the victory. Drexel, which joined the CAA in 2001-02, was making its third appearance in the CAA title game. The NCAA Tournament berth is the fifth in school history and first since a stretch of three straight from 1994-96. Drexel junior guard Camren Wynter (6'2''-G) was named the Most Outstanding Performer of the tournament and was joined on the all-tournament squad by teammates James Butler (6'8''-F) and Walton. Also making the team were Elon's McIntosh and Ndugba and Hofstra's Jalen Ray (6'2''-G). Courtesy of caasports.com CAA Tournament Final: Drexel - Elon 63-56 CAA Tournament Semifinals: Northeastern - Drexel 67-74 Hofstra - Elon 58-76 All-CAA Awards 2021 - Mar 11, 2021
All-Tournament MVP: Camren Wynter (6'2''-G) of Drexel Player of the Year: Matt Lewis (6'5''-G) of James Madison Defensive Player of the Year: Tyson Walker (6'0''-PG) of Northeastern Rookie of the Year: Connor Kochera (6'5''-G) of William & Mary Sixth Man of the Year: Jahmyl Telfort (6'7''-G-01) of Northeastern Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Tareq Coburn (6'5''-G) of Hofstra Leadership Award: Tareq Coburn (6'5''-G) of Hofstra Coach of the Year: Mark Byington of James Madison
1st Team Matt Lewis (6'5''-G) of James Madison Dylan Painter (6'10''-F-98) of Delaware Jalen Ray (6'2''-G) of Hofstra Tyson Walker (6'0''-PG) of Northeastern Camren Wynter (6'2''-G) of Drexel
2nd Team Zep Jasper (6'1''-G-97) of Charleston Isaac Kante (6'7''-F/C) of Hofstra Luke Loewe (6'4''-G) of William & Mary Zane Martin (6'4''-G) of Towson Hunter McIntosh (6'2''-G-01) of Elon
3rd Team Ryan Allen (6'2''-G-98) of Delaware James Butler (6'8''-F) of Drexel Tareq Coburn (6'5''-G) of Hofstra Vado Morse (6'0''-PG-99) of James Madison Mike Okauru (6'3''-G) of UNCW
All-Defensive Team Mehkel Harvey (6'9''-F/C) of William & Mary Zep Jasper (6'1''-G-97) of Charleston Luke Loewe (6'4''-G) of William & Mary Dylan Painter (6'10''-F-98) of Delaware Charles Thompson (6'7''-F) of Towson Tyson Walker (6'0''-PG) of Northeastern
All-Rookie Team Justin Amadi (6'7''-F) of James Madison Darius Burford (6'0''-PG) of Elon Kvonn Cramer (6'6''-F) of Hofstra Connor Kochera (6'5''-G) of William & Mary Jahmyl Telfort (6'7''-G-01) of Northeastern
All-Tournament Team Jalen Ray (6'2''-G) of Hofstra Hunter McIntosh (6'2''-G-01) of Elon Ikenna Ndugba (6'0''-PG-98) of Elon Zach Walton (6'6''-G/F) of Drexel James Butler (6'8''-F) of Drexel Tags : CAMREN WYNTER, DREXEL UNIVERSITY, NCAA1 BASKETBALL |
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