Northeastern 78, at Drexel 83

PHILADELPHIA (Interstat) — In a Colonial Athletic Association clash defined by efficiency at the foul line and a late-game scoring flurry from Josh Reed, the Drexel Dragons held off a persistent Northeastern Huskies squad for an 83-78 victory on Saturday afternoon at Daskalakis Athletic Center. The game, a tighter contest than the pregame projections suggested, saw Drexel improve to 10-11 overall while Northeastern fell to 6-14. The Dragons, favored by 5.5 points, secured the win by outperforming the Huskies at the charity stripe, converting 19 of 28 free throw attempts compared to Northeastern’s 12 of 18. The combined score of… Read more...