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Pregame: Illinois vs Drexel, Friday, March 19th, 12:15pm CT, TBS
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Get to know the Drexel Dragons!
Drexel finished 145th in KenPom and 135th in NET rankings. They went 0-1 vs Quad 1 and Quad 2 (lost at Pitt by 9).
Drexel went 4-5 in conference play (12-7 overall), good for 6th place, but were still the best rated team in the CAA by metrics.
Offensively, they turn the ball over quite a bit and don't get to the FT line much, but they are a good shooting team and a pretty good offensive rebounding team.
Defensively, they almost never force turnovers, but limit opponent offensive rebounds and free throws.
Their typical starting 5 is 5-11 193 lb Matey Juric, 6-2 175 lb Camren Wynter, 6-6 205 lb Zach Walton, 6-8 242 lb James Butler and 6-9 207 lb TJ Bickerstaff. Butler is their most efficient offensive player, both shooting and rebounding, but Wynter is the most ball dominant and biggest assist guy. Butler is their primary presence down low, being there about 80% of the time, with 20% of the time taken up by 6-10 190 lb Junior Tim Perry.
Their worst loss of the season was by 10 at home to La Salle in non-conference, and also lost at Pitt 83-74 back in November to open their season, the only game they played against a top 100 team. Their best win was probably either a 4 point home win over St. Joes in non-conference or a CAA semifinal win over Northeastern, but there just isn't a lot there.
Drexel finished 145th in KenPom and 135th in NET rankings. They went 0-1 vs Quad 1 and Quad 2 (lost at Pitt by 9).
Drexel went 4-5 in conference play (12-7 overall), good for 6th place, but were still the best rated team in the CAA by metrics.
Offensively, they turn the ball over quite a bit and don't get to the FT line much, but they are a good shooting team and a pretty good offensive rebounding team.
Defensively, they almost never force turnovers, but limit opponent offensive rebounds and free throws.
Their typical starting 5 is 5-11 193 lb Matey Juric, 6-2 175 lb Camren Wynter, 6-6 205 lb Zach Walton, 6-8 242 lb James Butler and 6-9 207 lb TJ Bickerstaff. Butler is their most efficient offensive player, both shooting and rebounding, but Wynter is the most ball dominant and biggest assist guy. Butler is their primary presence down low, being there about 80% of the time, with 20% of the time taken up by 6-10 190 lb Junior Tim Perry.
Their worst loss of the season was by 10 at home to La Salle in non-conference, and also lost at Pitt 83-74 back in November to open their season, the only game they played against a top 100 team. Their best win was probably either a 4 point home win over St. Joes in non-conference or a CAA semifinal win over Northeastern, but there just isn't a lot there.
altgeld88
- Arlington, Virginia
It will be what it will be. Sit back and enjoy the rollercoaster ride of delight and torture! Here's hoping there's lots of the former this afternoon and little to none of the latter.
I think it will be just like 05. The first half will have a little anxiety, but we'll settle in and the walk-ons will be in the game in the last couple of minutes. That said....there have been close calls. Hopefully that doesn't happen.
Loyalillini10
- Urbana, IL
T HIM UP!!!
I 2nd this. Plus, screaming at a computer screen in my office is a bad look.
IllinoisTradition1984
- Dallas, TX
Don't sweat it man ... We're good ... We haven't even peaked yet!!!
I'm placing an order for a dozen of the Evanston 2nd half.
JFGsCoffeeMug
BU:1 Trash cans:0
- Chicago
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