National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Drexel 52, Louisville 46
When: 9:00 PM ET, Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Where: Freedom Hall, Louisville, Kentucky
Officials: # Ed Hightower, # Michael Stephens, # Todd Williams
Attendance: 20912

Gerald Colds finished with 20 points and Chris Fouch scored 10 as Drexel stunned No. 21 Louisville 52-46 on Tuesday.

Drexel dominated on the glass 44-25 to become the first visiting team to win at the Cardinals’ new arena.

Louisville (8-1) has gotten off to slow first halves several times this season, but has made up for it with blistering second halves, wearing its opponents down with pressure defense and a rotation that goes 10 deep.

The Dragons (7-1) were not so easy to shake. After taking a 25-23 lead into the break, Drexel continued to maintain a slim lead late into the second half, using its advantage on the boards keep the Cardinals from getting out on the break.

Drexel stretched the lead to 47-42 on Yannick Formbor’s jumper with 4:37 left and neither team would manage another field goal until Chris Smith’s jumper with 31 seconds left pulled Louisville within 49-46, and ended an eight-minute field goal drought for the Cardinals.

But Fouch hit a pair of free throws, and Colds split a pair in the final 30 seconds to seal it for the Dragons.
Top Game Performances
 
Drexel   Louisville
Gerald Colds 20 Scoring Preston Knowles 13
Frantz Massenat 4 Assists Kyle Kuric 2
Samme Givens 10 Rebounds Rakeem Buckles 6
Gerald Colds 7 Free Throws Made Peyton Siva 6
Samme Givens 2 Steals Preston Knowles 4
Samme Givens 2 Blocks Gorgui Dieng 4
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Drexel 52 38.6 6-16 12-25 11 45 3 4
Louisville 46 31.9 4-16 12-25 8 25 7 11