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Howard Bison (7-5) at Drexel Dragons (4-6)
Philadelphia; Tuesday, 11 a.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Howard will try to extend its three-game win streak with a victory over Drexel.
The Dragons are 3-1 on their home court. Drexel averages 11.8 turnovers per game and is 2-3 when it turns the ball over less than its opponents.
The Bison have gone 0-3 away from home. Howard is the best team in the MEAC allowing just 71.5 points per game while holding opponents to 44.5% shooting.
Drexel averages 7.7 made 3-pointers per game, 1.9 more made shots than the 5.8 per game Howard allows. Howard has shot at a 45.5% rate from the field this season, 2.3 percentage points above the 43.2% shooting opponents of Drexel have averaged.
TOP PERFORMERS: Shane Blakeney is shooting 35.7% from beyond the arc with 2.0 made 3-pointers per game for the Dragons, while averaging 13.2 points and 5.2 rebounds. Kevon Vanderhorst is shooting 47.6% and averaging 9.8 points.
Alex Cotton averages 2.3 made 3-pointers per game for the Bison, scoring 9.3 points while shooting 35.5% from beyond the arc. Bryce Harris is shooting 46.7% and averaging 19.9 points over the last 10 games.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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