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Damion Lee's breakout freshman year was just one reason for Drexel's success in 2011-12. (Rick Kauffman/Philahoops)

Drexel’s Lee carries Dragons past George Mason, 60-53

Damion Lee's breakout freshman year was just one reason for Drexel's success in 2011-12. (Rick Kauffman/Philahoops)

By JOSH VERLIN Philahoops Staff Twitter: @jmverlin Sometimes you have to take a step back to take two steps forward. Just four days ago, Damion Lee had one of his worst games as a Drexel Dragon, playing just 13 minutes after taking two ill-advised shots early in the game. The freshman did make six key [...]

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Bracy column: Galloway bounces back in a big way for Saint Joseph’s

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  By AARON BRACY Philahoops Editor Twitter: @Aaron_Bracy The number on the jersey was the same, but the guy inside of it was different. Langston Galloway came out focused, determined and, maybe most importantly, relaxed. The talented Saint Joseph’s guard bounced back from one of his worst games of his young career with one of [...]

St. Joe's Halil Kanacevic dribbles against Fordham's Branden Frazier on Wednesday. (Aaron Bracy/Philahoops)

St. Joseph’s gets back on winning track, beats Fordham 80-62

St. Joe's Halil Kanacevic dribbles against Fordham's Branden Frazier on Wednesday. (Aaron Bracy/Philahoops)

By JOE FEDOROWICZ Philahoops Staff Twitter: @joefedorowicz After what coach Phil Martelli described as a “five halves of bad basketball,” Saint Joseph’s returned to form and was able to easily put away Fordham, 80-62. The Hawks took an early lead after a 15-3 run in the first half and went into the locker room leading [...]

Villanova's Mouphtaou Yarou, here with Syracuse's Fab Melo, helped the Wildcats defeat Vanderbilt on Saturday. (Philahoops file)

Villanova’s struggles continue with loss to top-ranked Syracuse, 79-66

Villanova's Mouphtaou Yarou, here with Syracuse's Fab Melo, helped the Wildcats defeat Vanderbilt on Saturday. (Philahoops file)

By JOSH VERLIN Philahoops Staff Twitter: @jmverlin Exactly one week after Temple pulled off a monster upset of 3rd-ranked Duke at the Wells Fargo Center, Villanova was trying to see if they could get lightning to strike twice as they took on the nation’s top team in Big East foe Syracuse. And, for the first [...]