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La Salle's Tyreek Duren and Villanova's Ryan Arcidiacono hope to be playing in the NCAA tournament. (Aaron Bracy/Philahoops)

Bracy on City 6: NCAA tourney picture getting clearer for Philly schools

La Salle's Tyreek Duren and Villanova's Ryan Arcidiacono hope to be playing in the NCAA tournament. (Aaron Bracy/Philahoops)

By AARON BRACY Philahoops Editor Twitter: @Aaron_Bracy As we enter the final week of the regular season in college basketball, the picture is getting clearer for possible NCAA tournament entrants among the six Philadelphia Division I schools. The two easiest cases first: -Penn is out. The Quakers are improving but would only reach eight wins [...]

Chris Fouch is honored on senior night. Fouch's injury set the tone for Drexel's disappointing season.

Drexel 62, UNC Wilmington 46: McCoy’s double-double powers Drexel past UNCW

Chris Fouch is honored on senior night. Fouch's injury set the tone for Drexel's disappointing season.

On the night where Drexel honored their three seniors - Daryl McCoy, Derrick Thomas, and Chris Fouch – the Dragons sent the trio off with a convincing 62-46 win over UNC Wilmington.  McCoy shined the brightest tonight with an impressive double-double, 13 points and 17 rebounds, in his final game at the DAC. UNC Wilmington’s senior forward Keith Rendleman [...]

Drexel will be without the services of senior Chris Fouch, who is out for the season with a fractured ankle. (Philahoops file)

Saturday Preview: Drexel to honor three seniors on Senior Night against UNCW

Drexel will be without the services of senior Chris Fouch, who is out for the season with a fractured ankle. (Philahoops file)

By Kevin Rossi Philahoops Staff Twitter: @kevin_rossi — What: Drexel Dragons (12-17, 8-9 CAA) versus UNC-Wilmington Seahawks (10-19, 5-12 CAA) When: 7 p.m. Saturday Where: Daskalakis Athletic Center TV/Radio: none/drexeldragons.com — Saturday is one of those days that can only be explained as bittersweet.  Coaches are excited to send the products of their systems out [...]

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Drexel 81, Old Dominion 77: Dragons ride Damion Lee to avenge earlier loss

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It was the Damion Lee show all night long tonight as the Dragons beat Old Dominion 81-77. Lee got off to an incredible start.  Stephen Curry-esque in the first half, Lee had 24 points on a perfect 9-for-9 shooting from the field and 6-for-6 from behind the arc.  Ultimately Lee finished with a career-high 34 points on [...]

Drexel's Damion Lee, right, is shown driving in a game ealrier this season. If season ended today, he would be Philly's rookie of year. (Rick Kauffman/Philahoops)

Thursday Preview: Revenge of a different kind is on Drexel’s mind

Drexel's Damion Lee, right, is shown driving in a game ealrier this season. If season ended today, he would be Philly's rookie of year. (Rick Kauffman/Philahoops)

By Kevin Rossi Philahoops Staff Twitter: @kevin_rossi — What: Drexel Dragons (11-17, 7-9 CAA) versus Old Dominion Monarchs (4-24, 2-14 CAA) When: 7 p.m. Thursday Where: Ted Constant Convocation Center TV/Radio: NBCSN/drexeldragons.com — Revenge of the Dragons was originally to gain revenge on the entire college basketball nation for getting snubbed from the NCAA tournament [...]

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Aaron Bracy’s City 6 Rankings

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Aaron Bracy’s City 6 Rankings (Through games Feb. 24) 1. Villanova 2. Temple 3. La Salle 4. St. Joe’s 5. Drexel 6. Penn – MORE COMING!

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Bracy: If you’re going to criticize, put your name on it

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By AARON BRACY Philahoops Editor Twitter: @Aaron_Bracy – It’s easy to criticize when you don’t have to put your name behind it. Fire the coach, bury the player, call out opposing fans. It happens every day on message boards, chat rooms and various forms of social media. Believe me, I have no problem with criticism [...]

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Towson 72, Drexel 71: Dragons battle back from slow start but fall short

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Allowing 41 points in a half is never a recipe for success.  Drexel continued to prove that theory as they fell to the Towson Tigers 72-71. Frantz Massenat scored 24 points on a solid 7-for-15 shooting from the field.  While coming one point shy of his career-high, Massenat was also careful with the ball with [...]