Drexel-Towson preview: Dragons aim for five-game win streak
Drexel, winner of four straight games, will look to even the season series against Towson at the DAC.
Towson (16-9, 6-6 Colonial Athletic Association) at Drexel (11-14, 5-7)
Thursday, 7 p.m., at Daskalakis Athletic Center
TV/Radio: None
Livestream: DrexelDragons.com
Coaches: Zach Spiker, 2nd season at Drexel (20-37); Pat Skerry, 7th season at Towson (112-109).
Series: Drexel leads, 48-22.
Last meeting: Towson broke out to a 16-point halftime lead on its home court and held a 46-25 rebounding edge in a 90-68 win on Jan. 18.
The latest: The Dragons won their fourth straight game Saturday, defeating William & Mary, 91-79, for only their second road victory of the season. … Senior center Austin Williams is tops in the CAA, and tied for seventh in the nation, in blocked shots at 2.96 per game. … Williams is fifth in the league with 8.4 rebounds per game, but Drexel is minus-3.8 in rebounding margin. … The Tigers are led by sophomore Zane Martin, a Neumann-Goretti graduate who averages 21.3 points in CAA play, second in the league. … Towson has the best rebounding margin in conference play, at plus-5.6.