Dragons Down FDU in the DAC, 86-65

Thursday, December 2

Philadelphia, Pa.

7 p.m.

Drexel University

4-3,0-0CAA

Fairleigh Dickinson

0-7,0-0NEC

Fairleigh Dickinson

Drexel

12/2/2021 8:56:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

Butler and Martin Combine For 45 Points in the Win

PHILADELPHIA – James Butler scored a career-high 25 points and Melik Martin added 20 points as Drexel defeated Fairleigh Dickinson in a rescheduled game at the Daskalakis Athletic Center, 86-65. The Dragons used an 18-2 run midway through the second half to pull away as they improved to 4-3 on the season.

The game was close early in the second half as FDU (0-7) seemed to counter every Drexel run. Devon Dunn drained a 3-pointer to cut Drexel's lead to three with just over 10 minutes to play. On the ensuing possession, Butler scored from in close which started a stretch of 13 straight Drexel points. After FDU broke the scoreless stretch of more than four minutes, Matey Juric made a pair of free throws and Mate Okros hit his third 3-pointer of the game as the lead swelled to 19.

Butler had his third double-double in his last four games as the graduate student hauled in 14 rebounds. He finished the night 10-for-14 shooting and also had a pair of steals. With his second board of the night, Butler passed John Rankin and moved into fourth on Drexel's career rebounding list. He now has 899 in his career. Martin was 9-for-14 and had a pair of 3-pointers. He also handed out five assists and had his second 20-point game as a Dragon.

Butler and Martin weren't the only ones who filled out the scoresheet. Camren Wynter added 13 points, seven rebounds and six assists. Okros scored 12 points and had a season-high six rebounds. The Dragons shot 49 percent in the game and outrebounded FDU, 43-29.

John Square, Jr. and Dunn each scored 14 points to lead the Knights. Drexel forced FDU into 15 turnovers.

The game was originally scheduled to be played on Nov. 12, but a transportation issue caused a postponement.

Drexel has a short turnaround this week. The Dragons will head to Princeton for a 4 p.m. game on Saturday afternoon.