Yesterday’s Action
Drexel (11-15, 7-7 CAA) defeated Hofstra (6-21, 3-11 CAA) last night 63-54 to move back to .500 in conference play and 1 game back of George Mason for the 4th seed and first round home court advantage in the conference tournament. The Dragons won the game via the turnover battle, only committing 9 (3 below their season average of 12) while getting 12 steals in forcing the Pride into 19 turnovers on the evening. Drexel jumped out to a 10-point halftime lead which never fell below 5 points the rest of the way. The Dragons were led by Damion Lee and Frantz Massenat with 17 and 16 points, respectively.
In a comeback that may have kept their NCAA bubble hopes from bursting, Villanova (17-10, 8-6 Big East) repulsed Rutgers 71-63 (13-12, 4-10 Big East) late last night at the Pavilion. The Wildcats made it hard on themselves, digging a 10 point deficit at halftime. However, a 23-10 run saw them earn the lead midway through the second half. Villanova won the game by playing aggressively on the offensive end and continuing to earn trips to the free throw line, shooting 25-36 from the charity stripe on the evening, as opposing to only allowing 15 attempts for the Scarlet Knights. A balanced scoring attack saw all five started for the Wildcats reach double figures.
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