Drexel has CAA Tournament rematch with Towson
Drexel won at Towson on Saturday for its 20th victory of the season. As their reward, the Dragons, the No. 5 seed, will get a rematch with hapless No. 12 Towson in the first round of the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament on Friday (2:30 p.m.) in Richmond, Va.
Drexel won at Towson on Saturday for its 20th victory of the season. As their reward, the Dragons, the No. 5 seed, will get a rematch with hapless No. 12 Towson in the first round of the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament on Friday (2:30 p.m.) in Richmond, Va.
If the Dragons (20-9, 11-7 CAA) win, they will get No. 4 VCU on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. in the quarterfinals at the Richmond Coliseum. Drexel did not dazzle against Towson, winning just 66-63. No matter, Towson (4-25, 0-18) has not won in 2011 and has found inventive ways to lose.
Interestingly, Jerry Palm (collegerpi.com) has Drexel in the at-large pool at the moment. He makes the Dragons a longshot, but that's better than no shot. That win at Louisville in early December is resonating all the way to March.
In the regular-season finale, Drexel shot 50 percent from the field. It got 19 points from Derrick Thomas, 15 points and nine boards from Dartaye Ruffin, as well as eight points and 13 rebounds from Daryl McCoy.
Drexel has really played poorly in recent years in the CAA Tournament. There will be no excuses against Towson. And, assuming they get VCU, that is a pick-'em game, even in VCU's home town. Drexel lost down there by four points and won up here by the same margin on Wednesday.
CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT
At Richmond, Va.
FIRST ROUND/Friday
UNC Wilmington (8) vs. Georgia St. (9), 12
Drexel (5) vs. Towson (12), 2:30
Delaware (7) vs. Northeastern (10), 6
James Madison (6) vs. Wm. & Mary (11), 8:30
QUARTERFINALS/Saturday
George Mason (1) vs. UNC Wilmington/GSU, 12
VCU (4) vs. Drexel/Towson, 2:30
Old Dominion (2) vs. Delaware/Northeastern, 6
Hofstra (3) vs. JMU/Wm. & Mary, 8:30
SEMIFINALS/Sunday
Saturday's afternoon winners, 12
Saturday's evening winners, 2:30
CHAMPIONSHIP/Monday, March 7
Semifinal winners, 7
FINAL STANDINGS
Conference Overall
W- L Pct. W- L Pct.
George Mason. . . 16-2 .889 25-5 .833
Old Dominion. . . 14-4 .778 24-6 .800
Hofstra. . . 14-4 .778 20-10 .667
Va.Commonwealth. . . 12-6 .667 21-10 .677
Drexel. . . 11-7 .611 20-9 .690
James Madison. . . 10-8 .556 21-10 .677
Delaware. . . 8-10 .444 13-16 .448
UNC Wilmington. . . 7-11 .389 13-17 .433
Georgia St.. . . 6-12 .333 11-18 .379
Northeastern. . . 6-12 .333 11-19 .367
William & Mary. . . 4-14 .222 9-21 .300
Towson. . . 0-18 .000 4-25 .138