University of Delaware Athletics
Blue Hens Renew Rivalry With Drexel Saturday in Philadelphia
1/13/2017 2:55:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Delaware (7-11, 0-5 CAA) at Drexel (6-11, 0-4 CAA)
Date: Saturday, January 14, 2017
Time: 4 p.m.
Location: Daskalakis Center - Philadelphia, Pa.
TV: None
Video: DrexelDragons.com
Radio: WDSD 94.7 FM (Scott Klatzkin, Matt Janus)
Live Stats: DrexelStats.com
Twitter Updates: twitter.com/DelawareMBB
All-Time Series: Delaware leads, 79-75
Drexel: Zach Spiker (Ithaca '00), first season at Drexel, 6-11; eighth season overall, 108-123 STORYLINES
• Delaware makes the short trip north to face long-time rival Drexel at the Daskalakis Center.
• The Blue Hens and Dragons are the only two winless teams in the CAA.
• Delaware is looking to snap a five-game losing skid. The Blue Hens have dropped their last five road games, and their last 11 CAA road contests.
• The Blue Hens have also lost their last 13 games in the month of January.
• Delaware fell at Towson, 83-56, on Thursday at SECU Arena. Ryan Daly scored a team-high 17 points, reaching double figures for the ninth time in the last 10 games. He has led the Blue Hens in scoring during six of the last seven contests.
• Daly and Drexel freshman Kurk Lee are the two leading freshman scorers in the CAA. Daly ranks 10th in the league by averaging 13.9 points per game, while Lee is 12th with a 13.8 scoring average. Daly is also the leading freshman rebounder in the CAA by grabbing 6.5 boards per contest.
• The Blue Hens have allowed their last three opponents to shoot over 52 percent for the first time since the first three games of the 2008-09 season.
• Delaware leads the all-time series with Drexel, 79-75, and the Blue Hens have faced the Dragons more than any other school.
• The rivals have played every season since 1960-61, and have split the season series in each of the last thee years. Last season both teams won on their home floor, as Delaware had a three-game winning streak at the Daskalakis Center snapped.
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