Drexel Dragons

Record vs D-I: 3-14 (1-6)
RPI: 226
SOS: 50
Best win: vs. Charleston (# 95)
Bad losses: San Diego (# 289), D-II Alaska-Anchorage

Provided this game still happens with snow falling all over the Northeast, part II of the Seahawks-Dragons should prove to be a closer game than the first time around at Trask on New Year's Eve, when UNCW controlled the game throughout in a 12-point win. Since CAA play has begun, the only team that causes more turnovers than UNCW (102) are these very Dragons (103). In addition, since that loss, Drexel notched their first CAA win at home against a tough Charleston squad, and kept games @ Elon, vs W&M and @ Hofstra within single digits.

While Drexel is a pretty good defensive squad, where they're failing this season on defense is defending the 3. They're the worst in the league in this category (.406 three-point defense). Going up against the best 3-pt shooting team in the league in UNCW, this should be an advantage the Seahawks will attempt to exploit. After all, going inside on the Dragons does not typically yield positive results; the Dragons are 4th in the league in blocks.

Offensively, the Dragons are the lowest-scoring team in the league. This means they need to keep games in the 60's or low-70's. Anything higher and the game is lost. Drexel's top scorer, Rodney Williams (12.7 ppg), is only ranked 20th in the league in CAA-only games. Still, his efficiency makes him dangerous, as he is knocking down 50 % of his shots.

It's my understanding that this is a bus trip for the team. And they were scheduled to leave @6:00 this morning. If so, I pray for a safe and successful journey. GO HAWKS!!!!

Drexel has not cancelled a home game in at least 25 years due to snow. All of the other City 6 teams in Philadelphia postponed.

I'm shocked that it's a bus trip...that's a really long drive, and it looks like snow and ice all through Virginia right now. Weather is clear in Philadelphia right now, and the blizzard should start later tonight.

My guess is that as long as the team gets to Philadelphia, the game will be played in an empty DAC.

Probably a good thing it's a bus trip because they may have gotten ahead. Flights along the entire east coast are a mess.

I just worry about their safety. They are saying DC could get as much as 30" of snow the two days.

(01-22-2016 10:38 AM)SEA33HAWK Wrote:  I just worry about their safety. They are saying DC could get as much as 30" of snow the two days.

If they left at 6, i think they might be ahead of it. My aunt lives just south of DC and it hasn't started there yet.

I'm actually scheduled to fly to NYC this afternoon, lol. Basically all flights north of Wilmington have been cancelled....EXCEPT flights to La Guardia. Apparently they're using that as a location to send equipment and other things, so they're allowing flights to continue to come in there. Could change at any time though.

If I do make it I won't be able to follow this game at all the night of.

Saturday's game postponed to Sunday at noon.

http://www.drexeldragons.com/news/2016/1...ath=mbball

My commute home today. Yorktown to Williamsburg. Been snowing about 1.5 hrs.


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I wish it would snow here, ICE and Sleet is worse

It's going to snow tomorrow morning Hoops so you'll get some unless your in south Raleigh or something. It's bad up here.

(01-22-2016 01:47 PM)CoastGuardHawk06 Wrote:  My commute home today. Yorktown to Williamsburg. Been snowing about 1.5 hrs.

God's country right there. Take it all in CG, and enjoy life at its best.

In relation to points north I loved our rain with temp in the 50,s today.

(01-22-2016 01:52 PM)Seahawkhoops Wrote:  I wish it would snow here, ICE and Sleet is worse

I'm in Durham on the Rtp side. Was sleet for us most of the day. Shoveled the driveway it was a b$&@