Drexel University NCAA News

Even if everyone else seems to be dwelling on his team's 0-2 start, Bruiser Flint, head coach of the Drexel men's basketball team, certainly isn't putting much stock into it.

Rutgers forward Gregory Echenique made a layup as time expired to give the Scarlet Knights a 58-56 win over the Drexel men's basketball team on Friday night.

The Scarlet Knights take on Drexel at the RAC Friday night, looking to improve their record to 2-0. The game is part of the 2009 Legends Classic, a 12-team tournament with teams from 12 different conferences.

Drexel guard Jaime Harris will lead the Dragons into Piscataway Friday night for an out-of-conference tilt with Rutgers.

Greg Monroe scored on a driving layup with 6.5 seconds to play, rescuing No. 19 Georgetown from a lackluster Tuesday afternoon performance to give the Hoyas a 46-45 win over Temple.

The Rutgers men's basketball team looks to improve to a perfect 2-0 when its hosts Drexel Friday at 7:30 p.m. in the first of two regional round games at the Louis Brown Athletic Center as part of the 2009 Legends Classic.

John Chaney, the former Temple coach, surely would have bristled at the notion of an 8 a.m. tipoff as an obstacle, an inconvenience, a gimmick destined to produce substandard basketball.

Once the frost burned off the grass, Bilal Benn heated up to score 10 of his 19 points in the second half in Niagara's 76-69 win over Drexel in a game that started at 8 a.m. Benn finished with 14 rebounds as the Purple Eagles hung on Tuesday after nearly blowing a 10-point lead over the final 4 minutes.

Tuesday, November 17th, 8:00 a.m. FACTS & STATS: Site: Gallagher Center -- Niagara, New York.

THE CURTAIN finally lifted on Hagan Arena, the new/old home of Saint Joseph's basketball.

Esthetically, Michael J. Hagan '85 Arena was much more pleasing to the eye than what took place on the court.

If you're unsure as to whether or not you want become a fan of the Drexel men's basketball team, here's 10 reasons why you should: 1. Bruiser Flint Flint, Drexel's head coach, is one of the most animated and emotional coaches you will witness.

Drexel's Leon Spencer shoots over UNCW's Chad Tomko , and Daniel Mercer last season at Trask Coliseum.

The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee is inviting all students to participate in the eighth annual Have a Heart Colonial Athletic Association Blood Challenge Oct.

With giveaways such as a brand-new Sony Playstation 3 and a free pizza party with the Drexel men and women's basketball teams, this year's Midnight Madness event Oct.

SCOUTING THE NEWCOMERS: G Chris Fouch, a top recruit from a year ago, suffered a torn ACL in 2008 preseason drills and missed last season.

Drexel fans are eager to get a look at G Chris Fouch, who sat out last year with a knee injury.

During the Colonial Athletic Association's annual basketball media day yesterday at the ESPN Zone, it was routine business on the men's side.

Seniors Andrea Peterson, Nicole Hester and Brooke Cornish stood 15 rows up in the bleachers at the Daskalakis Athletic Center, hands on the attached strings that waved high above them, ready to unveil the respective banners of both the women's basketball team's 2009 Colonial Athletic Association championship and NCAA tournament appearance.