Saturday Preview: Drexel hopes for stronger defense

Dartaye Ruffin Drexel vs. Cleveland State

What: Drexel Dragons (5-2) versus Tennessee State Tigers (0-9) When: 4 p.m., Saturday Where: Daskalakis Athletic Center TV/Radio: drexeldragons.com/drexeldragons.com – By KEVIN ROSSI Philahoops Staff @kevin_rossi – There was no sugar-coating from Bruiser Flint on Wednesday when asked about his team’s defensive effort in an 85-82 triple overtime win against Cleveland State. “The defense was […]

Drexel Notebook: Three OTs a first for Flint

Dartaye Ruffin Drexel vs. Cleveland State

By KEVIN ROSSI Philahoops Staff @kevin_rossi A week ago, Drexel head coach Bruiser Flint couldn’t remember ever playing a three-overtime game in his 12-plus years at Drexel. Now, he can say he’s the proud owner of two. After needing three overtimes to down Alabama 85-83 to take third place at the NIT Season Tip-Off on Friday, […]

Wednesday Preview: Drexel returns to DAC

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What: Drexel Dragons (4-2) versus Cleveland State Vikings (4-3) When: 7 p.m., Wednesday Where: Daskalakis Athletic Center TV/Radio: drexeldragons.com/drexeldragons.com – By KEVIN ROSSI Philahoops Staff @kevin_rossi – Before the Dragons beat Rutgers to head to Madison Square Garden in the NIT Season Tip-Off, June Fouch texted her sonChris Fouch, “Home is where the heart is.” Fouch, who is from […]

Drexel’s Lee to miss remainder of the season

Damion Lee is out for the 2013-14 season with a torn ACL. (Philahoops file)

By KEVIN ROSSI Philahoops Staff @kevin_rossi After going down clutching his knee midway through the second half of the NIT Season Tip-Off semifinal game with No. 4 Arizona, the final diagnosis on Drexel junior Damion Lee is not good for Dragons fans. Lee will miss the remainder of the season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) […]

Drexel’s Fouch wins CAA Player of the Week

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By KEVIN ROSSI Philahoops Staff @kevin_rossi Chris Fouch is riding high. First, he gets the opportunity to return to Madison Square Garden for the first time in his college career, to play in the NIT Season Tip-Off. Then, he and his Drexel teammates take No. 4 (now No. 2) Arizona down to the wire, ultimately […]

Drexel 85, Alabama 83: Dragons win NIT thriller

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By KEVIN ROSSI Philahoops Staff @Kevin_Rossi NEW YORK - As the end of regulation drew near, it looked like the Drexel Dragons were going to blow their second straight double-digit first-half lead and leave Madison Square Garden empty-handed on their trip to the NIT Season Tip-Off. Then, down two points with 12 seconds to play, who […]

Arizona 66, Drexel 62: Wildcats spoil upset bid

Drexel's players huddle before the start of the second half. (Aaron Bracy/Philahoops)

By KEVIN ROSSI Philahoops Staff @Kevin_Rossi NEW YORK - The Drexel Dragons spoiled a 19-point first-half lead of the No. 4 Arizona Wildcats to fall in the semifinals of the NIT Season Tip-Off Tournament by a score of 66-62. Drexel’s Chris Fouch paced all scorers with 29 points 0n 11 of 27 shooting (3 for 11 3-pointers). Nick Johnson led […]