Drexel Dragons at Charleston Cougars
· NCAA Men's Basketball
79 - 78
Harper scores fina10 as Drexel stuns Charlotte, 79-78
Harper was 5 of 13 from the floor but made 7 of 8 free throws. Trevor John led the Dragons (8-10, 2/3 Colonial Athletic Association) with 22 points and five 3-pointers, Alihan Demir added 20.
Charleston (13-4, 2-2) led for all but 3:05 of the game and was ahead 77-70 after Brevin Galloway and Zep Jasper Jasper scored back-to-back, but Harper took over in the final 2:56, with three layups and five free throws. Drexel was down 78-77 when Harper was fouled on a 3-point attempt. After he made two to tie, Campbell called a 30-second timeout, but Harper was unfazed and sank the winning free throw.
Grant Riller led Charleston with 18 points.
Charleston was previously unbeaten in six home games this season. The Cougars were stunned on Saturday, losing at James Madison, 69-58. That loss snapped a 10-game winning streak.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 79 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Troy Harper made Free Throw. | 79 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Charleston Timeout | 78 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Troy Harper made Free Throw. | 78 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Troy Harper made Free Throw. | 77 - 78 |
Statistics
 DREX |
 COFC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-59 | FG | 31-56 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 55 |
| 8-23 | 3PT | 7-19 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 37 |
| 15-20 | FT | 9-16 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 56 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 17 | Assists | 16 |
| 4 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 15 | Fouls | 16 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 13 |
Game Information
Location: Charleston, SC
Attendance: 4,116 | Capacity:
2025-26 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Wilmington | 15-3 | - | 27-7 |
| Charleston | 14-4 | 1 | 21-11 |
| Hofstra | 12-6 | 3 | 24-11 |
| Monmouth | 11-7 | 4 | 19-15 |
| William & Mary | 10-8 | 5 | 20-12 |
| Drexel | 10-8 | 5 | 17-16 |
| Towson | 9-9 | 6 | 19-15 |
| Stony Brook | 9-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Campbell | 8-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| Hampton | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Elon | 6-12 | 9 | 14-18 |
| North Carolina A&T | 4-14 | 11 | 11-19 |
| Northeastern | 2-16 | 13 | 7-24 |