PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - Grabbing the opening points and showing their mettle throughout the game, the Fairleigh Dickinson men's basketball team (0-7, 0-0 NEC) fell to Drexel (4-3, 0-0 CAA) Thursday evening, 86-65.
How it HappenedÂ
- Co-captains junior Devon Dunn and sophomore John Square Jr. each contributed 14 points. The pair of St. John's College (H.S.) alums accounted for 43 percent of the Knights total points scored.
- Philadelphia native freshman Anquan Hill earned the start (second career) Freshman Oscar Berry came off the bench for 15 minutes of action and contributed nine points and recorded five points and five rebounds, while adding three more blocks to his already team-leading count for a total of eight on the season through seven games played.
- Late in the second half, Square Jr. showed he had the hands and the jets as he logged a steal and raced to the bucket for a dunk with 6:09 to go in regulation.
Inside the Box ScoreÂ
- 20 of FDU's 65 points came off the bench with five players checking in over the course of the game logging at least two points.
- Getting comfortable in Philly after the halftime break, the Knights shot .556 from distance (5-for-9) after going 1-for-8 in the first.
- The lead changed five times over the course of the contest with the game tied at our different junctions.
Coach Lappas' Thoughts
"Credit to Drexel tonight, they are a really experienced team that has all of their main pieces back from an NCAA tournament appearance. I was proud of the way we kept fighting as we cut the lead in the second half but ultimately ran out of gas the last eight minutes. I thought
Daniel Rodriguez was great tonight and added energy and toughness to our team when we needed it most. This loss is just another learning experience as we prepare for the rest of our non-conference schedule and into NEC play. One day at a time we will continue to get better."
What's Next
The Burgundy and Blue return to the City of Brotherly Love on Tuesday, December 7, as the Knights visit La Salle at 7 p.m. live on ESPN+.
The 2021-22 men's basketball season is presented byÂ
Bogota Savings Bank.
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