IS GETTING ITS DRAFT BOARD READY
“Morning Madness” is occurring at the DAC on Tuesday.
Penn (0-1) makes its first men’s basketball visit to Drexel’s Daskalakis Athletic Center at 10 a.m. as a daytime feature of ESPN’s 24-hour hoops marathon. The game is Drexel’s season opener.
The game is sold out and is the fifth of 14 games on ESPN’s marathon TV schedule that begins at midnight with UMass at Memphis and Tyreke Evans, the highly touted freshman from Chester.
“Drexel athletics is thrilled to be part of the new ESPN-sponsored college hoops marathon,” Drexel athletics director Eric Zillmer said. “While the 10 a.m. time slot brings some interesting logistics to the table, such as hosting a game during class and working hours at Drexel, my colleagues at Penn and I thought it would be a great way to celebrate Philadelphia basketball on national TV within the context of a friendly neighborhood rivalry — breakfast at the DAC!”
Penn lost, 86-71, at No. 1-ranked North Carolina last Saturday.
Parking is available, for a fee, in the Drexel garage, at 33rd and Market streets.
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* Saint Joseph's has its final practice Tuesday before departing for Maui. The Hawks (1-1) open play against No. 7 Texas next Monday.
* LaSalle hosts Florida State on Tuesday at Tom Gola Arena before departing for the Virgin Islands and the Paradise Jam. The Explorers face No. 2 Connecticut on Friday in St. Thomas.
Philly is a hoops town and Phillyhoopsinsider.com provides complete coverage of the Big 5 and Drexel with news and commentary from the people inside the game and those who cover it. Look for regular contributions from the Daily News team of college hoops reporters and from many of Philly’s coaches.
FRAN DUNPHY, Temple
He begins his third season on North Broad with nearly 350 career victories after a long tenure at Penn. The Owls won the Atlantic 10 Tournament last season and advanced to the NCAA Tournament.
BRUISER FLINT, Drexel
He begins his eighth season with the Dragons after returning to the city where he played collegiately at St. Joe’s. The Dragons have advanced to the postseason in four of the last six years and have won at least 17 games four times under Flint.
DR. JOHN GIANNINI, La Salle
He begins his fifth season at the school after successful tenures at the University of Maine and Rowan, where teams made two trips to the Division III Final Four. At LaSalle two seasons ago, he engineered an 18-win season and third-place finish in the Atlantic 10, the school’s best finish since joining the league for the 1995-96 season.
PHIL MARTELLI, Saint Joseph’s
He begins his 14th season on Hawk Hill, having won more than 250 games. He is a four-time Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year and has taken the Hawks to the postseason in seven of the last eight years.
GLEN MILLER, Penn
He begins his third season at the school after moving within the Ivy League from Brown. In his first season, he led the Quakers to an Ivy League championship and their third consecutive NCAA Tournament bid.
JAY WRIGHT, Villanova
He begins his eighth season at ‘Nova, having amassed 148 wins at the school. Villanova has made the NCAA Tournament for the last four seasons, including three trips to the Sweet 16 and an Elite Eight appearance. Wright came to Villanova following his tenure at Hofstra and has 270 career victories.
