Hampton Pirates (10-11, 4-4 CAA) at Drexel Dragons (10-11, 4-4 CAA)
Philadelphia; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Drexel hosts Hampton after Josh Reed scored 22 points in Drexel’s 83-78 victory over the Northeastern Huskies.
The Dragons are 8-3 on their home court. Drexel scores 69.0 points and has outscored opponents by 2.3 points per game.
The Pirates are 4-4 against CAA opponents. Hampton has a 4-8 record against teams above .500.
Drexel averages 69.0 points per game, 1.2 more points than the 67.8 Hampton allows. Hampton has shot at a 43.1% clip from the field this season, 1.3 percentage points greater than the 41.8% shooting opponents of Drexel have averaged.
The Dragons and Pirates face off Thursday for the first time in conference play this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Shane Blakeney is scoring 13.1 points per game with 4.8 rebounds and 2.7 assists for the Dragons. Victor Panov is averaging 10.5 points and 5.7 rebounds while shooting 40.8% over the last 10 games.
Michael Eley is averaging 12.7 points for the Pirates. Daniel Johnson is averaging 1.1 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Dragons: 6-4, averaging 66.6 points, 29.7 rebounds, 13.9 assists, 6.3 steals and 3.6 blocks per game while shooting 45.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 61.3 points per game.
Pirates: 5-5, averaging 68.2 points, 30.0 rebounds, 11.6 assists, 6.2 steals and 3.3 blocks per game while shooting 43.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 68.7 points.
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