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Damion Lee (left) was back on his game on Saturday. (Philahoops file)

Wednesday Preview: Drexel turns focus to NIT, Central Florida

Damion Lee (left) was back on his game on Saturday. (Philahoops file)

By JOSH VERLIN Philahoops Staff Twitter: @jmverlin So it might not be the storybook ending the Drexel Dragons were hoping for. No First Four, no Final Four, no “One Shining Moment” or any of the stuff that comes with an NCAA tournament run. Instead, it’s an appearance in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) as a [...]

St. Joe's Langston Galloway and Halil Kanacevic, right, against Charlotte last season. (Aaron Bracy/Philahoops)

Wednesday Preview: Saint Joseph’s looks to score on Northern Iowa

St. Joe's Langston Galloway and Halil Kanacevic, right, against Charlotte last season. (Aaron Bracy/Philahoops)

By TIM MORGAN Philahoops Staff Twitter: @zcaptain36 Saint Joseph’s will make its return to postseason basketball when the Hawks host Northern Iowa on at 7:15 Wednesday night (ESPN3) at Hagan Arena. The Hawks have not been in the postseason since 2008 and are looking to make a run in the NIT after failing to qualify [...]

Of their four talented guards, La Salle will lose Pettis, but gain Tyrone Garland . (Joe Fedorowicz/Philahoops File)

Wednesday Preview: La Salle’s postseason return begins with Minnesota

Of their four talented guards, La Salle will lose Pettis, but gain Tyrone Garland . (Joe Fedorowicz/Philahoops File)

By JOE FEDOROWICZ Philahoops Staff Twitter: @joefedorowicz There was one surprise on Selection Sunday that stood out greater than most. No, not that Drexel didn’t make the NCAA tournament, or that Temple received a No. 5 seed. It was that La Salle would be in the NIT and hosting a game. “We’re just thrilled,” La [...]