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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 guard Zane Martin (0) taking the ball to the hoop against William and Mary on Jan. 13.
Towson guard Zane Martin (0) taking the ball to the hoop against William and Mary on Jan. 13.Read moreCHUCK MYERS / ZUMA Wire

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.