Drew University Athletics

SELINGSGROVE, Pa. (Feb. 11, 2017) – A seesaw Landmark Conference contest with 12 lead changes eventually tilted in the favor of No. 19 Susquehanna University, who downed the Drew University men's basketball team 85-74 on Saturday afternoon.
 
By The Numbers
The Rangers (11-12) are eliminated from Landmark Conference playoff contention by falling to 5-7 in league play, three games behind fourth place with just two games remaining. Susquehanna moves back into first place with a 10-2 Landmark record to go with a 20-3 overall mark.
 
Top Performers
• Freshman guard Riley Collins led the Rangers with 23 points on the strength of five 3-pointers, marking the sixth time this season the rookie had five or more triples. Now with 73 treys this season, he already ranks 10^th all-time in Drew history for threes in a single season.
• Junior guard Yonathan Napoleon dropped 22 points and passed out five assists.
• Sophomore center Nate Aldrich picked up his ninth double-double of the year with 13 points and 10 rebounds. He rounded out a solid stat sheet with two assists, three steals and a block in 32 minutes of action.
 
Turning Point
Each team erased a double-digit deficit on Saturday. Drew was the first to mount a comeback after going down 15 and rattling off a 17-2 run over the final five minutes of the first half to tie the score at 39-39.
 
The Drew scoring run was stretched to 31-4 spanning halftime as the Rangers led by 12 points, 53-41, with 16:18 to play. It was then Susquehanna's turn to come back with a 15-3 run.
 
Highlights
• Collins' three-point play on the fast break started Drew's 17-2 run at the end of the first half.
• Aldrich's offensive rebound following Blaine Taylor's 1-of-2 from the line quickly found a wide open Napoleon, who buried the first of two straight three-pointers during the Rangers' 14-2 run to start the second half.
• The Rangers and River Hawks went back-and-forth with two 3-pointers apiece spanning four possessions. The score was tied 65-65 at the midway point of the second half.
• With the game knotted at 70-70 at the 5:56 mark, the River Hawks used a 14-2 run to pull away down the stretch.
 
Stat Sheet
• Susquehanna slightly outrebounded the Rangers, 42-39, while also holding an advantage in paint points, 40-26.
• The River Hawks shot 53 percent overall from the field with a 12-of-24 mark from downtown. Drew countered with a .415 overall percentage.
• The Rangers turned 16 Susquehanna turnovers into 19 points.
• Susquehanna showed its depth in the victory, benefitting from 37 bench points compared to Drew's seven.
 
Up Next
The Rangers return to Madison on Wednesday, Feb. 15 to host Moravian College at 7:00 p.m.