Men’s Basketball Hosts Familiar Foe Drexel

NEWARK, Del. – Delaware men's basketball (12-13, 4-8 CAA) has a date with Drexel (13-11, 7-5) as it looks to halt a two-game skid on Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the Bob Carpenter Center. The first 1,000 fans will receive a 'Built on Unity' Black History Month t-shirt, matching the Hens' warmups. All fans are encouraged to match the team by wearing black as part of the blackout theme.

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SCOUTING DELAWARE:

Delaware comes off a week where it lost to Monmouth and Charleston.
Jameer Nelson Jr. marches forward with his great season, averaging a team-leading 19.6 ppg after games of 20 and 18 last week, respectively. He's the only player in the nation to rank in the top 30 in points per game and steals per game, sitting at 29th and 5th, respectively.
Jyáre Davis scored 28 against the Dragons during the last matchup. In the month of February during his career, Davis averages 17.4 ppg and 7.4 rpg.
Over his last two games, Christian Ray is averaging 8.0 ppg and 10.0 rpg.
In two games this month, Cavan Reilly is averaging 9.5 ppg off the bench. He scored a career-high against Drexel in the last matchup with 15.

SCOUTING DREXEL:

Drexel also played Charleston and Monmouth last week, beating the Cougars and falling to the Hawks.
Amari Williams paces the Dragons in scoring (14.1) and rebounding (8.8) and leads in several significant statistics.
Coletrane Washington leads Drexel in three-pointers made (43) and attempts (133) this season.
Luke House scored 18 against Monmouth, his highest total since a 19-point outburst against the Hens.
Drexel has a much worse record on the road than at home as it stands at 2-7 away from the DAC.

MATCHUP HISTORY:

Drexel is the most common opponent for Delaware in history, playing each other 166 times.
Delaware holds an 85-81 edge over the Dragons.
Delaware is much better against the Dragons at home than on the road, playing to a 56-29 record against the team in Newark.

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Players Mentioned

Jyáre Davis

Jameer Nelson Jr.

Christian Ray

Cavan Reilly

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