The Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens (7-20) travel to Drexel to play the Dragons (4-23) in a game that has the potential to be low-scoring. The game gets underway at 6:00 pm ET on Thursday, Feb. 25.
The Dragons were victorious over William & Mary 74-69 the last time they played. Terrell Allen led all scorers on the team with 20 points on 5-for-9 shooting. The Fightin’ Blue Hens, meanwhile, are coming off a deflating 75-50 loss to James Madison in their last outing. Cazmon Hayes stood out for Delaware, posting 11 points, six rebounds, and three assists.
Half-court execution will be at a premium as Drexel ranks 327th in the nation in possessions per game (65.5 possessions per game), while Delaware is 288th (66.9). Also, the offense of the Fightin’ Blue Hens seems ready to earn plenty of trips to the line. They rank 35th in the nation in FTA rate (43.3), while the Dragons are among the nation’s most foul-happy teams (allowing a 341st-ranked mark of 48.4).
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Fightin’ Blue Hens won the first game 69-60. Marvin King-Davis was a standout player in the game, producing 23 points, nine rebounds, one assist, and one block.
Notes
In its last game, Delaware lost by a margin of 25 points. Drexel is 0-6 in games decided by a margin of 18 points or more. Delaware has a 1-8 record in blowouts.
Drexel has an average field goal percentage of 38.7%. Delaware is a subpar 2-16 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
On average, Drexel attempts 16.0 three pointers and Delaware attempts 17.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, the Drexel Dragons are winless at 0-5, while the Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens have a subpar 3-6 record.
Drexel ranks 179th in offensive rebounds, while Delaware ranks 80th in defensive rebounds.
Drexel has forced an average turnover percentage of 18.6% this season. Delaware has a losing 3-7 record when its TO% is 18.6% or higher.
